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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
7425Reflections from Eddington
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Places, Town
Published for the Eddington Bicentennial Committee. Contains 2 maps and 36 photographs.
  • Carolyn A. Wood
  • 1976
  • 97
  • 1 book with 2 maps and 36 photographs
  • good
Reflections from Eddington
Item:
  • 7425   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Carolyn A. Wood
Date:
  • 1976
Place:
  • Maine
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.1 WOO
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4
Pages:
  • 97
Medium:
  • 1 book with 2 maps and 36 photographs
Condition:
  • good
Description:
Published for the Eddington Bicentennial Committee. Contains 2 maps and 36 photographs.
7053New England Old and New 1620-1920
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places
A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX).
  • Maine Historical Society
  • 1920
  • 63
  • 1 book
  • good
New England Old and New 1620-1920
Item:
  • 7053   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places
Creator:
  • Maine Historical Society
Date:
  • 1920
Place:
  • New England
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.1 PLY
Location:
  • Shelf 6A3
Pages:
  • 63
Medium:
  • 1 book
Condition:
  • good
Description:
A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX).
7104Some Ships of the Clipper Ships Era
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Clipper Ship
Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
  • State Street Trust Company, Boston, Mass.
  • 1913
  • 45
  • 1 book
  • good
Some Ships of the Clipper Ships Era
Item:
  • 7104   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Clipper Ship
Creator:
  • State Street Trust Company, Boston, Mass.
Date:
  • 1913
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 387 STA
Location:
  • Shelf 6A3
Pages:
  • 45
Medium:
  • 1 book
Condition:
  • good
Description:
Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)

File Attachment:
SCB 387 STA.pdf
…The very name "clipper ship" conveys an idea of speed, the main purpose of their builders, and was derived from the word "clip." …Harris system of lightning men and conductors, and was intended to carry a crew of 100 was unknown, so that all her standing rigging was hemp, her main …the temperance feet, In def- sentiment then prevalent she was christened with a bottle of Cochituate water. 130 of Her foremast was her main 131 …In 1857 a gale off Liverpool forced her to cut away the main and mizzen masts in order to wear, and thus she made her way ent times SOME SHIPS OF THE
7297The Harbor Club - A History
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Places, Yacht Club
Preface by R. Anderson Pew
  • August Heckscher
  • 1995
  • 55
  • 1 book
  • good
The Harbor Club - A History
Item:
  • 7297   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Yacht Club
Creator:
  • August Heckscher
Date:
  • 1995
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 797.1 HEC
Location:
  • Shelf 6A3
Pages:
  • 55
Medium:
  • 1 book
Condition:
  • good
Description:
Preface by R. Anderson Pew
7058The Story of Ancient Pemaquid - Metropolis of the "New World"
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Other, History
  • Places
First edition: 1950 Second edition: 1953
  • Harold W. Castner
  • 1953
  • 23
  • 1 booklet
  • good
The Story of Ancient Pemaquid - Metropolis of the "New World"
Item:
  • 7058   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places
Creator:
  • Harold W. Castner
Date:
  • 1953
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.1 CAS
Location:
  • Shelf 6A3
Pages:
  • 23
Medium:
  • 1 booklet
Condition:
  • good
Description:
First edition: 1950 Second edition: 1953
7072The Discovery of America
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • Places
A Massachusetts Historical Society picture book. Contains several historical maps and portraits. Twenty-second in a series of picture books issued yearly since 1954 by the Massachusetts Historical Society.
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
  • 1975
  • 23
  • 1 booklet
  • good
The Discovery of America
Item:
  • 7072   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • Places
Creator:
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
Date:
  • 1975
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 973.1 MHS
Location:
  • Shelf 6A3
Pages:
  • 23
Medium:
  • 1 booklet
Condition:
  • good
Description:
A Massachusetts Historical Society picture book. Contains several historical maps and portraits. Twenty-second in a series of picture books issued yearly since 1954 by the Massachusetts Historical Society.
7192Asticou and the War
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • 3
  • good
Asticou and the War
Item:
  • 7192   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0809
Location:
  • General Collection Box 25
Pages:
  • 3
Condition:
  • good
7078Uses of Birch-Bark in the Northeast
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places
...Published by the Robert Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine. Second printing, 1974...
  • Eva L. Butler, Wendell S. Hadlock
  • 1957
  • 66
  • 1 book
  • great
Uses of Birch-Bark in the Northeast
Item:
  • 7078   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places
Creator:
  • Eva L. Butler, Wendell S. Hadlock
Date:
  • 1957
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 970.1 BUT
Location:
  • Shelf 6A3
Pages:
  • 66
Medium:
  • 1 book
Condition:
  • great
Description:
...Published by the Robert Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine. Second printing, 1974...
1937Mount Desert
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
...History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr...
  • E. Chardon
  • February 1877
  • photocopy
  • poor
Mount Desert
Item:
  • 1937   
Type:
  • Publication, Other Publication
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • E. Chardon
Date:
  • February 1877
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0450
Location:
  • General Collection Box 15
Medium:
  • photocopy
Condition:
  • poor
Description:
...History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr...
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
Map of Settler's Lots
Item:
  • 2357   
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Plan
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Land
Date:
  • ? (old!)
Place:
  • Mount Desert
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 161
Location:
  • GHC Box 5
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Condition:
  • 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
5086MDI Service Men in Guam
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • People
...MDI Boys in Guam during WW II. Albert Dodge, Nelson Leland, Don Bryant, and Sonny Sprague...Photograph is a scan of Photograph appearing in Kathy Cavness weekly column in the Mount Desert Islander...
  • 1944
MDI Service Men in Guam
Item:
  • 5086   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • People
Date:
  • 1944
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1483
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
...MDI Boys in Guam during WW II. Albert Dodge, Nelson Leland, Don Bryant, and Sonny Sprague...Photograph is a scan of Photograph appearing in Kathy Cavness weekly column in the Mount Desert Islander...
6188MDI Early Settlers
  • Document, Genealogy Records
  • Other, History
  • People
Photocopies of Samuel Gilpatrick and Julia Manchester papers in the library's collection. Spurling record appear to be photocopy of record by W. O. Sawtelle (his writing).
MDI Early Settlers
Item:
  • 6188   
Type:
  • Document, Genealogy Records
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • People
Collection:
  • Suminsby Genealogical Records
Object ID:
  • 22
Location:
  • Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File
Description:
Photocopies of Samuel Gilpatrick and Julia Manchester papers in the library's collection. Spurling record appear to be photocopy of record by W. O. Sawtelle (his writing).
1915A list of Settlers of part of MDI granted to John Bernard
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
...A soft covered red notebook containing a copy from Maine State Archives listing (A21IR20:4-8 Box44) settlers on the part of MDI granted to John Bernard...
  • 1785
  • 3
  • photocopy
A list of Settlers of part of MDI granted to John Bernard
Item:
  • 1915   
Type:
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1785
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0428
Location:
  • General Collection Box 14
Pages:
  • 3
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
...A soft covered red notebook containing a copy from Maine State Archives listing (A21IR20:4-8 Box44) settlers on the part of MDI granted to John Bernard...
1540Bibliography of Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Document, List, Bibliography
  • Other, History
  • Other, Literature
  • Places, Island
...Comprehensive list of books, journals, and other printed media of Mount Desert Island and environs...
  • Donald W. Norton
  • 1985
  • 2 copies
  • typescript
Bibliography of Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 1540   
Type:
  • Document, List, Bibliography
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Literature
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Donald W. Norton
Date:
  • 1985
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0051 DN
Location:
  • General Collection Box 2
Pages:
  • 2 copies
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...Comprehensive list of books, journals, and other printed media of Mount Desert Island and environs...
2054Ku Klux Klan on MDI
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Notes of Bob Pyle about the Klu Klux Klan on the island and the impact on local Northeast Harbor workers. His home on Summit Rd., once the Catholic Church rectory, is an example.
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2011
  • 1
Ku Klux Klan on MDI
Item:
  • 2054   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
Date:
  • 2011
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0568
Location:
  • General Collection Box 18
Pages:
  • 1
Description:
Notes of Bob Pyle about the Klu Klux Klan on the island and the impact on local Northeast Harbor workers. His home on Summit Rd., once the Catholic Church rectory, is an example.
6032Maine History News
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Places
...Quarterly journal featuring historic articles of people, places, and events throughout the state of Maine...
  • 1974-1984
Maine History News
Item:
  • 6032   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places
Date:
  • 1974-1984
Place:
  • Maine
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • 970 MAINE HISTORY
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Description:
...Quarterly journal featuring historic articles of people, places, and events throughout the state of Maine...
1525History of Frenchboro, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
...History of Frenchboro, Maine...
  • Vivian D. Lunt
  • 1956
  • 65
  • typescript
History of Frenchboro, Maine
Item:
  • 1525   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Vivian D. Lunt
Date:
  • 1956
Place:
  • Frenchboro
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0034 VDL
Location:
  • General Collection Box 1
Pages:
  • 65
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...History of Frenchboro, Maine...
2270Important Dates in Maine History
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War I
  • Places
...Listing of important dates in Maine and World War history, as well as Maine State Library info...
  • 1
Important Dates in Maine History
Item:
  • 2270   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War I
  • Places
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0774
Location:
  • General Collection Box 24
Pages:
  • 1
Description:
...Listing of important dates in Maine and World War history, as well as Maine State Library info...
6157Sprague's journal of Maine history
  • Publication, Book
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places
...Sprague’s Journal of Maine History. 1920 Vol. 7 No. 4 – William Gilley, an early settler of MDI by William O...Sawtelle (p.179-191) 1923 Vol. 11 No. 1 – note on p.41 on Seth Llewellyn Milliken a Representative from Maine, 1857-58 US Congress 1923 Vol. 11 No. 3...Stevens – The Island of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.127-144) – 2 copies – Antoinette de Pons by William O...Hennessy – Mount Desert: Champlain to Bernard by William O. Sawtelle (p.131-186) – Historical Thanksgiving at Southwest Harbor (p.27)...
Sprague's journal of Maine history
Item:
  • 6157   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.1 SPRAGUE'S
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Description:
...Sprague’s Journal of Maine History. 1920 Vol. 7 No. 4 – William Gilley, an early settler of MDI by William O...Sawtelle (p.179-191) 1923 Vol. 11 No. 1 – note on p.41 on Seth Llewellyn Milliken a Representative from Maine, 1857-58 US Congress 1923 Vol. 11 No. 3...Stevens – The Island of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.127-144) – 2 copies – Antoinette de Pons by William O...Hennessy – Mount Desert: Champlain to Bernard by William O. Sawtelle (p.131-186) – Historical Thanksgiving at Southwest Harbor (p.27)...
1727Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine
  • Document, List
  • Businesses, Architectural Business
  • Other, History
  • People
...Historical Checklist of landscape architects in Maine...
  • Earle G. Shettleworth Jr.
  • 1987
  • 12
  • 1 original, 1 photocopy
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine
Item:
  • 1727   
Type:
  • Document, List
Subject:
  • Businesses, Architectural Business
  • Other, History
  • People
Creator:
  • Earle G. Shettleworth Jr.
Date:
  • 1987
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0240
Location:
  • General Collection Box 7
Pages:
  • 12
Medium:
  • 1 original, 1 photocopy
Description:
...Historical Checklist of landscape architects in Maine...
1722Mount Desert Island Facts
  • Document, List
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
...General facts, statistics, historical and political information of Mount Desert Island...
  • 4
Mount Desert Island Facts
Item:
  • 1722   
Type:
  • Document, List
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0234
Location:
  • General Collection Box 7
Pages:
  • 4
Description:
...General facts, statistics, historical and political information of Mount Desert Island...
2037Company "B" 20th Regiment Maine Volunteers
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
...Brochure of Company B, 20th Regiment of Maine volunteers in the Civil with short history and listing of battle engagements...
  • 1989
  • 1
Company "B" 20th Regiment Maine Volunteers
Item:
  • 2037   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
Subject:
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
Date:
  • 1989
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0550
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • 1
Description:
...Brochure of Company B, 20th Regiment of Maine volunteers in the Civil with short history and listing of battle engagements...
6458Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War, Maine
  • Document, Genealogy Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Other, History
  • People
...List of all the Maine Men who served in the War. Who came to Maine after the War. Anyone elected to a town or public office...
  • Carleton E. Fisher, Sue G. Fisher
Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War, Maine
Item:
  • 6458   
Type:
  • Document, Genealogy Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Other, History
  • People
Creator:
  • Carleton E. Fisher, Sue G. Fisher
Collection:
  • Suminsby Genealogical Records
Object ID:
  • 73
Location:
  • Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File
Description:
...List of all the Maine Men who served in the War. Who came to Maine after the War. Anyone elected to a town or public office...
2217100 years in Maine (Part Four)
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events, Civic
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War I
  • Places
..."Witnesses to History" is Part Four of a commemorative series celebrating: hundred years of Maine life...
  • Wayne E. Reilly
  • 11/2/1999
  • newspaper
100 years in Maine (Part Four)
Item:
  • 2217   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Civic
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War I
  • Places
Creator:
  • Wayne E. Reilly
Date:
  • 11/2/1999
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0731
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 3
Medium:
  • newspaper
Description:
..."Witnesses to History" is Part Four of a commemorative series celebrating: hundred years of Maine life...
2215Maine Diary, A Time Line of History in the 20th Century
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Other, History
  • Places
...A Time Line of History in the Twentieth Century, 1950-1999 A Maine Diary...
  • Wayne E. Reilly, Project Editor
  • 12/14/1999
  • newspaper
Maine Diary, A Time Line of History in the 20th Century
Item:
  • 2215   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places
Creator:
  • Wayne E. Reilly, Project Editor
Date:
  • 12/14/1999
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0729
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 3
Medium:
  • newspaper
Description:
...A Time Line of History in the Twentieth Century, 1950-1999 A Maine Diary...