Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
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)
1525	History of Frenchboro, Maine	Publication, Book	Other, History Places, Island	History of Frenchboro, Maine.	Vivian D. Lunt	1956			65	typescript		History of Frenchboro, Maine Item: 1525    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History Places, Island Creator: Vivian D. Lunt Date: 1956 Place: Frenchboro Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0034 VDL Location: General Collection Box 1 Pages: 65 Medium: typescript Description: History of Frenchboro, Maine.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
2158	MDI Tomorrow: a source book and a workbook on the preferred future of Mount Desert Island	Publication, Booklet	Places, Island	Consists of a profile of MDI, a description of what the island may come to be, based on current trends, and a preferred future, based on conversations with a cross-section of MDI residents and their leaders.		10/30/1989			35	photocopy		MDI Tomorrow: a source book and a workbook on the preferred future of Mount Desert Island Item: 2158    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Places, Island Date: 10/30/1989 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0671 Location: General Collection Box 23 Pages: 35 Medium: photocopy Description: Consists of a profile of MDI, a description of what the island may come to be, based on current trends, and a preferred future, based on conversations with a cross-section of MDI residents and their leaders.
2246	Finding Aid for Cranberry Isles Collection 1596-1982	Publication, Booklet	Places, Island	Collection documents the settlement and genealogical history of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Me., consisting of five islands located in the Gulf of Maine east of Mount Desert Island: Baker, Bear, Sutton, Great Cranberry, and Little Cranberry (Islesford).	Jim J. Karle					booklet		Finding Aid for Cranberry Isles Collection 1596-1982 Item: 2246    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Places, Island Creator: Jim J. Karle Place: Cranberry Isles Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0760 Location: General Collection Box 24 Medium: booklet Description: Collection documents the settlement and genealogical history of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Me., consisting of five islands located in the Gulf of Maine east of Mount Desert Island: Baker, Bear, Sutton, Great Cranberry, and Little Cranberry (Islesford).
2247	Finding Aid for Islesford Wharf Collection	Publication, Booklet	Places, Island	Personal and business correspondence, receipts, ledgers of Islesford Wharf Co., annual reports to Maine Public Utilities Commission, and other documents relating to the creation of the Islesford Wharf Co. and the Islesford Historical Committee which would insure public access to Little Cranberry Island and provide a historical museum and repository for local public records, other documents, and historical items.	Jim J. Karle					booklet		Finding Aid for Islesford Wharf Collection Item: 2247    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Places, Island Creator: Jim J. Karle Place: Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0761 Location: General Collection Box 24 Medium: booklet Description: Personal and business correspondence, receipts, ledgers of Islesford Wharf Co., annual reports to Maine Public Utilities Commission, and other documents relating to the creation of the Islesford Wharf Co. and the Islesford Historical Committee which would insure public access to Little Cranberry Island and provide a historical museum and repository for local public records, other documents, and historical items.
2262	Northeast and Seal Harbor	Publication, Booklet	Places, Town	Photo booklets of Northeast and Seal Harbor, ca. 1900s Red and tan paper booklets with photographs and narratives. See also photo 0372 - Item 4362		ca. 1903			2 booklets		fragile	Northeast and Seal Harbor Item: 2262    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Places, Town Date: ca. 1903 Place: Mount Desert Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0786 Location: General Collection Box 24 Pages: 2 booklets Condition: fragile Description: Photo booklets of Northeast and Seal Harbor, ca. 1900s Red and tan paper booklets with photographs and narratives. See also photo 0372 - Item 4362
1810	Albena 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.
2055	Richard Rothe and Mount Desert Island Maine	Publication, Catalog	People Places, Island	Catalog from Clark Point Gallery in SW Harbor for summer exhibit of photographs by Richard Herman Rothe, landscape designer. In 1906 he became superintendent of Mount Desert Nurseries on Nursery Lane, Northeast Harbor.	Robert Torchia	2011						Richard Rothe and Mount Desert Island Maine Item: 2055    Type: Publication, Catalog Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Robert Torchia Date: 2011 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0569 Location: General Collection Box 18 Description: Catalog from Clark Point Gallery in SW Harbor for summer exhibit of photographs by Richard Herman Rothe, landscape designer. In 1906 he became superintendent of Mount Desert Nurseries on Nursery Lane, Northeast Harbor.
1912	Henry Buxton says	Publication, Clipping	People Places, Island	A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman.	Henry Buxton				1	photocopy and newspaper	poor	Henry Buxton says Item: 1912    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Henry Buxton Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0425 Location: General Collection Box 14 Pages: 1 Medium: photocopy and newspaper Condition: poor Description: A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman.
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.
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
2213	Acadia National Park Celebrates 75 Years	Publication, Clipping	Events, Civic Places, Park	This newspaper covers the creation of Acadia National Park, from Woodrow Wilson's federal proclamation creating Sieur de Monts National Monument until today.	Janet B. Strong	1991				newspaper		Acadia National Park Celebrates 75 Years Item: 2213    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Civic Places, Park Creator: Janet B. Strong Date: 1991 Place: Acadia National Park Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0727 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: This newspaper covers the creation of Acadia National Park, from Woodrow Wilson's federal proclamation creating Sieur de Monts National Monument until today.
2214	A Time Line of History in the Twentieth Century	Publication, Clipping	Events, Civic Other, History Places	"Maine Diary" is Part Five of a Commemorative Series Celebrating 100 Years of Maine Life, 1900-1909.		12/14/1999				newspaper		A Time Line of History in the Twentieth Century Item: 2214    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Civic Other, History Places Date: 12/14/1999 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0728 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: "Maine Diary" is Part Five of a Commemorative Series Celebrating 100 Years of Maine Life, 1900-1909.
2215	Maine Diary, A Time Line of History in the 20th Century	Publication, Clipping	Other, History Places	A Time Line of History in the Twentieth Century, 1950-1999 A Maine Diary.	Wayne E. Reilly, Project Editor	12/14/1999				newspaper		Maine Diary, A Time Line of History in the 20th Century Item: 2215    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Other, History Places Creator: Wayne E. Reilly, Project Editor Date: 12/14/1999 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0729 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: A Time Line of History in the Twentieth Century, 1950-1999 A Maine Diary.
2217	100 years in Maine (Part Four)	Publication, Clipping	Events, Civic Other, History Other, Military, World War I Places	"Witnesses to History" is Part Four of a commemorative series celebrating: hundred years of Maine life. This copy covers WWI, (1914-1918)----The Health Care Revolution	Wayne E. Reilly	11/2/1999				newspaper		100 years in Maine (Part Four) Item: 2217    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Civic Other, History Other, Military, World War I Places Creator: Wayne E. Reilly Date: 11/2/1999 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0731 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: "Witnesses to History" is Part Four of a commemorative series celebrating: hundred years of Maine life. This copy covers WWI, (1914-1918)----The Health Care Revolution
2218	1999...Looking Back	Publication, Clipping	Other, History Places, Island	Looking back on past 100 years on Mount Desert Island		12/30/1999				newspaper		1999...Looking Back Item: 2218    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Other, History Places, Island Date: 12/30/1999 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0732 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: Looking back on past 100 years on Mount Desert Island
2219	Class Dismissed	Publication, Clipping	Organizations, School Institution Places, Island	Great Cranberry Island bids farewell to what could be its last two pupils. Keith & Heath Wedge were the only two students attending school there & Keith graduated.	Shawn O'Leary	6/12/2000				newspaper		Class Dismissed Item: 2219    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Organizations, School Institution Places, Island Creator: Shawn O'Leary Date: 6/12/2000 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0733 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: Great Cranberry Island bids farewell to what could be its last two pupils. Keith & Heath Wedge were the only two students attending school there & Keith graduated.
2221	Island graduate takes all honors	Publication, Clipping	Events, Personal Milestone Organizations, School Institution People Places, Island	Eighth-grader is sole participant in ceremony at Little Cranberry Island's graduation. She has spent her childhood on the island. She will attend Concord Academy next year.	Letitia Baldwin	June 10-11, 1995				newspaper		Island graduate takes all honors Item: 2221    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Personal Milestone Organizations, School Institution People Places, Island Creator: Letitia Baldwin Date: June 10-11, 1995 Place: Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0735 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: Eighth-grader is sole participant in ceremony at Little Cranberry Island's graduation. She has spent her childhood on the island. She will attend Concord Academy next year.
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.

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