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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
6137General Andrew B. Spurling and Second Maine Cavalry
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
...Spurling and the Second Maine Cavalry. Civil War. Compiled from official, individual, newspaper, etc. reports...
  • C. C. Roberts
  • 1904
  • 91
  • 1 book
  • fair
Description:
...Spurling and the Second Maine Cavalry. Civil War. Compiled from official, individual, newspaper, etc. reports...
7066Historical Sketches of Blue Hill, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Places, Town
Written by R. G. F. Candage, Brookline, Mass. Printed for the Blue Hill Historical Society (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
  • R. G. F. Candage
  • 1905
  • 83
  • 1 book
  • fair
Description:
Written by R. G. F. Candage, Brookline, Mass. Printed for the Blue Hill Historical Society (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)


File Attachment:
SCB 974.1 CAN.pdf
…4-^ : HISTOBIGAL SKETCHES OF BLUEHILL, MAINE. …HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF BLUEHILL, MAINE. …HISTOBICAL SKETCHES OF BLUEHILL, MAINE. 50 SITE OP THE OLD MEETING HOUSE TO THE MILL STREAM IN THE VILLAGE, VIA MAIN STREET. …: HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF BLUEHILL, MAINE.
6103Memorial of Champlain Discoverer of Mt. Desert, 1604-1904
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Site Marker, Monument
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
...Grey booklet about the memorial to Samuel de Champlain, discoverer of Mount Desert Island...
  • 1906
  • 1 book
Description:
...Grey booklet about the memorial to Samuel de Champlain, discoverer of Mount Desert Island...
7052Tercentenary of the Landing of the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec river
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • Places
Tercentenary of the Landing of the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec river. August 29, 1907. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
  • Maine Historical Society
  • 1907
  • 58
  • 1 book
  • fragile
Description:
Tercentenary of the Landing of the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec river. August 29, 1907. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)


File Attachment:
SCB 974.1 POP.pdf
…The cost of the memorial was defrayed by the State of Maine, the Maine Historical Society, the Colonial Dames of Maine and the Maine Society of Colonial …The " Fair English town " too " of fifty houses, with its church and fort mounted and entrenched " has dwindled to fifteen buildings of all kinds, the …in the State of Maine, and the Maine Society of Colonial Wars. on Mr. …BUKRAGE, Maine Historical D.D.
6451The Pioneers of Maine & New Hampshire (1623 to 1660)
  • Document, Genealogy Records
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places
Records of the Colonies, Towns, Churches, Courts & Other Contemporary Sources. Pioneers of Mass. by Pope, Cheney, Tobey, Merrian & Hooper Genealogies.
  • Charles Henry Pope
  • 1908, originally
Description:
Records of the Colonies, Towns, Churches, Courts & Other Contemporary Sources. Pioneers of Mass. by Pope, Cheney, Tobey, Merrian & Hooper Genealogies.
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
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)


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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
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
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).
1988Correspondence about George E. Street's 1905 book Mount Desert, a history
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, History
  • Other, Literature
  • People
...Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926...
  • Samuel Eliot Morison
  • 1924-1926
  • 21
  • photocopy
Description:
...Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926...
3850Mount Desert Larger Parish
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
Historic and descriptive manual of the first seven years of the organization 1925-1932. Introduction by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Address delivered by Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick. 2 copies.
  • 1925-1932
  • 32
  • booklet
Description:
Historic and descriptive manual of the first seven years of the organization 1925-1932. Introduction by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Address delivered by Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick. 2 copies.
7050George Folsom, John A. Poor and a Century of Historical Research with reference to Early Colonial Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • Places
...State Historian of Maine...
  • Henry S. Burrage
  • 1926
  • 62
  • 1 book
  • good
Description:
...State Historian of Maine...
3734Historical Map of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
Limited edition map. Edition was 100 copies. This is number 36. Hand colored. Adhered to artist board and lacquered. Includes historical notes and drawings.
  • Joseph P. Sims
  • 1928
  • 1
  • MAP
Description:
Limited edition map. Edition was 100 copies. This is number 36. Hand colored. Adhered to artist board and lacquered. Includes historical notes and drawings.
1972Northeast Harbor, Maine
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Town
History of Northeast Harbor and an account of the Manchester family. 1 copy includes 1959 forward by Samuel E. Morison and hand notes of Ruth Jordan.
  • Abram Gilpatrick
  • 1929
  • 19
  • typescript, 3 copies
Description:
History of Northeast Harbor and an account of the Manchester family. 1 copy includes 1959 forward by Samuel E. Morison and hand notes of Ruth Jordan.
6441Pioneers on Maine Rivers
  • Document, Genealogy Records
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, River
With lists to 1651. Compiled from the Original Sources. 1. Piscataqua River 2. York River 3. Cape Neddock River; Ogunquit River; Wells River; Maryland River; Cape Porpoise River; Kennebunk River; Batson's River; Little River 4. Saco River 5. Scarborough River; Nonesuch River 6. Spurwink River 7. Fore River 8. Presumpscot River 9. Royal River; Bunganuck River 10. New Meadows and Pejepscot Rivers 11. Sagadahoc River 12. Kennebec River 13. Sheepscot River 14. Damariscotta River 15. Pemaquid River 16. Pemaquid River 17. Muscongus River 18. Saint George's River 19. Penobscot River 20. Machias River
  • Wilbur D. Spencer
  • 1930
Description:
With lists to 1651. Compiled from the Original Sources. 1. Piscataqua River 2. York River 3. Cape Neddock River; Ogunquit River; Wells River; Maryland River; Cape Porpoise River; Kennebunk River; Batson's River; Little River 4. Saco River 5. Scarborough River; Nonesuch River 6. Spurwink River 7. Fore River 8. Presumpscot River 9. Royal River; Bunganuck River 10. New Meadows and Pejepscot Rivers 11. Sagadahoc River 12. Kennebec River 13. Sheepscot River 14. Damariscotta River 15. Pemaquid River 16. Pemaquid River 17. Muscongus River 18. Saint George's River 19. Penobscot River 20. Machias River [show more]
1527Remembrances of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
  • Charles S. Hamlin
  • 1934-1935
  • 41
  • typescript (2 copies)
Description:
Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
5409Bart Dyer on defense cannon at Schooner Head
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War I
  • People
B/W photograph of Bart Dyer sitting on a coastal defense cannon at Schooner Head. The cannon, and another on Egg Rock, were in place during WWI.
  • Fred Pervear
  • 1938
Description:
B/W photograph of Bart Dyer sitting on a coastal defense cannon at Schooner Head. The cannon, and another on Egg Rock, were in place during WWI.
2222"Between the Hills" and its 100 year old church.
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events, Civic
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Town
Historical address of Dr. Horace Leavitt on the 100th anniversary of the Somesville Union Meeting House. He traces early history of Somesville and many families. Bar Harbor Times, September 19, 1940.
  • Horace H. Leavitt
  • 1940
  • newspaper
Description:
Historical address of Dr. Horace Leavitt on the 100th anniversary of the Somesville Union Meeting House. He traces early history of Somesville and many families. Bar Harbor Times, September 19, 1940.
1891Mount Desert Messenger - news on the home front
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
...Newsletter sent to soldiers during WWII with news of Mount Desert Island, a collection kept by Wilma Eaton and given to the library in her memory by her...
  • Rev. James F. McElroy
  • 1942-1945
  • various
Description:
...Newsletter sent to soldiers during WWII with news of Mount Desert Island, a collection kept by Wilma Eaton and given to the library in her memory by her...
5436Main Street, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • Places, Town
...B/W copy of photograph of Main Street, Northeast Harbor, which appeared in an article (with photographs) of MDI service men in World War II...
  • 1943
Description:
...B/W copy of photograph of Main Street, Northeast Harbor, which appeared in an article (with photographs) of MDI service men in World War II...
2164Resort Town War-Minded
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • People
  • Places, Town
...Several clipped articles about the 1943 war time activity in the Town of Mount Desert...
  • 1943
  • newspaper
  • fair
Description:
...Several clipped articles about the 1943 war time activity in the Town of Mount Desert...
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
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...
6762RECORD OF HONORABLE DISCHARGES; WORLD WAR II; TOWN OF MOUNT DESERT
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • People
Discharge papers for Mt. Desert residents who served in WW II; alphabetical; also contains an envelope with newspaper clippings from Bangor Daily News March 9, 1943 listing Mt. Desert men in the armed services Green cloth cover with red leather corners
  • 1945
Description:
Discharge papers for Mt. Desert residents who served in WW II; alphabetical; also contains an envelope with newspaper clippings from Bangor Daily News March 9, 1943 listing Mt. Desert men in the armed services Green cloth cover with red leather corners
7228History of the Northeast Harbor Water Company 1883 to 1945
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Other, History
Bound typescript on the history of the Northeast Harbor Water Company, written by Maurice H. Burr, Superintendent. Includes a 1988 handwritten introduction by Robert R. Pyle.
  • Maurice H. Burr
  • 1945
  • 9
  • typescript
Description:
Bound typescript on the history of the Northeast Harbor Water Company, written by Maurice H. Burr, Superintendent. Includes a 1988 handwritten introduction by Robert R. Pyle.
3577Guide Map to Acadia National Park
  • Map
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
...On the back of the map is text concerning the history of the Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park...
  • 1952
  • 1
  • paper
Description:
...On the back of the map is text concerning the history of the Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park...
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
Description:
First edition: 1950 Second edition: 1953
7191Asticou Celebratory Menu 1604-1954
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events, Gala
  • Other, History
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Structures, Commercial, Restaurant
...Asticou Celebratory Menu, in French and English, in honor of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Island of Mount Desert...
  • 1954
  • 8
  • 1 menu
  • good
Description:
...Asticou Celebratory Menu, in French and English, in honor of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Island of Mount Desert...