A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX).
Description: A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX).
A biography of John Neal (August 25, 1793 – June 20, 1876), the first American writer to represent "The United States of North America" in the British Quarterlies.
Description: A biography of John Neal (August 25, 1793 – June 20, 1876), the first American writer to represent "The United States of North America" in the British Quarterlies.
Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613.
Description: Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613.
About Francis Bernard, governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts, his interest in the boundary question between the U.S. and Nova Scotia, and his grant of 100, 00 acres of land. Built a summer home in part of SW Harbor.
Description: About Francis Bernard, governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts, his interest in the boundary question between the U.S. and Nova Scotia, and his grant of 100, 00 acres of land. Built a summer home in part of SW Harbor.
Leases, agreement of sale and purchase, warranty deeds, mortgage deeds, cancellation of lease for the Northeast HarborTennis Club and the swimming pool.
Description: Leases, agreement of sale and purchase, warranty deeds, mortgage deeds, cancellation of lease for the Northeast HarborTennis Club and the swimming pool.
Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926. Contents include letters of Helen Ranney, George H. Street, and William Sawtelle.
Description: Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926. Contents include letters of Helen Ranney, George H. Street, and William Sawtelle.
Copy of brief genealogy of James Otis Kaler published by the Genealogical Dept. of the Boston Transcript, April 26, 1922. Appears under #9499. L. Oakman, C.G.H.H. Photographs of young J.O.K. and one middle-age gentleman, ID unsure.
Description: Copy of brief genealogy of James Otis Kaler published by the Genealogical Dept. of the Boston Transcript, April 26, 1922. Appears under #9499. L. Oakman, C.G.H.H. Photographs of young J.O.K. and one middle-age gentleman, ID unsure.
1920 basketball champs; Ham Stanley, Emmons "Fish" Ivaney, Brad Herrick, Arthur "Sheep" Gilley, Ray Foster, Don McEachern, Florington "Bud" Brown and Frank Stanley
Description: 1920 basketball champs; Ham Stanley, Emmons "Fish" Ivaney, Brad Herrick, Arthur "Sheep" Gilley, Ray Foster, Don McEachern, Florington "Bud" Brown and Frank Stanley
Description: History of Northeast Harbor and an account of the Manchester family. 1 copy includes 1959 forward by Samuel E. Morison and hand notes of Ruth Jordan.
Gilman High School Graduating Class. Top row: Charles Savage, Aleta Bagley, John Gordan, Leola Wagner, Lawrence Branscom; Bottom row: George Merrill Haskell, Mary Reynolds, Clare Carter, Helen McNaughton. See also item 4010.
Description: Gilman High School Graduating Class. Top row: Charles Savage, Aleta Bagley, John Gordan, Leola Wagner, Lawrence Branscom; Bottom row: George Merrill Haskell, Mary Reynolds, Clare Carter, Helen McNaughton. See also item 4010.