Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
1494	Early History and Personal Recollections of Northeast Harbor	Publication, Literary, Memoir	Other, History People Places, Town	Cora Phillips Savage writes about the history of Northeast Harbor. GEN 0011 b: "Let's take a walk" by Emily Phillips Reynolds, 1975 (18 pages)	Cora Phillips Savage				9	typescript		Early History and Personal Recollections of Northeast Harbor Item: 1494    Type: Publication, Literary, Memoir Subject: Other, History People Places, Town Creator: Cora Phillips Savage Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0011 CSP Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 9 Medium: typescript Description: Cora Phillips Savage writes about the history of Northeast Harbor. GEN 0011 b: "Let's take a walk" by Emily Phillips Reynolds, 1975 (18 pages)
1519	Reminiscences of Life in Northeast Harbor	Publication, Literary, Memoir	Other, History Places, Town	22-Nov-74	Jarvis Cromwell	1974			27	typescript		Reminiscences of Life in Northeast Harbor Item: 1519    Type: Publication, Literary, Memoir Subject: Other, History Places, Town Creator: Jarvis Cromwell Date: 1974 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0028 JC Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 27 Medium: typescript Description: 22-Nov-74
1527	Remembrances of Mount Desert	Publication, Book, Journal, Diary	Organizations, Religious Other, History People Places, Island	Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.	Charles S. Hamlin	1934-1935			41	typescript (2 copies)		Remembrances of Mount Desert Item: 1527    Type: Publication, Book, Journal, Diary Subject: Organizations, Religious Other, History People Places, Island Creator: Charles S. Hamlin Date: 1934-1935 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0036 CSH Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 41 Medium: typescript (2 copies) Description: Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
1560	When 10c An Acre Was a Bid For Seal Harbor Land	Publication, Clipping	Other, Land Places		George L. Stebbins	Aug-35			1 article, 2 photograph copies	newspaper, photograph copy		When 10c An Acre Was a Bid For Seal Harbor Land Item: 1560    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Other, Land Places Creator: George L. Stebbins Date: Aug-35 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0071 Location: General Collection Box 4 Pages: 1 article, 2 photograph copies Medium: newspaper, photograph copy
1562	History of Sutton Island Features Review of Early Settlers and Island Homes	Publication, Clipping	Other, History People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings	August 20, 1938 Sutton Island history.	LaRue Spiker	1938			1 article	newspaper		History of Sutton Island Features Review of Early Settlers and Island Homes Item: 1562    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Other, History People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1938 Place: Cranberry Isles, Sutton Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0073 Location: General Collection Box 4 Pages: 1 article Medium: newspaper Description: August 20, 1938 Sutton Island history.
1936	Ensign Ben Bunker, Mount Desert, and The Cranberry Isles	Publication, Other Publication	Other, History People Places, Island	This is a second in a series of Occasional Papers to be published under the auspices of the Islesford Historical Society. It was given to Anne Haynes who gave it to the Northeast Harbor Library.	Theodore Spurling Sr.	Aug-91			19	typescript		Ensign Ben Bunker, Mount Desert, and The Cranberry Isles Item: 1936    Type: Publication, Other Publication Subject: Other, History People Places, Island Creator: Theodore Spurling Sr. Date: Aug-91 Place: Cranberry Isles Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0449 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 19 Medium: typescript Description: This is a second in a series of Occasional Papers to be published under the auspices of the Islesford Historical Society. It was given to Anne Haynes who gave it to the Northeast Harbor Library.
1937	Mount Desert	Publication, Other Publication	Other, History Places, Island	History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".	E. Chardon	February 1877				photocopy	poor	Mount Desert Item: 1937    Type: Publication, Other Publication Subject: Other, History Places, Island Creator: E. Chardon Date: February 1877 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0450 Location: General Collection Box 15 Medium: photocopy Condition: poor Description: History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".
1938	Bicentennial Speech by Robert Suminsby, August 5, 1989	Publication, Other Publication	Events Other, History Places, Town	A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.	Robert Suminsby	August 5, 1989			7	typescript		Bicentennial Speech by Robert Suminsby, August 5, 1989 Item: 1938    Type: Publication, Other Publication Subject: Events Other, History Places, Town Creator: Robert Suminsby Date: August 5, 1989 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0451 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 7 Medium: typescript Description: A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks.
1958	Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden	Publication, Periodical, Magazine	Events Other, History People Places, Island Places, Park Places, Town	"It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives.	Mark Condon	2001			48	magazine		Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden Item: 1958    Type: Publication, Periodical, Magazine Subject: Events Other, History People Places, Island Places, Park Places, Town Creator: Mark Condon Date: 2001 Place: Bar Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0470 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 48 Medium: magazine Description: "It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. [show more]
1989	Three Hundredth Anniversary of Discovery and Naming of Mount Desert Island	Publication, Booklet	Events, Civic Other, History Places, Island	Booklet of the 300th Anniversary Service of the discovery and naming of Mount Desert Island by Samuel De Champlain held at the Union Church of Northeast Harbor.		9/4/1904				2 books		Three Hundredth Anniversary of Discovery and Naming of Mount Desert Island Item: 1989    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Events, Civic Other, History Places, Island Date: 9/4/1904 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0502 Location: General Collection Box 16 Medium: 2 books Description: Booklet of the 300th Anniversary Service of the discovery and naming of Mount Desert Island by Samuel De Champlain held at the Union Church of Northeast Harbor.
1997	A Playground Contested; Bar Harbor Natives versus Rusticators, 1875-1925	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	Other, History People Places, Island	Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island.	Lynne Nelson Manion	2001			18	typescript		A Playground Contested; Bar Harbor Natives versus Rusticators, 1875-1925 Item: 1997    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: Other, History People Places, Island Creator: Lynne Nelson Manion Date: 2001 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0509 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 18 Medium: typescript Description: Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island.
1999	An Abbreviated History of Mount Desert Island	Publication, Booklet	Other, History Places, Island	Small booklet summarizing sections of the book "Mt. Desert - An Informal History (ed. by Gunnar Hansen) and embellished with personal observations of Henry Reath.	Henry T. Reath	2000			6	typescript		An Abbreviated History of Mount Desert Island Item: 1999    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Other, History Places, Island Creator: Henry T. Reath Date: 2000 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0511 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 6 Medium: typescript Description: Small booklet summarizing sections of the book "Mt. Desert - An Informal History (ed. by Gunnar Hansen) and embellished with personal observations of Henry Reath.
2027	Personal Glimpses of Bar Harbor's Lush Era	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	Other, Aerial Other, History People Places, Town	Memories of growing up in Bar Harbor in the late 1890's and early 1900's. Ms. Cole writes of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. family in Seal Harbor. Many Photographs including an aerial shot of the "Eyrie". Published in Down East Magazine, July 1969.	Nan Cole	1969			pages 42-47	magazine		Personal Glimpses of Bar Harbor's Lush Era Item: 2027    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: Other, Aerial Other, History People Places, Town Creator: Nan Cole Date: 1969 Place: Bar Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0539 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: pages 42-47 Medium: magazine Description: Memories of growing up in Bar Harbor in the late 1890's and early 1900's. Ms. Cole writes of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. family in Seal Harbor. Many Photographs including an aerial shot of the "Eyrie". Published in Down East Magazine, July 1969.
2033	Cranberry Chronicle	Publication, Newsletter	Organizations, Civic Other, History Places, Island	News of Cranberry House and the GCI Historical Society. President: Phil Whitney	GCI Historical Society	Nov-09			4	typescript		Cranberry Chronicle Item: 2033    Type: Publication, Newsletter Subject: Organizations, Civic Other, History Places, Island Creator: GCI Historical Society Date: Nov-09 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0545 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 4 Medium: typescript Description: News of Cranberry House and the GCI Historical Society. President: Phil Whitney
2041	Hancock County... a Rockbound Paradise	Publication, Clipping	Organizations, Civic Other, History Places, Island Places, Town	Copy of book section about the history of Mount Desert, specifically Seal Harbor. Many Photographs: J. D. Rockefeller Jr. riding in car, building sidewalk at Seal Harbor Village Green, Otter Creek Sewing Circle, Hollis Wright's fur trapping barn.	Connie Jellison	1990			5	photocopy		Hancock County... a Rockbound Paradise Item: 2041    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Organizations, Civic Other, History Places, Island Places, Town Creator: Connie Jellison Date: 1990 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0555 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 5 Medium: photocopy Description: Copy of book section about the history of Mount Desert, specifically Seal Harbor. Many Photographs: J. D. Rockefeller Jr. riding in car, building sidewalk at Seal Harbor Village Green, Otter Creek Sewing Circle, Hollis Wright's fur trapping barn.
2164	Resort 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.
2170	Bar Harbor Record, 1796-1896 Centennial Souvenir Edition	Publication, Book	Events, Civic Other, History Places, Town	The Leading County Paper & the only Society Journal on MDI. This copy contains information & photographs from 1796-1896 relating to Bar Harbor. (Gift from Donald Norton)		August 1896				book		Bar Harbor Record, 1796-1896 Centennial Souvenir Edition Item: 2170    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Events, Civic Other, History Places, Town Date: August 1896 Place: Bar Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0683 Location: General Collection OS Box 2 Medium: book Description: The Leading County Paper & the only Society Journal on MDI. This copy contains information & photographs from 1796-1896 relating to Bar Harbor. (Gift from Donald Norton)
2172	The American Century	Publication, Newspaper	Other, History Places	A history of the last 100 years from the pages of the "Ellsworth American", which is a weekly paper produced in Ellsworth, Maine.		12/30/1999				newspaper	good	The American Century Item: 2172    Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Other, History Places Date: 12/30/1999 Place: Maine Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0685 Location: General Collection OS Box 2 Medium: newspaper Condition: good Description: A history of the last 100 years from the pages of the "Ellsworth American", which is a weekly paper produced in Ellsworth, Maine.
2184	Special Millennium Edition, The Bar Harbor Times	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Civic Other, History Places, Town	In December 2000, The Bar Harbor Times published this "Special Millennium Edition" in 2 sections: A (cover-8) and B (9-19). Some of the events covered are "The Timeline of Maine History" (4) and other special events pertaining to the history of Mount Desert Island.	The Bar Harbor Times	12/28/2000				newspaper		Special Millennium Edition, The Bar Harbor Times Item: 2184    Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Civic Other, History Places, Town Creator: The Bar Harbor Times Date: 12/28/2000 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0698 Location: General Collection OS Box 2 Medium: newspaper Description: In December 2000, The Bar Harbor Times published this "Special Millennium Edition" in 2 sections: A (cover-8) and B (9-19). Some of the events covered are "The Timeline of Maine History" (4) and other special events pertaining to the history of Mount Desert Island.
2187	150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809	Publication, Newspaper	Other, History People Places, Town	Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents.		8/20/1959			4	newspaper		150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Item: 2187    Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Other, History People Places, Town Date: 8/20/1959 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0701 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Pages: 4 Medium: newspaper Description: Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents.
2210	Mount Desert Island Was A Breathless Discovery	Publication, Clipping	Events, Civic Other, History People Places, Island		LaRue Spiker	8/12/1976			4	newspaper		Mount Desert Island Was A Breathless Discovery Item: 2210    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Civic Other, History People Places, Island Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 8/12/1976 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0724 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Pages: 4 Medium: newspaper
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.
2223	Bicentennial Souvenir Section Commemorates 200th Anniversary	Publication, Clipping	Events, Civic Other, History Places, Town	Special Edition of Bar Harbor Times covering 200 years in articles and photographs. August 1961.	LaRue Spiker	1961				newspaper		Bicentennial Souvenir Section Commemorates 200th Anniversary Item: 2223    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Civic Other, History Places, Town Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1961 Place: Mount Desert, Somesville Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0737 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: Special Edition of Bar Harbor Times covering 200 years in articles and photographs. August 1961.
6103	Memorial of Champlain Discoverer of Mt. Desert, 1604-1904	Publication, Book	Object, Site Marker, Monument Other, History People Places, Island	Grey booklet about the memorial to Samuel de Champlain, discoverer of Mount Desert Island. At the dedication of his monument in Seal Harbor, speakers included Rev. Samuel Eliot and Rev. William Brown. Photographs included.		1906			1 book			Memorial of Champlain Discoverer of Mt. Desert, 1604-1904 Item: 6103    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Object, Site Marker, Monument Other, History People Places, Island Date: 1906 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 719 MEMORIAL Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 1 book Description: Grey booklet about the memorial to Samuel de Champlain, discoverer of Mount Desert Island. At the dedication of his monument in Seal Harbor, speakers included Rev. Samuel Eliot and Rev. William Brown. Photographs included.
6145	Sir Francis Bernard and his Grant of Mount Desert	Publication, Book	Other, Land People Places	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.	William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)	1922			65	1 book		Sir Francis Bernard and his Grant of Mount Desert Item: 6145    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Land People Places Creator: William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939) Date: 1922 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 973.2 SAW Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 65 Medium: 1 book 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.

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