Description: 9 unidentified portraits found in the Northeast Harbor Library basement: Cover. Unidentified young child. Large gilded frame, very ornate (12x14) 1. Unidentified young woman with elegant vest and necklace. Simple wooden black frame (8x10) 2. Unidentified older woman with fur collar coat and hat. Simple wooden black frame (5.5x7.5) 3. Unidentified young woman in long elegant dress standing by high-backed chair. Wooden brown frame (7x11) 4. Unidentified young woman in wedding dress with veil holding white lilies. Carved wooden frame (9x12) 5. Unidentified middle aged woman, sitting in elegant white dress. Portrait from photograph. Damaged frame and glass (13x11.5) 6/7. Unidentified young woman posing in elegant light dress, standing by a pedestal. Photograph is a bit faded. Carved brown wooden frame, lightly gilded (9.5x15) 8. Unidentified older man with mustache, in suit jacket and tie. Simple black wooden frame, damaged (8x10) 9. Unidentified older man in outdoor setting, hat in hand. Light wooden frame, partly gilded (5x7) Any information on any of these portraits is welcome. [show more]
Description: Elly Andrews interviews 4 of Roc Caivano's close friends from his Yale years: Bob Knight, Peter Woerner, Tom Carey, and Ron Filson. Roc received his BA from Dartmouth College and a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University. He and and wife Helen arrived on MDI in 1974 where he was hired to start a program in Environmental Design at the College of the Atlantic. While at COA, Roc, Barbara Sassaman and Harris Hyman established an office in Southwest Harbor where they were involved in the renovation of the Turrets, a granite shorefront “cottage” designed by Bruce Price and originally built in 1895. They also created the Wendell Gilley Museum, the Somesville bridge and a number of single family residences. For over 45 years Roc Caivano Architects prepared the master plan for Acadia National Park, the renovation and conversion of the Schoodic Navel Station in to the Schoodic National Park Education Center, Acadia’s Fee Station and the Island Explorer Bus Shelter System, the Mary Dow and MDI Hospital Oncology Centers and other medical and educational facilities. [show more]
Description: This consists of a single scrapbook of John Latty, a sailing captain from Tremont. There are photographs and newspaper clippings of John, his wife and son, and his wife's family, the family of Capt. Levi Rich, also from Tremont. John Latty was captain of the 4 masted sailing ship "Theoline" in the 1920's and 1930's. The scrapbook was loaned to us by Tim Harper, who is a great grandson of John Latty, and reproduced here. [show more]
Description: This consists of a single scrapbook of John Latty, a sailing captain from Tremont. There are photographs and newspaper clippings of John, his wife and son, and his wife's family, the family of Capt. Levi Rich, also from Tremont. John Latty was captain of the 4 masted sailing ship "Theoline" in the 1920's and 1930's. The scrapbook was loaned to us by Tim Harper, who is a great grandson of John Latty, and reproduced here. [show more]
Description: A page from the Boston Globe newspaper, describing Mrs. George Shattock personal involvement in organizing The Pan American Society, and many other accomplishments.
Description: Copy of a Facebook message to Bob Pyle with a photograph of him at an Open House at the Library honoring his 40+ years of service to the library and community. Connie Madeira is on lower right.
Description: bulletin for Rededication service for the Somesville Union Meeting House includes order of service and participants include: Organist Marjory Hayward and committee Brown, Leavitt, Nutting and Hollis Smith
Description: Program of memorial service for Brooke Astor at St. Mary's by the Sea in Northeast Harbor with copy of eulogy presented by Robert Pyle, friend and library director. Brooke Astor: a tribute by Robert Pyle
Description: The Photograph of the Memorial is in Photograph Collection #1304. This is the History of the Downeast Chapter, lists of men lost in action in WWII, dedication at Maine Maritime Academy.
Description: 1881 bound book with illustrated embossed cover of cat with parrot and decoration. INcludes newsclippings of local interest, poetry and obituaries from early Somesville and Mount Desert Residents: Somes, Pineo, Parker, Whiting etc.
Description: Certificate of marriage of Manson Manchester and Flora A Brown at Tremont, ME. 3 cards stating the marriage date and their names. (Manchester Collection)
Description: Hard Cover Ledger with gold embossed letters “Question Book” listing initiation question for Ocean Lodge No. 140, I.O.O.F. Located at Northeast Harbor, Maine 1898-1974 Questions include: Name? Residence? Occupation?Age? Do you hold Memberhsip in or are you suspended or expelled froma any lodge of this order? Are you in sound health? Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being...?
Description: Large ledger with soft tan leather cover and red and black binding with record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1915 - 1924
Description: Black Book with red binding includes Minutes of meetings from the MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League, Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 1918 -1927
Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1934 - 1937
Description: Soft Covered Cream Ledger Receipt Book Treasurer to Financial Secretary Ocean Lodge No. 140, I.O.O.F. Located at Northeast Harbor, Maine 1941-1954