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1691Artists of the Working Waterfront
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
Article on artists who focus on the preservation of the Maine waterfront as part of the economy through their works.
  • Carl Little
  • May-09
  • pages 45-51
  • Photocopy
Description:
Article on artists who focus on the preservation of the Maine waterfront as part of the economy through their works.
1694Inspired by China: An interview with Joe Tracy
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Events, Exhibit
  • People
Joe Tracy, furniture designer and crafter of Somesville, is interviewed following an exhibition of Chinese furniture at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. He details the making of his presentation of a cabinet based on a Chinese tangram.
  • John Lavine
  • Feb-07
  • pages 60-65
  • magazine
Description:
Joe Tracy, furniture designer and crafter of Somesville, is interviewed following an exhibition of Chinese furniture at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. He details the making of his presentation of a cabinet based on a Chinese tangram.
1695Fraas & Slade's Art of the Quilt
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade collaborate on one-of-a-kind quilts created with a unique technical skill and creative vision. The couple reside in Edgecomb, ME.
  • Carl Little
  • Jul-08
  • pages 71-75
  • photocopy
Description:
Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade collaborate on one-of-a-kind quilts created with a unique technical skill and creative vision. The couple reside in Edgecomb, ME.
1714Verses by Bill Ayles
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
  • Other, Poetry
  • People
Copies of verses by Bill Ayles, a laborer who worked at odd jobs in & around Northeast Harbor. Poem copies were provided by R. Haynes & E. Smallidge.
  • Bill Ayles
  • 14 pages
  • 1 original, 1 copy
Description:
Copies of verses by Bill Ayles, a laborer who worked at odd jobs in & around Northeast Harbor. Poem copies were provided by R. Haynes & E. Smallidge.
1747Running To Catch Up
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • People
  • Places, Island
Personal narratives, wife of Park Ranger, life in Maine and elsewhere.
  • Edith Favour
  • 46
  • typescript
Description:
Personal narratives, wife of Park Ranger, life in Maine and elsewhere.
1792La Grande Poetesse du Maine...
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Other, Poetry
  • People
Brief biography and review of the works of Hortense Flexner, poetess, of Sutton Island. Mr. Little quotes Marguerite Yourcenar for details of Flexner's life and works, some of which Madam Yourcenar translated. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Seven, 1990
  • Carl Little
  • pages 66-67
  • magazine
Description:
Brief biography and review of the works of Hortense Flexner, poetess, of Sutton Island. Mr. Little quotes Marguerite Yourcenar for details of Flexner's life and works, some of which Madam Yourcenar translated. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Seven, 1990
1814Willa Cather Biographical Materials
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Other, Literature
  • People
Two biographical brochures from the Willa Cather Archives at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Also, a brief biographical sketch written by Robert Pyle at Northeast Harbor Library on Ms. Cather's residency in Northeast Harbor.
  • 2 pages, 2 pamphlets
Description:
Two biographical brochures from the Willa Cather Archives at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Also, a brief biographical sketch written by Robert Pyle at Northeast Harbor Library on Ms. Cather's residency in Northeast Harbor.
1847George Cheever Shattuck
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • People
Two biographical articles about George Cheever Shattuck: 1. "George Cheever Shattuck", by George S. Richardson, published by the Massachusetts Historical Society 2. "George Cheever Shattuck, Nestor of Torpical Medicine", by Jean A. Curran
  • George S. Richardson, Jean A. Curran
  • 2 articles
Description:
Two biographical articles about George Cheever Shattuck: 1. "George Cheever Shattuck", by George S. Richardson, published by the Massachusetts Historical Society 2. "George Cheever Shattuck, Nestor of Torpical Medicine", by Jean A. Curran
18582 diaries of Phelps's families, covering 1899-1948
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Other, History
  • People
A paper covered notebook entitled "Big Ships" containing 2 diaries of Phelp's families. (in poor condition). Includes photographs and negatives Photo 2108
  • Mrs. Austin Phelps, Joseph Phelps
Description:
A paper covered notebook entitled "Big Ships" containing 2 diaries of Phelp's families. (in poor condition). Includes photographs and negatives Photo 2108
7187Endicott (Chub) Peabody
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
2 articles about Endicott "Chub" Peabody: 1. "Submarine Heroes Return: Crew of USS Tirante recalls WWII Action" 2. "'Chub' Peabody is dead at 77", December 1997
  • 2 clippings
  • fair
Description:
2 articles about Endicott "Chub" Peabody: 1. "Submarine Heroes Return: Crew of USS Tirante recalls WWII Action" 2. "'Chub' Peabody is dead at 77", December 1997
7356Potluck - Buss Tracy
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Poetry
  • People
1 Article: "Oatmeal Bread" 2 Poems: "Dear God" and untitled, by Buss (Bussy) Tracy
  • 3
  • typescript
Description:
1 Article: "Oatmeal Bread" 2 Poems: "Dear God" and untitled, by Buss (Bussy) Tracy
1804Francis Hector Clergue
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
Three biographical articles about Francis Hector Clergue of Brewer, Maine who was developing Bar Harbor as a tourist center and who built the Green Mountain Railway.
  • 4 pages, 1 page, 3 pages
  • 2 copies of each article
Description:
Three biographical articles about Francis Hector Clergue of Brewer, Maine who was developing Bar Harbor as a tourist center and who built the Green Mountain Railway.
2238Eighteen Months in the Near East Relief: January 1919 to June 1920
  • Publication, Literary, Memoir
  • Places
"Written for and dedicated to my grandchildren."
  • Donald B. Perry
  • photocopy
Description:
"Written for and dedicated to my grandchildren."
1560When 10c An Acre Was a Bid For Seal Harbor Land
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Other, Land
  • Places
  • George L. Stebbins
  • Aug-35
  • 1 article, 2 photograph copies
  • newspaper, photograph copy
1616Carriage Roads and Bridges of Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Carriage Road
  • Structures, Bridge, Carriage Road
Short article about John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s carriage roads in Acadia National Park.
  • Russel Butcher, Pam Butcher
  • Aug-72
  • 4
  • magazine pages
Description:
Short article about John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s carriage roads in Acadia National Park.
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
Description:
Preparing the Thuya Gardens for winter at the hands of Priscilla Hutton, head gardener. Published in Down East Magazine, October 2010.
2029The Gardens of Mt. Desert Island
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Garden
Brief article of the significance of landscaped gardens on MDI. Colored photographs of a few private gardens in Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1979.
  • Elizabeth Hulbert
  • Sep-79
  • 4
  • magazine
Description:
Brief article of the significance of landscaped gardens on MDI. Colored photographs of a few private gardens in Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1979.
2228Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Garden
Designed by Beatrix Farrand, the Rockefeller Gardens in Seal Harbor combine East and West influences in landscape design and artifacts. Several photographs included. Published in House & Garden, February 1985.
  • Paula Deitz
  • Feb-85
  • pages 116-127
  • magazine
Description:
Designed by Beatrix Farrand, the Rockefeller Gardens in Seal Harbor combine East and West influences in landscape design and artifacts. Several photographs included. Published in House & Garden, February 1985.
1728Climbing Plants in Eastern Maine
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Places, Garden
Unusual & beautiful vines thrive in Reef Points Gardens in Bar Harbor, Maine. These pages are copied from Brooklyn Botanic Garden Handbook on Vines.
  • Beatrix Farrand
  • May-50
  • pages 40-45
  • photocopy
Description:
Unusual & beautiful vines thrive in Reef Points Gardens in Bar Harbor, Maine. These pages are copied from Brooklyn Botanic Garden Handbook on Vines.
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
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
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
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
1936Ensign Ben Bunker, Mount Desert, and The Cranberry Isles
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
This is a second in a series of Occasional Papers to be published under the auspices of the Islesford Historical Society. It was given to Anne Haynes who gave it to the Northeast Harbor Library.
  • Theodore Spurling Sr.
  • Aug-91
  • 19
  • typescript
Description:
This is a second in a series of Occasional Papers to be published under the auspices of the Islesford Historical Society. It was given to Anne Haynes who gave it to the Northeast Harbor Library.
2246Finding 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
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).
2247Finding 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
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.
1489Beals Island
  • Publication, Literary, Memoir
  • Places, Island
A paper signed Notes of Mary C. Wheelwright September 1947 that highlights her interactions with locals about Beals Island.
  • Mary C. Wheelwright
  • 2
  • typescript
Description:
A paper signed Notes of Mary C. Wheelwright September 1947 that highlights her interactions with locals about Beals Island.