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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Federation of Homemakers Mid-Winter Newsletter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Environmental policy
  • Federation of Homemakers
  • 2/1969
Federation of Homemakers Mid-Winter Newsletter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ten page typewritten Federation of Homemakers Mid-winter newsletter dated February, 1969, discussing a variety of environmental and safety issues. 10 typed pages Topics discussed: Hr 1180 legislation ammendment to include a definiton of Food Supliment Bill to establish a National Commission on Public Health Hassards Contribution request to help fund the laywer for the Environmental Defense fund Dr. Richard Welch study on the effects of DDT Bill to ban the use of DDT Thomas Kimball request for the stoppage of persistant pesticides Francis Silver on the hazards of lead in gasoline Ultra-Brite toothpase issues hazards of smoking Permit for organic orange growers in Florida. Previously archived as 012.FIC.061.3 [show more]
The Bar Harbor Times July 9, 1964
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • 7/9/1964
The Bar Harbor Times July 9, 1964
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Bar Harbor Times July 9, 1964 Articles on these pages are historical reprints. Bar Harbor Times is Fifty Years Old This Week Sill Be Memorial for R, B, Jackson Bar Harbor A Strategic Point- Rumors of Spies Make Fact Noticeable Name of Town Changed From Eden to Bar Harbor Coal Regulations for Year 1918 Begin Work on Radio Barracks Bar Harbor Man iInherits A Million Dollars History of the Bar Harbor Times. Lafayette National Park's Name Changed to Acadia Bluenose Welcomed Yesterday, Luxury Gerry Cessel Completes First Run Across Bay of Fundy Treasure Ship Seeks Refuge At Bar Harbor Wanted to Keep Warom on Cecilie Vote in Autos at Mt. Desert [show more]
Biography of William Manning
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 7/30/1964
Biography of William Manning
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An article from the Bar Harbor Times Thursday July 30, 1964 and is a biography of William Manning by LaRue Spiker. Details his early life in England, rise to become Bishop, life on Mount Desert Island.
Ships of the Past When Ellsworth Built 'em
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 11/14/1962
Ships of the Past When Ellsworth Built 'em
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An article from an unknown newspaper about schooners maitinence, building, and specifications of certain ships.
End of Fabulous Home, Fabulous Era
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1/11/1963
End of Fabulous Home, Fabulous Era
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An article fromthe Bangor Daily January 11, 1963 showing an aerial photograph of John D. Rockefeller Jr. summer cottage and the fact it is to be torn down that week.
Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Roads
  • 1960
Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties This is a eleven photographs cut from newspapers of mansions on Mount Desert Island. Photographed mansions include; Swiss Chalet, Egonos, Fabian Cottage, LaRochelle, Rosserne, Stoneledge, Redwood, Ullakana, The Breeze, Sonogee, Wadsworth Cottage, The Turrets. Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.2
Somesville Library Has an Intersting History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bells
  • Other, Museums
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • 04/14/1966
Somesville Library Has an Intersting History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Atricle by Dr. Hans Meier about the Someville library; when it is open, how the books are selected, how the library is funded,
Historical Society Bennefits from Bicentennial Tea At Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • 1961
Description:
Article about bicentennial tea events; how many people attended, who served the tea, and the entertainment for the event. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.1
At MD [sic] Historical Society Annual Meeting Old -Timers Provide Lesson on History of the Island .
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bridges
  • August 26, 1965
Description:
Article about the Mount Desert Island Historcal Society Annual meeting and the stories which were told by long time residents of the Island. Information presented went as far back as 1899. From the Bar Harbor Times August 26, 1965
Recognition Service Planned at Somesville UNion Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Northeast Harbor High School
  • Other, Somesville Union Meeting House
  • 7/20/1961
Recognition Service Planned at Somesville UNion Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Recognition Service for early settlers. Service to observe 100th anniversary of the Church. Allen Fernald will give 15 minute organ recital, anthem by bicentenial choir, Rev. Horace Leavitt will lead prayer, Northeast Harbor High School band will play, Bangor Daily news 7/20/1961 Previously archived as 011.FIC.66.5
Poem on the Bann of Cars to the Towns of Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobile driving
  • Other, Bicentennial oak tree
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • May 26, 1961
Description:
Article and poem about the town of Mount Desert rejecting the allowing of cars within the town limits. Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.8
MDI Geological History : Part II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
MDI Geological History : Part II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Article by LaRue on MDI Geological History: Part II Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
Geology History: Part III Grinding Ice Sheet Molds MDI Geography
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
Description:
Grinding ice sheet molds MDI geography. The articles deal with the geologic processes which formed Mt. Desert Island, the granite intrusions of the Island, and the claciation periods which shaped the geography of Mt. Desert Island. A portion of Part I of the series appears to be missing. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Speech
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Essay about the burial and life of Marguerite Yourcenar. Appears to be a photocopy. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.004.1
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One article from the New York Times Bookreview 1/10/88, one article from the Bangor Daily News March 7, 1980 about Marguerite Yourcenar. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.004.2
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four articles from Ellsworth American Newspaper and the Bar Harbor Times Newspaper about Marguerite Yourcenar. One is a book review of A Coin in Nine Hands. Three are of her winning the Grand Prix de la Litterature from the French Academy. Previously archvied as object id 011.FIC.004.3
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four clipping from unknown newspapers about Marguerite Yourcenar. One is about the sexism women faced when trying to enter the French Academy. Two are clippings of photos of her. One is an obituary written in the New York Times about her. Previously archived as 011.FIC.004.4
Art of the decoy : American bird carvings.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Earnest - Adele Earnest
  • 1965
Description:
Drawings by Lou Schifferl. Published by Bramhall House. Signed by the author.
Wood carving.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Skinner - Freda Skinner
  • 1961
Wood carving.
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Illustrated by Constance Morton. Published by Bonanza Books.
Rex Brasher's Birds & trees of North America. Volume one.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Brasher - Rex Brasher (1869-1960)
  • 1961
Description:
Published by Rowman and Littlefield
Sea flower
Tremont Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine life - Fiction
  • Moore, Ruth
  • 1966
Sea flower
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
The Twilight of Sailing Ships
Tremont Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Sailing Ships - History
  • Carse, Robert
  • 1965
The Twilight of Sailing Ships
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Book on the last days of commercial sailing vessels. From the collection of George Trask Jr.
Directory and Handbook, 1962, NE Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, SW Harbor, and adjacent islands
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Directory, Telephone Directory
  • Other, History - Manset
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • Other, History - Tremont
  • 1962
Description:
1962 Directory and Handbook, NE Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, SW Harbor, and adjacent islands edited by Mrs. Hollis M. Eaton, Tan cover, Forty-eighth Edition, seventy-five cents
Mount Desert Island Maine: Guide and Directory.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Joy, Barbara C. and Marjorie Camp
  • 1960.
Mount Desert Island Maine: Guide and Directory.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Organizing a Local Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Historical Societies
  • Silvestro, Clement M.
  • 1968.
Organizing a Local Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society