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5518Burr Kimball
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Sepia photograph of young girl wearing dress and lace bonnet.
  • .
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Sepia photograph of young girl wearing dress and lace bonnet.
7227History of the original Northeast Harbor Fire Company
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Other, History
Photocopy of a document written by Alvah L. Reed on the history of the original Northeast Harbor Fire Company.
  • Alvah L. Reed
  • 3
  • typescript
Description:
Photocopy of a document written by Alvah L. Reed on the history of the original Northeast Harbor Fire Company.
7234Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Landscape
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging
Photocopy of a guidebook to Mount Desert Island containing a few historical notes and images of landscapes and buildings.
  • 56
  • photocopy
Description:
Photocopy of a guidebook to Mount Desert Island containing a few historical notes and images of landscapes and buildings.
7316Unidentified Portraits
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
9 unidentified portraits found in the Northeast Harbor Library basement: Cover. Unidentified young child. Large gilded frame, very ornate (12x14) 1. Unidentified young woman with elegant vest and necklace. Simple wooden black frame (8x10) 2. Unidentified older woman with fur collar coat and hat. Simple wooden black frame (5.5x7.5) 3. Unidentified young woman in long elegant dress standing by high-backed chair. Wooden brown frame (7x11) 4. Unidentified young woman in wedding dress with veil holding white lilies. Carved wooden frame (9x12) 5. Unidentified middle aged woman, sitting in elegant white dress. Portrait from photograph. Damaged frame and glass (13x11.5) 6/7. Unidentified young woman posing in elegant light dress, standing by a pedestal. Photograph is a bit faded. Carved brown wooden frame, lightly gilded (9.5x15) 8. Unidentified older man with mustache, in suit jacket and tie. Simple black wooden frame, damaged (8x10) 9. Unidentified older man in outdoor setting, hat in hand. Light wooden frame, partly gilded (5x7) Any information on any of these portraits is welcome.
  • fair
Description:
9 unidentified portraits found in the Northeast Harbor Library basement: Cover. Unidentified young child. Large gilded frame, very ornate (12x14) 1. Unidentified young woman with elegant vest and necklace. Simple wooden black frame (8x10) 2. Unidentified older woman with fur collar coat and hat. Simple wooden black frame (5.5x7.5) 3. Unidentified young woman in long elegant dress standing by high-backed chair. Wooden brown frame (7x11) 4. Unidentified young woman in wedding dress with veil holding white lilies. Carved wooden frame (9x12) 5. Unidentified middle aged woman, sitting in elegant white dress. Portrait from photograph. Damaged frame and glass (13x11.5) 6/7. Unidentified young woman posing in elegant light dress, standing by a pedestal. Photograph is a bit faded. Carved brown wooden frame, lightly gilded (9.5x15) 8. Unidentified older man with mustache, in suit jacket and tie. Simple black wooden frame, damaged (8x10) 9. Unidentified older man in outdoor setting, hat in hand. Light wooden frame, partly gilded (5x7) Any information on any of these portraits is welcome. [show more]
2357Map of Settler's Lots
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other, History
  • Other, Land
Parchment drawing of settler's land parcels in the Town of Mt. Desert (Northeast Harbor to Harbor & Somesville.) Some properties are identified by owner; others numbered
  • ? (old!)
  • 1
  • MAP
  • very fragile, damaged
Description:
Parchment drawing of settler's land parcels in the Town of Mt. Desert (Northeast Harbor to Harbor & Somesville.) Some properties are identified by owner; others numbered
7338Roc Caivano
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • People
Elly Andrews interviews 4 of Roc Caivano's close friends from his Yale years: Bob Knight, Peter Woerner, Tom Carey, and Ron Filson. Roc received his BA from Dartmouth College and a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University. He and and wife Helen arrived on MDI in 1974 where he was hired to start a program in Environmental Design at the College of the Atlantic. While at COA, Roc, Barbara Sassaman and Harris Hyman established an office in Southwest Harbor where they were involved in the renovation of the Turrets, a granite shorefront “cottage” designed by Bruce Price and originally built in 1895. They also created the Wendell Gilley Museum, the Somesville bridge and a number of single family residences. For over 45 years Roc Caivano Architects prepared the master plan for Acadia National Park, the renovation and conversion of the Schoodic Navel Station in to the Schoodic National Park Education Center, Acadia’s Fee Station and the Island Explorer Bus Shelter System, the Mary Dow and MDI Hospital Oncology Centers and other medical and educational facilities.
  • 07.10.2021
Description:
Elly Andrews interviews 4 of Roc Caivano's close friends from his Yale years: Bob Knight, Peter Woerner, Tom Carey, and Ron Filson. Roc received his BA from Dartmouth College and a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University. He and and wife Helen arrived on MDI in 1974 where he was hired to start a program in Environmental Design at the College of the Atlantic. While at COA, Roc, Barbara Sassaman and Harris Hyman established an office in Southwest Harbor where they were involved in the renovation of the Turrets, a granite shorefront “cottage” designed by Bruce Price and originally built in 1895. They also created the Wendell Gilley Museum, the Somesville bridge and a number of single family residences. For over 45 years Roc Caivano Architects prepared the master plan for Acadia National Park, the renovation and conversion of the Schoodic Navel Station in to the Schoodic National Park Education Center, Acadia’s Fee Station and the Island Explorer Bus Shelter System, the Mary Dow and MDI Hospital Oncology Centers and other medical and educational facilities. [show more]
698910th Annual Islesford Literary Evening
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events
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.
  • 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.
6988Second Centennial Service, The Union Church of Northeast Harbor
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Events, Civic
  • Organizations, Religious
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.
  • 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]
1822Celebration and Blessing of a Lifelong Commitment
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Personal Milestone
Service program blessing the commitment of Moorhead Kennedy and Ellen Kappes at St. Mary's Church, Northeast Harbor.
  • 10/11/2008
  • 2
Description:
Service program blessing the commitment of Moorhead Kennedy and Ellen Kappes at St. Mary's Church, Northeast Harbor.
3886Town of Mount Desert Free Public Library
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
History of Northeast Harbor Library & Reading Room, a picture of proposed building, articles of the Maine Library Association, newspaper clipping & a picture postcard.
  • William Draper Lewis
  • 10/1/1948
  • 4 pages (2 copies)
  • typescript
Description:
History of Northeast Harbor Library & Reading Room, a picture of proposed building, articles of the Maine Library Association, newspaper clipping & a picture postcard.
1647Acadia A Brief Talk with Charles Clapper
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
Acadia National Park master plan meeting review
  • 10/12/1977
  • 1
  • photocopy
Description:
Acadia National Park master plan meeting review
1634Letter from Charles W. Eliot to Lawrence S. Barden
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
Acadia National Park
  • 10/14/1970
  • 1
  • typescript
Description:
Acadia National Park
1626Letter from Charles W. Eliot to Donald C. O'Brien
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
Boundaries of Acadia National Park Mitchell Hill Day Mountain Schoolhouse Ledge
  • 10/15/1969
  • 2
  • photocopy
Description:
Boundaries of Acadia National Park Mitchell Hill Day Mountain Schoolhouse Ledge
2099Hands across the Equator
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
A page from the Boston Globe newspaper, describing Mrs. George Shattock personal involvement in organizing The Pan American Society, and many other accomplishments.
  • William A. Henry III
  • 10/18/1975
  • 1
  • photocopy
Description:
A page from the Boston Globe newspaper, describing Mrs. George Shattock personal involvement in organizing The Pan American Society, and many other accomplishments.
1629Letter from Charles W. Eliot to Lemuel A. Garrison
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
Boundaries of Acadia National Park
  • 10/19/1969
  • 2
  • photocopy
Description:
Boundaries of Acadia National Park
5575Robert Pyle
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Library
Copy of a Facebook message to Bob Pyle with a photograph of him at an Open House at the Library honoring his 40+ years of service to the library and community. Connie Madeira is on lower right.
  • 10/26/2011
Description:
Copy of a Facebook message to Bob Pyle with a photograph of him at an Open House at the Library honoring his 40+ years of service to the library and community. Connie Madeira is on lower right.
2089Remarks on Retirement
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
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.
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 10/26/2011
  • 2
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.
2158MDI Tomorrow: a source book and a workbook on the preferred future of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Places, Island
Consists of a profile of MDI, a description of what the island may come to be, based on current trends, and a preferred future, based on conversations with a cross-section of MDI residents and their leaders.
  • 10/30/1989
  • 35
  • photocopy
Description:
Consists of a profile of MDI, a description of what the island may come to be, based on current trends, and a preferred future, based on conversations with a cross-section of MDI residents and their leaders.
2173Bar Harbor Times
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Places, Town
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.
  • 10/4/1951
  • newspaper
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.
1637Letter from Nathaniel Rand to Charles W. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
Acadia National Park boundaries
  • 10/4/1971
  • 1
  • photocopy
Description:
Acadia National Park boundaries
1806Memorial Service for Brooke Russell Astor
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Memorial Service
  • People
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
  • 10/7/2007
  • 1 program, 1 3-paged paper
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
1628Letter from John M. Good to Charles W. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
Boundaries of Acadia National Park
  • 10/9/1969
  • 2
  • photocopy
Description:
Boundaries of Acadia National Park
1823Louise S. Libby interview transcription
  • Document, Oral History
  • People
Transcription of an interview of Louise S. Libby by Leza Colquhoun. Introduction by Robert R. Pyle and poem by Louise S. Libby.
  • 10/9/2001
Description:
Transcription of an interview of Louise S. Libby by Leza Colquhoun. Introduction by Robert R. Pyle and poem by Louise S. Libby.
1602Letter from George B. Dorr to Samuel A. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
Letter from George Dorr to Samuel Eliot regarding the development of Lafayette National Park, referred to as Sieur de Monts National Monument.
  • 11-11-1924, 11-13-1924
  • 6
  • typescript
Description:
Letter from George Dorr to Samuel Eliot regarding the development of Lafayette National Park, referred to as Sieur de Monts National Monument.
3890The Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Club
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
A paper delivered before the Woman's Literary Club of Northeast Harbor regarding the first Northeast Harbor Library. The original manuscript in in the Woman's Literary Club Collection.
  • Julia G. Manchester
  • 11/11/1933
  • 10
  • typescript
Description:
A paper delivered before the Woman's Literary Club of Northeast Harbor regarding the first Northeast Harbor Library. The original manuscript in in the Woman's Literary Club Collection.