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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 2137 | Maine Heritage, The Newsletter of Maine Coast Heritage Trust |
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| A small newsletter representing MCHT, that is dedicated to protecting land essential to the character of Maine. "A Tribute to Bob Suminsby" of Northeast Harbor is in this copy. |
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Description: A small newsletter representing MCHT, that is dedicated to protecting land essential to the character of Maine. "A Tribute to Bob Suminsby" of Northeast Harbor is in this copy. | ||||
| 1750 | Obituary of Egerton Burpee Sawtelle |
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| Cape Elizabeth: Captain Egerton Burpee Sawtelle, 95, died 8/29/1999. He was born in Boston, a son of William Otis & Louise Burpee Sawtelle. He had a summer home on Islesford |
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Description: Cape Elizabeth: Captain Egerton Burpee Sawtelle, 95, died 8/29/1999. He was born in Boston, a son of William Otis & Louise Burpee Sawtelle. He had a summer home on Islesford | |||
| 1794 | Ashley Bryan |
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| Autobiographical sketch of Ashley Bryan telling of his early life experiences on his works and the development of his narrative and illustrative style with African stories. List of Bryan's works included |
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Description: Autobiographical sketch of Ashley Bryan telling of his early life experiences on his works and the development of his narrative and illustrative style with African stories. List of Bryan's works included | |||||
| 1760 | Power Lunches |
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| Autobiographical accounts of lunches with Imelda Marcos (1988) and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Scan: cover, first pages only |
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Description: Autobiographical accounts of lunches with Imelda Marcos (1988) and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Scan: cover, first pages only | |||
| 1680 | A Memorial Project |
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| The Photograph of the Memorial is in Photograph Collection #1304. This is the History of the Downeast Chapter, lists of men lost in action in WWII, dedication at Maine Maritime Academy. |
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Description: The Photograph of the Memorial is in Photograph Collection #1304. This is the History of the Downeast Chapter, lists of men lost in action in WWII, dedication at Maine Maritime Academy. | ||||
| 1724 | The Traveling Exhibition of Captain Samuel Hadlock Jr. |
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| Capt. Samuel Hadlock Jr. (1792-1829) was a 19th century entrepreneur who made & lost his fortune in Europe in the 1820's, while exhibiting a traveling show of Eskimos. |
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Description: Capt. Samuel Hadlock Jr. (1792-1829) was a 19th century entrepreneur who made & lost his fortune in Europe in the 1820's, while exhibiting a traveling show of Eskimos. | ||||
| 1763 | Brief Encounters |
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| Short autobiographical sketches of contacts with notables as Claus von Bulow. Somerset Maugham, Sir Harry Oakes, Clement Freud, and a nameless bootlegger. Scan: cover, first pages only |
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Description: Short autobiographical sketches of contacts with notables as Claus von Bulow. Somerset Maugham, Sir Harry Oakes, Clement Freud, and a nameless bootlegger. Scan: cover, first pages only | |||
| 2115 | Obituary of Lindsay Coates Herkness Jr. |
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| Obituary written by Wayne Herkness III. His father died of heart failure at his home in Northeast Harbor, ME on 7/20/1998. He was born 1915 in Manila, Philippines. |
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Description: Obituary written by Wayne Herkness III. His father died of heart failure at his home in Northeast Harbor, ME on 7/20/1998. He was born 1915 in Manila, Philippines. | |||
| 1558 | Good Memories |
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| September 13, 1990 Photograph of man and woman standing in front of a store called W. H. Whitemore needing identification and the responses from the public about the store and the brother-sister duo in front: Emma and Warren Whitemore. |
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Description: September 13, 1990 Photograph of man and woman standing in front of a store called W. H. Whitemore needing identification and the responses from the public about the store and the brother-sister duo in front: Emma and Warren Whitemore. | ||||
| 1934 | Asticou: History of Inn and an Era |
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| A booklet containing the history of the Asticou Inn. It is dedicated to The Savage Family, Builders and Caring Innkeepers Through Three Generations. |
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Description: A booklet containing the history of the Asticou Inn. It is dedicated to The Savage Family, Builders and Caring Innkeepers Through Three Generations. | |||
| 1890 | Two Emperors |
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| Contains accounts of a trip to Japan, where Susan Dillon & her husband had a audience with Emperor Hirohito. Scan: cover, first pages only |
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Description: Contains accounts of a trip to Japan, where Susan Dillon & her husband had a audience with Emperor Hirohito. Scan: cover, first pages only | |||
| 7223 | Obituary of Betsy Flagg Melcher |
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| - Memorial service held by Rev. Paul Gilbert for Betsy Flagg Melcher on April 25, 1991. - Obituary clipping. |
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Description: - Memorial service held by Rev. Paul Gilbert for Betsy Flagg Melcher on April 25, 1991. - Obituary clipping. | |||||
| 1772 | Obituary of Edith F. Favour |
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| Obituary of "Billie" Favour who died in California 3-l9-1991. She was born in Bar Harbor, 2-20-1916, daughter of James & Nora Falt. She was married to Paul Favour, Jr. |
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Description: Obituary of "Billie" Favour who died in California 3-l9-1991. She was born in Bar Harbor, 2-20-1916, daughter of James & Nora Falt. She was married to Paul Favour, Jr. | |||||
| 1807 | Letter from Ted Spurling Sr. to Judith Blank |
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| Ted Spurling Sr. recounts sailing tales of Capt. Melitiah and Caroline (Stanley) Richardson of Great Cranberry Island. Son Peter continued sailing after his father's death. Cranberry Isles woman made a quilt for Caroline, now owned by Bobby Gray. |
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Description: Ted Spurling Sr. recounts sailing tales of Capt. Melitiah and Caroline (Stanley) Richardson of Great Cranberry Island. Son Peter continued sailing after his father's death. Cranberry Isles woman made a quilt for Caroline, now owned by Bobby Gray. | |||
| 1762 | Carpaccio Capriccio |
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| Autobiographical account of a trip to Venice, staying at the Gritti Palace Hotel on the Grand Canal (with 3 photographs). Scan: cover, first pages only |
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Description: Autobiographical account of a trip to Venice, staying at the Gritti Palace Hotel on the Grand Canal (with 3 photographs). Scan: cover, first pages only | |||
| 1963 | Thomas S. Hall Memorial Service |
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| Program, remarks by Neva Goodwin, and remarks from August Heckscher |
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Description: Program, remarks by Neva Goodwin, and remarks from August Heckscher | ||||
| 1674 | Howard Sparhawk Kneedler Jr. |
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| Howard Sparhawk Kneedler Jr. biographies Lists of gardens |
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Description: Howard Sparhawk Kneedler Jr. biographies Lists of gardens | ||||
| 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. | |||
| 1737 | Sermon on "The Mount": Edith Wharton's Influence on Farrand |
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| Social and literary influence of Edith Wharton on her niece Beatrix Jones Farrand. Farrand's work on Wharton's Mass. home "The Mount." |
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Description: Social and literary influence of Edith Wharton on her niece Beatrix Jones Farrand. Farrand's work on Wharton's Mass. home "The Mount." | |||
| 1761 | Love Gardens Hate Gardening |
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| Autobiographical story of her gardening capers at her Maryland home, 1980. Scan: cover, first pages only |
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Description: Autobiographical story of her gardening capers at her Maryland home, 1980. Scan: cover, first pages only | |||
| 1881 | Obituary of Maurice Schumann |
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| Maurice Schumann, a French aide to General de Gaulle in London during World War II who made broadcasts to France & became Foreign Minister, son married Steph Heckscher and they spent summers at High Loft Press in Seal Harbor. |
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Description: Maurice Schumann, a French aide to General de Gaulle in London during World War II who made broadcasts to France & became Foreign Minister, son married Steph Heckscher and they spent summers at High Loft Press in Seal Harbor. | ||||
| 6962 | Edsel Ford's Bright Idea - Mount Desert joins the War effort |
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| Down East Magazine article about Edsel Fords's plan to keep an army of Mainers employed during World War II. Published June 1995. |
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Description: Down East Magazine article about Edsel Fords's plan to keep an army of Mainers employed during World War II. Published June 1995. | |||
| 1682 | Summers at the Eyrie |
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| Although their Mount Desert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life. This article describes their life. |
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Description: Although their Mount Desert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life. This article describes their life. | |||
| 1782 | Enlightened Scholar of Luminous Artistry |
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| John Wilmerding, Northeast Harbor summer resident combines his professional experience as museum curator (National Gallery) with academia (Dartmouth and Princeton). Article from "Princeton Alumni Weekly", Dec. 5, 1990 |
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Description: John Wilmerding, Northeast Harbor summer resident combines his professional experience as museum curator (National Gallery) with academia (Dartmouth and Princeton). Article from "Princeton Alumni Weekly", Dec. 5, 1990 | |||
| 1743 | A Career in Bud; Beatrix Jones Farrand's Education & Early |
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| Biography of Beatrix Farrand with intensive review of early focus on landscape design, her mentors, her developing philosophy of gardening. |
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Description: Biography of Beatrix Farrand with intensive review of early focus on landscape design, her mentors, her developing philosophy of gardening. |
