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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
10th Annual Islesford Literary Evening
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events
  • 08.25.1988
Description:
Recording of presentations by Genia Gould Jack Merrill III Paul Breslin Kathleen Lake Harry Spurling Ashley Bryan Produced by Sarah (Lord) Corson. Audio not very good on original tape.
Second Centennial Service, The Union Church of Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
  • 09.10.1989
Description:
The Union Church was dedicated on July 17, 1889. The Rev. William McPherson Bigelow, pastror. The Rev. Carl Scovil, guest preacher. Nathalie Raimondi, organist. Louisa Pyle, composer and special organist. The recording begins with celebrations and concerns about a quarter of the way into the service. Special music: The hymn "Union", composed by Louisa C. Pyle in honor of the Centennial of the Union Church of Northeast Harbor. Sermon: "God is in this place", given by the Reverend Carl Scovil, pastor of King's Chapel in Boston, Mass. Guest preacher for the first Centennial Service of the Union Church was the Rev. Dr. Peter Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Ethics at Harvard University. [show more]
Celebration and Blessing of a Lifelong Commitment
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • 10/11/2008
Description:
Service program blessing the commitment of Moorhead Kennedy and Ellen Kappes at St. Mary's Church, Northeast Harbor.
Island Retrospect
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 10/17/1947
Island Retrospect
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke.
Remarks on Retirement
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 10/26/2011
Remarks on Retirement
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Bob Pyle's remarks to the Mount Desert residents, trustees, staff and family at the Library's "Open House" in Oct. 2011 honoring his 40+ years of service to the library.
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.
Memorial Service for Brooke Russell Astor
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • People
  • 10/7/2007
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
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
A Memorial Project
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Object, Site Marker, Monument
  • People
  • Lawrence Bartlett
  • 11/11/1998
A Memorial Project
Northeast Harbor Library
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.
A compilation of the Laws pertaining to Elections in the State of Maine incorporating the Amendments of 1917 and 1919
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Secretary of State
  • 1/1/1920
  • Maine
Description:
Election Law.
Happy 2000!
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Ted Anthony
  • 1/1/2000
Happy 2000!
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
World celebrates arrival of new millennium with pageants and fireworks. Article includes the best photographs of 1999.
A Visit Among Islanders - Northeast Harbor Library
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events
  • Other
  • 11.20.1999
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Program of recitations presented under the Library's Public Performance Program, organized by Judith Blank. Jeff McKeen, host Ted Spurling Sr. (Islesford) Elizabeth Carlson (Swan's Island) Bob Quinn (Eagle Island) Includes old favorites by: Robert W. Service, Ruth Moore, Holman Day (by Jeff McKeen) Rachel Field, poems from childhood (by Ted Spurling) Original poems from Swan's Island (by Betty Carlson) Several other original poems of Eagle Island (written in the 1930's by Bonney Quinn, read from the original manuscript by his nephew, Bob Quinn). Recorded in the Mellon Room, Northeast Harbor Library. [show more]
Ruminations of a (Reluctant) B-29 Gunner
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Clark Hoyt
  • 11/21/2010
Description:
World War II diary of Hoyt Clark from training camp Feb. 1944 until discharge Nov. 1945. Serving on Guam and Tinian Islands in the Pacific, he describes bombing raids over Japan
100 years in Maine (Part Four)
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places
  • Wayne E. Reilly
  • 11/2/1999
100 years in Maine (Part Four)
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
"Witnesses to History" is Part Four of a commemorative series celebrating: hundred years of Maine life. This copy covers WWI, (1914-1918)----The Health Care Revolution
Letter to Gertrude Fay from Charles Savage
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Businesses, Farming
  • Events, Fire
  • People
  • 11/23/1973
Description:
Letter and a bill (related to framing) to Mrs. Fay from Charles Savage. Includes remarks about the fire which destroyed Augustus Phillips workshop and about Charles's trip to California, etc. Related to ART 0025
Ruth Jordan
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
  • 11/23/1985
Ruth Jordan
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Photograph of Ruth Jordan attending the Guild Christmas sale. Color photograph.
Mrs. William R. Fay and Mrs. Lillis P. Joy
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • People
  • 11/24/1980
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Mrs. William R. Fay and Mrs. Lillis P. Joy celebrating Mrs. Fay's 91st birthday. Mrs. Joy was librarian of Northeast Harbor Library.
Society issues related to Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Chambers of commerce
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Social life
  • 11/3-11/9 1947
Society issues related to Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boston Sunday Herald article on decline of BH as resort area, Chamber letter to the editor (photocopy) and photocopy of letter in the Bangor Daily News responding to a letter of Nov 3 of demise of summer homes
Metropolitan Opera Guild
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Events, Gala
  • Francis Robinson
  • 1/15/1974
Metropolitan Opera Guild
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A red booklet from the Metropolitan Opera Guild, The Thirty-ninth Annual Luncheon. This was given in honor of Mrs. August Belmont, a summer resident of Northeast Harbor.
The Big Freeze
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Jeff Tuttle
  • 1/15/1998
The Big Freeze
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Special section of the Ellsworth American with articles about the devastating ice storm in 1998 and its effect on Hancock and Washington counties.
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
Disaster Declaration Approved for Northeast Harbor and Surrounding Towns.
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Announcement
  • Events, Fire
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Town
  • John Lawrence, Bill Trotter
  • 12/10/2008
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Special Notice via e-mail of federal disaster loans available to Mt. Desert businesses effected by the July 2008 fire on Main Street, Northeast Harbor.
A Time Line of History in the Twentieth Century
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places
  • 12/14/1999
Description:
"Maine Diary" is Part Five of a Commemorative Series Celebrating 100 Years of Maine Life, 1900-1909.
Main Street Fire 1966
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Fire
  • Places, Town
  • Alan Knox
  • 12-15-1966
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Main Street Fire 1966
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Fire on corner of Main St. and Summit Rd., Northeast Harbor.
Special Millennium Edition, The Bar Harbor Times
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places, Town
  • The Bar Harbor Times
  • 12/28/2000
Description:
In December 2000, The Bar Harbor Times published this "Special Millennium Edition" in 2 sections: A (cover-8) and B (9-19). Some of the events covered are "The Timeline of Maine History" (4) and other special events pertaining to the history of Mount Desert Island.
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