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.
Industry in Mount Desert in 1850 & 1870. The name of business stated, capital invested, wages, kind of power used, number of employees & annual product.
Description: Industry in Mount Desert in 1850 & 1870. The name of business stated, capital invested, wages, kind of power used, number of employees & annual product.
Photocopy of Handwritten Ledger Contains a copy of the Plantation & Town of MD, from 1776 to 1796 with notes by Hamor. Selected copies of marriage, birth, & death records. (Raymond Strout, coll.)
Description: Photocopy of Handwritten Ledger Contains a copy of the Plantation & Town of MD, from 1776 to 1796 with notes by Hamor. Selected copies of marriage, birth, & death records. (Raymond Strout, coll.)
Four scanned photographs of members of the MacKenzie family and the residence at "Wildwood" in Seal Harbor (aka Dane estate). Material loaned to R. Pyle comes from Nancy Keating of Harpswell, ME.
Description: Four scanned photographs of members of the MacKenzie family and the residence at "Wildwood" in Seal Harbor (aka Dane estate). Material loaned to R. Pyle comes from Nancy Keating of Harpswell, ME.
Copy of B/W photograph looking south on Main Street after the big snowstorm of 1923. Half way down street on left is the fire house before enlargement.
Description: Copy of B/W photograph looking south on Main Street after the big snowstorm of 1923. Half way down street on left is the fire house before enlargement.
B/W copy of photograph appearing in Bar Harbor Times showing winter scene of the Western Union Office and the Tweed Shop on Main Street, Northeast Harbor. See also item 5265 (photo 1679)
Description: B/W copy of photograph appearing in Bar Harbor Times showing winter scene of the Western Union Office and the Tweed Shop on Main Street, Northeast Harbor. See also item 5265 (photo 1679)
Description: A photocopy of the Red Cross House, from Lydia Vandenbergh's files. This building now occupied by the Mount Desert Nursing Association. October 1931.
For this article, Anna Carr is interviewed about the recent opening of the new Northeast Harbor Library which was primarily funded by private donations. Description of some rooms and services. Photograph of Elisa Hurley, Children's Librarian, with students. Published in "Bangor Metro", August 2008
Description: For this article, Anna Carr is interviewed about the recent opening of the new Northeast Harbor Library which was primarily funded by private donations. Description of some rooms and services. Photograph of Elisa Hurley, Children's Librarian, with students. Published in "Bangor Metro", August 2008
Description: Agnes Milliken's notes for a speech at library trustee's meeting on the retirement of Mrs. Belmont and succession of Mrs. Fay as Trustee Chairman.
A photocopy of authorization from Sect. of Treasury to acquire or purchase for the United States land to use for Life-Saving Stations, Houses of Refuge & Beacons.
Description: A photocopy of authorization from Sect. of Treasury to acquire or purchase for the United States land to use for Life-Saving Stations, Houses of Refuge & Beacons.
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.
Description: Special section reprinted in Ellsworth American in 1977 of chapter 12 of "Grants & Sales of Lands" with original land titles and detailed maps.
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.