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2055Richard Rothe and Mount Desert Island Maine
  • Publication, Catalog
  • People
  • Places, Island
...In 1906 he became superintendent of Mount Desert Nurseries on Nursery Lane, Northeast Harbor...
  • Robert Torchia
  • 2011
Richard Rothe and Mount Desert Island Maine
Item:
  • 2055   
Type:
  • Publication, Catalog
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Robert Torchia
Date:
  • 2011
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0569
Location:
  • General Collection Box 18
Description:
...In 1906 he became superintendent of Mount Desert Nurseries on Nursery Lane, Northeast Harbor...
6127The Future of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Island
...Village Improvement Society addressing the future of Lafayette National Park and of the villages on MDI via the park service or the Hancock County Trustees...(Scanned copy in part from University of Maine)...
  • Charles W. Eliot II
  • 1928
  • 32
  • 2 copies
The Future of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 6127   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Charles W. Eliot II
Date:
  • 1928
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 917.41 ELI
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 32
Medium:
  • 2 copies
Description:
...Village Improvement Society addressing the future of Lafayette National Park and of the villages on MDI via the park service or the Hancock County Trustees...(Scanned copy in part from University of Maine)...

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SCB 917.41 ELI.pdf
…"The habits of the Mount Desert road-makers were formed when the roads had to be made and repaired at the least possible cost. …The double line of poles on most of the main highways obstructs the views. …If there are those who suppose that walking at Mount Desert is a thing of the past, I can testify to the contrary. …The Town Engineer has prepared plans for the widening of Main Street.
2044Shipbuilding on Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
...Copy of Stanley's "History of Shipbuilding on MDI "with a list of vessels built between 1782 and 1902...
  • Ralph Stanley
  • 2010
  • 94
  • typescript
Shipbuilding on Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 2044   
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Creator:
  • Ralph Stanley
Date:
  • 2010
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0558
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • 94
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...Copy of Stanley's "History of Shipbuilding on MDI "with a list of vessels built between 1782 and 1902...
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
Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 7234   
Type:
  • Publication, Guidebook
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Landscape
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging
Date:
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0830
Location:
  • Rivers Clippings filing cabinet
Pages:
  • 56
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
...Photocopy of a guidebook to Mount Desert Island containing a few historical notes and images of landscapes and buildings...
6144Sir Samuel Argall, the First Englishman at Mount Desert
  • Publication, Book
  • People
...Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England,...and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613...
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
  • 1924
  • 23
  • 1 book
Sir Samuel Argall, the First Englishman at Mount Desert
Item:
  • 6144   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
Date:
  • 1924
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 973.2 SAW
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 23
Medium:
  • 1 book
Description:
...Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England,...and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613...
6058This Is Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Places, Island
...Booklet prepared and published as a community service by the League of Women Voters of Mount Desert Island...
  • League of Women Voters of Mount Desert Island, ME
  • 1971
  • 23
This Is Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 6058   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • League of Women Voters of Mount Desert Island, ME
Date:
  • 1971
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 351 LEAGUE
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 23
Description:
...Booklet prepared and published as a community service by the League of Women Voters of Mount Desert Island...
6084Geology of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Island
...Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island"...
  • F. Bascom
  • 1919
  • 14
  • 1 book
  • good
Geology of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 6084   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • F. Bascom
Date:
  • 1919
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 550 BASCOM
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 14
Medium:
  • 1 book
Condition:
  • good
Description:
...Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island"...
7390Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Transportation, Carriage
...In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island...
  • 1888
  • 60
  • 1 book with 36 photographs
  • very fragile
Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party
Item:
  • 7390   
Type:
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Transportation, Carriage
Date:
  • 1888
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0846
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 1, 5A5
Pages:
  • 60
Medium:
  • 1 book with 36 photographs
Condition:
  • very fragile
Description:
...In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island...
2242Maine Fire Disaster
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
Pictorial review of the 1947 fire.
  • Guy P. Gannett, Publisher
  • 1947
  • 16
  • newspaper
  • fragile
Maine Fire Disaster
Item:
  • 2242   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Creator:
  • Guy P. Gannett, Publisher
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0756
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 3
Pages:
  • 16
Medium:
  • newspaper
Condition:
  • fragile
Description:
Pictorial review of the 1947 fire.
6153Mount Desert Island Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
  • 1946
  • 72
  • booklet
Mount Desert Island Acadia National Park
Item:
  • 6153   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Date:
  • 1946
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.1 MOUNT
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 72
Medium:
  • booklet
7410Mount Desert - The Story of Saint Sauveur
  • Publication, Booklet
  • People
  • Places, Island
Printed for private circulation in 1921.
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
  • 1921
  • 26
  • 1 booklet
Mount Desert - The Story of Saint Sauveur
Item:
  • 7410   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
Date:
  • 1921
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 947.14 SAW
Location:
  • Maine Books
Pages:
  • 26
Medium:
  • 1 booklet
Description:
Printed for private circulation in 1921.
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...
  • 10/4/1951
  • newspaper
Bar Harbor Times
Item:
  • 2173   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Events
  • Places, Town
Date:
  • 10/4/1951
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0686
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 2
Medium:
  • 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...
2029The Gardens of Mt. Desert Island
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Garden
...Brief article of the significance of landscaped gardens on MDI. Colored photographs of a few private gardens in Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor...
  • Elizabeth Hulbert
  • Sep-79
  • 4
  • magazine
The Gardens of Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 2029   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • Places, Garden
Creator:
  • Elizabeth Hulbert
Date:
  • Sep-79
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0541
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • 4
Medium:
  • magazine
Description:
...Brief article of the significance of landscaped gardens on MDI. Colored photographs of a few private gardens in Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor...
6108SALT Journal of New England Culture
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Island
...Special Features on Mount Desert Island...
  • Winter 1982
  • 80
  • magazine
SALT Journal of New England Culture
Item:
  • 6108   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • Winter 1982
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 725 SALT
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 80
Medium:
  • magazine
Description:
...Special Features on Mount Desert Island...
6109Architectural Drawings & Early Sketches of Fred L. Savage
  • Publication, Book
  • Businesses, Architectural Business
  • People
...Catalog of Fred Savage exhibit held at the Mount Desert Island Historical Society...
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 2012
  • 25
Architectural Drawings & Early Sketches of Fred L. Savage
Item:
  • 6109   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Businesses, Architectural Business
  • People
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Date:
  • 2012
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 728.7 MDIHS
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 25
Description:
...Catalog of Fred Savage exhibit held at the Mount Desert Island Historical Society...
2023The Bar Harbor Auto War
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Island
  • Transportation, Automobile
...Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975...
  • Richard A. Savage
  • 1975
  • pages 66-87
  • magazine
The Bar Harbor Auto War
Item:
  • 2023   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Richard A. Savage
Date:
  • 1975
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0535
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • pages 66-87
Medium:
  • magazine
Description:
...Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975...
1726Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Island
...Chapters 2 and 3 of Samuel Drake's book which deals with the history, geography, and ecology of Mount Desert Island. Many photographs included...
  • Samuel Adams Drake
  • 1875
  • 19
  • photocopy
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast
Item:
  • 1726   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Samuel Adams Drake
Date:
  • 1875
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0238
Location:
  • General Collection Box 7
Pages:
  • 19
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
...Chapters 2 and 3 of Samuel Drake's book which deals with the history, geography, and ecology of Mount Desert Island. Many photographs included...
2155Acadia: The Transformation of Mount Desert Island from an Exclusive Resort to a National Park
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Senior college essay of Eleanor Kinney about the development of Acadia National Park and conflicts between the summer residents and year-round working residents.
  • Eleanor H. Kinney
  • 1990
  • 58
  • photocopy
Acadia: The Transformation of Mount Desert Island from an Exclusive Resort to a National Park
Item:
  • 2155   
Type:
  • Publication, Other Publication
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • Eleanor H. Kinney
Date:
  • 1990
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0668
Location:
  • General Collection Box 23
Pages:
  • 58
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
Senior college essay of Eleanor Kinney about the development of Acadia National Park and conflicts between the summer residents and year-round working residents.
2169Development, Shaping the future of our communities
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
...A compilation of articles on the development of the Mount Desert Island area which appeared in the Bar Harbor Times between July 23 and August 27, 1987...
  • David Outerbridge
  • 8/23/1987
  • newspaper
Development, Shaping the future of our communities
Item:
  • 2169   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • David Outerbridge
Date:
  • 8/23/1987
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0682
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 2
Medium:
  • newspaper
Description:
...A compilation of articles on the development of the Mount Desert Island area which appeared in the Bar Harbor Times between July 23 and August 27, 1987...
2202Island Herald
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
  • Structures, Commercial, Restaurant
Local newspaper published every Friday in summer months. Features individual and community events in Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Seal Harbor. This issue includes the history of Jordan Pond House.
  • 8/12/1904
  • newspaper
Island Herald
Item:
  • 2202   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
  • Structures, Commercial, Restaurant
Date:
  • 8/12/1904
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0716
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 3
Medium:
  • newspaper
Description:
Local newspaper published every Friday in summer months. Features individual and community events in Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Seal Harbor. This issue includes the history of Jordan Pond House.
2233Youth Press
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Organizations
Youth newspaper representing the youth groups in Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Bar Harbor. Joanna Robinson, of Northeast Harbor, is a leading contributor.
  • September and October 2004
  • newspaper
Youth Press
Item:
  • 2233   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Organizations
Date:
  • September and October 2004
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0746
Location:
  • General Collection Box 23
Medium:
  • newspaper
Description:
Youth newspaper representing the youth groups in Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Bar Harbor. Joanna Robinson, of Northeast Harbor, is a leading contributor.