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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
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. Focus on residents: Wilma Clark Eaton, Herbert Thomas (town manager), servicemen Fred Ralph, James McElroy, Ray Young, and Charles Stover.
  • 1943
  • newspaper
  • fair
Resort Town War-Minded
Item:
  • 2164   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • People
  • Places, Town
Date:
  • 1943
Place:
  • Mount Desert
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0677
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 2
Medium:
  • newspaper
Condition:
  • fair
Description:
Several clipped articles about the 1943 war time activity in the Town of Mount Desert. Focus on residents: Wilma Clark Eaton, Herbert Thomas (town manager), servicemen Fred Ralph, James McElroy, Ray Young, and Charles Stover.
2163Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events, Fire
Newspaper articles on the 1947 Bar Harbor Fire: Bar Harbor Times - Thursday, November 6, 1947 (pp. 1 + 4) Bangor Daily News - Friday, October 24, 1947 (pp. 1 + 2 + 4)
  • 1947
  • 5
  • newspaper
  • fair
Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 2163   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0676
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 2
Pages:
  • 5
Medium:
  • newspaper
Condition:
  • fair
Description:
Newspaper articles on the 1947 Bar Harbor Fire: Bar Harbor Times - Thursday, November 6, 1947 (pp. 1 + 4) Bangor Daily News - Friday, October 24, 1947 (pp. 1 + 2 + 4)
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.
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
"Between the Hills" and its 100 year old church.
Item:
  • 2222   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Civic
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Horace H. Leavitt
Date:
  • 1940
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0736
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 3
Medium:
  • 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.
6882Union Somesville Meeting House Services Lists
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
Schedules and service bulletins for the Union Somesville Meeting House, part of Mount Desert Larger Parish. 1944 1946 1947 1949
  • 1944-1949
  • 4 cards
Union Somesville Meeting House Services Lists
Item:
  • 6882   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
Date:
  • 1944-1949
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
Collection:
  • Union Somesville Meeting House
Object ID:
  • USMH 0001
Location:
  • Local Churches Box 1 Shelf 4C2
Pages:
  • 4 cards
Description:
Schedules and service bulletins for the Union Somesville Meeting House, part of Mount Desert Larger Parish. 1944 1946 1947 1949
6881Union Congregational Church of Seal Harbor Services Lists
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
Schedules of services held in the summer at the Union Congregational Church in Seal Harbor. 1936 1942 1943 1944 1946 1947 1949
  • 1936-1949
  • 7 cards
Union Congregational Church of Seal Harbor Services Lists
Item:
  • 6881   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
Date:
  • 1936-1949
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Collection:
  • Union Congregational Church of Seal Harbor
Object ID:
  • UCCSH 0001
Location:
  • Local Churches Box 1 Shelf 4C2
Pages:
  • 7 cards
Description:
Schedules of services held in the summer at the Union Congregational Church in Seal Harbor. 1936 1942 1943 1944 1946 1947 1949
3861The Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Mount Desert Larger Parish
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
Held at the Eyrie in Seal Harbor. Attached are the "Articles of Agreement for a Federated Church", by the Massachusetts Federation of Churches. Bulletin No. 14, 6th edition, Sept. 1929.
  • 8/12/1946
  • 2 pamphlets
The Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Mount Desert Larger Parish
Item:
  • 3861   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
Date:
  • 8/12/1946
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Larger Parish
Object ID:
  • MDLP 0016
Location:
  • Local Churches Box 1 Shelf 4C2
Medium:
  • 2 pamphlets
Description:
Held at the Eyrie in Seal Harbor. Attached are the "Articles of Agreement for a Federated Church", by the Massachusetts Federation of Churches. Bulletin No. 14, 6th edition, Sept. 1929.
7045Memorial Service for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr.
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Memorial Service
  • People
Program of memorial service for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. conducted by Dr. Robert J. McCracken. Address by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick. Riverside Church, Sunday May 23, 1948.
  • 1948
  • 1 program
  • good
Memorial Service for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Item:
  • 7045   
Type:
  • Document, Program
Subject:
  • Events, Memorial Service
  • People
Date:
  • 1948
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0794
Location:
  • General Collection Box 25
Medium:
  • 1 program
Condition:
  • good
Description:
Program of memorial service for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. conducted by Dr. Robert J. McCracken. Address by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick. Riverside Church, Sunday May 23, 1948.
2282Graduation Announcement and Guest Ticket
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events, Personal Milestone
  • Organizations, School Institution
Commencement announcement and guest ticket to graduation celebration at Neighborhood Hall in Seal Harbor.
  • 6/12/1947
  • 1 card, 1 ticket
Graduation Announcement and Guest Ticket
Item:
  • 2282   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Events, Personal Milestone
  • Organizations, School Institution
Date:
  • 6/12/1947
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Collection:
  • Gilman High School Collection
Object ID:
  • GHS 0005
Location:
  • Shelf 4B4 and 4B5
Pages:
  • 1 card, 1 ticket
Description:
Commencement announcement and guest ticket to graduation celebration at Neighborhood Hall in Seal Harbor.
5634Gilman High School Coronation Dance
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Royalty and Attendees, dancing.
  • 1948
  • 3 photographs, 1 duplicate
Gilman High School Coronation Dance
Item:
  • 5634   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events, Gala
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Date:
  • 1948
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 2023
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 3 photographs, 1 duplicate
Description:
Royalty and Attendees, dancing.
5643John Stillman "Little Reddy" Photograph Album
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Events, Construction
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Farmhouse
Box 1 1947 Little Reddy: 1 photo album -- stages of dismantling and rebuilding of a cape cod farmhouse from Oak Hill Road which was relocated to Route 3 near Little Harbor Brook. Ca. 120 BW photographs, several duplicates.
  • 1947
  • 1 album
John Stillman "Little Reddy" Photograph Album
Item:
  • 5643   
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
Subject:
  • Events, Construction
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Farmhouse
Date:
  • 1947
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 2031 STI
Location:
  • Shelf 4E TOP
Pages:
  • 1 album
Description:
Box 1 1947 Little Reddy: 1 photo album -- stages of dismantling and rebuilding of a cape cod farmhouse from Oak Hill Road which was relocated to Route 3 near Little Harbor Brook. Ca. 120 BW photographs, several duplicates.
5796Meeting of F. D. Roosevelt and W. Churchill aboard "HMS Prince of Wales", August 1941
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel
President Roosevelt and party coming aboard "HMS Prince of Wales" from "USS Augusta" at Argentia Naval Base, Canada
  • 1941
  • 1 photograph of 7
  • paper
  • very good
Meeting of F. D. Roosevelt and W. Churchill aboard "HMS Prince of Wales", August 1941
Item:
  • 5796   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events
  • People
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel
Date:
  • 1941
Place:
  • International
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 2179 c
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 photograph of 7
Medium:
  • paper
Condition:
  • very good
Description:
President Roosevelt and party coming aboard "HMS Prince of Wales" from "USS Augusta" at Argentia Naval Base, Canada
5797Meeting of F. D. Roosevelt and W. Churchill aboard "HMS Prince of Wales", August 1941
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Services aboard "HMS Prince of Wales" at Argentia, Canada (August 1941)
  • 1941
  • 1 photograph of 7
  • paper
  • very good
Meeting of F. D. Roosevelt and W. Churchill aboard "HMS Prince of Wales", August 1941
Item:
  • 5797   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events
  • People
Date:
  • 1941
Place:
  • International
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 2179 d
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 photograph of 7
Medium:
  • paper
Condition:
  • very good
Description:
Services aboard "HMS Prince of Wales" at Argentia, Canada (August 1941)
2048Gilman High 1944 Graduation
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Civic
  • Organizations, School Institution
Commencement announcement and program of the Gilman High Class of 1944. Held in the Neighborhood Hall, Seal Harbor.
  • 6/8/1944
  • 2
  • program
Gilman High 1944 Graduation
Item:
  • 2048   
Type:
  • Document, Program
Subject:
  • Events, Civic
  • Organizations, School Institution
Date:
  • 6/8/1944
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0562
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • 2
Medium:
  • program
Description:
Commencement announcement and program of the Gilman High Class of 1944. Held in the Neighborhood Hall, Seal Harbor.
5413Seasiders Ball
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • Organizations, Civic
Two B/W photographs (#1821 a & b) of the Seasiders Ball held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. The annual dance was held at the Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall before it was demolished in early 1970's. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
  • ca. 1940
  • 2 photos
Seasiders Ball
Item:
  • 5413   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events, Gala
  • Organizations, Civic
Date:
  • ca. 1940
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1821
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 2 photos
Description:
Two B/W photographs (#1821 a & b) of the Seasiders Ball held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. The annual dance was held at the Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall before it was demolished in early 1970's. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
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 brother Hoyt Clark.
  • Rev. James F. McElroy
  • 1942-1945
  • various
Mount Desert Messenger - news on the home front
Item:
  • 1891   
Type:
  • Publication, Newsletter
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
Creator:
  • Rev. James F. McElroy
Date:
  • 1942-1945
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0404
Location:
  • General Collection Box 12
Pages:
  • 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 brother Hoyt Clark.
1544The Nor'easter
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Events
March 5, 1947 4 copies of "The Nor'easter", a small publication edited by Miles Grindle with news, stories, and events in Northeast Harbor. Given to library by Stephen Ashley.
  • Miles Grindle, Editor
  • 1947
The Nor'easter
Item:
  • 1544   
Type:
  • Publication, Other Publication
Subject:
  • Events
Creator:
  • Miles Grindle, Editor
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0055 MG
Location:
  • General Collection Box 2
Description:
March 5, 1947 4 copies of "The Nor'easter", a small publication edited by Miles Grindle with news, stories, and events in Northeast Harbor. Given to library by Stephen Ashley.
5741Gilpatrick Cove
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Construction
  • Places, Shore
  • Structures, Dwellings
Fleet House under construction. Roy Salisbury Collection.
  • ca. 1949
  • 1 photograph
Gilpatrick Cove
Item:
  • 5741   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events, Construction
  • Places, Shore
  • Structures, Dwellings
Date:
  • ca. 1949
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 2127 RS
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 photograph
Description:
Fleet House under construction. Roy Salisbury Collection.
5283GI's meet Russian Troops
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Other, Military, World War II
Photographs of the American-Russian troop meetings on the Mulde and Elbe Rivers before the end of WWII. Related to GEN 399, 400, 401
  • Igor Belousovitch
  • 1945
  • 6 photographs
GI's meet Russian Troops
Item:
  • 5283   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, Military, World War II
Creator:
  • Igor Belousovitch
Date:
  • 1945
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1705
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 6 photographs
Description:
Photographs of the American-Russian troop meetings on the Mulde and Elbe Rivers before the end of WWII. Related to GEN 399, 400, 401
2106Mutiny on the Mary Anne
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Performance
  • Organizations, School Institution
Program of a one-act operetta presented by students of Stetson Grammar School in Northeast Harbor at the Neighborhood House.
  • 6/9/1942
  • 1
  • program
Mutiny on the Mary Anne
Item:
  • 2106   
Type:
  • Document, Program
Subject:
  • Events, Performance
  • Organizations, School Institution
Date:
  • 6/9/1942
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0620
Location:
  • General Collection Box 20
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • program
Description:
Program of a one-act operetta presented by students of Stetson Grammar School in Northeast Harbor at the Neighborhood House.
1697Annual Neighborhood House Vaudeville Shows
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Performance
Programs for the 15th, 16th, 20th, and 21st Annual Vaudeville Shows held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor.
  • 1940's
Annual Neighborhood House Vaudeville Shows
Item:
  • 1697   
Type:
  • Document, Program
Subject:
  • Events, Performance
Date:
  • 1940's
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0209
Location:
  • General Collection Box 6
Description:
Programs for the 15th, 16th, 20th, and 21st Annual Vaudeville Shows held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor.
5202Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Fire
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Fire
  • Places, Town
Fire at Augusta Smith's Dry Goods Store, Main Street, Northeast Harbor. Included is scan of 1941 newspaper article.
  • Alan Knox
  • 1941
  • 5 photographs, 1 article
Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Fire
Item:
  • 5202   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Alan Knox
Date:
  • 1941
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1623
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 5 photographs, 1 article
Description:
Fire at Augusta Smith's Dry Goods Store, Main Street, Northeast Harbor. Included is scan of 1941 newspaper article.
1703Invitation to 25 Waybackers' Annual Ball New Year's Eve
  • Document, Request, Invitation
  • Events, Gala
Blue invitation of Mrs. Eugene Ashley to the Waybackers' Ball held at the Neighborhood House on New Year's Eve.
  • 1940's ?
  • 1
Invitation to 25 Waybackers' Annual Ball New Year's Eve
Item:
  • 1703   
Type:
  • Document, Request, Invitation
Subject:
  • Events, Gala
Date:
  • 1940's ?
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0215
Location:
  • General Collection Box 7
Pages:
  • 1
Description:
Blue invitation of Mrs. Eugene Ashley to the Waybackers' Ball held at the Neighborhood House on New Year's Eve.
1927Asticou Report on Fire Damage: Fire of 1947
  • Document, Report
  • Events, Fire
It contains description of damage to various areas so people visiting MDI will know what to expect.
  • 1947
  • 2
  • typescript
Asticou Report on Fire Damage: Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 1927   
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Date:
  • 1947
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0440
Location:
  • General Collection Box 15
Pages:
  • 2
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
It contains description of damage to various areas so people visiting MDI will know what to expect.
1702Neighborhood House Event Tickets
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events, Gala
  • Object, Ticket
3 tickets 39th Annual Firemen's Ball, August 21, 1947 (2 copies) Sophomore Barn Dance, October 26, 1948
  • 1947-1948
  • 3 tickets
Neighborhood House Event Tickets
Item:
  • 1702   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Events, Gala
  • Object, Ticket
Date:
  • 1947-1948
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0214
Location:
  • General Collection Box 7
Pages:
  • 3 tickets
Description:
3 tickets 39th Annual Firemen's Ball, August 21, 1947 (2 copies) Sophomore Barn Dance, October 26, 1948