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7384	Manchester Family	Reference	People	See Item 1879			Manchester Family Item: 7384 Type: Reference Subject: People Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: See Item 1879
7325	Woman's Literary Club Collection	Reference	Organizations, Civic, Club Other, Literature People	The records in the Woman’s Literary Club Collection includes manuscripts, typescripts, letters, annual meeting notes, scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, meeting programs, photographs, and some objects. Belle Smallidge Knowles and Stella P. Hill, two college-educated women living in Northeast Harbor in the early 20th century, thought the community could benefit from a woman’s club. The Woman's Literary Club of Northeast Harbor held its first meeting in 1908 and quickly gained membership. Club members actively wrote papers (many award-winning) ranging from poetry to local family histories and biographies of famous artists. Members also participated in community improvement projects, and attended state and national women’s club meetings. The club disbanded in 2000 due to dwindling membership.	17 boxes (11 legal-size document boxes, 3 record carton boxes, 4 flat storage boxes)	manuscripts, typescripts, letters, annual meeting notes, scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, meeting programs, photographs, objects	Woman's Literary Club Collection Item: 7325 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Civic, Club Other, Literature People Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Woman's Literary Club Collection Object ID: 2014.33 Location: Shelf 4D TOP-4D4 Pages: 17 boxes (11 legal-size document boxes, 3 record carton boxes, 4 flat storage boxes) Medium: manuscripts, typescripts, letters, annual meeting notes, scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, meeting programs, photographs, objects Description: The records in the Woman’s Literary Club Collection includes manuscripts, typescripts, letters, annual meeting notes, scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, meeting programs, photographs, and some objects. Belle Smallidge Knowles and Stella P. Hill, two college-educated women living in Northeast Harbor in the early 20th century, thought the community could benefit from a woman’s club. The Woman's Literary Club of Northeast Harbor held its first meeting in 1908 and quickly gained membership. Club members actively wrote papers (many award-winning) ranging from poetry to local family histories and biographies of famous artists. Members also participated in community improvement projects, and attended state and national women’s club meetings. The club disbanded in 2000 due to dwindling membership. [show more]
7303	Charles Eliot	Reference	People	Charles Eliot, renown landscape architect, was the son of Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. Charles Eliot was also a member of the Champlain Society. He died of spinal meningitis at the young age of 38.			Charles Eliot Item: 7303 Type: Reference Subject: People Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Charles Eliot, renown landscape architect, was the son of Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. Charles Eliot was also a member of the Champlain Society. He died of spinal meningitis at the young age of 38.
7200	Charles K. Savage	Reference	People	Charles K. Savage (Milbridge 1903-Northeast Harbor 1979), designer of Thuya Gardens and The Asticou Azalea Gardens, first chairman of the Mount Desert Larger Parish, selectman for the Town of Mount Desert, representative to the State Legislature and member of local committees, including the Town Planning Board and the Chamber of Commerce. He was also manager of the Asticou Inn in Northeast Harbor and member of the Acadia Corporation. In 1928 he became First Trustee of the Asticou Terraces. Held the position of Town Code Enforcement Officer and Building Inspector; trustee to the Northeast Harbor Union Church; Director of the Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor Water Companies and the Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House; Chairman of the Northeast Harbor Library's Board of Trustees; member of the Village Improvement Society.			Charles K. Savage Item: 7200 Type: Reference Subject: People Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Object ID: Location: Pages: Description: Charles K. Savage (Milbridge 1903-Northeast Harbor 1979), designer of Thuya Gardens and The Asticou Azalea Gardens, first chairman of the Mount Desert Larger Parish, selectman for the Town of Mount Desert, representative to the State Legislature and member of local committees, including the Town Planning Board and the Chamber of Commerce. He was also manager of the Asticou Inn in Northeast Harbor and member of the Acadia Corporation. In 1928 he became First Trustee of the Asticou Terraces. Held the position of Town Code Enforcement Officer and Building Inspector; trustee to the Northeast Harbor Union Church; Director of the Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor Water Companies and the Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House; Chairman of the Northeast Harbor Library's Board of Trustees; member of the Village Improvement Society. [show more]
7199	Gertrude Helen Fay	Reference	People	Gertrude H. Fay (Mrs. William Rodman Fay), summer resident of Northeast Harbor and once chairman of the Northeast Harbor Library.			Gertrude Helen Fay Item: 7199 Type: Reference Subject: People Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Collection: Object ID: Location: Description: Gertrude H. Fay (Mrs. William Rodman Fay), summer resident of Northeast Harbor and once chairman of the Northeast Harbor Library.
7198	Eleanor Robson Belmont	Reference	People	First Chairman of the new Northeast Harbor Library. Mrs. Belmont served from 1949 through 1952.			Eleanor Robson Belmont Item: 7198 Type: Reference Subject: People Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: First Chairman of the new Northeast Harbor Library. Mrs. Belmont served from 1949 through 1952.

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