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Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947		Nov 1947			Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3524 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Date: Nov 1947 Description: Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
Town of Mount Desert Free Public Library Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Organizations, Civic, Public Library	William Draper Lewis	10/1/1948	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Town of Mount Desert Free Public Library Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-3886 Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Organizations, Civic, Public Library Creator: William Draper Lewis Date: 10/1/1948 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: History of Northeast Harbor Library & Reading Room, a picture of proposed building, articles of the Maine Library Association, newspaper clipping & a picture postcard.
The Pine Cone - A Panorama of Maine Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Businesses, Other Business Places	State of Maine Publicity Bureau	1949			The Pine Cone - A Panorama of Maine Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7105 Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Businesses, Other Business Places Creator: State of Maine Publicity Bureau Date: 1949 Description: Vol. 5. No. 2, Summer 1949. Published quarterly by the State of Maine Publicity Bureau, 3 St. John St., Portland, Maine. (Printed in Maine on Maine-made paper) In this issue: - Maine Summer Events, 1949 - Rockland inherits a million; Farnsworth fortune builds museum, by James Brown III - I worked in a summer hotel; memories of a resort employee, by Calvin E. Eells - So you think you know Maine? Quiz questions with answers, by Stanley B. Attwood - Hamon Hall; remedial teaching at York Harbor, by Victor A. Schlich - The Maine Coast; sketches of familiar scenes, by Edwin O. Nielsen - Industrial Clinic; applied research at University of Maine, by Don Gross - Made in Maine; new industrial area in Aroostook, by William A. Hatch - Minstrelsy of Maine, edited by Sheldon Christian - Famous Maine Recipes, by June L. Maxfield - Harbor Town, by George S. Graffam (photograph) [show more]
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Places		1940		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.441.2545 Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Places Date: 1940 Description: Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942. It mentions the Hamor Tea House and the Teel House and insect pests (Hamor house out of existence 1942). Mosquitoe project was 1928. Bus service connected to train "Bar Harbor Express."
Evaluation of Defects (in cows competing for prizes) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster			1943			Evaluation of Defects (in cows competing for prizes) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12046 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Date: 1943 Description: Evaluation of Defects (in cows competing for prizes)
The Jesup Memorial Library Exhibitions Flier, 1946 Jesup Memorial Library	Document, Announcement	Organizations, Civic, Public Library	Jesup Memorial Library	1946	Bar Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Jesup Memorial Library Exhibitions Flier, 1946 Jesup Memorial Library Identifier: jml-1004 Type: Document, Announcement Subject: Organizations, Civic, Public Library Creator: Jesup Memorial Library Date: 1946 Place: Bar Harbor Description: Flier listing upcoming exhibitions at the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, ME. In addition, the flier asks for monetary contributions and lists different subscriber levels. The names of the members of the book committee are also provided. People Mentioned: Sargent Collier, John Whitcomb, Edward Browning, Mrs. R. Amore Thorndike, Dora Brewer, John Hampton Barnes, Mrs. Edward Browning, Mrs. Haskell Cleaves, Mrs. Harry Conners, Mrs. Shepard Fabbri, Albert Eugene Gallatin, Sheldon Goldthwait, Mrs. Richard W. Hale, Mrs. Russell S. Hubbard, Mrs. John H. Evans, Seth Libby, Mrs. C. C. Little, Mrs. Ralph Masterman, Eleanor Mellon, Harriett V. C. Ogden, Mrs. John DeWitt Peltz, Mrs. Stanley M. Rinehart, Alonzo H. Tuck [show more]
Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Business Announcement			7/15/1943			Seal Harbor Library War Hours Announcement Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19309 Type: Document, Announcement, Business Announcement Date: 7/15/1943 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. An announcement from the library to the patrons on when the library will be open the summer of 1943. Based on war conditions and limited funds the library shortened the hours. It also contains a published list of recently purchased books as well as a short mention persons who donated books to the library. Two Copies [show more]
Collection of Mt. Desert residents' obituaries Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People		1939-1940	Mount Desert		Collection of Mt. Desert residents' obituaries Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-2079 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Date: 1939-1940 Place: Mount Desert Description: Green bound date book labeled Year Book 1939 in which Belle Smallidge Knowles attached clippings of obituaries of Northeast Harbor residents et al.
Mary O'Brien Weds Cpl. Worcester in Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library	Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement	People		1945-08-09	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright	Mary O'Brien Weds Cpl. Worcester in Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16194 Type: Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement Subject: People Date: 1945-08-09 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Newspaper clipping announcing Mary's marriage to Donald Worcester.
Elizabeth Harkins, 1937 Tremont Historical Society	Document, Archive, Fonds			1942			Elizabeth Harkins, 1937 Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-1943 Type: Document, Archive, Fonds Date: 1942 Description: This is a collection of photos, documents and booklets saved by Margaret Elizabeth Harkins, who taught primary school in Tremont during the years 1934-1938. 33 black & White photos of Harkins, friends & students 7 documents related to the purchase of a car, 1938
By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Bylaws	Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People		10/13/1942			By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3102 Type: Document, Bylaws Subject: Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Northeast Harbor People Date: 10/13/1942 Description: small orange booklet with by-laws of the Ocean Lodge, Odd Fellows No. 140 includes fees and dues and memberships
State of Maine certificate of title for auto 1940 Tremont Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Other, Maine certificate of title Transportation, Automobile		5/17/1940			State of Maine certificate of title for auto 1940 Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-1914 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Other, Maine certificate of title Transportation, Automobile Date: 5/17/1940 Description: State of Maine certificate of title for auto 1940
Certificate for sugar purchase 1942 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	People		1942		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Certificate for sugar purchase 1942 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.7.164 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: People Date: 1942 Description: Certificate, Sugar purchase certificate, authorizing Addie Ethel Duren family to accept delivery of 25 pounds of sugar, dated 13 Aug 1942
Descendants of Deacon Samuel & Ann Bass Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Chart, Family Tree	People	Bass, Charissa Taylor & Walton, Emma Lee	1940			Descendants of Deacon Samuel & Ann Bass Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-6207 Type: Document, Chart, Family Tree Subject: People Creator: Bass, Charissa Taylor & Walton, Emma Lee Date: 1940 Description: History of the Bass Family settling in Braintree Mass. Connections Eddy, Morse, Paine, Bass.
Fannie H. Eckstorm and Mary C. Wheelwright Letters Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence	People		1930, 1937-1946			Fannie H. Eckstorm and Mary C. Wheelwright Letters Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1532 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: People Date: 1930, 1937-1946 Description: 2 bound typescripts: one original with photographs, handwritten letters, and other visual materials and the other the carbon copy of the typescript. Leather bound books. Brown with gold leaf and red with gold leaf. Title in gold leaf on spines.
Letters to Rosamond & Aimee Lamb from Rachel Field Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence	People Places, Island		1935-1940			Letters to Rosamond & Aimee Lamb from Rachel Field Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1828 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: People Places, Island Date: 1935-1940 Description: Copies of Rachel Field's letters to Rosamond Lamb - one included Aimee Lamb - her Sutton Island friends from Milton, MA. Sent from Maine & California, the letters are about her marriage to Authur Pederson, her writing, the involvement with movie studios, etc. Introduction by Robert R. Pyle.
Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945			Letter to Mr & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp Donald E. Smith Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18681 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Letter to Mr. & Mrs Fred P. Smith from Cp. Donald E. Smith First uncensored letter to his parents now that the war had ended. Talks of going to Bari, Italy on leave, his stationing in Termoli, Italy, changes to the town now that the war is over, where he has been stationed since being sent overseas and what he did in the various locations, doesn't know where they will be sent next.
Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			May 13, 1945			Letter to Robe from Joshua Grindle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18680 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: May 13, 1945 Description: Envelope with Memories of Dr. Grindle written on it and a 8.5x5.5inch piece of paper labeled Mendocino Bank of Commerce with a letter to Brother Robe from Joshua Grindle. He talks of a trip to visit someone and the meeting of a man (name hard to read), gives a physical description of the man, relates he is fluent in 3-4 languages.
Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence			Oct 23, 1944			Letter to Jud ? from Don stationed in Italy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18685 Type: Document, Correspondence Date: Oct 23, 1944 Description: Five page Letter written on 5x7 paper Letter to Jud from Don while he was stationed in Italy during World War II. In the letter he talks about friends he has heard about from letter from home, hopes that his friend will have some success in the upcoming hunting season, life in an field tent with five other people, camp life, weather, movies shown in the camp, what he did on his recent leave.
Regional Island High School formation papers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Education Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Schools		1/1/1949			Regional Island High School formation papers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17481 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Education Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, Schools Date: 1/1/1949 Description: Miscellaneous papers related to the formation of the MDI Regional High School from 1948 - 1949. Includes surveys, letters to the editor, letters to Rockefeller, pta minutes, general correspondence
Letter, from Robert W. Patterson to Joan Fitzgerald, November 20, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings	Patterson, R.W., SR	1948			Letter, from Robert W. Patterson to Joan Fitzgerald, November 20, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16598 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings Creator: Patterson, R.W., SR Date: 1948 Description: Copy of letter from Robert W. Patterson to Miss Joan Fizgerald, November 20, 1970, related to the plans that had been developed but not executed for a house for her father, Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, in 1948.
Letter from Joan Fitzgerald to Robert Patterson, November 15, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings	Patterson, R.W., SR	1948			Letter from Joan Fitzgerald to Robert Patterson, November 15, 1970, House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16599 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Architectural & site components Other, Architectural drawings Creator: Patterson, R.W., SR Date: 1948 Description: Letter, handwritten ink on paper, two pages, from Joan Fitzgerald to Robert W. Patterson, related to plans for a House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948
Robert W. Patterson Letter regarding 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Brown, Arthur Flower shop Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Morrison Farm Other, Mount Desert Island Outing Club		1947			Robert W. Patterson Letter regarding 1947 Fire Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12594 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Brown, Arthur Flower shop Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Morrison Farm Other, Mount Desert Island Outing Club Date: 1947 Description: Letter of Nov. 5 1947 from Robert W. Patterson to his mother, Jane A. Patterson, describing the fire of October 1947 in detail. Includes copy of news article describing work for reconstruction. Has been annotated with footnotes explaining to whom he is referring.
Letter from Lawrence Phillips to William E. Rhoads Southwest Harbor Public Library	Document, Correspondence	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1942-05-21	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter from Lawrence Phillips to William E. Rhoads Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-7213 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1942-05-21 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: This letter and its envelope are on stationary from the Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor.
Arthur Pierce Butler and Lydia Raguet (Farnham) Butler - Christmas Card Southwest Harbor Public Library	Document, Correspondence	People		1945 c.		Copyright Not Evaluated	Arthur Pierce Butler and Lydia Raguet (Farnham) Butler - Christmas Card Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-8971 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: People Date: 1945 c.

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