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Contact between Houghton Mifflin Co and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
  • 1/26/1925
Contact between Houghton Mifflin Co and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 typed page Contact between Houghton Mifflin Co and S.A. Eliot covering copyrights and royalties for the next printing of Mount Desert: A History.
Letter from S.A. Eliot to Professor Sawtelle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 12/16/1924
Letter from S.A. Eliot to Professor Sawtelle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
2 typed pages. This is a copy of a letter from S. A. Eliot to Sawtelle about Houghton Mifflin Company wanting to publish another edition of History of Mount Desert. The author of the letter is writing to see if Sawtelle feels there are any corrections or additions he fells should be added to another edition.
Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 1924
Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
2 handwritten pages. Response to his letter to her about the possibility of printing another edition of The History Of Mount Desert and her transferral the copyright to Eliot. Discussion of her urging her brother to also forfeit the copyright of the book.
Letter between S.A. Eliot and Ferris Greenslot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 8/24/1925
Letter between S.A. Eliot and Ferris Greenslot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
2 typed pages Copy of a letter from S.A. Eliot, to Ferris Greenslot discussing the errors he feel are in the contract between Houghton Mifflin & Co and himself. He acknowledges he has the chapter and bibliography finished and has consulted with Sawtelle on needed changes. Eliot is waiting a response from Greenslot about the contract and copyright before he sends the new material.
Letter between Ferris Greenslot and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Houghton Mifflin & Co.
  • 3/31/1925
Letter between Ferris Greenslot and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 typed page Letter from Ferris Greenslot outlining their aceptance of Eliot's changes to the book and suggesting some changes to make the new text fit the size of the origional pages. There maybe a page missing from this letter.
Letter between Ferris Greenslot and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Houghton Mifflin & Co.
  • 8/26/1925
Letter between Ferris Greenslot and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 typed page Letter Ferris Greenslot stating that he feels S.A. Eliot could sign the orgional contract and that he would be happy to send a new contract to Eliot once he is back in Boston.
Letter between Ferris Greenslot and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 4/6/1926
Letter between Ferris Greenslot and S.A. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 typed page Copy of a letter from S.A. Eliot and Greenslot covering the necessary changes to the new edition of the book: typo corrections, addition of an updated map, combination of chapters 7 & 8 into one, and renumbering of pages.
Hereditary Greatness
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • June 22, 1925
Hereditary Greatness
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about Toddy Pond and its historical and present day usage, father making log rafts to get logs to the mills, herediary greatness, ancestor Edmund Grindle and his son, back to talking about Toddy Pond.
Thousands at Dedication of Mount Desert Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1920
Thousands at Dedication of Mount Desert Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Article about the dedication of the Mount Desert Bidge in Trenton. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.2
Bridge Dedicated to Hancock Service Men
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1920
Bridge Dedicated to Hancock Service Men
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Article about the dedication of the Mount Desert Bidge in Trenton. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.2
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • May 1928
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color slides of snow in an open area surrounded by pine trees. From box labeled: May 1928, Milkweed
Seed Pod
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • May 1928
Seed Pod
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color slides of seed pods on a dead plant. From box labeled: May 1928, Milkweed
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • May 1928
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color slides of a study of milkweed plants and seed pods. From box labeled: May 1928, Milkweed
Image of a school
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Printing, Printing Surface, Printing Block
  • 1920 ca.
Image of a school
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copper plate with image of what appears to be a school building photograph. Printers block for publication.
Basketball Champions of Hancock County Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • 1920-1921
Basketball Champions of Hancock County Trophy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trophy -Basketball Champions of Hancock County G H S 1920 1921 Trophy. Porbably Gilman High School.
Weather Strip sample
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Merchandising, Sales Sample
  • Monarch Metal Weather Strip
  • 1920 ca
Weather Strip sample
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Salesman's Sample
Blue Ribbon
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Prize
  • Other, Eden
  • Other, Fairs
  • 1927
Blue Ribbon
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Blue Ribbon from Eden Fair, Sept 15-16, 1927. Thirstane Special
Catholic Church, Seal Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Eastern Illustrating and Publishing
  • 1921
Catholic Church, Seal Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard with picture of Seal Harbor Catholic Church, 1921. Postcard is to Miss Alice Beal and is from Mabel S. at the Seaside Inn.
Miscellaneous items related to Fred Savage, War Ration Book Cover
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Obituary
  • Other, War Ration
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1924
Description:
1. War Ration Book - black book / holder 2.Envelope from M.H. McKee to Mr. Fred Savage. 3. Recipe for Rhubarb Pie and one for Deviled Lobster. 4. Obituary clipping from Newspaper -no date but assumed 1924. 5. Another Savage obituary. 6. Announcement of funeral services for Mr. Savage 7. A memorial for Mr. Savage from Friends. 8. Partial obituary. 9. "Remarkable Winter Spin" - clipping of a road trip 10. Newspaper clipping of Capt. & Mrs Augustus C. Savage golden wedding anniversary. 11. Death announcement of Mrs Earl H Preble. 12. Death notice for Lt. Clayton Preble dying in a Japanese prison camp. 13. Death notice for William Sawyer dated Dec 1, 1941. ( 2 pieces of the notice) 14. collections of three poems ( Poems For Your Scrapbook) Possible from 1930's 15 Newspaper clipping (2) of the Horticultural Ball. 16. Newspaper clipping for John K Prebles' 50 Anniversary. 17. List of Prize winners in Achitectural Review Competition - Fred Savage was second. On Bates& Guild Company stationary. 18. Condolence letter dated Feb. 28th, 1924 from L.E. Kimball. 19. Card with note and envelope 20. Condolence card Dated Feb. 27, 1924 from Mary A Curtis. 21 Condolence letter from Mrs. Savage's sister. [show more]
Andrews Farm Market Truck, July 4, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • 1920c.
Andrews Farm Market Truck, July 4, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Andrews Farm Market truck at Independence Day parade in Bar Harbor. Frank Andrews wearing cap.
Clara and Florence Tracy at Richardson Homestead
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1920c.
  • Sound, Mount Desert, Maine
Clara and Florence Tracy at Richardson Homestead
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Clara and Florence Tracy, daughters of Jones Tracy at Richardson Homestead (Fair Oaks Farm). Girl in background near house. This object has not been renumbered because as of 1/13/2022 the object could not be located
Stanley Mitchell, on dragger at Clark Point
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1927
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Stanley Mitchell, on dragger at Clark Point
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Stanley Mitchell, on dragger at Clark Point.
Schooners and double masters in Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard or H.R. McGregor
  • 1927
  • Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Description:
The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Three large schooners and one abandoned 2 master, in Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Description says that this is a ColxR Print by H.R. McGregor. Made into a negative in 1971. Print obtained by Ballard in 1935 or 1936
Schooners and double masters in Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard or H.R. McGregor
  • 1927
  • Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Description:
The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Three large schooners and one abandoned 2 master, in Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Description says that this is a ColxR Print by H.R. McGregor. Made into a negative in 1971. Print obtained by Ballard in 1935 or 1936
Formal picture unknown boy-1920s
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • 1920s
Formal picture unknown boy-1920s
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Boy age 13-20. Hair combed back, parted in middle. Dark background. Knit sweater with large neck. White shirt with turned down collar and dark striped tie. Bamboo border design.