A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh.
Description: A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh.
The recipient of this years award is DR. DOUGLAS COLEMAN. He is known internationally as a biochemist, physiologist, and conservationist. He was a researcher at Jackson Lab.
Description: The recipient of this years award is DR. DOUGLAS COLEMAN. He is known internationally as a biochemist, physiologist, and conservationist. He was a researcher at Jackson Lab.
A small newsletter representing MCHT, that is dedicated to protecting land essential to the character of Maine. "A Tribute to Bob Suminsby" of Northeast Harbor is in this copy.
Description: A small newsletter representing MCHT, that is dedicated to protecting land essential to the character of Maine. "A Tribute to Bob Suminsby" of Northeast Harbor is in this copy.
Description: Maine Coast Heritage Trust hold conservation easement on Schoolhouse Ledge in Northeast Harbor to prevent residential/commercial development.
Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient
Description: Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient
Members of the planning team and other interested MOFGA members visit educational farms in the Northeast, including the Coolidge Center for the Advancement of Agriculture (Topsfield, Mass.), Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm, The Rodale Organic Gardening and Farming Research Center, The Ark (on Prince Edward Island), the New Alchemy Institute and more. They write about these places for the Feb. 1981 issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener.
Description: Members of the planning team and other interested MOFGA members visit educational farms in the Northeast, including the Coolidge Center for the Advancement of Agriculture (Topsfield, Mass.), Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm, The Rodale Organic Gardening and Farming Research Center, The Ark (on Prince Edward Island), the New Alchemy Institute and more. They write about these places for the Feb. 1981 issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener.
Newspaper article from Bar Harbor Times and copy of manuscript written by Samuel Eliot about the origin and activities of the Hancock County Trustees leading to the development of Lafayette National Monument (Acadia National Park).
Description: Newspaper article from Bar Harbor Times and copy of manuscript written by Samuel Eliot about the origin and activities of the Hancock County Trustees leading to the development of Lafayette National Monument (Acadia National Park).
Address delivered at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, November 4, 1876 and in convention of the Legislature of Maine, February 6, 1877, by Joshua L. Chamberlain; with a communication from the governor and the Report of the Centennial Commission. Published by order of the Legislature of Maine of February 7, 1877. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Description: Address delivered at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, November 4, 1876 and in convention of the Legislature of Maine, February 6, 1877, by Joshua L. Chamberlain; with a communication from the governor and the Report of the Centennial Commission. Published by order of the Legislature of Maine of February 7, 1877. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Grey/blue covered cookbook compiled by the sewing circle women of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. Included are a few recipe clippings published in the Boston Post under "Recipes of New England Housewives".
Description: Grey/blue covered cookbook compiled by the sewing circle women of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. Included are a few recipe clippings published in the Boston Post under "Recipes of New England Housewives".
Vol. 19, No. 3, Winter 1971-1972. Issue dedicated to Dr. Clarence Cook Little, scientist, educator, founder and first director of The Jackson Laboratory (1929-1956), who died on December 22, 1971.
Description: Vol. 19, No. 3, Winter 1971-1972. Issue dedicated to Dr. Clarence Cook Little, scientist, educator, founder and first director of The Jackson Laboratory (1929-1956), who died on December 22, 1971.
Copy of web page describing the "Champlain Project" influenced by the 1880 Champlain Society. Its purpose is to assemble and present information about MDI's natural resources.
Description: Copy of web page describing the "Champlain Project" influenced by the 1880 Champlain Society. Its purpose is to assemble and present information about MDI's natural resources.
The Forest Hill Society was a women's group mainly focused on raising money to help defray costs at the Forest Hill Cemetery. This ledger covers a period of 13 years, between March 1958 and January 1971.
Description: The Forest Hill Society was a women's group mainly focused on raising money to help defray costs at the Forest Hill Cemetery. This ledger covers a period of 13 years, between March 1958 and January 1971.
Description: A warrant for MD Town Meeting & results of the Town Meeting & a warrant written on 2/8/1825 with list of agenda for Town Meeting 3/1/1825.
Copy of the organizations and proceedings of the Plantation of Mount Desert as recorded by Eben Hamor. Select copies of marriage/birth/death records from the "Old Mt. Desert Record Book". From original in Raymond Strout Collection. Scanned is also an excerpt of "The Oath of Allegiance" from 1789.
Description: Copy of the organizations and proceedings of the Plantation of Mount Desert as recorded by Eben Hamor. Select copies of marriage/birth/death records from the "Old Mt. Desert Record Book". From original in Raymond Strout Collection. Scanned is also an excerpt of "The Oath of Allegiance" from 1789.
Northeast Harbor Fleet and Harbor. Large Photo: A boats racing 1. Photo 11546 b: Yacht at Clifton Dock 3. Photo 1156 d: A or B boats at the start of a race. The race committee boat is the Sparrow (to the left at the start line) 4. Photo 1156 e: Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise at Anchor, Blue Hill. 5. Photo 1156 f: Harbor from Harborside 7. Photo 1156 h: Herreshoff yacht #1227 Tsana. It is a 40 square meter class racing yacht (1933-1934). (Information courtesy of Mr. Kenneth Rolt, May 2020) 8. Photo 1156 i: Thirty square meters racing, 5 boats, NEH #5 white hull astern. Leading two boats have dark hulls, mid two seem light mahogany stain, last boast has white hull (could be US20 Bacardi?). 11. Photo 1156 l: Clifton Dock 12. Photo 1156 m: Gilpatrick Cove looking south at Greening Island 13. Photo 1156 n: View north from Clifton Dock, note the fuel barge and airplane at the dock 14. Photo 1156 o: View southeast from Clifton Dock 16. Photo 1156 q: Looking north towards Northeast Harbor, with two thirty square meters. Aquila NEH #2 leads John Tyssowsky's Va Lee #1. Aquila has a light hull, Va Lee a dark hull. Note the "30 M" near the sail head 18. Photo 1156 s: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 19. Photo 1156 t: Thirty square meter 20. Photo 1156 u: View southeast from Clifton Dock, Bear Island in the background, Milliken dock to the right 21. Photo 1156 v: Racing in the great harbor, north of Sutton 23. Photo 1156 x: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 24. Photo 1156 y: View south from Clifton Dock, Milliken dock to the right 25. Photo 1156 z: View north from Clifton dock. Fleet committee boat Sparrow to the left
Description: Northeast Harbor Fleet and Harbor. Large Photo: A boats racing 1. Photo 11546 b: Yacht at Clifton Dock 3. Photo 1156 d: A or B boats at the start of a race. The race committee boat is the Sparrow (to the left at the start line) 4. Photo 1156 e: Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise at Anchor, Blue Hill. 5. Photo 1156 f: Harbor from Harborside 7. Photo 1156 h: Herreshoff yacht #1227 Tsana. It is a 40 square meter class racing yacht (1933-1934). (Information courtesy of Mr. Kenneth Rolt, May 2020) 8. Photo 1156 i: Thirty square meters racing, 5 boats, NEH #5 white hull astern. Leading two boats have dark hulls, mid two seem light mahogany stain, last boast has white hull (could be US20 Bacardi?). 11. Photo 1156 l: Clifton Dock 12. Photo 1156 m: Gilpatrick Cove looking south at Greening Island 13. Photo 1156 n: View north from Clifton Dock, note the fuel barge and airplane at the dock 14. Photo 1156 o: View southeast from Clifton Dock 16. Photo 1156 q: Looking north towards Northeast Harbor, with two thirty square meters. Aquila NEH #2 leads John Tyssowsky's Va Lee #1. Aquila has a light hull, Va Lee a dark hull. Note the "30 M" near the sail head 18. Photo 1156 s: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 19. Photo 1156 t: Thirty square meter 20. Photo 1156 u: View southeast from Clifton Dock, Bear Island in the background, Milliken dock to the right 21. Photo 1156 v: Racing in the great harbor, north of Sutton 23. Photo 1156 x: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 24. Photo 1156 y: View south from Clifton Dock, Milliken dock to the right 25. Photo 1156 z: View north from Clifton dock. Fleet committee boat Sparrow to the left [show more]