Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994.
Description: Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994.
Article about many Northeast Harbor summer and year-round families (Mellon, Milliken, Peabody, Strawbridge), organizations (Cranberry Club) and places in town. Published in Town & Country, July 1985.
Description: Article about many Northeast Harbor summer and year-round families (Mellon, Milliken, Peabody, Strawbridge), organizations (Cranberry Club) and places in town. Published in Town & Country, July 1985.
Article about the inception of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust largely inspired by Peggy Rockefeller to protect, conserve private lands along the Maine coast. Published in Down East Magazine, 1974.
Description: Article about the inception of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust largely inspired by Peggy Rockefeller to protect, conserve private lands along the Maine coast. Published in Down East Magazine, 1974.
Review by Carl Little of the book "Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect", written by his father, Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. The book was originally published in 1902. Also mentioned is the Champlain Society of which Charles Eliot was a member. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 5, 2000.
Description: Review by Carl Little of the book "Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect", written by his father, Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. The book was originally published in 1902. Also mentioned is the Champlain Society of which Charles Eliot was a member. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 5, 2000.
Incomplete proof-pages of the 1947 Gilman High School Yearbook. Photographs include one of front view of building with the town WW I & II Honor Roll. Also included is a b/w glossy photograph of the graduating class. For the complete Yearbook 1947, see Item 7204
Description: Incomplete proof-pages of the 1947 Gilman High School Yearbook. Photographs include one of front view of building with the town WW I & II Honor Roll. Also included is a b/w glossy photograph of the graduating class. For the complete Yearbook 1947, see Item 7204
Description: Complete Title: The Congregational Church of the Town of Mount Desert - The First Fifty Years. The Church of Christ was founded in Somesville in 1792.
Description: Article about the origins and purpose of the Maine Seacoast Mission's boat, Sunbeam, which visits outlying islands providing spiritual services.
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.
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.
Description: History of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church in Bar Harbor with brief mentions of missions in Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, and Winter Harbor.
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.
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.
Description: Little Cranberry Isle, Maine, the only graduate of Islesford Elementary School, on Little Cranberry Island is Katrina Pickering this year.
Weekly newspaper published on Fridays in summer months featuring local news about residents, events, and general national and international articles. This edition has an article about the dedication of the Union Church in Otter Creek
Description: Weekly newspaper published on Fridays in summer months featuring local news about residents, events, and general national and international articles. This edition has an article about the dedication of the Union Church in Otter Creek
Structures, Other Structures, Architectural Features
Official Journal and Yearbook of the 71st Session of the East Maine Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1918 (100 pp.) Apollo: An illustrated manual of the History of Art throughout the ages, 1908 (351 pp.) Scans: covers, fist pages only
Structures, Other Structures, Architectural Features
Date:
early 1900's
Collection:
Laura Damon Cross Collection
Object ID:
LDC 006
Location:
Shelf 4B1
Medium:
2 books
Condition:
fair
Description: Official Journal and Yearbook of the 71st Session of the East Maine Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1918 (100 pp.) Apollo: An illustrated manual of the History of Art throughout the ages, 1908 (351 pp.) Scans: covers, fist pages only
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)
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)
A small newsletter representing MCHT, that is dedicated to protecting land essential to the character of Maine. "A Tribute to Bob Suminsby" of Northeast Harbor is in this copy.
Description: A small newsletter representing MCHT, that is dedicated to protecting land essential to the character of Maine. "A Tribute to Bob Suminsby" of Northeast Harbor is in this copy.
Published quarterly in the interests of the libraries of the State by the Maine Library Commission. Entered as 2nd class matter August 24, 1912, at the Post Office at Augusta, Maine. 25 volumes: April, October 1917 January, April, July 1918 April, July, October (2) 1919 January, April, July 1920 January 1921 January 1922 April, July 1926 April, July-October 1927 January, April, July, October 1928 January, July 1929 July 1931
Description: Published quarterly in the interests of the libraries of the State by the Maine Library Commission. Entered as 2nd class matter August 24, 1912, at the Post Office at Augusta, Maine. 25 volumes: April, October 1917 January, April, July 1918 April, July, October (2) 1919 January, April, July 1920 January 1921 January 1922 April, July 1926 April, July-October 1927 January, April, July, October 1928 January, July 1929 July 1931
Description: Article about the "Church of the Messiah" sect, lead by G. J. Adams, in Indian River, ME, their pilgrimage to Jaffa in 1866. Material from Carl Kelley
Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s).
Description: Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s).