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| 1593 | The Evolution of Morris Yachts |
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| Article about the Morris Yacht Company, expanded to Northeast Harbor, as it celebrates its 35th year. Brief biography of Tom Morris, owner and designer. Issue 96. See also item 1710 |
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Description: Article about the Morris Yacht Company, expanded to Northeast Harbor, as it celebrates its 35th year. Brief biography of Tom Morris, owner and designer. Issue 96. See also item 1710 | ||||
| 1711 | Wood is Good but Glass May Surpass |
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| Article from Down East Magazine about Robert "Bob Lincoln's small boat building business, RKL Boatworks. He started with the Rangeley Guide Boat and is developing a row boat, now using the less expensive fiberglass. |
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Description: Article from Down East Magazine about Robert "Bob Lincoln's small boat building business, RKL Boatworks. He started with the Rangeley Guide Boat and is developing a row boat, now using the less expensive fiberglass. | ||||
| 6996 | Mrs. Brooke Astor |
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| 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. |
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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. | ||||||
| 2227 | Old Money, New Needs |
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| Article about Brooke Astor as she approaches her 90th birthday. Published in New York Times Magazine, November 17, 1991. |
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Description: Article about Brooke Astor as she approaches her 90th birthday. Published in New York Times Magazine, November 17, 1991. | ||||
| 2229 | Gardens by the Sea |
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| Article with photographs of several formal gardens, public and private, on Mount Desert Island. Beatrix Jones Farrand, renowned landscape architect, designed as many as 40 gardens on the island. Published in Connoisseur, August 1984. |
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Description: Article with photographs of several formal gardens, public and private, on Mount Desert Island. Beatrix Jones Farrand, renowned landscape architect, designed as many as 40 gardens on the island. Published in Connoisseur, August 1984. | |||
| 2066 | Sonja Weber: The Balance of Texture |
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| 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. |
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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. | |||
| 2032 | Exploring Somes Sound |
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| A short photograph tour along Somes Sound, either sailing or hiking. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1999. |
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Description: A short photograph tour along Somes Sound, either sailing or hiking. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1999. | |||
| 2028 | Reaping the Sea Breezes Off the Coast of Maine |
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| Northeast Harbor Fleet host International One Design (IOD) races. Colored photographs by Brundage and Litchfield. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1983. |
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Description: Northeast Harbor Fleet host International One Design (IOD) races. Colored photographs by Brundage and Litchfield. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1983. | |||
| 2026 | Flower bedtime |
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| Preparing the Thuya Gardens for winter at the hands of Priscilla Hutton, head gardener. Published in Down East Magazine, October 2010. |
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Description: Preparing the Thuya Gardens for winter at the hands of Priscilla Hutton, head gardener. Published in Down East Magazine, October 2010. | |||
| 2020 | Maine's Seacoast Mission |
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| Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s). |
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Description: Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s). | |||
| 2018 | Castles for Sale |
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| Brief article about the sale of "Anchorage" brokered by Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries, summer home of Nelson and Happy Rockefeller until 1979. Photographs of the Rockefellers relaxing at home. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1978. |
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Description: Brief article about the sale of "Anchorage" brokered by Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries, summer home of Nelson and Happy Rockefeller until 1979. Photographs of the Rockefellers relaxing at home. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1978. | |||
| 2016 | Mitchell Of Maine |
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| Short biography of Senator George Mitchell, Maine native and summer resident of Seal Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, November 1988. |
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Description: Short biography of Senator George Mitchell, Maine native and summer resident of Seal Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, November 1988. | |||
| 2004 | Who Killed Captain Rumill? |
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| Edna Hysom of Pretty Marsh recalls the story of the disappearance of Capt. Edwin Rumill of Pretty Marsh from the schooner Rumill from the schooner "Harry A. Berwind" off the North Carolina coast in 1905. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1989. |
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Description: Edna Hysom of Pretty Marsh recalls the story of the disappearance of Capt. Edwin Rumill of Pretty Marsh from the schooner Rumill from the schooner "Harry A. Berwind" off the North Carolina coast in 1905. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1989. | |||
| 2003 | A Family Affair |
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| The Haynes family of Northeast Harbor keep vintage cars running. Photographs of Richard Haynes, son Dana, and grandsons Dan and Jeff working on vehicles. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1990. |
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Description: The Haynes family of Northeast Harbor keep vintage cars running. Photographs of Richard Haynes, son Dana, and grandsons Dan and Jeff working on vehicles. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1990. | |||
| 1978 | Keeping Up A Great American Tradition |
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| Biographical sketch of Susan Mary Alsop and detail of interior design of her Georgetown home developed by Mrs. John Pierrepont. |
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Description: Biographical sketch of Susan Mary Alsop and detail of interior design of her Georgetown home developed by Mrs. John Pierrepont. | |||
| 1907 | The Last WASP Enclave |
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| On MDI, off the coast of Maine, our man observes the Rockefellers at rest and decides to go native. The description of Island & customs are great. Published on GQ, September 1991 |
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Description: On MDI, off the coast of Maine, our man observes the Rockefellers at rest and decides to go native. The description of Island & customs are great. Published on GQ, September 1991 | |||
| 1892 | Prescott The American Thucydides |
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| Review of Morison's book about William Hickling Prescott of Boston, noted author and historian. |
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Description: Review of Morison's book about William Hickling Prescott of Boston, noted author and historian. | ||||
| 1873 | Adventures on Mount Desert |
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| Buckboards and down-home cooking were the chief creature comforts for island visitors in the decade before the great hotels and cottages began to crowd the scene. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1995 |
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Description: Buckboards and down-home cooking were the chief creature comforts for island visitors in the decade before the great hotels and cottages began to crowd the scene. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1995 | |||
| 1843 | Full Circle |
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| Brief sketch of the professional work of Muriel Davisson of Tremont at the Jackson Laboratory. |
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Description: Brief sketch of the professional work of Muriel Davisson of Tremont at the Jackson Laboratory. | |||
| 1834 | Memoir of Frederick Fraley (1876-1959) |
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| Reprint of short biographical article about Dr. Frederick Fraley of Philadelphia and Northeast Harbor where he had a summer practice. Until the 1920, he made his calls on bicycle. He was married to Mary Lapsley Pyle |
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Description: Reprint of short biographical article about Dr. Frederick Fraley of Philadelphia and Northeast Harbor where he had a summer practice. Until the 1920, he made his calls on bicycle. He was married to Mary Lapsley Pyle | |||
| 1833 | Patriarchal Picnics |
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| Frances Eliot reminisces in this essay of summer days in Northeast Harbor with Charles Eliot, President of Harvard Univ. (her father-in-law). She was the wife of Rev. Samuel Eliot. |
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Description: Frances Eliot reminisces in this essay of summer days in Northeast Harbor with Charles Eliot, President of Harvard Univ. (her father-in-law). She was the wife of Rev. Samuel Eliot. | |||
| 1817 | The Not-So-Still Life of Nancy Morgan-Barnes |
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| Copy of an article about Maine artist, Nancy Morgan Barnes of Searsport. |
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Description: Copy of an article about Maine artist, Nancy Morgan Barnes of Searsport. | |||
| 1804 | Francis Hector Clergue |
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| Three biographical articles about Francis Hector Clergue of Brewer, Maine who was developing Bar Harbor as a tourist center and who built the Green Mountain Railway. |
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Description: Three biographical articles about Francis Hector Clergue of Brewer, Maine who was developing Bar Harbor as a tourist center and who built the Green Mountain Railway. | |||||
| 1793 | Approximately My Idea of Heaven |
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| Carl Little presents a brief biography of Elizabeth Bishop, poetess and summer resident of North Haven, with excerpts of her poems and letters. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Twenty, 2003 |
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Description: Carl Little presents a brief biography of Elizabeth Bishop, poetess and summer resident of North Haven, with excerpts of her poems and letters. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Twenty, 2003 | |||
| 1798 | Special 100th Birthday Salute to Eleanor Robson Belmont |
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| Eleanor Robson Belmont (Mrs. August Belmont) is recognized on her 100th birthday with this testimonial issue as Founder and President Emeritus of the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Many Photographs in her acting roles. Published in "Opera News", December 9, 1978 |
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Description: Eleanor Robson Belmont (Mrs. August Belmont) is recognized on her 100th birthday with this testimonial issue as Founder and President Emeritus of the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Many Photographs in her acting roles. Published in "Opera News", December 9, 1978 |
