Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
6035	The Redbook Collection	Publication, Book	Businesses, Other Business People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	BOX 1 (record carton box) The Redbooks, 1912-2020 (missing 1913, 1917, 1918, 1948). Now called The Redbook--originally called Directory and Hand Book--these social registers list residents and their contact information, cottage locations and owners, businesses, various transportation schedules, tide charts, advertisements, and important phone numbers. The first book published in 1912 by Stella L. Hill was green, all the rest are red. The Redbook celebrated its 100 anniversary in 2012 and is still produced to this day.		1912-current			1 record carton box			The Redbook Collection Item: 6035    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Businesses, Other Business People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Date: 1912-current Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 030 REDBOOK Location: Shelf 4C4 Pages: 1 record carton box Description: BOX 1 (record carton box) The Redbooks, 1912-2020 (missing 1913, 1917, 1918, 1948). Now called The Redbook--originally called Directory and Hand Book--these social registers list residents and their contact information, cottage locations and owners, businesses, various transportation schedules, tide charts, advertisements, and important phone numbers. The first book published in 1912 by Stella L. Hill was green, all the rest are red. The Redbook celebrated its 100 anniversary in 2012 and is still produced to this day. [show more]
3231	Letter: W. B. Blaisdell to Jerome H. Knowles	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	People Structures, Dwellings	Regarding Mrs. Jerusha Tripp request of deed to her husband's property. Includes response from J. H. Knowles	W. B. Blaisdell	1916			2	Letter		Letter: W. B. Blaisdell to Jerome H. Knowles Item: 3231    Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: People Structures, Dwellings Creator: W. B. Blaisdell Date: 1916 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 593 Location: XII Pages: 2 Medium: Letter Description: Regarding Mrs. Jerusha Tripp request of deed to her husband's property. Includes response from J. H. Knowles
3244	Letter: Carrie L. Small to Jerome H. Knowles	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	Other, Land People Structures, Dwellings	Regarding property of Late William Small	Carrie L. Small	1914			4	Letter		Letter: Carrie L. Small to Jerome H. Knowles Item: 3244    Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: Other, Land People Structures, Dwellings Creator: Carrie L. Small Date: 1914 Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 604 Location: XII Pages: 4 Medium: Letter Description: Regarding property of Late William Small
1808	Petite Plaisance	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	People Structures, Dwelling, Interior Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Article about Marguerite Yourcenar with photographs of her home where she lived with her companion Grace Frick since 1950.	Agnes Bushell	July 1999			pages 80-84, 105-108	magazine		Petite Plaisance Item: 1808    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: People Structures, Dwelling, Interior Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: Agnes Bushell Date: July 1999 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0321 Location: General Collection Box 9 Pages: pages 80-84, 105-108 Medium: magazine Description: Article about Marguerite Yourcenar with photographs of her home where she lived with her companion Grace Frick since 1950.
2021	Yourcenar House, Northeast Harbor	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	People Structures, Dwelling, Interior Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Short article about the simple architecture and interior design of the Marguerite Yourcenar house in Northeast Harbor Yourcenar house, "Petite Plaisance," on Shore Road in Northeast Harbor. Photographs.	Christopher Glass	2004			pages 60-63	photocopy		Yourcenar House, Northeast Harbor Item: 2021    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: People Structures, Dwelling, Interior Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: Christopher Glass Date: 2004 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0533 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: pages 60-63 Medium: photocopy Description: Short article about the simple architecture and interior design of the Marguerite Yourcenar house in Northeast Harbor Yourcenar house, "Petite Plaisance," on Shore Road in Northeast Harbor. Photographs.
4982	Panoramic view of audience at Ye Haven.	Image, Photograph	Events, Performance People Structures, Dwellings, House	See item 4361, Photo 0370 MDG.		1906						Panoramic view of audience at Ye Haven. Item: 4982    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events, Performance People Structures, Dwellings, House Date: 1906 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1372 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Description: See item 4361, Photo 0370 MDG.
4361	Performance of play "Universal Neurasthenia"	Image, Photograph	Events, Performance People Structures, Dwellings, House	Scene from a lawn play written by Margaret Doane Gardiner. Shows audience. Performed at "Ye Haven" on August 15, 1906.	Margaret Doane Gardiner	1906				paper mounted on 13x5" board	good	Performance of play "Universal Neurasthenia" Item: 4361    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events, Performance People Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Margaret Doane Gardiner Date: 1906 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0370 MDG Location: Photograph Box 1, 4E2 Medium: paper mounted on 13x5" board Condition: good Description: Scene from a lawn play written by Margaret Doane Gardiner. Shows audience. Performed at "Ye Haven" on August 15, 1906.
4953	Frank, Philena, and Russell Manchester	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Dwellings, House	Three Manchester children (Frank, Philena and Russell) sitting on lawn in front of house. House now owned by Chuck Bucklin, and has been renovated. (MAN 41)					1 photograph			Frank, Philena, and Russell Manchester Item: 4953    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1332 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 1 photograph Description: Three Manchester children (Frank, Philena and Russell) sitting on lawn in front of house. House now owned by Chuck Bucklin, and has been renovated. (MAN 41)
4952	Philena Manchester	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Dwellings, House	Small girl (Philena) in plaid dress standing in front of the two halves of the Manchester House, which had been cut in half and moved across Manchester Road. (MAN 42)					1 photograph			Philena Manchester Item: 4952    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1331 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 1 photograph Description: Small girl (Philena) in plaid dress standing in front of the two halves of the Manchester House, which had been cut in half and moved across Manchester Road. (MAN 42)
2073	Martha's Maine	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Copy of article of John Gordon's interview with Martha Stewart about living in Maine, what she likes to do, places she likes to go, and her love of her home, "Skylands", in Seal Harbor.	John Golden	Nov-11			8	photocopy		Martha's Maine Item: 2073    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: John Golden Date: Nov-11 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0587 Location: General Collection Box 19 Pages: 8 Medium: photocopy Description: Copy of article of John Gordon's interview with Martha Stewart about living in Maine, what she likes to do, places she likes to go, and her love of her home, "Skylands", in Seal Harbor.
1682	Summers at the Eyrie	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	People Structures, Dwellings, House	Although their Mount Desert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life. This article describes their life.	Ellen MacDonald Ward	August 1996			page 58	magazine		Summers at the Eyrie Item: 1682    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Ellen MacDonald Ward Date: August 1996 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0194 Location: General Collection Box 6 Pages: page 58 Medium: magazine Description: Although their Mount Desert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life. This article describes their life.
4864	Berry Cliff, Pierce Head, Seal Harbor	Image, Photograph	People Places, Landscape Structures, Dwellings, House	Capt. F. Edson Stanley sailing Stillman boat with Berry Cliff on right. House on Mabel Ingalls property no longer existent.	Ernest Stillman	1934			4 panoramic photographs			Berry Cliff, Pierce Head, Seal Harbor Item: 4864    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Places, Landscape Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Ernest Stillman Date: 1934 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1216 ES Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 4 panoramic photographs Description: Capt. F. Edson Stanley sailing Stillman boat with Berry Cliff on right. House on Mabel Ingalls property no longer existent.
4487	"Glengariff" the Dane home in Seal Harbor & gardens.	Image, Photograph	People Places, Garden Structures, Dwellings, House	Gardens of the Dane home, named "Glengariff" in Seal Harbor. The first Photograph is of Barbara Chase's father Robert Duncan from Aberdeen, Scotland. Photographs are photocopies.		1913						"Glengariff" the Dane home in Seal Harbor & gardens. Item: 4487    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Places, Garden Structures, Dwellings, House Date: 1913 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0575 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Description: Gardens of the Dane home, named "Glengariff" in Seal Harbor. The first Photograph is of Barbara Chase's father Robert Duncan from Aberdeen, Scotland. Photographs are photocopies.
5724	MacKenzie family at Wildwood	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Four scanned photographs of members of the MacKenzie family and the residence at "Wildwood" in Seal Harbor (aka Dane estate). Material loaned to R. Pyle comes from Nancy Keating of Harpswell, ME.		ca. 1910			3 photocopies	photocopy		MacKenzie family at Wildwood Item: 5724    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Date: ca. 1910 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 2110 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 3 photocopies Medium: photocopy Description: Four scanned photographs of members of the MacKenzie family and the residence at "Wildwood" in Seal Harbor (aka Dane estate). Material loaned to R. Pyle comes from Nancy Keating of Harpswell, ME.
6939	Sunset Hill, Seal Harbor	Image, Photograph, Negative	People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Series of pictures of house, gardens and view. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Loeb, 927 Fifth Avenue, NYC. 1923 "Malmor" 1926 "Windy Brow" 1931 "Sunset Hill" 1941 "Sunset Ledge" Photo 0948 a: Rear view of house from pool in garden. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 b: Side of house viewed from 2 car garage, also equipped for sleeping Photo 0948 c: Front door to house. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 d: Partial view from back of house overlooking mountains. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 e: Mrs. Morris Loeb. A corner of rock garden Photo 0948 f: Mrs. Morris Loeb. Pool fed by running water turned on by faucet at house. Garden back of house Photo 0948 g: Part of rock garden Photo 0948 h: Partial view from back of house	Knowles Company	1930's		Rowland Road	8 photographs, 2 negatives			Sunset Hill, Seal Harbor Item: 6939    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: Knowles Company Date: 1930's Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Street: Rowland Road Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0948 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 8 photographs, 2 negatives Description: Series of pictures of house, gardens and view. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Loeb, 927 Fifth Avenue, NYC. 1923 "Malmor" 1926 "Windy Brow" 1931 "Sunset Hill" 1941 "Sunset Ledge" Photo 0948 a: Rear view of house from pool in garden. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 b: Side of house viewed from 2 car garage, also equipped for sleeping Photo 0948 c: Front door to house. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 d: Partial view from back of house overlooking mountains. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 e: Mrs. Morris Loeb. A corner of rock garden Photo 0948 f: Mrs. Morris Loeb. Pool fed by running water turned on by faucet at house. Garden back of house Photo 0948 g: Part of rock garden Photo 0948 h: Partial view from back of house [show more]
4796	West View, Northeast Harbor	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Dwelling, Interior Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Built 1900, Fred Savage design. Original owner Ansel Manchester. 1986 owner Dr. J. Warren Brown. Cottage in 1986 Survey.	Knowles Company	1930's		Manchester Road	6 photographs			West View, Northeast Harbor Item: 4796    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Dwelling, Interior Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: Knowles Company Date: 1930's Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Street: Manchester Road Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1138 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 6 photographs Description: Built 1900, Fred Savage design. Original owner Ansel Manchester. 1986 owner Dr. J. Warren Brown. Cottage in 1986 Survey.
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.
1957	Glimpses of Early Mount Desert Homes	Document, Other Documents	Other, History People Structures, Dwellings	A history of Early Mount Desert Homes, the Manchester family, the Hadlock family and the Smallidge family. The Manchesters were first to establish a permanent home in Northeast Harbor.	Belle Smallidge Knowles				30	photocopy		Glimpses of Early Mount Desert Homes Item: 1957    Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Other, History People Structures, Dwellings Creator: Belle Smallidge Knowles Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0469 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 30 Medium: photocopy Description: A history of Early Mount Desert Homes, the Manchester family, the Hadlock family and the Smallidge family. The Manchesters were first to establish a permanent home in Northeast Harbor.
7138	Marvin Photograph Collection - Album 1	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album	People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings, House Vessels, Ship	Photograph album from Edward Roberts Marvin and Katharine Langdon Marvin (Griffin). The collection is images of the Marvin family in Northeast Harbor, at Harvard University and elsewhere.		1898-1899			84	photograph album	some are faded	Marvin Photograph Collection - Album 1 Item: 7138    Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album Subject: People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings, House Vessels, Ship Date: 1898-1899 Collection: Marvin Photograph Collection Object ID: MARVIN 1 Location: Shelf 4E2 Pages: 84 Medium: photograph album Condition: some are faded Description: Photograph album from Edward Roberts Marvin and Katharine Langdon Marvin (Griffin). The collection is images of the Marvin family in Northeast Harbor, at Harvard University and elsewhere.
2897	Deed: Joseph Henry Curtis to Jerome H. Knowles	Document, Legal, Deed	People Structures, Dwellings, House	regarding house at Asticou	Joseph H. Curtis	1915				Deed		Deed: Joseph Henry Curtis to Jerome H. Knowles Item: 2897    Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Joseph H. Curtis Date: 1915 Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 291 Location: VII Medium: Deed Description: regarding house at Asticou
3239	Lease: Samuel A. Eliot to Donald Scott	Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract, Lease	People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage		Samuel A. Eliot	1915			2	Lease		Lease: Samuel A. Eliot to Donald Scott Item: 3239    Type: Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract, Lease Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Creator: Samuel A. Eliot Date: 1915 Collection: Knowles Company Legal Documents Object ID: 60 Location: I Pages: 2 Medium: Lease
1966	Succession of the old houses on Sutton Island now standing	Document, Other Documents	People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings	Brief notes of Hattie Springer about several homes & properties on Sutton Island. Families names: Moore, Lamb, Bunker, Wheelwright, Gilley, Lancaster, & Black	Hattie Springer	1935			1	typescript		Succession of the old houses on Sutton Island now standing Item: 1966    Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings Creator: Hattie Springer Date: 1935 Place: Cranberry Isles, Sutton Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0479 Location: General Collection Box 16 Pages: 1 Medium: typescript Description: Brief notes of Hattie Springer about several homes & properties on Sutton Island. Families names: Moore, Lamb, Bunker, Wheelwright, Gilley, Lancaster, & Black
6154	Sutton Island Maine: Its Houses, People, Animals, Weather	Publication, Book	People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings	Developmental history of Sutton Island which includes information on land owners and families, including John Gilley, Mary Cabot Wheelwright, and Rachel Field.	George Lyman Paine	1963			19	1 book		Sutton Island Maine: Its Houses, People, Animals, Weather Item: 6154    Type: Publication, Book Subject: People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings Creator: George Lyman Paine Date: 1963 Place: Cranberry Isles, Sutton Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 PAI Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 19 Medium: 1 book Description: Developmental history of Sutton Island which includes information on land owners and families, including John Gilley, Mary Cabot Wheelwright, and Rachel Field.
4285	Adams House	Image, Photograph	People Structures, Dwellings, House	Susie	Julia G. Manchester	1897			1 photograph, 1 glass plate negative			Adams House Item: 4285    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Julia G. Manchester Date: 1897 Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 0287 JM, GPN 0047 JM Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 1 photograph, 1 glass plate negative Description: Susie
2266	The Cherished Remainders of a Luxe Life	Publication, Clipping	People Structures, Dwellings, House	Article about the auctioning of Brooke Astor's homes.	Christopher Mason	8/16/2012				newspaper		The Cherished Remainders of a Luxe Life Item: 2266    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Creator: Christopher Mason Date: 8/16/2012 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0770 Location: General Collection Box 24 Medium: newspaper Description: Article about the auctioning of Brooke Astor's homes.

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