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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
1479Scott White Painting
  • Image, Art, Painting, Watercolor
  • Places, Shore
  • Scott White
  • 1949
  • watercolor on paper
Scott White Painting
Item:
  • 1479   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Painting, Watercolor
Subject:
  • Places, Shore
Creator:
  • Scott White
Date:
  • 1949
Collection:
  • Art Collection
Object ID:
  • ART 0028
Location:
  • Art Box 1, 4B3
Pages:
  • watercolor on paper
1496Notes on the History of Folly Island
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Island
July 20, 1945 Notes taken down by Gano Dunn at the dictation of Captain Alfred H. Butler, 81 years old who was born on Bartlett Island and worked on Folly Island as a boy and later in life.
  • Gano Dunn
  • 1945
  • 5
  • typescript
Notes on the History of Folly Island
Item:
  • 1496   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Gano Dunn
Date:
  • 1945
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0012 GD
Location:
  • General Collection Box 1
Pages:
  • 5
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
July 20, 1945 Notes taken down by Gano Dunn at the dictation of Captain Alfred H. Butler, 81 years old who was born on Bartlett Island and worked on Folly Island as a boy and later in life.
1592Proposed New England Super-Highway
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Road
Proposed New England Super-Highway, connecting New York and the three Northern New England States of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. There are many scenic Photographs.
  • H. A. Manning, editor
  • 1940
  • 21
Proposed New England Super-Highway
Item:
  • 1592   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Places, Road
Creator:
  • H. A. Manning, editor
Date:
  • 1940
Place:
  • New England
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0104
Location:
  • General Collection Box 4
Pages:
  • 21
Description:
Proposed New England Super-Highway, connecting New York and the three Northern New England States of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. There are many scenic Photographs.
1828Letters to Rosamond & Aimee Lamb from Rachel Field
  • Document, Correspondence
  • People
  • Places, Island
Copies of Rachel Field's letters to Rosamond Lamb - one included Aimee Lamb - her Sutton Island friends from Milton, MA. Sent from Maine & California, the letters are about her marriage to Authur Pederson, her writing, the involvement with movie studios, etc. Introduction by Robert R. Pyle.
  • 1935-1940
Letters to Rosamond & Aimee Lamb from Rachel Field
Item:
  • 1828   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1935-1940
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0341
Location:
  • General Collection Box 9
Description:
Copies of Rachel Field's letters to Rosamond Lamb - one included Aimee Lamb - her Sutton Island friends from Milton, MA. Sent from Maine & California, the letters are about her marriage to Authur Pederson, her writing, the involvement with movie studios, etc. Introduction by Robert R. Pyle.
1902Bar 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.
2076Fire Control Plan
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Places, Park
Written policy governing fire prevention, pre-suppression and suppression activities in ANP. Prepared by the senior foreman (forester) and Asst. Park Fire Chief (Park Ranger)
  • William E. Parsons, Paul G. Favour Jr.
  • 1941
  • 40
  • typescript
Fire Control Plan
Item:
  • 2076   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • William E. Parsons, Paul G. Favour Jr.
Date:
  • 1941
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0590
Location:
  • General Collection Box 19
Pages:
  • 40
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
Written policy governing fire prevention, pre-suppression and suppression activities in ANP. Prepared by the senior foreman (forester) and Asst. Park Fire Chief (Park Ranger)
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.
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.
2403Plan of House Lots on the Herrick Property
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Town
Blueprint, 28.5x11.5", of division of the Herrick property off Clark Point Rd. in SW Harbor into house lots. Adjoining properties of M. Carroll, W. Carroll, and R. White.
  • P. D. Simpson
  • 1947
  • 1
  • MAP
Plan of House Lots on the Herrick Property
Item:
  • 2403   
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Plan
Subject:
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • P. D. Simpson
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 202
Location:
  • GHC Box 6
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Blueprint, 28.5x11.5", of division of the Herrick property off Clark Point Rd. in SW Harbor into house lots. Adjoining properties of M. Carroll, W. Carroll, and R. White.
2424City of Ellsworth, Maine
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Places, Town
Street map, 43x34", of central area of Ellsworth showing public and commercial buildings.
  • 1949
  • 1
  • MAP
City of Ellsworth, Maine
Item:
  • 2424   
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Plan
Subject:
  • Places, Town
Date:
  • 1949
Place:
  • Maine
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 222
Location:
  • GHC Box 6
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Street map, 43x34", of central area of Ellsworth showing public and commercial buildings.
2431Sector map of Stonington, Maine
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Island
Sketch map of Stonington, Maine divided into sectors (2 copies).
  • 1942
  • 2
  • MAP
Sector map of Stonington, Maine
Item:
  • 2431   
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Plan
Subject:
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1942
Place:
  • Maine
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 229
Location:
  • GHC Box 6
Pages:
  • 2
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Sketch map of Stonington, Maine divided into sectors (2 copies).
2613Sketch plan of land between Rock End and Kimball Rds.
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Town
Pencil sketch of properties between Rock End Rd. and Kimball Rd. in Northeast Harbor showing Neighborhood House, Rectory, Kimball, Hodgdon, Foster land.
  • Maurice Burr
  • 1945
  • 1
  • MAP
Sketch plan of land between Rock End and Kimball Rds.
Item:
  • 2613   
Type:
  • Document, Projection, Plan
Subject:
  • Other, Land
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Maurice Burr
Date:
  • 1945
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Great Harbor Collection
Object ID:
  • 44
Location:
  • GHC Box 2
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Pencil sketch of properties between Rock End Rd. and Kimball Rd. in Northeast Harbor showing Neighborhood House, Rectory, Kimball, Hodgdon, Foster land.
3379Report of the Warrant Committee to Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Report
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Town
  • Warrant Committee, Town of Mount Desert. February 14, 1941.
  • 1941
  • 11
  • Report
Report of the Warrant Committee to Town of Mount Desert
Item:
  • 3379   
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Warrant Committee, Town of Mount Desert. February 14, 1941.
Date:
  • 1941
Place:
  • Mount Desert
Collection:
  • Knowles Company Legal Documents
Object ID:
  • 726
Location:
  • XIII
Pages:
  • 11
Medium:
  • Report
3382Report of the Warrant Committee to Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Report
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Town
  • Warrant Committee, Town of Mount Desert. February 12, 1946.
  • 1946
  • 14
  • Report
Report of the Warrant Committee to Town of Mount Desert
Item:
  • 3382   
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Warrant Committee, Town of Mount Desert. February 12, 1946.
Date:
  • 1946
Place:
  • Mount Desert
Collection:
  • Knowles Company Legal Documents
Object ID:
  • 729
Location:
  • XIII
Pages:
  • 14
Medium:
  • Report
3487Mount Desert Seascape
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Landscape
Oil on canvas. Large wooden frame.
  • Carroll Tyson
  • 1948
Mount Desert Seascape
Item:
  • 3487   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Painting
Subject:
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Carroll Tyson
Date:
  • 1948
Collection:
  • Library Items
Object ID:
  • none
Location:
  • Young Adult Area
Description:
Oil on canvas. Large wooden frame.
3610Items for Showing the General Location of the Airports in Maine
  • Map
  • Places
Airport classes defined. Airport locations marked.
  • Augustus D. Phillips
  • 1945
  • 1
  • MAP
Items for Showing the General Location of the Airports in Maine
Item:
  • 3610   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places
Creator:
  • Augustus D. Phillips
Date:
  • 1945
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0056 ADP
Location:
  • Shelf 5E4
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Airport classes defined. Airport locations marked.
3735Southern Mount Desert
  • Map
  • Places, Island
One of a kind. Pen and ink drawing.
  • John S. Dodge
  • 1948
  • 1
  • MAP
Southern Mount Desert
Item:
  • 3735   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • John S. Dodge
Date:
  • 1948
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0189 JD
Location:
  • On display in the library
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
One of a kind. Pen and ink drawing.
3813Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Col. ill. and descriptive text on verso.
  • Mount Desert Island Chambers of Commerce
  • 1940
  • 1 map
  • paper
Map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, Maine
Item:
  • 3813   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Chambers of Commerce
Date:
  • 1940
Place:
  • Acadia National Park
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0269
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 1 map
Medium:
  • paper
Description:
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Col. ill. and descriptive text on verso.
4525View of Western Way
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places
View from Laurie Holmes kitchen in 1940. In 1989 this house was owned by G. Hansen. View contains site of present Northeast Library.
  • Lawrie Holmes
  • 1940
View of Western Way
Item:
  • 4525   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places
Creator:
  • Lawrie Holmes
Date:
  • 1940
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0639 LH
Location:
  • Oversize Photograph Box 1, 4E3
Description:
View from Laurie Holmes kitchen in 1940. In 1989 this house was owned by G. Hansen. View contains site of present Northeast Library.
4710Pine Ledge, Bernard
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Three photographs; house, shoreline and a long water view. Owned 1947 by Mrs. Robert Milne.
  • Knowles Company
  • 1940's
  • 3 photographs
Pine Ledge, Bernard
Item:
  • 4710   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Shore
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Creator:
  • Knowles Company
Date:
  • 1940's
Place:
  • Tremont, Bernard
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0963
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 3 photographs
Description:
Three photographs; house, shoreline and a long water view. Owned 1947 by Mrs. Robert Milne.
4741Long Pond Inn and Camps, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Places, Lake
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Structures, Dwelling, Camp House
Furnished cottages, 4-6 rooms and a bathroom, boat included. Between $300 and $600 per season, with (extra $100) or without boat. See back of photos for details. Owner Arthur E. Pray.
  • Knowles Company
  • 1940's
  • 12 photographs, 1 letter, 1 postcard packet
Long Pond Inn and Camps, Somesville
Item:
  • 4741   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Places, Lake
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Structures, Dwelling, Camp House
Creator:
  • Knowles Company
Date:
  • 1940's
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1030
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 12 photographs, 1 letter, 1 postcard packet
Description:
Furnished cottages, 4-6 rooms and a bathroom, boat included. Between $300 and $600 per season, with (extra $100) or without boat. See back of photos for details. Owner Arthur E. Pray.
4879House near Claremont, Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Cottage and vistas slightly south of the Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor, presumably in the 1940's.
  • Sanborn Photo Services
  • 1944
  • 4 photographs
House near Claremont, Southwest Harbor
Item:
  • 4879   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Landscape
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Creator:
  • Sanborn Photo Services
Date:
  • 1944
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1234
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 4 photographs
Description:
Cottage and vistas slightly south of the Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor, presumably in the 1940's.
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.
5391Map of Frenchman's Bay
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places
B/W, 9x7" postcard showing map of Frenchman's Bay by L. S. Phillips. Shows Bar Harbor, Lamoine, Hancock Pt., Sorrento, and Schoodic Peninsula.
  • Luther S. Phillips
  • 1947
Map of Frenchman's Bay
Item:
  • 5391   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places
Creator:
  • Luther S. Phillips
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Maine
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1800
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
B/W, 9x7" postcard showing map of Frenchman's Bay by L. S. Phillips. Shows Bar Harbor, Lamoine, Hancock Pt., Sorrento, and Schoodic Peninsula.
5436Main Street, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • Places, Town
B/W copy of photograph of Main Street, Northeast Harbor, which appeared in an article (with photographs) of MDI service men in World War II.
  • 1943
Main Street, Northeast Harbor
Item:
  • 5436   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • Places, Town
Date:
  • 1943
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1837
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
B/W copy of photograph of Main Street, Northeast Harbor, which appeared in an article (with photographs) of MDI service men in World War II.