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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
List of Baker's Island Lighthouse Keepers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Roster
  • Other, Lighthouse keepers
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • 03/04/1954
List of Baker's Island Lighthouse Keepers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
List of Lighthouse Keepers, National Archives
Description of Former US Coast Guard Light Station
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map, Land Survey
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Boat landing
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • 07/1957
Description of Former US Coast Guard Light Station
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Description of property as determined by the 1909 District Court proceeding and recorded in the Registry of Deeds, Record Book 459, from National Archives
B&W photo of a woman seated in a chair with a book in her lap
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 09/00/1953
  • Louisville, KY
Description:
Black and white photo of a woman seated in a chair with a book in her lap. Note on back of the photo says Sept.1953. From a packet of photos labeled "Louisville, KY people."
Service of Rededication for the Somesville Union Meeting House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 10/31/1954
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
Bar Harbor Times
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Places, Town
  • 10/4/1951
  • Mount Desert Island
Bar Harbor Times
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A weekly newspaper covering the events of the communities on MDI, the schools, births, deaths, marriages and other important news or items of interest that occur.
Proposed Parish House of the Somesville Meeting House Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 11/1/1958
Description:
Program showing proposed Parish House for the Somesville Union Meeting House includes drawings of plans, layouts, costs and financing
Regionalism Sets Style for New Northeast Harbor Library
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • 11/12/1950
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Architect Roger Griswold had his own conception of what a library in a Maine landscape should appear. From a Reading Room, the new library in Northeast Harbor was created.
Woman’s Literary Club of Mount Desert Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Women's History
  • 1/1/1951
Woman’s Literary Club of Mount Desert Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Green booklet, fading to brown with black and white photograph of the Library and mill pond at Somesville. List of meetings, programs, people. Collect changes slightly from the 1936-37 edition
Mount Desert Island Yacht Club Annual Report
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, Transportation - water
  • Recreation
  • 1/1/1952
Mount Desert Island Yacht Club Annual Report
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Yacht Club Annual 1951-1952. white booklet with flag on the cover. includes photographs, members, treasurer’s report, standing
Receipt Book of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Oddfellows
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
  • 1/1/1954
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
The Somesville Parish House Fund
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 1/12/1959
The Somesville Parish House Fund
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter asking for gifts and pledges to the Somesville Parish House Fund from the Finance committee and John G. Minter, minister . Robert W. Patterson, Sr. had drawn plans for the structure.
Wayback Ball, Seal Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • People
  • Stephen Ashley
  • 1/16/1950
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Wayback Ball, Seal Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Hollis and Wilma Easton, Girland and Vinnie Robinson, Gene and Velma Ashley
Moonlight on the Levee
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 11/9/1951
Moonlight on the Levee
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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. Playbill for the Casino in Bar Harbor. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. The musical performance will be "Moonlight on the Levee"
Bangor Daily News Thrusday December 10, 1953
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 12/10/1953
Bangor Daily News Thrusday December 10, 1953
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Page 13-14 of the Bangor Daily News Thursday December 10, 1953 Some of the headlines on the pages: Southwest Harbor Chamber of Commerece Marks 30th birthday at Annual Banquet Sedwick News Briefs Sullivan Briefs Sullivan woman has 89 birthday Business Woman Have Yule Party at Bar Harbor YMCA Plans Busy Activities Scheduel Comming Events Orno Family made homeless by $3,500 fire Police Chief Bans All-Night Parking on Brewer Streets Admiral Hines Named President of AIC [show more]
Report from the Coast and Geodetic Survey. About tidal bench marks in Southwest Harbor.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report
  • Other, Writers
  • 12/1/1953
Description:
1 page report, from the Coast and Geodetic Survey. About tidal bench marks in Southwest Harbor. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **2009, object Id 2001.2009
Erdman West, to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Writers
  • 12/1/1959
Erdman West, to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Erdman West tells LaRue Spiker some more plant identities, for her research on an article. Previously accessiond as **1961, Object Id **1961
Modern Deer Management Methods Needed in Maine
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Nature, Animals
  • Places, Island
  • Lawrie Holmes
  • 12/12/1952
Wayback Ball, Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • People
  • Stephen Ashley
  • 12-31-1948 and 1-6-1950
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Photo 2008 a: Velma and Gene Ashley Photo 2008 b: Attendees dancing Photo 2008 c: Attendees dancing Photo 2008 d: Attendees dancing
Comeback of a Shabby City
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Writers
  • 12/5/1959
Comeback of a Shabby City
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Torn out pages of Saturday Evening Post. Article by Roul Tunley about the refurbishment of Philadelphia. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **1934, object Id 2001.1934
Emily Drayton Taylor
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Reference
  • People
  • 1860 - 1952
  • In Copyright
Emily Drayton Taylor
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Emily Drayton Taylor
Hamor Telescope, Case and Letter
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Astronomical Telescope
  • 1860 and 1958
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Hamor Telescope, Case and Letter
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Wood and metal telescope (.03) and wood case (.01) presented to Captain Richard Hamor for assisting the British ship "Dominica" when it had caught fire on August 3rd, 1860. Corresponding letter(.02) is from the Royal Admiralty explaining the incident and how Richard Hamor and Aaron S. Lanfor both were awarded telescopes in thanks for their help. It is addressed to R.W. Gillen and dated 8th August, 1958.
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Reference
  • People
  • 1876 - 1958
  • Bar Harbor
  • No Copyright - United States
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Rinehart Teapot
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Teapot
  • People
  • 1876 - 1958
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Rinehart Teapot
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Teapot and lid, white china with gilded edges and initial "R". Owned by Mary Roberts Rinehart, part of her set.
Mary Roberts Rinehart Portrait and Card
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Picture, Portrait
  • People
  • Painting by Howard Chandler Christy
  • 1880 - 1950 c
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Mary Roberts Rinehart Portrait and Card
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Portrait of Mary Roberts Rinehart. Color print of painting by Howard Chandler Christy. Matted and framed in a gilded frame. Framed with portrait is an (unrelated) illustrated birthday card for Ted Faulkenstrom, Rinehart's chauffeur, signed "and much love, from Mary Roberts Rinehart".
Trustees' Records
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • 1891-1951
Trustees' Records
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Records and meeting notes of the Trustees of the library 1891-1911 1911-1946 1946-1951