Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
7390	Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party	Publication, Book, Journal, Diary	People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage	In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton.		1888			60	1 book with 36 photographs	very fragile	Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Item: 7390    Type: Publication, Book, Journal, Diary Subject: People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0846 Location: General Collection OS Box 1, 5A5 Pages: 60 Medium: 1 book with 36 photographs Condition: very fragile Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more]
6109	Architectural Drawings & Early Sketches of Fred L. Savage	Publication, Book	Businesses, Architectural Business People	Catalog of Fred Savage exhibit held at the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.	Mount Desert Island Historical Society	2012			25			Architectural Drawings & Early Sketches of Fred L. Savage Item: 6109    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Businesses, Architectural Business People Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 2012 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 728.7 MDIHS Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 25 Description: Catalog of Fred Savage exhibit held at the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
6127	The Future of Mount Desert Island	Publication, Book	Places, Island	Charles Eliot's report to the Plan Committee of the B. H. Village Improvement Society addressing the future of Lafayette National Park and of the villages on MDI via the park service or the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations. Maps included. (Scanned copy in part from University of Maine)	Charles W. Eliot II	1928			32	2 copies		The Future of Mount Desert Island Item: 6127    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Island Creator: Charles W. Eliot II Date: 1928 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 917.41 ELI Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 32 Medium: 2 copies Description: Charles Eliot's report to the Plan Committee of the B. H. Village Improvement Society addressing the future of Lafayette National Park and of the villages on MDI via the park service or the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations. Maps included. (Scanned copy in part from University of Maine)
6144	Sir Samuel Argall, the First Englishman at Mount Desert	Publication, Book	People	Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613.	William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)	1924			23	1 book		Sir Samuel Argall, the First Englishman at Mount Desert Item: 6144    Type: Publication, Book Subject: People Creator: William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939) Date: 1924 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 973.2 SAW Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 23 Medium: 1 book Description: Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613.
6084	Geology of Mount Desert Island	Publication, Book	Places, Island	Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.	F. Bascom	1919			14	1 book	good	Geology of Mount Desert Island Item: 6084    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Island Creator: F. Bascom Date: 1919 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 550 BASCOM Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 14 Medium: 1 book Condition: good Description: Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.
6153	Mount Desert Island Acadia National Park	Publication, Book	Places, Island Places, Park			1946			72	booklet		Mount Desert Island Acadia National Park Item: 6153    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Island Places, Park Date: 1946 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 MOUNT Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 72 Medium: booklet
6108	SALT Journal of New England Culture	Publication, Book	Places, Island	Special Features on Mount Desert Island		Winter 1982			80	magazine		SALT Journal of New England Culture Item: 6108    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Island Date: Winter 1982 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 725 SALT Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 80 Medium: magazine Description: Special Features on Mount Desert Island
1726	Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast	Publication, Book	Places, Island	Chapters 2 and 3 of Samuel Drake's book which deals with the history, geography, and ecology of Mount Desert Island. Many photographs included.	Samuel Adams Drake	1875			19	photocopy		Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast Item: 1726    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Island Creator: Samuel Adams Drake Date: 1875 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0238 Location: General Collection Box 7 Pages: 19 Medium: photocopy Description: Chapters 2 and 3 of Samuel Drake's book which deals with the history, geography, and ecology of Mount Desert Island. Many photographs included.

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