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. Thank you card drawn on consturction paper with the printed text "Thank You for the Magic Carpet." with a picture of a magic carpet. Inside is witten the names of children in purple crayon. In pencil on back of the card reads "Thank you note to the library board from the Story Time Children in appreciation of the new Oriental Rugs, 2010. [show more]
Structures, Civic, Sports Structure, Swimming Pool
Date:
ca. 1900
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description: Gardiner Information regarding the Northeast Harbor Water Co., the Northeast Harbor Swimming Pool, Sound Road and other information of the early 1900's in Northeast Harbor.
Description: Box 1 Correspondence: 1 folder Meeting Minutes: 1 folder Charter/Acts/Deeds: 1 folder Stockholders: 1 folder Financial Records/Reports: 1 folder Maine Franchise Tax Reports: 1 folder Accounting Reports: 1 folder Company Inventory: 1 folder Correspondence Regarding Joy Contract: 1 folder Trustee Indentures: 1 folder Company Mortgage/Deed: 1 folder Attorney Reports: 1 folder Deeds and Paperwork Regarding Lower Hadlock Land: 1 folder Public Utilities Commission Petitions and Accounts: 1 folder Lot Maps and Water Main: 1 folder Maps: 1 folder Report on Lower Hadlock Pond Dam and Associated Work Report on Improvements to Water Supply Box 2 Various Deeds, Indentures, and other legal documents between the Northeast Harbor Water Company and local land owners [show more]
Description: Names of school agents and number of school districts with account of money received and paid out and memorandums of school orders. 1/4 leather bound ledger book 8 1/4"x7"
Description: Teachers records, daily schedules, and lists of students & parents of the winter and summer kindergarten classes held mostly at the church parish hall in Somesville. Several Photographs are included.
Description: Certificate for repairs to the Factor (three pages), a ship built on GCI 1832, in for repairs in South Carolina in 1854, with cargo of molasses and other items, with transcription by donor.
Description: Sunday School Attendance Record, printed in 1951, said by Lucille Sayre to be for GCI Church where her mother Alice White taught Sunday school, with full names of 15 children, and stars indicating their attendance during 14-week period (item rolled into cylinder shape)
Description: Notice, handwritten, 4 sheets of paper, 4 pages per sheet, 14 pages total, to the voters of the Union Meeting House, from William Preble, by Carrie M. Richardson, clerk, about legal meeting of the stockholders, 18 Jun 1897
Description: Document, 2 handwritten sheets, an early church history, mentioning the Benevolent Sewing Circle (1860-1866), the secession of members, selling of pews Aug 1866 and dedication of Union Meeting House 11 Sep 1866, revival and sale to Rev. Harwood 1896, and then raising subtle legal questions. Perhaps written by Abigail Preble?
Description: Document, typewritten, 2 copies, plus envelope, History of the Ladies Aid of Cranberry Island, sent from unknown person, 4 Amherst St, Augusta ME to Mrs. Harold Stanley, Cranberry Isles, ME, 2 Dec 1957, annotated by Georgie Ware "would be 140 years in 2001"
Description: Ad & ticket for the screening of the historic documentary of MDI, beginning with Abraham Somes in 1700's. The film is written by Gunnar Hansen, produced by Dobbs Productions with Photographs and documents of Rick, Ken, and Tom Savage.
Description: Fabric Samples from Jordan Marsh, Boston; some pasted in small booklet "Some Facts about Color Fabrics", along with order sheet for fabric and for ready-made dresses of voile, gingham, crepe de chine, georgette crepe, tafetta silk, jersey, serge, foulard, sizes 34 to 44 with free delivery anywhere in New England. No date. In envelope addressed to Emma Whitmore Seal Harbor Me. Return address: Jordan Marsh, Boston, Mass. Found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor. [show more]