Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
2674	GXS Collection	Collection	Businesses, Lodging Business Places, Island Places, Park	This collection is an assortment of ephemera relating to coastal Maine, Maine history, and inns, motels, hotels and homes on Mount Desert Island and in Hancock County. The collection is divided into 7 series: Books and Souvenir Booklets, Maps and Blueprints, Acadia National Park, Hotels/Inns/Schools/Homes/Buildings, Ephemera, Photos and Postcards.								GXS Collection Item: 2674    Type: Collection Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Places, Island Places, Park Collection: GXS Collection Object ID: GXS Location: Shelf 4B4 Description: This collection is an assortment of ephemera relating to coastal Maine, Maine history, and inns, motels, hotels and homes on Mount Desert Island and in Hancock County. The collection is divided into 7 series: Books and Souvenir Booklets, Maps and Blueprints, Acadia National Park, Hotels/Inns/Schools/Homes/Buildings, Ephemera, Photos and Postcards.
6982	GXS Collection - Books and Souvenir Booklets	Collection	Places, Mountain Places, Town Structures, Dwellings	Folder 1 Glimpses of Camden, Maine, 1904, J. R. Prescott, 116 pages. Glimpses of Camden On the Coast of Maine, 1916, John R. Prescott, 1 volume (unpaged): all illustrations. Folder 2 A Souvenir of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, Maine, 190?, W. H. Sherman, 68 pages : chiefly illustrations. Folder 3 (not yet scanned) Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, 1888, William Berry Lapham, 72 pages: illustrations. Folder 4 Unidentified book about Maine homes and churches in the early days, commentary about home design, coastal living, farming, and general livelihood. 32 pages missing covers. Folder 5 The Summer State of Maine, Holman D. Waldron and Harry D. Young, ca. 1893, Tourist booklet in the shape of the state of Maine; cover illustration is map of Maine, 24 pages. Folder 30 Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, by W. B. Lapham, 1887. Folder 31 Looking at Katahdin, the artists' inspiration, booklet about exhibit at L.C. Bates Museum, 1999. Folder 32 (scan from digitalmaine.com) Maine, the sesquicentennial of statehood, exhibition in the Library of Congress, 1970-1971, booklet. Folder 33 The Maine I Remember by Sidney Urquhast, article from Vogue Magazine, August 2000. Includes a photo of Walter Damrosch (Sidney's grandfather). Folder 43 Penzance in Maine: In Old Acadia, by F. W. Shumaker, 1927. Illustrations by S. Garnett Goesle and Herbet R. Roese. Folder 47 Northeast Harbor Port Directory, 1993. Folder 50 There is only one Bar Harbor - A few of its beautiful spots, by Ernest Emery, 1902. Folder 51 Mount Desert on the coast of Maine, by Mrs. Clara Barnes Martin, 1870 (very fragile)								GXS Collection - Books and Souvenir Booklets Item: 6982    Type: Collection Subject: Places, Mountain Places, Town Structures, Dwellings Collection: GXS Collection Object ID: GXS Location: Shelf 4B4 Description: Folder 1 Glimpses of Camden, Maine, 1904, J. R. Prescott, 116 pages. Glimpses of Camden On the Coast of Maine, 1916, John R. Prescott, 1 volume (unpaged): all illustrations. Folder 2 A Souvenir of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, Maine, 190?, W. H. Sherman, 68 pages : chiefly illustrations. Folder 3 (not yet scanned) Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, 1888, William Berry Lapham, 72 pages: illustrations. Folder 4 Unidentified book about Maine homes and churches in the early days, commentary about home design, coastal living, farming, and general livelihood. 32 pages missing covers. Folder 5 The Summer State of Maine, Holman D. Waldron and Harry D. Young, ca. 1893, Tourist booklet in the shape of the state of Maine; cover illustration is map of Maine, 24 pages. Folder 30 Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, by W. B. Lapham, 1887. Folder 31 Looking at Katahdin, the artists' inspiration, booklet about exhibit at L.C. Bates Museum, 1999. Folder 32 (scan from digitalmaine.com) Maine, the sesquicentennial of statehood, exhibition in the Library of Congress, 1970-1971, booklet. Folder 33 The Maine I Remember by Sidney Urquhast, article from Vogue Magazine, August 2000. Includes a photo of Walter Damrosch (Sidney's grandfather). Folder 43 Penzance in Maine: In Old Acadia, by F. W. Shumaker, 1927. Illustrations by S. Garnett Goesle and Herbet R. Roese. Folder 47 Northeast Harbor Port Directory, 1993. Folder 50 There is only one Bar Harbor - A few of its beautiful spots, by Ernest Emery, 1902. Folder 51 Mount Desert on the coast of Maine, by Mrs. Clara Barnes Martin, 1870 (very fragile) [show more]
6981	GXS Collection - Ephemera	Collection	Businesses, Store Business People Places, Island	Folder 26 Mount Desert Island Real Estate Co., share certificate for Geo. C. Ming dated August 23, 1888 for fifteen shares in capital stock. Folder 27 Maine a Place to Live, unidentified magazine cover, color image of a church. Folder 28 Picturesque Maine, an illustrated lecture, Edward C. Sweet, December 16, 1895, pamphlet with illustrations and images. Folder 34 Stereoview Bar Harbor, photographed and published by B. Bradley. Folder 35 Wall Street Journal article by John Wilmerding on American Art. Folder 36 Cover of "Town of Winter Harbor Maine Annual Report 1988". Folder 37 Maine Times article on "Maine Summer Colonies". August 2nd, 1985. Folder 38 "Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects" 1991 Design award competition. Folder 39 Article on early history of Mount Desert Island. Folder 42 Invitation card showing a reproduction of watercolor “Mark and Andrew’s Island from Deer Isle, Maine, 1920” by John Marin (1870-1953). The invitation is to the artist's opening on June 24th, 1998 at the Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville and is sent by the President and Trustees of Colby College and the Museum’s Board of Governors. Folder 44 Several Through Bills of Landing belonging to H. G. Eaton and A. M. Carter: - Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Co., Dr. to Little Dear Isle (1899, 1900, 1901) - Bangor & Bar Harbor Steamboat Co., Dr. (1990) - Islesboro, Castine & Belfast Steamboat Co., Dr. (1902). Folder 48 1 Invoice: “James A. Robinson & Son. Manufacturers, Sellers & Retail Clothiers” Bangor, Maine 5/12/1897. Items sold to E. J. Russel 1 Receipt: Bar Harbor, 8/10/1885 for Mr. Lee for the amount of $6.00, signed by Mr. Ash. Folder 60 Front page clipping of the Boston Sunday Globe of August 15, 1971 "Maine Island imports children - Imported children bring youth to craggy Maine Island" by Diane White. The island in question is Frenchboro.								GXS Collection - Ephemera Item: 6981    Type: Collection Subject: Businesses, Store Business People Places, Island Collection: GXS Collection Object ID: GXS Location: Shelf 4B4 Description: Folder 26 Mount Desert Island Real Estate Co., share certificate for Geo. C. Ming dated August 23, 1888 for fifteen shares in capital stock. Folder 27 Maine a Place to Live, unidentified magazine cover, color image of a church. Folder 28 Picturesque Maine, an illustrated lecture, Edward C. Sweet, December 16, 1895, pamphlet with illustrations and images. Folder 34 Stereoview Bar Harbor, photographed and published by B. Bradley. Folder 35 Wall Street Journal article by John Wilmerding on American Art. Folder 36 Cover of "Town of Winter Harbor Maine Annual Report 1988". Folder 37 Maine Times article on "Maine Summer Colonies". August 2nd, 1985. Folder 38 "Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects" 1991 Design award competition. Folder 39 Article on early history of Mount Desert Island. Folder 42 Invitation card showing a reproduction of watercolor “Mark and Andrew’s Island from Deer Isle, Maine, 1920” by John Marin (1870-1953). The invitation is to the artist's opening on June 24th, 1998 at the Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville and is sent by the President and Trustees of Colby College and the Museum’s Board of Governors. Folder 44 Several Through Bills of Landing belonging to H. G. Eaton and A. M. Carter: - Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Co., Dr. to Little Dear Isle (1899, 1900, 1901) - Bangor & Bar Harbor Steamboat Co., Dr. (1990) - Islesboro, Castine & Belfast Steamboat Co., Dr. (1902). Folder 48 1 Invoice: “James A. Robinson & Son. Manufacturers, Sellers & Retail Clothiers” Bangor, Maine 5/12/1897. Items sold to E. J. Russel 1 Receipt: Bar Harbor, 8/10/1885 for Mr. Lee for the amount of $6.00, signed by Mr. Ash. Folder 60 Front page clipping of the Boston Sunday Globe of August 15, 1971 "Maine Island imports children - Imported children bring youth to craggy Maine Island" by Diane White. The island in question is Frenchboro. [show more]
2057	Dancing at the Mill: Celebrating Two Centuries on Mt. Desert Island	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Civic Other, Filmmaking Other, History Places, Island	Ad & ticket for the screening of the historic documentary of MDI, beginning with Abraham Somes in 1700's. The film is written by Gunnar Hansen, produced by Dobbs Productions with Photographs and documents of Rick, Ken, and Tom Savage.		8/8/2011			3			Dancing at the Mill: Celebrating Two Centuries on Mt. Desert Island Item: 2057    Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Civic Other, Filmmaking Other, History Places, Island Date: 8/8/2011 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0571 Location: General Collection Box 18 Pages: 3 Description: Ad & ticket for the screening of the historic documentary of MDI, beginning with Abraham Somes in 1700's. The film is written by Gunnar Hansen, produced by Dobbs Productions with Photographs and documents of Rick, Ken, and Tom Savage.
1943	A Casual History of the Neighborhood House	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Events, Performance Organizations, Civic Places, Town	The Neighborhood House has been linked to the Mt Desert Festival of Chamber Music since 1963. There has been many changes in the hall, but music has been uninterrupted.	Weslea Sidon	2000				1 pamphlet		A Casual History of the Neighborhood House Item: 1943    Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Events, Performance Organizations, Civic Places, Town Creator: Weslea Sidon Date: 2000 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0456 Location: General Collection Box 15 Medium: 1 pamphlet Description: The Neighborhood House has been linked to the Mt Desert Festival of Chamber Music since 1963. There has been many changes in the hall, but music has been uninterrupted.
2270	Important Dates in Maine History	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Organizations, Civic, Public Library Other, History Other, Military, World War I Places	Listing of important dates in Maine and World War history, as well as Maine State Library info.					1			Important Dates in Maine History Item: 2270    Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Organizations, Civic, Public Library Other, History Other, Military, World War I Places Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0774 Location: General Collection Box 24 Pages: 1 Description: Listing of important dates in Maine and World War history, as well as Maine State Library info.
1666	The Asticou Terraces	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Places, Garden	Brochure with Photographs of the Asticou Terraces in Northeast Harbor which Joseph Henry Curtis initially planned and endowed.					12			The Asticou Terraces Item: 1666    Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Places, Garden Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0178 Location: General Collection Box 5 Pages: 12 Description: Brochure with Photographs of the Asticou Terraces in Northeast Harbor which Joseph Henry Curtis initially planned and endowed.
1671	Open Garden Day	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Places, Garden	Brochure listing private gardens on the open garden tour annually sponsored by the Garden Club of Mount Desert. The tour date was July 28, 1990 and included gardens of Collier, Andrews, Foulke, Saenz, Astor, Dennis, and Penniman/Harris.		1990						Open Garden Day Item: 1671    Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Places, Garden Date: 1990 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0183 Location: General Collection Box 6 Description: Brochure listing private gardens on the open garden tour annually sponsored by the Garden Club of Mount Desert. The tour date was July 28, 1990 and included gardens of Collier, Andrews, Foulke, Saenz, Astor, Dennis, and Penniman/Harris.
1721	Home, Art & Garden Tour	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Events Places, Garden	Tour guide printed for the first annual Home, Art, and Garden Tour opened to the public sponsored by the Great Cranberry Island Historical Society.		Aug-10			8	1 pamphlet		Home, Art & Garden Tour Item: 1721    Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Events Places, Garden Date: Aug-10 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0233 Location: General Collection Box 7 Pages: 8 Medium: 1 pamphlet Description: Tour guide printed for the first annual Home, Art, and Garden Tour opened to the public sponsored by the Great Cranberry Island Historical Society.
7350	Brochures - Woman's Literary Club Collection Box 7	Document, Advertising, Brochure	Other, Literature Other, Music Places, Town	Several brochures: - "School improvement League of Maine - Library and Art Exchange" (1898) - "The Kalends of the Williams & Wilkins Company", Volume XII, Number 10 (1933) - "The Origin of the Names of the City and Towns in Hancock County Maine", by Ava H. Chadbourne (reprinted from the Ellsworth American) (1951) - Christmas Carols (1967) (2 copies) - "State of Maine Song" - Words and Music by Roger Vinton Snow - "The Colby Alumnus, Summer 1972" These items belong to the Woman's Literary Club Collection, Box 7 (Item 7332).						brochures	good	Brochures - Woman's Literary Club Collection Box 7 Item: 7350    Type: Document, Advertising, Brochure Subject: Other, Literature Other, Music Places, Town Collection: Woman's Literary Club Collection Object ID: Brochure Item 7332 Location: Shelf 4D TOP-4D4 Medium: brochures Condition: good Description: Several brochures: - "School improvement League of Maine - Library and Art Exchange" (1898) - "The Kalends of the Williams & Wilkins Company", Volume XII, Number 10 (1933) - "The Origin of the Names of the City and Towns in Hancock County Maine", by Ava H. Chadbourne (reprinted from the Ellsworth American) (1951) - Christmas Carols (1967) (2 copies) - "State of Maine Song" - Words and Music by Roger Vinton Snow - "The Colby Alumnus, Summer 1972" These items belong to the Woman's Literary Club Collection, Box 7 (Item 7332). [show more]
1581	Side walk proposition on Manchester Point	Document, Correspondence	Places, Town Structures, Dwellings	Correspondence concerning the building of a sidewalk around the residence of Belle Smallidge Knowles on Manchester Road. Blueprint: Relocation of Manchester Road over property of Belle Smallidge Knowles, August 12, 1935 Tracing cloth: Plan of Two Lots owned by Gen. Henry Strong and John H. Morrison, March 23, 1891		1936				typescript, 1 blueprint, 1 tracing cloth		Side walk proposition on Manchester Point Item: 1581    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Places, Town Structures, Dwellings Date: 1936 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0093 Location: General Collection Box 4, 5C3 Medium: typescript, 1 blueprint, 1 tracing cloth Description: Correspondence concerning the building of a sidewalk around the residence of Belle Smallidge Knowles on Manchester Road. Blueprint: Relocation of Manchester Road over property of Belle Smallidge Knowles, August 12, 1935 Tracing cloth: Plan of Two Lots owned by Gen. Henry Strong and John H. Morrison, March 23, 1891
1828	Letters 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.
3108	Letter from Mrs. E. E. Kendall, 1915	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Nature Places, Road		Adela Parker Kendall	1915			1	Letter		Letter from Mrs. E. E. Kendall, 1915 Item: 3108    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Nature Places, Road Creator: Adela Parker Kendall Date: 1915 Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 481 Location: IX Pages: 1 Medium: Letter
1602	Letter from George B. Dorr to Samuel A. Eliot	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park	Letter from George Dorr to Samuel Eliot regarding the development of Lafayette National Park, referred to as Sieur de Monts National Monument.		11-11-1924, 11-13-1924			6	typescript		Letter from George B. Dorr to Samuel A. Eliot Item: 1602    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Date: 11-11-1924, 11-13-1924 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0114 Location: General Collection Box 4 Pages: 6 Medium: typescript Description: Letter from George Dorr to Samuel Eliot regarding the development of Lafayette National Park, referred to as Sieur de Monts National Monument.
1651	Letter from Charles W. Eliot to John Kauffmann	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations Places, Park	Copy of check with letter regarding donation to Friends of Acadia		7/27/1987			1	photocopy		Letter from Charles W. Eliot to John Kauffmann Item: 1651    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations Places, Park Date: 7/27/1987 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0163 Location: General Collection Box 5 Pages: 1 Medium: photocopy Description: Copy of check with letter regarding donation to Friends of Acadia
1653	Letter from Charles W. Eliot to Sarah M. Bates	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park	Letter regarding the selection of parcels.		11/20/1977			2	photocopy		Letter from Charles W. Eliot to Sarah M. Bates Item: 1653    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Date: 11/20/1977 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0165 Location: General Collection Box 5s Pages: 2 Medium: photocopy Description: Letter regarding the selection of parcels.
1742	Letter to Editor re Max and Beatrix Farrand	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Places, Garden	Brief letter about the Reef Point Garden of Beatrix and Max Farrand.	Robert W. Patterson	1985			1	photocopy		Letter to Editor re Max and Beatrix Farrand Item: 1742    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Places, Garden Creator: Robert W. Patterson Date: 1985 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0255 Location: General Collection Box 7 Pages: 1 Medium: photocopy Description: Brief letter about the Reef Point Garden of Beatrix and Max Farrand.
1842	Letter from Robert Peabody to family	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Places, Island	Letter from Robert S. Peabody (of Peabody & Stearns) written from Eden to his family in Boston. He describes his trip to Mt. Desert Island, his accommodations, and includes transportation fares.		8-2-1865			2	manuscript		Letter from Robert Peabody to family Item: 1842    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Places, Island Date: 8-2-1865 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0355 Location: General Collection Box 10 Pages: 2 Medium: manuscript Description: Letter from Robert S. Peabody (of Peabody & Stearns) written from Eden to his family in Boston. He describes his trip to Mt. Desert Island, his accommodations, and includes transportation fares.
1867	Cemetery Savage Family	Document, Genealogy Records	People Places, Cemetery	List of some Savage family names, including Elemena Savage, inscribed on grave stones of the family stones at 153 Peabody Drive. Mr. A. Y. Goriansky recorded the names many years ago since the lettering was eroding rapidly.	Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle	2008			1			Cemetery Savage Family Item: 1867    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: People Places, Cemetery Creator: Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle Date: 2008 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0381 Location: General Collection Box 10 Pages: 1 Description: List of some Savage family names, including Elemena Savage, inscribed on grave stones of the family stones at 153 Peabody Drive. Mr. A. Y. Goriansky recorded the names many years ago since the lettering was eroding rapidly.
6427	Cape Cod Series, Vol. 1	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People Places	History & Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters. First Comers to Ye Olde Colonie. Maps	Leon Clark Hills	1936						Cape Cod Series, Vol. 1 Item: 6427    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Places Creator: Leon Clark Hills Date: 1936 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 43 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File Description: History & Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters. First Comers to Ye Olde Colonie. Maps
6429	Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, History and Families	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People Places	History of family's of these towns.	Mildred N. Thayer, Mrs. Edward W. Ames							Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, History and Families Item: 6429    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Places Creator: Mildred N. Thayer, Mrs. Edward W. Ames Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 44 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File. Description: History of family's of these towns.
6430	Cape Cod, Its People and their History	Document, Genealogy Records	Events Other, History People Places	History of first settlers; How the early settlers lived; Civil and Military history to 1775; The Revolution.	Henry C. Kittredge	1930			133			Cape Cod, Its People and their History Item: 6430    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Events Other, History People Places Creator: Henry C. Kittredge Date: 1930 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 45 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File. Pages: 133 Description: History of first settlers; How the early settlers lived; Civil and Military history to 1775; The Revolution.
6432	Eastport & Passamaquoddy	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People Places	A Collection of Historical & Biographical Sketches.	William Henry Kilby	1888			34			Eastport & Passamaquoddy Item: 6432    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Places Creator: William Henry Kilby Date: 1888 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 47 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File Pages: 34 Description: A Collection of Historical & Biographical Sketches.
6436	The History of Great Britain	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History Places, Island	The Time Line,& The Birth of Britain. Early History of the Island of Great Britain.								The History of Great Britain Item: 6436    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History Places, Island Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 51 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File Description: The Time Line,& The Birth of Britain. Early History of the Island of Great Britain.
6437	History of Kennebunk Port, from its First Discovery	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People Places, Town	First Discovery by Bartholomew Gosnold, 1602, to A.D. 1837. Subject Index & Name Index. Scan available upon request.	Charles Bradbury	1837						History of Kennebunk Port, from its First Discovery Item: 6437    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Places, Town Creator: Charles Bradbury Date: 1837 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 52 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File Description: First Discovery by Bartholomew Gosnold, 1602, to A.D. 1837. Subject Index & Name Index. Scan available upon request.

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