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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 1741 | Two Women's Legacy - Jekyll and Farrand |
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| Professional friendship of landscape architects Gertrude Jeckyll and Beatrix Farrand and their inspirational designs in gardens in the United States and England. |
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Description: Professional friendship of landscape architects Gertrude Jeckyll and Beatrix Farrand and their inspirational designs in gardens in the United States and England. | ||||
| 7302 | From Father to Son - Review by Carl Little |
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| Review by Carl Little of the book "Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect", written by his father, Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. The book was originally published in 1902. Also mentioned is the Champlain Society of which Charles Eliot was a member. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 5, 2000. |
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Description: Review by Carl Little of the book "Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect", written by his father, Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. The book was originally published in 1902. Also mentioned is the Champlain Society of which Charles Eliot was a member. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 5, 2000. | |||
| 2266 | The Cherished Remainders of a Luxe Life |
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| Article about the auctioning of Brooke Astor's homes. |
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Description: Article about the auctioning of Brooke Astor's homes. | ||||
| 1566 | Stories of Cranberry Isles Capt. Eugene Stanley |
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| Writings about Captain Eugene Stanley from Sutton Island. |
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Description: Writings about Captain Eugene Stanley from Sutton Island. | |||
| 2235 | Island graduation a rite of passage to mainland |
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| Little Cranberry Isle, Maine, the only graduate of Islesford Elementary School, on Little Cranberry Island is Katrina Pickering this year. |
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Description: Little Cranberry Isle, Maine, the only graduate of Islesford Elementary School, on Little Cranberry Island is Katrina Pickering this year. | |||||
| 1781 | Parker Fennelly, Maine born Actor, Never Tells His Age |
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| Articles about Northeast-Harbor-born actor, Parker Fennelly, as he celebrates his 40th anniversary in show business. |
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Description: Articles about Northeast-Harbor-born actor, Parker Fennelly, as he celebrates his 40th anniversary in show business. | |||
| 1739 | Library Gift to California |
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| Description of Beatrix Farrand's gift to the University of California at Berkeley of the vast collection of books on landscape design. |
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Description: Description of Beatrix Farrand's gift to the University of California at Berkeley of the vast collection of books on landscape design. | |||
| 2161 | What Stebbins Brothers Are Like Away From "Mike" |
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| Biographical sketches of Parker Fennelly and Arthur Allen, radio's "Stebbins Brothers." |
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Description: Biographical sketches of Parker Fennelly and Arthur Allen, radio's "Stebbins Brothers." | |||
| 1912 | Henry Buxton says |
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| A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman. |
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Description: A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman. | |||
| 1932 | Northeast Harbor Jeweler Has Collected Rare Clocks For More Than 40 yrs. |
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| More than 300 Antique American & European Timepieces in fascinating collection of Percy P. Hill, native of Skowhegan, they all strike the hour at the same time. |
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Description: More than 300 Antique American & European Timepieces in fascinating collection of Percy P. Hill, native of Skowhegan, they all strike the hour at the same time. | ||||
| 1561 | Northeast Harbor Jeweler has Collected Rare Clocks for More Than Forty Years |
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| August 20, 1938 Percy P. Hill and his store in Northeast Harbor, Maine. |
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Description: August 20, 1938 Percy P. Hill and his store in Northeast Harbor, Maine. | |||
| 2222 | "Between the Hills" and its 100 year old church. |
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| 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. |
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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. | ||||
| 2072 | Hadlock's Eskimos in New York 1821 |
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| Copy of reprint by Hugh Dwelley about the Eskimos George Niagungitok and Mary Coonunnak with recently found information of them after they board Capt. Hadlock's ship in Labrador in 1820 and appear in England nearly a year later. |
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Description: Copy of reprint by Hugh Dwelley about the Eskimos George Niagungitok and Mary Coonunnak with recently found information of them after they board Capt. Hadlock's ship in Labrador in 1820 and appear in England nearly a year later. | ||||
| 2110 | The Lichen collections of Merritt Fernald and Elmer Merrill. |
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| Biographical information on Merritt Fernald and Elmer Merrill, Botanists, and lists of their lichen collections. |
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Description: Biographical information on Merritt Fernald and Elmer Merrill, Botanists, and lists of their lichen collections. | |||
| 1904 | Re-enacting |
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| Copy of an article about Civil War Reenactments by Joseph Smith, teacher at Mt. Desert Elementary School in early 1980's. Mr. Smith was actively involved with the Maine Civil War Company reenactment group. |
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Description: Copy of an article about Civil War Reenactments by Joseph Smith, teacher at Mt. Desert Elementary School in early 1980's. Mr. Smith was actively involved with the Maine Civil War Company reenactment group. | |||
| 2220 | Gone and Back |
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| Northeast Harbor author recounts daughter's torturous journey through drug abuse in a book entitled "Augusta Gone: A True Story" by Martha Dudman, Simon & Schuster, NY |
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Description: Northeast Harbor author recounts daughter's torturous journey through drug abuse in a book entitled "Augusta Gone: A True Story" by Martha Dudman, Simon & Schuster, NY | ||||
| 2210 | Mount Desert Island Was A Breathless Discovery |
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| 1562 | History of Sutton Island Features Review of Early Settlers and Island Homes |
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| August 20, 1938 Sutton Island history. |
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Description: August 20, 1938 Sutton Island history. | |||
| 7125 | Southwest Harbor man gave up family business to become "Whittling" artist |
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| Article published in the Bar Harbor Times (date unknown) about Wendell Gilley and his bird carvings. |
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Description: Article published in the Bar Harbor Times (date unknown) about Wendell Gilley and his bird carvings. | ||
| 2221 | Island graduate takes all honors |
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| Eighth-grader is sole participant in ceremony at Little Cranberry Island's graduation. She has spent her childhood on the island. She will attend Concord Academy next year. |
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Description: Eighth-grader is sole participant in ceremony at Little Cranberry Island's graduation. She has spent her childhood on the island. She will attend Concord Academy next year. | ||||
| 1941 | Conservationists buy 125 acres |
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| A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh. |
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Description: A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh. | |||
| 7358 | The Champlain Society |
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| Article "The Champlain Society: How they spent their summer vacation in 1880", published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on August 1, 1996. Written by Nan Lincoln. Photographs by Marshall P. Slade. |
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Description: Article "The Champlain Society: How they spent their summer vacation in 1880", published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on August 1, 1996. Written by Nan Lincoln. Photographs by Marshall P. Slade. | |||
| 2216 | 1898 - 1998 "The Knowles Co. of Northeast Harbor" |
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| Building Partnerships for a century, the Knowles Company celebrates 100 Years in the Real Estate business. This insert describes the beginning of the Co. until 1998. See Item 2177 |
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Description: Building Partnerships for a century, the Knowles Company celebrates 100 Years in the Real Estate business. This insert describes the beginning of the Co. until 1998. See Item 2177 | ||||
| 2177 | Knowles Company |
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| The Knowles Company of Northeast Harbor celebrates 100 Years in Real Estate business. 100 years ago Belle Smallidge worked at the library. She gave this up to form The Knowles Co. Same as Item 2216 |
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Description: The Knowles Company of Northeast Harbor celebrates 100 Years in Real Estate business. 100 years ago Belle Smallidge worked at the library. She gave this up to form The Knowles Co. Same as Item 2216 | ||||
| 2231 | The Bar Harbor Times |
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| This is a weekly newspaper produced since 1914. It is MDI's hometown newspaper. Each issue contains local town news. This copy has great interview with Sen. Mitchell. |
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Description: This is a weekly newspaper produced since 1914. It is MDI's hometown newspaper. Each issue contains local town news. This copy has great interview with Sen. Mitchell. |
