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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Dodge's Guide Book and Map Bar Harbor Historical Society	Publication, Guidebook	Places, Island	Ezra Herrick Dodge	1874-06	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Undetermined	Dodge's Guide Book and Map Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1081 Type: Publication, Guidebook Subject: Places, Island Creator: Ezra Herrick Dodge Publisher: Portland: Loring, Short and Harmon Date: 1874-06 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Guidebook of Mount Desert Island writen by Ezra Herrick Dodge. Title page read's: "Dodge's Guide Book and Map to and over Mount Desert Island by E. H. Dodge, of Tremont (Mt. Desert), Me. Portland: Loring, Short and Harmon. June, 1872"
Hammered Silver Pitcher Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher			1874 c		Copyright Undetermined	Hammered Silver Pitcher Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1080 Type: Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher Date: 1874 c Description: Silver water pitcher used aboard the ship of Levi C. Jordan who drowned at sea February 11, 1874.
Guide book for Mount Desert Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Guidebook	Places, Island	Clara Barnes Martin	1879			Guide book for Mount Desert Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7098 Type: Publication, Guidebook Subject: Places, Island Creator: Clara Barnes Martin Publisher: Loring, Short & Harmon, Portland, Maine Date: 1879 Description: Loring, Short & Harmon's illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island (before Acadia National Park). With 5 mounted photographs. Fourth edition (1879). Sixth edition (1885).
Child's Pocketbook Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Carrying Bag, Purse, Change Purse			1877		Copyright Undetermined	Child's Pocketbook Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-153 Type: Object, Carrying Bag, Purse, Change Purse Date: 1877 Description: Small purple satin pocketbook belonging to Mabel Rich Gonya.
Lace Bib Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Child Dress			1877		Copyright Undetermined	Lace Bib Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-152 Type: Object, Clothing, Child Dress Date: 1877 Description: White lace bib owned by Mabel Rich Gonya.
George B. Dorr's Harvard Diploma Bar Harbor Historical Society	Document, Certificate	People		1874	Bar Harbor	Copyright Undetermined	George B. Dorr's Harvard Diploma Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-28 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: People Date: 1874 Place: Bar Harbor Description: Framed diploma; Bachelor of Arts in Latin degree to George Bucknam Dorr.
A Century of Gossip Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Book	Other	Willard Glover Nash	1876	Maine		A Century of Gossip Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7421 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other Creator: Willard Glover Nash Publisher: W. B. Keen, Cooke & Co., Chicago Date: 1876 Place: Maine Description: New England Life - A Century of Gossip or The Real and the Seeming. First Edition, autographed. Maine Humor.
Journal 1878-1881 voyages of schooner Carrie M. Richardson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book, Journal	People Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner		1878		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Journal 1878-1881 voyages of schooner Carrie M. Richardson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.375.2138 Type: Publication, Book, Journal Subject: People Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Date: 1878 Description: Journal, leather and paper, wallet style, with entries for years 1878, 1879, 1881. Pertains to nautical voyages of Meltiah Richardson aboard the Carrie M. Richardson and perhaps others. It is an extremely valuable resource for interpretation of annotated Nautical Chart 1 and other charts in GCIHS 2015.315.2076. Journal entries corroborate plot markings on nautical chart 1. All pages with handwritten text scanned (48 scans) at 600 dpi July 27, 2016. Complete transcription made Feb. 2017. (Pages with newspaper clippings glued to them were not scanned - most clippings were poetry. Note: Meltiah's wife, Carrie (Mary Catherine Stanley Richardson), wrote and saved poetry.) In several instances, a page had been cut out and/or a portion of a page had been cut out. The journal is not always chronological; entries switch around various years 1878,1879, and 1881. Some highlights are listed below.Scan no.9 Sailed from Cardenas for NY 260 lbs Manello(?) Rope, 178 shakers, 78 canvas10 Arrived at NY from Cardenas, list of perhaps cod caught per person by name and weight and $. Left for….11 Arrived at NY from C. Isles settled with mate $37.1614 Rec from M.P Richardson the sum of $70 wages up to Date Nov 19th 1881 William Brandt15 Arrived Cadiz…16 M. P Richardson mentioned17 M. P. Richardson mentioned and Schooner Carrie M. Richardson 188119 "Cash in Spanish gold 342"23 Mr. Rumill shipped on board Schr C. M. Richardson April 10/79 at 35 $ per xxx24 Antonio Williams on board C. M. Richardson Apr 9th/7925 more re: 187926 more re: 187927 more re: 187942 "cure for chills/fever (?) 2 bitter apples with one pint gin. Let same stand ays. Dose: ½ wine glass full twice a day before meals (R H O (?))43 Bill of sale for 1/32 of Schr CMR Mrs. E B Gregg (interest?) to Joseph W x of Philadelphia44 Name is clearly Joseph W. Willson of Phila45 Port charges list48 Mentions Cadiz [show more]
Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner		1878		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.39.298 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Date: 1878 Description: Receipt, from Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 17 Apr 1878, to Schooner Sea Bird, for food and other items, $345.95
Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, List, Inventory	Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner		1875		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.46.277 Type: Document, List, Inventory Subject: Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Date: 1875 Description: Cargo Manifest, schooner Rozella, master E.B. Stanley, nav by 4 men and no boys, from Boston to Cranberry Isles, 12 Nov 1875, cargo: 20 bhs salt, 20 brls flour, 24 bshl corn, 2 brls onions, 3 brls apples, 1 brl molasses, 1 brl sugar, 10 oil brls, sundries
Bible (1873) belonging to Carrie Richardson with genealogy. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Organizations, Religious People		1873		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Bible (1873) belonging to Carrie Richardson with genealogy. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1037 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Organizations, Religious People Date: 1873 Description: Book, The Holy Bible from 1873 in poor condition. Belonged to Carrie Richardson. The GCIHS wrote and directed a play about Carrie Richardson which can be found on DVD in the museum. Carrie Richardson was able to navigate a boat by celestial navigation, she lived down in what is now the Heliker LaHotan foundation. Her husband Meltiah Richardson committed suicide, he tied cod weights around himself and jumped off the dock. Geneaological records that seem to have little relevance can be found tucked into the Bible. [show more]
Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People		1874		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter 7 of group of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2749 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1874 Description: Letter 7 (with transcription) in a collection of letters to Frances (Fannie) S. Spurling. This one is from her older half-brother A. B. Spurling in 1874 Andrew Barclay Spurling writes from New York City and states he learned of their mother’s illness from Fannie’s letter of the 16th, and of her death (January 17, 1874) in a letter from their brother William of the 19th, both of which he received on January 21, 1874. Too late to go home. He reminisces fondly about his mother and offers have Father Preble live with him now if he wishes to. A.B. Spurling (Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel E. Spurling’s younger brothers (Samuel wrote letters 1-6 to Fannie). Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more]
Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People		1874		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter 6 of 6 from Samuel Spurling to Fannie Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2748 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1874 Description: Letter 6 of 6 letters (with transcriptions) written 1865-1874 from Samuel E. Spurling (1827-1895) to his much younger half-sister Frances (Fannie) A. Preble (b. 1849). Samuel moved from Great Cranberry to California about age 23 ca.1850. In these six letters, he writes from Gold Hill, Nevada, where he works in gold mines. This letter #6 is from Gold Hill Nevada. Jan 11th 1874 to My dear Sister Fannie from S.C. or S.E Spurling. Samuel learns from Mr. or Wm Henry that his mother is ill. He’s having a brutal winter, Samuel was ill in Nevada; he’s now working at Crown Point Mine where he worked 7 or 8 years ago; can’t come home at present. Samuel E. Spurling is the eldest son of Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and Samuel Spurling. A.B. Spurling (likely Civil War General Andrew Barclay) who wrote letter 7 is one of Samuel’s younger brothers. Frances (Fannie) A. Preble was Samuel and Andrew’s half-sister, the daughter of the widowed Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling and her second husband William P. Preble. [show more]
Sandy Point (Northeast Harbor) and Long Pond Schools Northeast Harbor Library	Document, List	Organizations, School Institution		1864, 1871, 1872	Mount Desert		Sandy Point (Northeast Harbor) and Long Pond Schools Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-6024 Type: Document, List Subject: Organizations, School Institution Date: 1864, 1871, 1872 Place: Mount Desert Description: Lists of student names and ages, along with agent's names in School District 7 - Sandy Point School, later Northeast Harbor School, and the Long Pond School in Seal Harbor. Copied from Accession Number 3219 compiled by R. Smallidge.
Maine Register 1878 Tremont Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Maine Banks Other, Maine Businesses Other, Maine Clergymen Other, Maine Courts Other, Maine Dentists Other, Maine History Other, Maine Justices Other, Maine Lawyers Other, Maine Manufacturers Other, Maine Merchants Other, Maine Newspapers Other, Maine Notaries Other, Maine Physicians Other, Maine Population information Other, Maine Post Offices Other, Maine Postmasters Other, Maine Selectmen Other, Maine Sheriff's Other, Maine Town Clerks Other, Maine Towns	Hoyt, Edmund S.	1878			Maine Register 1878 Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2460 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Maine Banks Other, Maine Businesses Other, Maine Clergymen Other, Maine Courts Other, Maine Dentists Other, Maine History Other, Maine Justices Other, Maine Lawyers Other, Maine Manufacturers Other, Maine Merchants Other, Maine Newspapers Other, Maine Notaries Other, Maine Physicians Other, Maine Population information Other, Maine Post Offices Other, Maine Postmasters Other, Maine Selectmen Other, Maine Sheriff's Other, Maine Town Clerks Other, Maine Towns Creator: Hoyt, Edmund S. Publisher: Hoyt, Fogg & Donham Date: 1878
Map of Maine & Quebec Northeast Harbor Library	Map	Places	Asher & Adams	1871	Maine		Map of Maine & Quebec Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7374 Type: Map Subject: Places Creator: Asher & Adams Date: 1871 Place: Maine Description: Scale 1:1250000
Keepsake Autograph Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album			1879			Keepsake Autograph Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3040 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album Date: 1879 Description: Small 4*3in book, leather with autographs of individuals on the island in 1879. Belonged to Willie Heath of Seal Cove Maine. Many have faded but as of 2013 are still legible.
Maine Legislative Acts Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Government, Regulation	Events		1870			Maine Legislative Acts Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-6107 Type: Document, Government, Regulation Subject: Events Date: 1870 Description: Bound volume of handwritten notes of Maine Legislative Acts and news clippings of government actions of the time.
Maine: Her place in history Northeast Harbor Library	Publication, Book	Organizations Places		1877			Maine: Her place in history Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7047 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Organizations Places Publisher: Sprague, Owen & Nash, printers to the State, Augusta Date: 1877 Description: Address delivered at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, November 4, 1876 and in convention of the Legislature of Maine, February 6, 1877, by Joshua L. Chamberlain; with a communication from the governor and the Report of the Centennial Commission. Published by order of the Legislature of Maine of February 7, 1877. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Geo. A. Lurvey, Justice of the Peace, Southwest Harbor Records and Index Southwest Harbor Public Library	Document, Other Documents	Businesses, Other Business People		1878 c.	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Geo. A. Lurvey, Justice of the Peace, Southwest Harbor Records and Index Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16591 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Businesses, Other Business People Date: 1878 c. Place: Southwest Harbor Description: This index was kept by Geo. A. Lurvey, Justice of the Peace. Included are records of marriages, weddings, and other town records from Southwest Harbor, Maine from approximately 1878 to 1907.
Robinson, Lewis K. Birth Record Tremont Historical Society	Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate			2/8/1874			Robinson, Lewis K. Birth Record Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2399 Type: Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate Date: 2/8/1874 Description: Birth Record (Deposition, for correction) Robinson, Lewis K.
Steel Engraving: "Mount Desert, Coast of Maine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Print, Intaglio Print, Engraving		R. Hinshelwood	1877			Steel Engraving: "Mount Desert, Coast of Maine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11666 Type: Image, Print, Intaglio Print, Engraving Creator: R. Hinshelwood Date: 1877 Description: Steel engraving of scene of Mount Desert Island. Engraver: R. Hinshelwood. Schooner in foreground, sloping mountain and cliffs in middle ground, higher mountains in background. Rays of light shine through clouds. 9.75" x 12.5" wide. Some stain around edges, a few water spots
Mount Desert Island, and the Cranberry Isles. Southwest Harbor Public Library	Publication, Book	People Places, Island	Dodge - Ezra Herrick Dodge III (1848-1882)	1871		In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Mount Desert Island, and the Cranberry Isles. Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16461 Type: Publication, Book Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Dodge - Ezra Herrick Dodge III (1848-1882) Publisher: N. K. Sawyer, Ellsworth, ME Date: 1871
Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Isles Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Chart, Family Tree	People	N. K. Sawyer	1871	Mount Desert Island		Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Isles Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-6444 Type: Document, Chart, Family Tree Subject: People Creator: N. K. Sawyer Date: 1871 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Attributed to Ezra A. Dodge. Downloaded from archive.org. NEHL has a spiral bound photocopy of poor quality
Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape		1875c.	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine		Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7418 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Date: 1875c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: View of Village of Somesville including Somes Cove, Somesville Lumber Mill, Somesville Union Meeting House, A.J. Whiting store, and Mount Desert House, taken from the Somes House.

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