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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Meeting Minutes April 1, 2019
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 01 April 1971
Meeting Minutes April 1, 2019
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 01 April 2019 at the Parish house. 8 members were present. Includes list of items made by members.
Meeting minutes of Somesville Sewing Circle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 01 October 1970
Meeting minutes of Somesville Sewing Circle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on the afternoon of 01 October 1970 at the Parish house. Nine members were present. Mentioned in these notes: Lucy Banker, Bertha Allen, Norma Fernald, Mrs.----- Smith, Mrs. Julia Smith, Mrs. Bonny Smith, Mrs, Georgia Stanely, Jean Fernald, and Helen Fernald. The meeting was held to choose a worthy cause to give money to.
Meeting Minutes December 2, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 02 December 1971
Meeting Minutes December 2, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 02 December 1971. 8 members were present - Lucy Banker, Jennie Grindle, Goldie Bunker, Netti Somes, Barbara Paterson, Bertha Allen, Doris Grant, Carolyn Grant. List of items made by members.
Meeting Minutes December 3, 1970
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 03 December 1970
Meeting Minutes December 3, 1970
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 03 Decmber 1970. Eight members were present. Listed items made by members. Goldie: 6 dusters, Mrs. Leavitt: 6 dusters, Barbara P.: 3 aprons, Bertha: 3 waist aprons, 2 holders, 1 teddy toy, 1 puppet, 1 stocking, Lucy Borkin 1 pillow cozy, 3 red stockings, 2 pillow, 2 child's mittens, 2 milk weed ------, 3 tiny cushions.
Somesville Sewing Circle Reciepts.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • 03 July 1970
Somesville Sewing Circle Reciepts.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An list of reciepts compiled on 30 July 1970 by Helen Fernald.
Meeting Minutes February 4, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 04 February 1971
Meeting Minutes February 4, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 04 February 1971 at 1:30pm at the Parish house. 7 members were present- Goldie Bunker, Bertha Allen, Lucy Borkir, Barbara Paterson, Carolyn Grant, Doris Grant, Nettie Somes. Discussed items brough by members. Goldie Bunker 12 holder, 1 duster, 1 apron, and 3 small pillow cases, Lucy Borkir 5 pairs of mittens and 2 aprons, Addie Smith 1 pair of pillow cases, and 5 dish towels with no name.
Meeting minutes November 1970
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 05 November 1970
Meeting minutes November 1970
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 5 November 1970. Seven members were present. Discusses items made by the members. Goldee Bunker (not present) 18 holders and a little apron. Lucy Borkir a little knitted sweater and 3 pairs of little red mittens.
They Live in Home of Tomorrow Today
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Engineering & construction
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Solar energy
  • Other, Wind power
  • La Rue Spiker writing for Maine Sunday Telegram
  • 05/11/1975
They Live in Home of Tomorrow Today
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page article with photographs describing new"self-contained" house in Bar Harbor. Home of Nora and Richard Davis depended on solar and wind power. House designer was Ernest McMullen. Previously archived as 012.FIC.046.4
Meeting Minutes January 7, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 07 January 1971
Meeting Minutes January 7, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held 7 January 1971. 7 member were present. Discusses items brought by members. Ms. Borkir 3 aprons, Goldie 2 small pillow cases.
Meeting Minutes October 7, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Minutes
  • 07 October 1971
Meeting Minutes October 7, 1971
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 07 October 1971 at the Parish House. 8 members were present. Includes a list of additions to the inventory.
Newsletter Volume 3 Number 3
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 07/01/1977
Newsletter Volume 3 Number 3
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Third newsletter from the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, continuing topics and sections from the first of volume 1.
Pretty Marsh Subdivision Stirs Residents' Concern
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • 07/03/1975
Pretty Marsh Subdivision Stirs Residents' Concern
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ellsworth American article describes controversy concerning proposed development by Herbert Mayer of NY.
Where There's Wind There's A Way . . .
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Windmills
  • 09/1/1977
Where There's Wind There's A Way . . .
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph with description of windmill which had pumped spring water to the village of Southwest Harbor. Photograph was taken around the turn of the 20th century. Previously archived as 012.FIC.046.2
Reports on Course, Folder #4
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
  • 09/21/1973
Reports on Course, Folder #4
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Recommendations for the Northeast Harbor Golf Course written by golf course architect Geoffrey S. Cornish. 5 pages bound in a blue portfolio.
Carrying on a Family Tradition
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Blacksmithing
  • Other, Cherryfield
  • Mel Allen writing for Maine Sunday Telegram
  • 10/10/1976
Carrying on a Family Tradition
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two page article on the life and career of Cherryfield blacksmith, George Ricker, and his successor in the family business, George Brace. Previously archived as 012.FIC.047.3
Map of Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Tourism
  • 10/1/1975
Map of Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1975 Map of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Published by the National Park Service,U.S. Department of the Interior - shows carriage roads and trails, color (blue and orange).
Acadia A Brief Talk with Charles Clapper
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • 10/12/1977
  • Acadia National Park
Description:
Acadia National Park master plan meeting review
Letter from Charles W. Eliot to Lawrence S. Barden
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • 10/14/1970
  • Acadia National Park
Description:
Acadia National Park
Hands across the Equator
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
  • William A. Henry III
  • 10/18/1975
Hands across the Equator
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A page from the Boston Globe newspaper, describing Mrs. George Shattock personal involvement in organizing The Pan American Society, and many other accomplishments.
Letter from Charles Eliot to his brothers and sisters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 10/26/1973
Letter from Charles Eliot to his brothers and sisters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
17 handwrite and typed pages Letter from Charles to his brothers and sisters talking about recent archivists who have visited their father's house to help Charles group the documents belonging to their late father. He lists the various categories of documents and memorabilia and which organizations should receive them barring any objections. There is also included a list of books, lectures, sermons prepared by their father. Charles asks for input from his family on if any of them want any of this stuff or if they feel there is a better organization to be the repository of these items. [show more]
Letter from Nathaniel Rand to Charles W. Eliot
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • 10/4/1971
  • Acadia National Park
Description:
Acadia National Park boundaries
Letter to Charles from unknown author
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Unknown
  • 11/11/1973
Letter to Charles from unknown author
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 typed page Letter to Charles from a family member asking for certain papers of their fathers: Records and Reports of the Summer Camps at Mount Desert Island, H.L. Hackley papers, and copies of certain pages from both The Romance of Mount Desert and the New England Magazine.
Letter the whole family from Charles W. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles W. Eliot
  • 11/15/1973
Letter the whole family from Charles W. Eliot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1 handwritten page Letter to the whole family from Charles on where Samuel A Eliot's personal papers should be archived. He plans on sending the listed documents to various institutions Samuel Eliot was affiliated with as long as there are no objections from members of the family.
Man Finally Deserts Mt. Desert Rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Hurricanes
  • Other, Lighthouse keepers
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, Mount Desert Rock
  • LaRue Spiker, writing for Ellsworth American
  • 11/17/1977
Man Finally Deserts Mt. Desert Rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Article discusses the automation of Mt. Desert Rock Lighthouse and the end of need to man the lighthouse. History of the lighthouse and its manning by the U.S. Coast Guard is discussed.
History of Limington, maine 1668-1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Exploration
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History - Maine
  • 1/1/1975
History of Limington, maine 1668-1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Green Binder: Copy of The History of Limington, Maine by Robert L. Taylor Oxford Hills Press 1975