Paper presented at a Woman's Literary Club meeting by Winifred Graves about the history of the Red Cross in Mount Desert, specifically Northeast Harbor, before the organization became the Mt. Desert Public Nursing Association.
Description: Paper presented at a Woman's Literary Club meeting by Winifred Graves about the history of the Red Cross in Mount Desert, specifically Northeast Harbor, before the organization became the Mt. Desert Public Nursing Association.
A booklet about the USN Patrol Boat #783 in 1917, Botswain George R. Hadlock, Commanding. There is a copy of photograph of boat, crew & log excerpts from 4/1917-11/1918.
Description: A booklet about the USN Patrol Boat #783 in 1917, Botswain George R. Hadlock, Commanding. There is a copy of photograph of boat, crew & log excerpts from 4/1917-11/1918.
Article about Mrs. Brooke Astor: her home in Northeast Harbor and her role in the Vincent Astor Foundation. Shows 1 photograph of Mrs. Astor as a young woman and 1 photograph of Mrs. Astor serving tea in Northeast Harbor. Published in "Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor" by Sotheby's, 2012.
Description: Article about Mrs. Brooke Astor: her home in Northeast Harbor and her role in the Vincent Astor Foundation. Shows 1 photograph of Mrs. Astor as a young woman and 1 photograph of Mrs. Astor serving tea in Northeast Harbor. Published in "Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor" by Sotheby's, 2012.
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.
Letter to Mr. Pyle from Lee Patterson, containing Robert W. Patterson's Landscape architect designs. Lists of clients and projects from surviving account books.
Description: Letter to Mr. Pyle from Lee Patterson, containing Robert W. Patterson's Landscape architect designs. Lists of clients and projects from surviving account books.
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.
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.
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.
Copies of a brochure loaned by Miriam Pyle about the steamboat S. S. Rangeley, launched in 1913 and first serving the towns on Mt. Desert Island. Brief summary of steam boats in general. Publ. by Rangeley Foundation - Peter Bell.
Description: Copies of a brochure loaned by Miriam Pyle about the steamboat S. S. Rangeley, launched in 1913 and first serving the towns on Mt. Desert Island. Brief summary of steam boats in general. Publ. by Rangeley Foundation - Peter Bell.
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 page from the Boston Globe newspaper, describing Mrs. George Shattock personal involvement in organizing The Pan American Society, and many other accomplishments.
Description: A page from the Boston Globe newspaper, describing Mrs. George Shattock personal involvement in organizing The Pan American Society, and many other accomplishments.
Description: Detail of the parade celebrating the Bicentennial of the Town of Mount Desert listing time, assembly area, map of parade route and the parade line-up.
Sonja Weber Gilkey creates fiber sculptures using fishing rope, twine, shells, feathers, and other beach combing finds. Published in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, April/May 2011.
Description: Sonja Weber Gilkey creates fiber sculptures using fishing rope, twine, shells, feathers, and other beach combing finds. Published in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, April/May 2011.
Copy of letter from S. Manchester of Lake Benton, MI to his cousin Emily Manchester Savage with brief record of his father's family. This may be S. Manchester born Jan. 1801, left Mt. Desert in 1837. Original of Laura Cross.
Description: Copy of letter from S. Manchester of Lake Benton, MI to his cousin Emily Manchester Savage with brief record of his father's family. This may be S. Manchester born Jan. 1801, left Mt. Desert in 1837. Original of Laura Cross.
Copy of a letter from William E. Hadlock, manager of Acadia Pier in Seal Harbor and resident of Islesford, to Milton Lord, summer resident of Islesford.
Description: Copy of a letter from William E. Hadlock, manager of Acadia Pier in Seal Harbor and resident of Islesford, to Milton Lord, summer resident of Islesford.