Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
1559	Origin of Northeast Harbor's Summer Colony	Publication, Clipping	Places, Town		Samuel Eliot	Aug-35			1 article, 2 photograph copies	newspaper, photograph copy		Origin of Northeast Harbor's Summer Colony Item: 1559    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Places, Town Creator: Samuel Eliot Date: Aug-35 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0070 Location: General Collection Box 4 Pages: 1 article, 2 photograph copies Medium: newspaper, photograph copy
1987	Ellsworth American Newspaper Index	Publication, Directory	Places, Town	Notes about Mount Desert Island towns taken from the Ellsworth American newspaper from 1901 to 1910.newspapers					105	typescript		Ellsworth American Newspaper Index Item: 1987    Type: Publication, Directory Subject: Places, Town Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0500 Location: General Collection Box 16 Pages: 105 Medium: typescript Description: Notes about Mount Desert Island towns taken from the Ellsworth American newspaper from 1901 to 1910.newspapers
2239	The Fire of '47; Remembering - 40 years later	Publication, Clipping	Events, Fire Places, Town	Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times about the 1947 Bar Harbor Fire, with numerous articles and photographs. Editor: Diana Abrell Coordinator and writer: LaRue Spiker Research by Kristi Hempel	Diana F. Abrell	1987			15	newspaper	fair	The Fire of '47; Remembering - 40 years later Item: 2239    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Places, Town Creator: Diana F. Abrell Date: 1987 Place: Bar Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0753 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Pages: 15 Medium: newspaper Condition: fair Description: Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times about the 1947 Bar Harbor Fire, with numerous articles and photographs. Editor: Diana Abrell Coordinator and writer: LaRue Spiker Research by Kristi Hempel
1913	The Olden Days	Publication, Literary, Memoir	Places, Town	Personal reminiscences of Northeast Harbor.	Billie (Edith) Favour	1964			156	photocopy (2 copies)		The Olden Days Item: 1913    Type: Publication, Literary, Memoir Subject: Places, Town Creator: Billie (Edith) Favour Date: 1964 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0426 Location: General Collection Box 14 Pages: 156 Medium: photocopy (2 copies) Description: Personal reminiscences of Northeast Harbor.
1557	150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809	Publication, Newspaper	Events Events, Personal Milestone Places, Town	August 20, 1959 Commemorative Issue.		1959			16	photograph copy		150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Item: 1557    Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events Events, Personal Milestone Places, Town Date: 1959 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0068 Location: General Collection Box 4 Pages: 16 Medium: photograph copy Description: August 20, 1959 Commemorative Issue.
1992	Seal Harbor Bicentennial	Publication, Newsletter	Events, Civic Places, Town	Bicentennial letter and brochure about the events of the 200th birthday of Seal Harbor sponsored by the Seal Harbor VIS and Old Timers Club. The event was held at the Village Green; attended by 350+ people.		July 2009			2	typescript		Seal Harbor Bicentennial Item: 1992    Type: Publication, Newsletter Subject: Events, Civic Places, Town Date: July 2009 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0504 b Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 2 Medium: typescript Description: Bicentennial letter and brochure about the events of the 200th birthday of Seal Harbor sponsored by the Seal Harbor VIS and Old Timers Club. The event was held at the Village Green; attended by 350+ people.
7178	Northeast Harbor's Art Scene Rises from the Ashes	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	Places, Town	Article by Carl Little about the resurgence of Northeast Harbor's Art Scene. Published in the September/October 2019 issue of "Art New England".	Carl Little	2019			2		good	Northeast Harbor's Art Scene Rises from the Ashes Item: 7178    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: Places, Town Creator: Carl Little Date: 2019 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Object ID: GEN 0803 Location: General Collection Box 25 Pages: 2 Condition: good Description: Article by Carl Little about the resurgence of Northeast Harbor's Art Scene. Published in the September/October 2019 issue of "Art New England".
2262	Northeast and Seal Harbor	Publication, Booklet	Places, Town	Photo booklets of Northeast and Seal Harbor, ca. 1900s Red and tan paper booklets with photographs and narratives. See also photo 0372 - Item 4362		ca. 1903			2 booklets		fragile	Northeast and Seal Harbor Item: 2262    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Places, Town Date: ca. 1903 Place: Mount Desert Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0786 Location: General Collection Box 24 Pages: 2 booklets Condition: fragile Description: Photo booklets of Northeast and Seal Harbor, ca. 1900s Red and tan paper booklets with photographs and narratives. See also photo 0372 - Item 4362
1484	Northeast Harbor, Maine	Publication, Literary, Memoir	Places, Town	Recollections of Northeast Harbor. Includes letter to Mrs. W. W. Vaughan dated February 8, 1930.	Abram Gilpatrick	1929			21	typescript		Northeast Harbor, Maine Item: 1484    Type: Publication, Literary, Memoir Subject: Places, Town Creator: Abram Gilpatrick Date: 1929 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0001 AG Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 21 Medium: typescript Description: Recollections of Northeast Harbor. Includes letter to Mrs. W. W. Vaughan dated February 8, 1930.
6159	Sequel to Bar Harbor in its heydays	Publication, Book	Places, Town	Signed copy. Illustrated with old photographs and postcards from the author's collection. Scan: Cover, first pages only.	Maxwell G. Woodward	1984			24	1 book		Sequel to Bar Harbor in its heydays Item: 6159    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Town Creator: Maxwell G. Woodward Date: 1984 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 WOO Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 24 Medium: 1 book Description: Signed copy. Illustrated with old photographs and postcards from the author's collection. Scan: Cover, first pages only.
1519	Reminiscences of Life in Northeast Harbor	Publication, Literary, Memoir	Other, History Places, Town	22-Nov-74	Jarvis Cromwell	1974			27	typescript		Reminiscences of Life in Northeast Harbor Item: 1519    Type: Publication, Literary, Memoir Subject: Other, History Places, Town Creator: Jarvis Cromwell Date: 1974 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0028 JC Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 27 Medium: typescript Description: 22-Nov-74
7075	History of the Chadwick Survey	Publication, Booklet	Places, Town	Excerpt from Sprague's Journal of Maine History, Vol. 14, no. 2.	Fannie Hardy Eckstorm	1975			29	1 booklet, 1 map	good	History of the Chadwick Survey Item: 7075    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Places, Town Creator: Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Date: 1975 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 526.9 ECK Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 29 Medium: 1 booklet, 1 map Condition: good Description: Excerpt from Sprague's Journal of Maine History, Vol. 14, no. 2.
2030	Stillness at Somesville	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	Places, Town Structures, Dwellings	Photograph essay of springtime in the village of Somesville. Photographs include one showing the traditional black and white houses on Main Street. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1994.	Sue Hodges	Jun-94			3	magazine		Stillness at Somesville Item: 2030    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: Places, Town Structures, Dwellings Creator: Sue Hodges Date: Jun-94 Place: Mount Desert, Somesville Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0542 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 3 Medium: magazine Description: Photograph essay of springtime in the village of Somesville. Photographs include one showing the traditional black and white houses on Main Street. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1994.
1613	Mount Desert Quarterly	Publication, Newsletter	Places, Town	Newsletter of the Mt. Desert Summer Residents Association about school funding formula, jet skis, Steve Smith's ownership of take-out restaurant in Seal Harbor.		Spring 1999			4	pamphlet		Mount Desert Quarterly Item: 1613    Type: Publication, Newsletter Subject: Places, Town Date: Spring 1999 Place: Mount Desert Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0125 Location: General Collection Box 5 Pages: 4 Medium: pamphlet Description: Newsletter of the Mt. Desert Summer Residents Association about school funding formula, jet skis, Steve Smith's ownership of take-out restaurant in Seal Harbor.
2187	150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809	Publication, Newspaper	Other, History People Places, Town	Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents.		8/20/1959			4	newspaper		150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Item: 2187    Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Other, History People Places, Town Date: 8/20/1959 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0701 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Pages: 4 Medium: newspaper Description: Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents.
1958	Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden	Publication, Periodical, Magazine	Events Other, History People Places, Island Places, Park Places, Town	"It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives.	Mark Condon	2001			48	magazine		Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden Item: 1958    Type: Publication, Periodical, Magazine Subject: Events Other, History People Places, Island Places, Park Places, Town Creator: Mark Condon Date: 2001 Place: Bar Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0470 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 48 Medium: magazine Description: "It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. [show more]
2041	Hancock County... a Rockbound Paradise	Publication, Clipping	Organizations, Civic Other, History Places, Island Places, Town	Copy of book section about the history of Mount Desert, specifically Seal Harbor. Many Photographs: J. D. Rockefeller Jr. riding in car, building sidewalk at Seal Harbor Village Green, Otter Creek Sewing Circle, Hollis Wright's fur trapping barn.	Connie Jellison	1990			5	photocopy		Hancock County... a Rockbound Paradise Item: 2041    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Organizations, Civic Other, History Places, Island Places, Town Creator: Connie Jellison Date: 1990 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0555 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 5 Medium: photocopy Description: Copy of book section about the history of Mount Desert, specifically Seal Harbor. Many Photographs: J. D. Rockefeller Jr. riding in car, building sidewalk at Seal Harbor Village Green, Otter Creek Sewing Circle, Hollis Wright's fur trapping barn.
1528	A Glimpse of Northeast Harbor in the Nineties	Publication, Literary, Memoir	Places, Town	Addition July 31, 1950	Mabel Cromwell				5	paper		A Glimpse of Northeast Harbor in the Nineties Item: 1528    Type: Publication, Literary, Memoir Subject: Places, Town Creator: Mabel Cromwell Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0037 CRO Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 5 Medium: paper Description: Addition July 31, 1950
7064	History of the Town of Palermo	Publication, Booklet	Other, History Places, Town	Town of Palermo, incorporated 1804. With an introductory poem by Rev. George B. Davis.	Milton E. Dowe	1954			51	1 booklet	good	History of the Town of Palermo Item: 7064    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Other, History Places, Town Creator: Milton E. Dowe Date: 1954 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 DOW Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 51 Medium: 1 booklet Condition: good Description: Town of Palermo, incorporated 1804. With an introductory poem by Rev. George B. Davis.
1938	Bicentennial Speech by Robert Suminsby, August 5, 1989	Publication, Other Publication	Events Other, History Places, Town	A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.	Robert Suminsby	August 5, 1989			7	typescript		Bicentennial Speech by Robert Suminsby, August 5, 1989 Item: 1938    Type: Publication, Other Publication Subject: Events Other, History Places, Town Creator: Robert Suminsby Date: August 5, 1989 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0451 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 7 Medium: typescript Description: A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.
1902	Bar Harbor - Ellsworth Telephone Directory	Publication, Directory	Places, Town	July 1946 Directory for towns in Hancock County, ME. Scan: Cover only.		1946			72	1 book		Bar Harbor - Ellsworth Telephone Directory Item: 1902    Type: Publication, Directory Subject: Places, Town Date: 1946 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0415 Location: General Collection Box 13 Pages: 72 Medium: 1 book Description: July 1946 Directory for towns in Hancock County, ME. Scan: Cover only.
6868	Northeast Harbor Sewerage System - Town of Mount Desert	Publication, Book	Places, Town Structures, Utility Structure, Sewer	Information for bidders, contract and specifications for sewer construction. March 1914.	Metcalf & Eddy, Consulting Engineers	1914			81	2 booklets		Northeast Harbor Sewerage System - Town of Mount Desert Item: 6868    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Town Structures, Utility Structure, Sewer Creator: Metcalf & Eddy, Consulting Engineers Date: 1914 Place: Mount Desert Collection: Town Records Object ID: TMD 0010 Location: 0 Pages: 81 Medium: 2 booklets Description: Information for bidders, contract and specifications for sewer construction. March 1914.
7066	Historical 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	Historical Sketches of Blue Hill, Maine Item: 7066    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History Places, Town Creator: R. G. F. Candage Date: 1905 Place: Maine Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 CAN Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 83 Medium: 1 book Condition: fair Description: Written by R. G. F. Candage, Brookline, Mass. Printed for the Blue Hill Historical Society (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
7067	Richmond, a long view 1823-1973	Publication, Book	Other, History Places, Town	Pictorial supplement to "Richmond on the Kennebec".	The Richmond Historical and Cultural Society	1973			83	1 book	good	Richmond, a long view 1823-1973 Item: 7067    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History Places, Town Creator: The Richmond Historical and Cultural Society Date: 1973 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 RICH Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 83 Medium: 1 book Condition: good Description: Pictorial supplement to "Richmond on the Kennebec".
6128	Mount Desert Island Acadia National Park	Publication, Book	Places, Park Places, Town	Tour guide prepared by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce describing the villages on the Island and Acadia National Park. There are recommended road trips Many Photographs including those as part of ads.	K. H. Mansfield, M. B. Mansfield, Editors	1947			88	1 book		Mount Desert Island Acadia National Park Item: 6128    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Park Places, Town Creator: K. H. Mansfield, M. B. Mansfield, Editors Date: 1947 Place: Acadia National Park Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 917.41 MAN Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 88 Medium: 1 book Description: Tour guide prepared by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce describing the villages on the Island and Acadia National Park. There are recommended road trips Many Photographs including those as part of ads.

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