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6045A compilation of the Laws pertaining to Elections in the State of Maine incorporating the Amendments of 1917 and 1919
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Civic
Election Law.
  • Secretary of State
  • 1/1/1920
  • 43
  • 1 book
  • good
Description:
Election Law.
2039Ruminations of a (Reluctant) B-29 Gunner
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Events
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • People
World War II diary of Hoyt Clark from training camp Feb. 1944 until discharge Nov. 1945. Serving on Guam and Tinian Islands in the Pacific, he describes bombing raids over Japan
  • Clark Hoyt
  • 11/21/2010
  • 57
  • typescript
Description:
World War II diary of Hoyt Clark from training camp Feb. 1944 until discharge Nov. 1945. Serving on Guam and Tinian Islands in the Pacific, he describes bombing raids over Japan
6083Northeast Folklore
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Periodicals
Summer 1958 Fall 1958 Winter 1958 Spring 1959 Summer 1959 Fall 1959 Winter 1959 Summer 1960 Fall-Winter 1960 IV-1962 V-1963 IX-1967 XI-1969 XII-1971 XIII-1972 XV-1974
  • 16 books
Description:
Summer 1958 Fall 1958 Winter 1958 Spring 1959 Summer 1959 Fall 1959 Winter 1959 Summer 1960 Fall-Winter 1960 IV-1962 V-1963 IX-1967 XI-1969 XII-1971 XIII-1972 XV-1974
7097Richard Cary's Letter to the Society for propagating the Gospel
  • Publication, Book
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
Red box containing a folded hard cover with a booklet inside.
  • Richard Cary
  • 1789
  • 9
  • 1 boxed book
  • good
Description:
Red box containing a folded hard cover with a booklet inside.
7096History of the District of Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Places
Illustrated by a new correct Map of the District.
  • James Sullivan
  • 1795
  • 421
  • 1 book
  • fair
Description:
Illustrated by a new correct Map of the District.
6043Record of the Baptist Church in Mount Desert
  • Publication, Book
Handwritten names of members, marriages of females, messages and counsels, state of the church. Placed in the library in 1892. Donated 5-20-1993
  • 1816-1906
  • 3 books
  • ledger book
Description:
Handwritten names of members, marriages of females, messages and counsels, state of the church. Placed in the library in 1892. Donated 5-20-1993
6039Holy Bible (Holmes Family Bible)
  • Publication, Book
Holmes Family Bible. Includes family record. It was handed down from the Stanleys through their descendants the Rosebrook, Holmes and Carpenter families.
  • 1818
  • 929
  • leatherbound book
Description:
Holmes Family Bible. Includes family record. It was handed down from the Stanleys through their descendants the Rosebrook, Holmes and Carpenter families.
6040The Holy Bible
  • Publication, Book
Belonged to Abraham Bartlett (1793-1850). Was given in memory of Nellie & Stella Bartlett and Francis G. Bartlett of Bartlett's Island.
  • 1820
  • leatherbound book
Description:
Belonged to Abraham Bartlett (1793-1850). Was given in memory of Nellie & Stella Bartlett and Francis G. Bartlett of Bartlett's Island.
6163Business Record (KIMBALL)
  • Publication, Book
Sales records for either the Dan Kimball store in Northeast Harbor or the James Clement Store in Seal Harbor.
  • Dan Kimball or James Clement
  • 1829
  • ledger book text block, missing covers
  • very fragile
Description:
Sales records for either the Dan Kimball store in Northeast Harbor or the James Clement Store in Seal Harbor.
6076Amos Clement Logbook from the Schooner Golden Rule
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Logbook of accounts of Amos Clement on his schooner Golden Rule, Mount Desert, Maine.
  • Amos Clement
  • 1833
  • 1 book
  • ledger book
  • very fragile, damaged
Description:
Logbook of accounts of Amos Clement on his schooner Golden Rule, Mount Desert, Maine.
7095Expeditions of Capt. John Lovewell
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • People
The Expeditions of Capt. John Lovewell and his encounters with the Indians; including a particular account of the Pequauket Battle, with a history of that Tribe; and a reprint of Rev. Thomas Symmes Sermon.
  • Frederic Kidder
  • 1865
  • 138
  • 1 book
  • good
Description:
The Expeditions of Capt. John Lovewell and his encounters with the Indians; including a particular account of the Pequauket Battle, with a history of that Tribe; and a reprint of Rev. Thomas Symmes Sermon.
6140Reminiscences of The Vaughan Family
  • Publication, Book
  • People
Booklet containing reminiscences of the Vaughan Family esp. Benjamin Vaughan, LL.D. Read before the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, August 2, 1865.
  • John H. Sheppard
  • 1865
  • 40
  • 1 book
  • fragile
Description:
Booklet containing reminiscences of the Vaughan Family esp. Benjamin Vaughan, LL.D. Read before the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, August 2, 1865.
1530A Maine Cruise - diary
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • People
Pages from the diary of a Falmouth girl, Annie MacDonald Calef.
  • Annie Macdonald Calef
  • 1871
  • 5
  • paper
Description:
Pages from the diary of a Falmouth girl, Annie MacDonald Calef.
1726Nooks 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
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.
7421A Century of Gossip
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Literature
New England Life - A Century of Gossip or The Real and the Seeming. First Edition, autographed. Maine Humor.
  • Willard Glover Nash
  • 1876
  • 334
  • 1 book
  • good
Description:
New England Life - A Century of Gossip or The Real and the Seeming. First Edition, autographed. Maine Humor.
7047Maine: Her place in history
  • Publication, Book
  • Organizations
  • Places
Address delivered at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, November 4, 1876 and in convention of the Legislature of Maine, February 6, 1877, by Joshua L. Chamberlain; with a communication from the governor and the Report of the Centennial Commission. Published by order of the Legislature of Maine of February 7, 1877. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
  • 1877
  • 131
  • 1 book
  • fair
Description:
Address delivered at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, November 4, 1876 and in convention of the Legislature of Maine, February 6, 1877, by Joshua L. Chamberlain; with a communication from the governor and the Report of the Centennial Commission. Published by order of the Legislature of Maine of February 7, 1877. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
6041Consecration of the Chapel of St. Mary by the Sea
  • Publication, Book
  • Organizations, Religious
Purple booklet of service for the blessing of the church chapel in memory of Mary Spring from her husband Edward Newton Perkins.
  • 1882
  • 15
  • 1 book
  • fragile
Description:
Purple booklet of service for the blessing of the church chapel in memory of Mary Spring from her husband Edward Newton Perkins.
6121Roadside Songs of Tuscany
  • Publication, Book
  • Francesca Alexander
  • 1885
  • 340
  • full bound vellum
7390Mount 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
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]
7403Mount Desert Lodge No. 140
  • Publication, Book
  • Organizations
  • People
History of Mount Desert Lodge No. 140 - Free and Accepted Masons at Mount Desert, Maine. 2 booklets: Cover: From February 14, 1871 to February 14, 1892 (1892) 1. From February 14, 1892 to February 14, 1910 (1910)
  • James E. Hamor
  • 1892-1910
  • 2 booklets
Description:
History of Mount Desert Lodge No. 140 - Free and Accepted Masons at Mount Desert, Maine. 2 booklets: Cover: From February 14, 1871 to February 14, 1892 (1892) 1. From February 14, 1892 to February 14, 1910 (1910)
7397Sunshine and Play-Time
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Poetry
Verses by the Rt. Rev. Wm. Croswell Doane D. D. With illustrations by Emma Justine Farnsworth. Contains handwritten comments in margins.
  • William Croswell Doane
  • 1893
  • 23
  • 1 book
  • fragile
Description:
Verses by the Rt. Rev. Wm. Croswell Doane D. D. With illustrations by Emma Justine Farnsworth. Contains handwritten comments in margins.
7063History of Vinalhaven
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Civic
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
A brief historical sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven from its earliest known settlement. Prepared by order of the town on the occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary.
  • Albra Josephine Vinal
  • 1900
  • 84
  • 1 book
  • fair
Description:
A brief historical sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven from its earliest known settlement. Prepared by order of the town on the occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary.
7065In Fair Aroostook
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Places
  • Places, Landscape
Where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty. Reprinted under the auspices of the Madawaska Historical Society, 1973.
  • Clarence Pullen
  • 1902
  • 94
  • 1 book
  • good
Description:
Where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty. Reprinted under the auspices of the Madawaska Historical Society, 1973.
6137General Andrew B. Spurling and Second Maine Cavalry
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
Biography of General Andrew B. Spurling and the Second Maine Cavalry. Civil War. Compiled from official, individual, newspaper, etc. reports.
  • C. C. Roberts
  • 1904
  • 91
  • 1 book
  • fair
Description:
Biography of General Andrew B. Spurling and the Second Maine Cavalry. Civil War. Compiled from official, individual, newspaper, etc. reports.
6148Right Development of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Book
  • Businesses, Tourism
  • Places, Island
Small essay outlining Mr. Eliot's thoughts about the development of Mount Desert as a pleasure and health resort with regards to environment, marine activity (sailing and fishing), locally grown food, and the economy (creating jobs for locals.)
  • Charles W. Eliot
  • 1904
  • 14
  • 1 book
Description:
Small essay outlining Mr. Eliot's thoughts about the development of Mount Desert as a pleasure and health resort with regards to environment, marine activity (sailing and fishing), locally grown food, and the economy (creating jobs for locals.)