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| 1473 | Men Who Died for Their Country |
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| Poster of a man holding a rifle, like the soldiers used in the Civil War. Below the soldier are names of 26 men from Mount Desert who died during the war. |
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Description: Poster of a man holding a rifle, like the soldiers used in the Civil War. Below the soldier are names of 26 men from Mount Desert who died during the war. | |||||
| 1818 | Augustus Phillips application to U.S. Army Signal Corps |
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| Application to U.S. Army Signal Corps signed by Augustus Phillips of Northeast Harbor in 1917 along with three letters of recommendation by Dr. Grindle, Rev. Lee, and Harry Tipton and a Photograph of A. Phillips. |
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Description: Application to U.S. Army Signal Corps signed by Augustus Phillips of Northeast Harbor in 1917 along with three letters of recommendation by Dr. Grindle, Rev. Lee, and Harry Tipton and a Photograph of A. Phillips. | ||||||
| 1838 | Letter to Harry Clark from Donald F. Graves |
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| Letter from Lt. Donald F. Graves based with U.S. Army Air Force in Clovis, NM to Harry Clark in Northeast Harbor about his experiences flying before being sent overseas during WW II. |
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Description: Letter from Lt. Donald F. Graves based with U.S. Army Air Force in Clovis, NM to Harry Clark in Northeast Harbor about his experiences flying before being sent overseas during WW II. | ||||
| 1839 | Harry Clark letters |
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| Mrs. Ralph Ross sends copy of Rev. McKendry's letter to Mrs. Harry Clark following news of her son Ralph's death. Hoyt Clark, son of Harry Clark, was in the same unit as Ralph serving in the Pacific in WWII. Hoyt was not aboard the plane when it crashed. |
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Description: Mrs. Ralph Ross sends copy of Rev. McKendry's letter to Mrs. Harry Clark following news of her son Ralph's death. Hoyt Clark, son of Harry Clark, was in the same unit as Ralph serving in the Pacific in WWII. Hoyt was not aboard the plane when it crashed. | |||
| 1840 | Harry Clark letters |
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| Letter from Mrs. Ralph Ross, mother of Lt. Ralph Ross Jr. who was friend and co-pilot on aircraft of which Mrs. Clark's son, Hoyt, was a gunner during WWII. When pilot of aircraft on which Hoyt Clark was a gunner. Lt. Ross died when the plane crashed (after end of war); Hoyt was not on the flight. |
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Description: Letter from Mrs. Ralph Ross, mother of Lt. Ralph Ross Jr. who was friend and co-pilot on aircraft of which Mrs. Clark's son, Hoyt, was a gunner during WWII. When pilot of aircraft on which Hoyt Clark was a gunner. Lt. Ross died when the plane crashed (after end of war); Hoyt was not on the flight. | |||
| 1841 | Personal letter at the end of WWII |
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| Personal letter, in diary format, from Hoyt Clark to his niece describing the sad news of the death of some of his crew members in a B29 plane crash just after WWII was declared over. Cover letter included. |
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Description: Personal letter, in diary format, from Hoyt Clark to his niece describing the sad news of the death of some of his crew members in a B29 plane crash just after WWII was declared over. Cover letter included. | |||
| 1885 | The Landing |
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| Story of the German submarine and release of two crewmen spies at Hancock Point on November 29, 1944 as told by one of the boat's engineers. |
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Description: Story of the German submarine and release of two crewmen spies at Hancock Point on November 29, 1944 as told by one of the boat's engineers. | |||
| 1886 | Yanks Meet Reds |
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| Recollections of U.S. and Soviet Vets from the Linkup in World War II at the Mulde and Elbe Rivers on April 25, 1945. Given to library by Igor Belousovitch of Islesford who witnessed the meeting. Letter from Mr. Belousovitch to Bob Pyle with copies of accounts of the American Russian meeting at the Elbe River on April 25, l945. |
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Description: Recollections of U.S. and Soviet Vets from the Linkup in World War II at the Mulde and Elbe Rivers on April 25, 1945. Given to library by Igor Belousovitch of Islesford who witnessed the meeting. Letter from Mr. Belousovitch to Bob Pyle with copies of accounts of the American Russian meeting at the Elbe River on April 25, l945. | |||
| 1887 | Hands Across the Elbe |
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| Soviet American Linkup as recalled by veterans who witnessed the event on April 25, 1945 on the Mulde and Elbe Rivers. Given to library by Igor Belousovitch who photographed the event as it unfolded. |
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Description: Soviet American Linkup as recalled by veterans who witnessed the event on April 25, 1945 on the Mulde and Elbe Rivers. Given to library by Igor Belousovitch who photographed the event as it unfolded. | |||
| 1888 | A soldier Bridges the Gap on the Elbe |
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| Copy of news article describing American soldier, Igor Belousovitch, account of meeting the Russian Cavalry at the Elbe River. |
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Description: Copy of news article describing American soldier, Igor Belousovitch, account of meeting the Russian Cavalry at the Elbe River. | |||
| 1891 | Mount Desert Messenger - news on the home front |
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| 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. |
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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. | ||||
| 1894 | Letter from Adney Boothby in the battlefield |
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| Civil War letter of Adney Boothby to his folks at home. Written on July 4, 1863. |
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Description: Civil War letter of Adney Boothby to his folks at home. Written on July 4, 1863. | |||
| 1895 | Civil War Draft Regulations |
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| List of liabilities and duties of persons subjected to Civil War draft. |
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Description: List of liabilities and duties of persons subjected to Civil War draft. | |||
| 1896 | Letters to Ada Emerson |
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| Letters from Henry Kelley (Emerson?) to his mother, Ada Emerson, in Indian River, ME describing his Civil War encampment with the Maine 10th Regiment at Camp Washburn, MD & Harper's Ferry, VA. Given to library by Carl Kelley. |
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Description: Letters from Henry Kelley (Emerson?) to his mother, Ada Emerson, in Indian River, ME describing his Civil War encampment with the Maine 10th Regiment at Camp Washburn, MD & Harper's Ferry, VA. Given to library by Carl Kelley. | ||||
| 1899 | Civil War Muster List - 18th regiment |
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| Ten men: Atherton, Smith, Parker, Wasgatt, Richardson, Smith, Fogg, Mason, Rodrick, and Savage are called to duty by Rupell Shepard, mustering officer. |
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Description: Ten men: Atherton, Smith, Parker, Wasgatt, Richardson, Smith, Fogg, Mason, Rodrick, and Savage are called to duty by Rupell Shepard, mustering officer. | ||||||
| 1901 | Honor Roll of War Dead from the Mount Desert during Civil War |
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| A list of war dead from Mount Desert 1861, 1973. Compiled from municipal records |
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Description: A list of war dead from Mount Desert 1861, 1973. Compiled from municipal records | ||||
| 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. | |||
| 1923 | Civil War Military, School and Schooner Statistics |
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| Lists of MDI Civil War enlistment, school enrollments with names and ages of & ages of students in District 7 (Sandy Point; Northeast Harbor) and District 8 (Long Pond) and list of vessels owned in Mount Desert in 1868. |
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Description: Lists of MDI Civil War enlistment, school enrollments with names and ages of & ages of students in District 7 (Sandy Point; Northeast Harbor) and District 8 (Long Pond) and list of vessels owned in Mount Desert in 1868. | |||
| 1930 | Excerpts From The Log of The Hobo |
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| 110 foot U.S. Navy submarine chaser No. 265, World War 1917-18. During World War 1, Northeast Harbor Summer resident John Melcher's yacht HOBO, used by the navy & manned by Cranberry Isles crew. |
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Description: 110 foot U.S. Navy submarine chaser No. 265, World War 1917-18. During World War 1, Northeast Harbor Summer resident John Melcher's yacht HOBO, used by the navy & manned by Cranberry Isles crew. | ||||
| 1952 | Stephen Smallidge Letter (kindness of Lucy H. Smith) |
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| Stephen Smallidge (May 30 1842-December 20 1908) of Northeast Harbor enlisted on March 11 1864 in the Maine Volunteer Regiment. This was during the Civil War. He later was resident of Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: Stephen Smallidge (May 30 1842-December 20 1908) of Northeast Harbor enlisted on March 11 1864 in the Maine Volunteer Regiment. This was during the Civil War. He later was resident of Northeast Harbor. | ||||
| 1975 | Town of Mount Desert in the Civil War |
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| Compiled by Robert Pyle, librarian, these are Civil War service records for Mount Desert men. |
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Description: Compiled by Robert Pyle, librarian, these are Civil War service records for Mount Desert men. | |||
| 1986 | List of Civil War Soldiers from the town of Mount Desert |
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| Original, elongated, list of men furnished by the town of Mt. Desert by the selectmen for military service in the Civil War. The list represents several calls to duty from 1862 to 1869. |
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Description: Original, elongated, list of men furnished by the town of Mt. Desert by the selectmen for military service in the Civil War. The list represents several calls to duty from 1862 to 1869. | |||
| 2000 | Savage Family Civil War Letters |
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| Copy of a manuscripted collection of letters exchanged by members of the Savage family between 1864 and l865. There are a few photographs of Savage descendants. |
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Description: Copy of a manuscripted collection of letters exchanged by members of the Savage family between 1864 and l865. There are a few photographs of Savage descendants. | ||||
| 2037 | Company "B" 20th Regiment Maine Volunteers |
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| Brochure of Company B, 20th Regiment of Maine volunteers in the Civil with short history and listing of battle engagements. |
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Description: Brochure of Company B, 20th Regiment of Maine volunteers in the Civil with short history and listing of battle engagements. | |||||
| 2039 | Ruminations of a (Reluctant) B-29 Gunner |
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| World War II diary of Hoyt Clark from training camp Feb. 1944 until discharge Nov. 1945. Serving on Guam and Tinian Islands in the Pacific, he describes bombing raids over Japan |
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Description: World War II diary of Hoyt Clark from training camp Feb. 1944 until discharge Nov. 1945. Serving on Guam and Tinian Islands in the Pacific, he describes bombing raids over Japan |
