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Timeline for presentation by Dave Irvin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Pretty Marsh Community Corporation
Timeline for presentation by Dave Irvin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Seven page typed timeline of a brief history of Pretty Marsh. The document has page number citations next to some of the entries but it is unclear what book or document the page numbers refrence.
Somesville Sewing Circle History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Somesville Sewing Circle History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
History of the Someville Sewing Circle. Two typed pages and ten small pieces of scrap paper with notes on the Circle's history written or typed on them. Four handwritten list of money made on Sales, Fairs and Suppers held by the Sewing Circle starting in1855-1987. This is not a complete list there are a number of years listed with no figures or events listed. Three typed pages of the minutes of the first Circle's meeting back in 1880. [show more]
Civil War Chronology
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Civil War Chronology
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page copy of the chronology of the Civil War from 1861-1865. Hand written notation on the page reads Book of Knowledge 1966 Vol 3 Pg 328
Pilgrims and Mayflower
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
  • 4/8/01
Pilgrims and Mayflower
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight page printout showing books and documents available for order. These documents cover history and geneology of persons arriving on the Mayflower.
Union Church of Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Union Church of Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four page document discussing the history and founding of the Union Church in Northeast Harbor. The document lists the names and amount of money pledged by different persons to fund the construction of the church.
Framed article about the History of the Northeast Harbor Fleet International Class
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Events
Description:
Framed article, History of the Northeast Harbor Fleet International Class
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Recollections and History of Mount Desert Island and Seal Harbor. Pages are numbered 4-20 are typed pages and maybe a copy of Object id 020.10.03.
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor and MDI History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Recollections and History of Mount Desert Island and Seal Harbor. Pages are numbered 4-20 are typed pages and maybe the origional of object id 020.10.02.
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Notes on the early development of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society. Timeline covers 1901-1932. One typed written page.
George Ledyard Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • May 4, 05
George Ledyard Stebbins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Essay witten by Anne Stebbins Fuderburk, gand-daughter of George Ledyard Stebbins, in gratefull memory of a gentel man who quietly did so much for the Village of Seal Harbor and the Island of Mt. Desert 5/4/05. This essay covers a brief history of his life from where he was born, his helping secure land which would later become Acadia National Park, his romance with Edith Alden Candler, connections to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to his passing in 1950. [show more]
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Booklet titled John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Godfather to Acadia National Park by Alice Stewart Eno. Showing the work he did to create roads and his securing land for the creation of what would later be called Acadia National Park. [show more]
Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Humfrey, Algernon G
  • Unknown
Description:
Photocopy of history and description of St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
One Mote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Kirkham, Irene L
One Mote
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Booklet photocopy with historical and biographical information on Middleton-Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, origin of ancestors of the Mayo Family.
Description of Cape Cod towns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Barnstable, MA
  • Other, Dennis, MA
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Yarmouth, MA
Description of Cape Cod towns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopied text from unknown source describing towns of Cape Cod: Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable and Eastham where Mayo's settled.
Morris Somes Arrrival in Gloucester
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Emigration & immigration
Morris Somes Arrrival in Gloucester
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten note speculating on ways in which Morris Somes arrived at Cape Ann, Massachusetts, from England.
Somesville and Hall Quarry Historical Summaries
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Poetry
  • Other, Somesville
  • Doris Grant
Somesville and Hall Quarry Historical Summaries
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One double-sided mimeographed page which includes two historical essays: "Somesville, a Pleasant Place, A Goodly Heritage" and "Hall Quarry, An Interesting Place" and well as one unattributed poem, "The Cemetery Road."
Somesville Firsts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Somesville
Somesville Firsts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page mimeographed page listing 'firsts' associated with Somesville, Maine.
Notes on History of Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Historic buildings
  • Other, History
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Notes on History of Somesville, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four pages of handwritten notes on the history of Somesville, ME, drawn from the book, "The Living Past" authored by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
S.A.E and Champlain Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • A.L. Rand
  • Unknown
S.A.E and Champlain Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 handwritten pages Copy of document shows a short choncology of the S.A.E. and the Champlain Society from 1884-1887 as written by A.L. Rand Secretary.
History of Tremont Lodge, No. 77
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, History - Miscellaneous
  • Other, Lodges
History of Tremont Lodge, No. 77
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
History of Tremont Lodge, No. 77, Free and Accepted Masons, Tremont, Me., From 1854 to 1871. By, Andrew ____ (cover is torn)
History of Somesville Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
History of Somesville Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pamphlet on the history of Somesville, Maine from 1761-1961 designed to give tourist relevant history.
Battle of Norwood's Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
  • Ezra Dodge
Battle of Norwood's Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four page handwritten document describing the Battle of Norwood's Cove, a skirmish between settlers of Mt. Desert Island and a British Frigate, Tenedos. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from a file marked "Mrs. Dorr."
The Battle of Norwood Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
The Battle of Norwood Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten nine page document of unknown authorship describing a battle between settlers on Mt. Desert Island and a British frigate in pre-revolutionary period. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from file marked "Mrs. Dorr."
First Church of Mount Desert Church Records 1792-1867
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Baptisms
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
First Church of Mount Desert Church Records 1792-1867
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Church Records, Vol. 73 of ? Source N.E. Genealogical Society, Boston. Short history of church from its founding on Oct 17, 1792. List founders, those later admitted and deaths. Record of baptisms. At end list members of those connected to the Congregational Church in Temont, Mt. Desert, and Eden in 1857,
Town of Mount Desert in the Civil War; 1st Maine Heavy Artillery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Civil wars
Description:
Lists and statistics