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Ladies Sewing Circle Book No. 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Ladies Sewing Circle Book No. 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Records from the Somesville Sewing Circle 1866-1913.
Ladies Sewing Circle Book No. 2
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Somesville Sewng Circle
Ladies Sewing Circle Book No. 2
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Records of the Somesville Sewing Circle 1881-1931. Ledger type book containing both narrative records and minutes as well as financial entries.
Ledger and Minutes Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Ledger and Minutes Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Meeting minutes and ledger entries for the Somesville Sewing Circle, 1932-42. Intermixed narrative text and monetary accounting for the Circle.
Meeting Minutes, 1942-2002
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Meeting Minutes, 1942-2002
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Meeting minutes of the Somesville Sewing Circle, 1942-2002.
Meeting Minutes, 1985-1990
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Meeting Minutes, 1985-1990
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Meeting minutes of the Somesville Sewing Circle, 1985-1990.
Shore Harvester's News
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Pretty Marsh Community Corporation
Shore Harvester's News
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newsletter for those who harvest clams published by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service. The newsletter contains information on harvesting, clam breeding, licensing, reseeding clams.
Newspaper Clippings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Pretty Marsh Community Corporation
Newspaper Clippings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper clippings on a variety of topics: Bar Harbor Times April 25, 1985- Article titled Pretty Marsh Endeavors to Maintain Rural Traditions Bar Harbor Times March 10, 1994- Mazie E. Smallidge obituary. Unknown Newspaper- Editorial on landing rights to the boat launching area. Bar Harbor Times October 20.2005-Obituary for David E. McGiffert a summer resident of Pretty Marsh. Bar Harbor Times October 1, 1987- Photo and caption by Nan Lincoln of Alyssa Jones. Bar Harbor Tmes December 22, 1988- Article on Pretty Marsh Christmas. [show more]
Newspaper article on recycling center
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Pretty Marsh Community Corporation
Newspaper article on recycling center
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper article from unknown paper and unknown date about the proposed building of a recycling center at the town grange site in Pretty Marsh, Maine.
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.
Pretty Marsh Community Corporation Newsletters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Pretty Marsh Community Corporation
Pretty Marsh Community Corporation Newsletters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pretty Marsh Community Corporation newsletters from 12/96, 2/97, 10/97, 12/97, 4/98, 12/98, 5/99, 4/2000, 5/2001, 10, 2002, 6/2003, 6/2004, 5/2005, 8/2006, 4/2007
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]
Quote abut borrowing a hearse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Quote abut borrowing a hearse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
6.5x8.5 inch piece of white paper with a quote about using a hearse for a funeral. There is no date or source listed for the quote.
Someville Sewing Circle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
Someville Sewing Circle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small 5x7 hand made book with photocopy pages for the Somesville Sewing Circle. The pages show the months of the year and the three meetings they hold each month with a blank space next to each where the infomation on which member's house the meeting will take place at.
Hancock County, Maine: Maine's Most Scenic Area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Hancock County
Hancock County, Maine: Maine's Most Scenic Area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Undated magazine on Hancock County, Maine. Text dates publication between 1963 and 1969. Focus on history, economic development, and advertisements.
Town of Mount Desert Comprehensive Plan Update
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Town of Mount Desert
Town of Mount Desert Comprehensive Plan Update
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of updated comprehensive plan 2004-5
Rum Running
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Ralph Stanley
Rum Running
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Essay by Ralph Stanley on rum running on MDI. Undated.
Preservation of the Art of Traditional Wooden Boat Building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Ralph Stanley
Description:
Essay by Ralph Stanley on the preservation of wooden boat building. Undated.
Pollard's Synthetic English Lesson Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Unknown
Pollard's Synthetic English Lesson Book
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 copy Pollard's Synthetic English Lesson Book
Remnants of 1886 newspaper discovered in parsonage house floor boards
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Newspaper article, 1886 Boston Globe. "February 8, 2006, These remnants of the Boston Globe newspaper of 1886 were found sandwiched between floor boards in the kitchen, confirmng that the kitchen had been an addition to the Great Cranberry Island Parish House (aka Parsonage) approximately 122 years ago." Two tattered articles: "The City's Chief Ruler" and "To Reduce the Fare" were mounted and framed in 2006. (See also Parsonage House shoes research and Cape houses research GCIHS 2015.304.2062.) [show more]
Book and photo album from Annie Alley's house
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Book and photo album from Annie Alley's house
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Book and photo album. (A) Home Folks - A Geography for Beginners by J. Russell Smith, John C. Winston Company, 1927. This book is designed for teachers to present beginners "a new way to begin the study of geography" not as political divisions but instead "it tells how some boys and girls live in the country and then how some boys and girls live in the city." One color plate, several black and white illustrations; 252 pages with index; (Size: 10" x 7.25" x .75"). (B) Photograph album: green with gold script "PHOTOGRAPHS" on cover; 19 small, faded, black and white photographs on black construction paper pages. Unidentified children - perhaps Annie Alley (donor) family members; (Size: 5.75" x 4.75" x .75") [show more]
The Progressive Practical Arithmetic 1871
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
The Progressive Practical Arithmetic 1871
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Book, "The Progressive Practical Arithmetic" Robinson's Mathematical Series, copyright 1871
Outlines and Experiments in Botany - book 1892
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Outlines and Experiments in Botany - book 1892
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Book, "Outlines and Experiments in Botany" by J.M. Callahan, copyright 1892.
The Red Sox, The Bean and the Cod - book 1947
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
The Red Sox, The Bean and the Cod - book 1947
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Book, "The Red Sox, The Bean and the Cod" by Al Hirshberg. Copyright 1947
G.F. Handel Aria from the Watermusic Suite, 1998
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
G.F. Handel Aria from the Watermusic Suite, 1998
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Booklet, "G.F. Handel Aria from the Watermusic Suite, 1998" from The Robert Bloom Collection, Solo Works and Chamber Music for Oboe
Catalog for Robert Bloom Collection of CDs of his music
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Catalog
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Catalog for Robert Bloom Collection of CDs of his music
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Catalog and order form for Robert Bloom Collection of CDs of his music (a set of which has been donated to the GCI Library)