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2234Discovering Maine's Lighthouses and Harbors
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
"A guided tour of Maine's Lighthouses and Harbors from Kittery to Calais." Articles in this issue include: 1. Maine Lighthouse Museum 2. Keepers of the light share stories 3. Learn about Maine's harbors 4. South Coast - Casco Bay 5. Lower Kennebec & Boothbay area 6. Midcoast area 7. Penobscot Bay area 8. Eggemoggin Reach area 9. Mount Desert area 10. Downeast coast 11. Bold coast Newspaper available in the Archives.
  • Summer 2007
  • newspaper
Discovering Maine's Lighthouses and Harbors
Item:
  • 2234   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Places, Harbor
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Date:
  • Summer 2007
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0748
Location:
  • General Collection Box 23
Medium:
  • newspaper
Description:
"A guided tour of Maine's Lighthouses and Harbors from Kittery to Calais." Articles in this issue include: 1. Maine Lighthouse Museum 2. Keepers of the light share stories 3. Learn about Maine's harbors 4. South Coast - Casco Bay 5. Lower Kennebec & Boothbay area 6. Midcoast area 7. Penobscot Bay area 8. Eggemoggin Reach area 9. Mount Desert area 10. Downeast coast 11. Bold coast Newspaper available in the Archives. [show more]
1907The Last WASP Enclave
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Island
On MDI, off the coast of Maine, our man observes the Rockefellers at rest and decides to go native. The description of Island & customs are great. Published on GQ, September 1991
  • John Sedgwick
  • Sep-91
  • pages 163-179
  • photocopy
The Last WASP Enclave
Item:
  • 1907   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • John Sedgwick
Date:
  • Sep-91
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0420
Location:
  • General Collection Box 14
Pages:
  • pages 163-179
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
On MDI, off the coast of Maine, our man observes the Rockefellers at rest and decides to go native. The description of Island & customs are great. Published on GQ, September 1991
6824No. 1
  • Document, Government
  • Places
Field notes for the town of Mt. Desert kept by Alfred Mullikin, town engineer-indexed 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
  • pre 1926
No. 1
Item:
  • 6824   
Type:
  • Document, Government
Subject:
  • Places
Date:
  • pre 1926
Collection:
  • Town Records
Object ID:
  • none
Location:
  • 2G4
Description:
Field notes for the town of Mt. Desert kept by Alfred Mullikin, town engineer-indexed 7.25 x 4.75 x 0.75 DIETZGEN / ENGINEERS' MINING TRANSIT BOOK No. 422 / tan leather over cardboard
2031Lure of the Maine Coast
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
  • Places, Island
Short biography of Fitz Hugh Lane and an excerpt from William Witherle's diary of a sailing trip with Lane and 4 other men from Castine to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, October 1988.
  • William Witherle
  • Oct-88
  • 5
  • magazine
Lure of the Maine Coast
Item:
  • 2031   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • William Witherle
Date:
  • Oct-88
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0543
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • 5
Medium:
  • magazine
Description:
Short biography of Fitz Hugh Lane and an excerpt from William Witherle's diary of a sailing trip with Lane and 4 other men from Castine to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, October 1988.
2026Flower bedtime
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
  • Places, Garden
Preparing the Thuya Gardens for winter at the hands of Priscilla Hutton, head gardener. Published in Down East Magazine, October 2010.
  • Rebecca Evarts
  • Oct-10
  • pages 80-89
  • photocopy
Flower bedtime
Item:
  • 2026   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Garden
Creator:
  • Rebecca Evarts
Date:
  • Oct-10
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0538
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • pages 80-89
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
Preparing the Thuya Gardens for winter at the hands of Priscilla Hutton, head gardener. Published in Down East Magazine, October 2010.
5054Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places
  • Structures, Dwelling, Camp House
Post card showing paving cutter "camps' along Peanut Row and other buildings.
  • mid 1900's
Hall Quarry
Item:
  • 5054   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places
  • Structures, Dwelling, Camp House
Date:
  • mid 1900's
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1450
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
Post card showing paving cutter "camps' along Peanut Row and other buildings.
3499Peaceful Pathways, painting
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Shore
Part of the 'Follow the paper trail' series.
  • Arlyss Becker
  • Mar-11
Peaceful Pathways, painting
Item:
  • 3499   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Painting
Subject:
  • Places, Shore
Creator:
  • Arlyss Becker
Date:
  • Mar-11
Collection:
  • Library Items
Object ID:
  • none
Location:
  • Upstairs Study
Description:
Part of the 'Follow the paper trail' series.
5360Gilpatrick Cove and Greening Island
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
Framed, B/W, 14x21.5 photograph of Stanley dock at Gilpatrick Cove with boats and people. Greening Island in background. Present (2010) site of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Descriptive statement by S. E. Morison on back of photograph.
  • late 1900's
Gilpatrick Cove and Greening Island
Item:
  • 5360   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
Date:
  • late 1900's
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1778
Location:
  • Shelf 4E4
Description:
Framed, B/W, 14x21.5 photograph of Stanley dock at Gilpatrick Cove with boats and people. Greening Island in background. Present (2010) site of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Descriptive statement by S. E. Morison on back of photograph.
1873Adventures on Mount Desert
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Businesses, Tourism
  • Places, Island
Buckboards and down-home cooking were the chief creature comforts for island visitors in the decade before the great hotels and cottages began to crowd the scene. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1995
  • John Cole
  • Jul-95
  • pages 74-75, 88-92
  • photocopy
Adventures on Mount Desert
Item:
  • 1873   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • Businesses, Tourism
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • John Cole
Date:
  • Jul-95
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0387
Location:
  • General Collection Box 13
Pages:
  • pages 74-75, 88-92
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
Buckboards and down-home cooking were the chief creature comforts for island visitors in the decade before the great hotels and cottages began to crowd the scene. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1995
1937Mount 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".
5512Frog Fountain in Kimball House Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Object, Garden Feature, Water Fountain
  • Places, Garden
hand colored Photograph (1890 B) of Frog Fountain at Kimball House. See also item 5834. missing
  • early 1900's
Frog Fountain in Kimball House Garden
Item:
  • 5512   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Garden Feature, Water Fountain
  • Places, Garden
Date:
  • early 1900's
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1890 B
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
hand colored Photograph (1890 B) of Frog Fountain at Kimball House. See also item 5834. missing
5296Down East Storyboard
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places
Storyboard for the documentary Down East. Sailing from Boston to Jonesport.
  • David Westphal
  • ca. 1980
Down East Storyboard
Item:
  • 5296   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places
Creator:
  • David Westphal
Date:
  • ca. 1980
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1715
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Storyboard for the documentary Down East. Sailing from Boston to Jonesport.
3802Maine Coast Sport Fishing
  • Map
  • Nature, Animals, Fish
  • Places, Shore
Brochure with overview of regulations, fishing locations and species of fish available.
  • ca. 1960
  • 1
  • MAP
Maine Coast Sport Fishing
Item:
  • 3802   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Fish
  • Places, Shore
Date:
  • ca. 1960
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0258
Location:
  • Map Box 1
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
Brochure with overview of regulations, fishing locations and species of fish available.
6160Mount Desert Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Places, Island
Articles about MDI pasted into scrapbook. "Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine" (by Clara Barnes Martin), "A Week on Mt. Desert" parts 1-4, poetry, "Mount Desert", "Mount Desert and its Scenery."
  • ca. 1867
  • Light brown notebook with articles pasted to pages
  • fair
Mount Desert Scrapbook
Item:
  • 6160   
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • ca. 1867
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.14 MOUNT
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Medium:
  • Light brown notebook with articles pasted to pages
Condition:
  • fair
Description:
Articles about MDI pasted into scrapbook. "Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine" (by Clara Barnes Martin), "A Week on Mt. Desert" parts 1-4, poetry, "Mount Desert", "Mount Desert and its Scenery."
1938Bicentennial 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.
2032Exploring Somes Sound
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Sound
A short photograph tour along Somes Sound, either sailing or hiking. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1999.
  • Sarah Goodyear
  • Aug-99
  • 6
  • magazine
Exploring Somes Sound
Item:
  • 2032   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • Places, Sound
Creator:
  • Sarah Goodyear
Date:
  • Aug-99
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0544
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • 6
Medium:
  • magazine
Description:
A short photograph tour along Somes Sound, either sailing or hiking. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1999.
1659Conservation and National Parks
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Park
Typed pages of Mabel Cromwell's presentation of a talk on National Parks, including Acadia National Park, to members of the Garden Club of Mount Desert, August 23, 1951. Mrs. Cromwell was chairman of the conservation committee.
  • Mabel Cromwell
  • Aug-51
  • 6
  • typescript
Conservation and National Parks
Item:
  • 1659   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Places, Park
Creator:
  • Mabel Cromwell
Date:
  • Aug-51
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0171
Location:
  • General Collection Box 5
Pages:
  • 6
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
Typed pages of Mabel Cromwell's presentation of a talk on National Parks, including Acadia National Park, to members of the Garden Club of Mount Desert, August 23, 1951. Mrs. Cromwell was chairman of the conservation committee.
1721Home, 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.
1989Three 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.
1678Parade/Dedication Joseph T. Musetti Jr.
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Civic
  • Places, Park
Program from the Joseph T. Musetti Jr. Veterans Memorial Park
  • 9/23/1995
  • 1
Parade/Dedication Joseph T. Musetti Jr.
Item:
  • 1678   
Type:
  • Document, Program
Subject:
  • Events, Civic
  • Places, Park
Date:
  • 9/23/1995
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0190
Location:
  • General Collection Box 6
Pages:
  • 1
Description:
Program from the Joseph T. Musetti Jr. Veterans Memorial Park
1810Albena Voyage of 1821
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Places
  • Vessels, Ship
A booklet containing a couple of the maps prepared from the data in the Clement ship's log, voyage of 1821.
  • Stephen C. Clement Jr.
  • 9/2/1997
  • 4
Albena Voyage of 1821
Item:
  • 1810   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • Places
  • Vessels, Ship
Creator:
  • Stephen C. Clement Jr.
Date:
  • 9/2/1997
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0323
Location:
  • General Collection Box 9
Pages:
  • 4
Description:
A booklet containing a couple of the maps prepared from the data in the Clement ship's log, voyage of 1821.
2057Dancing 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.
2194Island Breeze
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Places, Golf Course
Weekly newspaper published in summer months for SW Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Seal Harbor. This issue contains article about the first tournament at Northeast Harbor Golf Club.
  • 8-4-1897
  • newspaper
Island Breeze
Item:
  • 2194   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Events
  • Places, Golf Course
Date:
  • 8-4-1897
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0708
Location:
  • General Collection OS Box 3
Medium:
  • newspaper
Description:
Weekly newspaper published in summer months for SW Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Seal Harbor. This issue contains article about the first tournament at Northeast Harbor Golf Club.
3627Path & Landscape Layout for Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Map
  • Places, Landscape
  • Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall, Clubhouse
  • Anna D. Thompson
  • 8/25/1979
  • Gilpatrick Cove, Northeast Harbor
  • 1
  • copy
Path & Landscape Layout for Northeast Harbor Fleet
Item:
  • 3627   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Landscape
  • Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall, Clubhouse
Creator:
  • Anna D. Thompson
Date:
  • 8/25/1979
Street:
  • Gilpatrick Cove, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0074 ADT
Location:
  • 5C3
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • copy
2154A Town Warrant for 9/13/1824 for Town of Mount Desert.
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations
  • Places, Town
A warrant for MD Town Meeting & results of the Town Meeting & a warrant written on 2/8/1825 with list of agenda for Town Meeting 3/1/1825.
  • Simeon Milliken, William W. Thomas
  • 8-25-1824
  • 2
  • photocopy
A Town Warrant for 9/13/1824 for Town of Mount Desert.
Item:
  • 2154   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Simeon Milliken, William W. Thomas
Date:
  • 8-25-1824
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0667
Location:
  • General Collection Box 23
Pages:
  • 2
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
A warrant for MD Town Meeting & results of the Town Meeting & a warrant written on 2/8/1825 with list of agenda for Town Meeting 3/1/1825.