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You searched for: Collection: is exactly 'General Collection'Date: 2000s
Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
7308Frenchboro: Preserved
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Nature
  • Places, Island
Article about the efforts by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust to preserve the uninhabited part of Frenchboro. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 12, 2000.
  • Jim Valette
  • 2000
  • 1 clipping
  • good
Description:
Article about the efforts by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust to preserve the uninhabited part of Frenchboro. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 12, 2000.
1958Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Park
  • Places, Town
"It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives.
  • Mark Condon
  • 2001
  • 48
  • magazine
Description:
"It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. [show more]
1959Remembrance of Our Father
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events, Memorial Service
  • People
Remarks at the funeral of Francis W. Peabody, Jr. by his son, George Shattuck Peabody, Memorial Church, Harvard University, May 25, 2001.
  • George Shattuck Peabody
  • 2001
  • 2
  • typescript
Description:
Remarks at the funeral of Francis W. Peabody, Jr. by his son, George Shattuck Peabody, Memorial Church, Harvard University, May 25, 2001.
1997A Playground Contested; Bar Harbor Natives versus Rusticators, 1875-1925
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island.
  • Lynne Nelson Manion
  • 2001
  • 18
  • typescript
Description:
Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island.
1576Selling the Folk: Marketing Maine Culture
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Businesses, Tourism
Series of articles about attracting tourists via local cultural and environmental activities. Featured is an article re David Hyde and his lobster boat tours.
  • Brett Jencks
  • 2001
Description:
Series of articles about attracting tourists via local cultural and environmental activities. Featured is an article re David Hyde and his lobster boat tours.
1690Index of Scans of Works by C. Scott White
  • Document, Other Documents
  • People
Prints of scans of some of the paintings of C. Scott White, Islesford artist. A cover page by Robert Pyle is a brief summary of Mr. White's residency at Islesford and Northeast Harbor.
  • 2001
  • 13
Description:
Prints of scans of some of the paintings of C. Scott White, Islesford artist. A cover page by Robert Pyle is a brief summary of Mr. White's residency at Islesford and Northeast Harbor.
1720Speech at Husson College Business Breakfast.
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
Text of Moorhead Kennedy's speech at business breakfast. He speaks of terrorism and violence and a little of his experience as Iranian hostage from 1978-1980.
  • Moorhead C. Kennedy
  • 2001
  • 7
  • typescript
Description:
Text of Moorhead Kennedy's speech at business breakfast. He speaks of terrorism and violence and a little of his experience as Iranian hostage from 1978-1980.
1758In memory of Dwight Carter
  • Document, Program
  • Events, Memorial Service
  • People
Memorial service card of Dwight Carter from the Union Church in Northeast Harbor on May 2, 2001. Card front is a photograph of his boat "Nannal."
  • 2001
  • 3
  • program
Description:
Memorial service card of Dwight Carter from the Union Church in Northeast Harbor on May 2, 2001. Card front is a photograph of his boat "Nannal."
1591Green Mountain Railway:
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Transportation, Railroad
Essay by high school student Jessica Sattler submitted to the Island History Journal for possible publication. History of the development of the rail line up Green (Cadillac) Mountain and its dismantlement. Green Mountain Cog Railway 1883-1890 Now on Mount Washington
  • Jessica Sattler
  • 2001
  • 11
Description:
Essay by high school student Jessica Sattler submitted to the Island History Journal for possible publication. History of the development of the rail line up Green (Cadillac) Mountain and its dismantlement. Green Mountain Cog Railway 1883-1890 Now on Mount Washington
1759Diary of events of September 11, 2001 in New York
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Events
Mrs. Dillon's personal account on hearing of the terrorist attack and subsequent collapse of the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
  • Susan Sage Dillon
  • 2001
  • 8
Description:
Mrs. Dillon's personal account on hearing of the terrorist attack and subsequent collapse of the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
1897It Could Have Been Mount Mansell Island!
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Island
Excerpt of an article by William Otis Sawtelle in a 1925 Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Sir Robert Mansell bought Mt. Desert Island in a lottery.
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
  • 2002
  • pages 7-9
  • newspaper
Description:
Excerpt of an article by William Otis Sawtelle in a 1925 Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Sir Robert Mansell bought Mt. Desert Island in a lottery.
1903Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
Article about the Battle of Norwood's Cove based on a story by Ted Spurling, Sr. Reported as a skirmish between men of Mount Desert Island and the British Navy in the 19th century.
  • Ted Spurling Sr.
  • 2002
  • pages 13-15
  • newspaper
Description:
Article about the Battle of Norwood's Cove based on a story by Ted Spurling, Sr. Reported as a skirmish between men of Mount Desert Island and the British Navy in the 19th century.
2148Clean Milk and the Emergence of Public Health in Mount
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Structures, Institutional, Health Facility
Public Health contributions by the summer residents of Mount Desert Island, specifically Mary Dows Dunham, in 1910-1930 regarding the safety of the milk supply. Article published in "Research Reports from the Rockefeller Archive Center", Fall 2002 (p. 10-14).
  • Martha A. Eastman
  • 2002
  • 5
  • newsletter
Description:
Public Health contributions by the summer residents of Mount Desert Island, specifically Mary Dows Dunham, in 1910-1930 regarding the safety of the milk supply. Article published in "Research Reports from the Rockefeller Archive Center", Fall 2002 (p. 10-14).
1542New Friends: Serving Users Outside the Library and School
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
Anna Carr's web site research project exploring community partnerships and outreach programs with the library.
  • Anna Carr
  • 2002
  • printed material from website
Description:
Anna Carr's web site research project exploring community partnerships and outreach programs with the library.
1775John E. Clark 1843-1909
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Architectural Business
  • People
Brief biography of architect John Clark and list of his works in Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor.
  • 2002
  • 4
  • photocopy
Description:
Brief biography of architect John Clark and list of his works in Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor.
1984Discover Maine Hancock County
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Places
Discover Maine Magazine, published annually, contains many articles and photographs of villages and towns in Hancock County.
  • 2003
  • 70
  • magazine
Description:
Discover Maine Magazine, published annually, contains many articles and photographs of villages and towns in Hancock County.
2080History of Town of Mount Desert via 1881 Colby & Stuart Map
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
History of the town of Mount Desert using colored scans of negatives of the 1881 Colby and Stuart map. Brief chronological list from 1789-1848 and a list of map's inaccuracies. Several maps show all the island's towns.
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2003
  • 21
Description:
History of the town of Mount Desert using colored scans of negatives of the 1881 Colby and Stuart map. Brief chronological list from 1789-1848 and a list of map's inaccuracies. Several maps show all the island's towns.
2123Terrorism: Is Retaliation Enough?
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events
Copy of a paper submitted to The Boston Globe for possible addition to the op-ed page.
  • Moorhead C. Kennedy
  • 2003
  • typescript
  • 3 pages
Description:
Copy of a paper submitted to The Boston Globe for possible addition to the op-ed page.
2153MDES Student Thank-you notes
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • Organizations, School Institution
Cover letter from Scott McFarland, Mt. Desert Elem. School Principal, and hand drawn/written note cards thanking Library Director, Robert Pyle, and the staff for use of the Mellon Room as class space during school renovations.
  • 2003
Description:
Cover letter from Scott McFarland, Mt. Desert Elem. School Principal, and hand drawn/written note cards thanking Library Director, Robert Pyle, and the staff for use of the Mellon Room as class space during school renovations.
1778Granny, a true story
  • Publication, Literary, Memoir
  • People
Author recounts stories of her grandmother, Louise Corning, a summer resident of Northeast Harbor.
  • Bettina Dudley
  • 2003
  • 4
  • photocopy
Description:
Author recounts stories of her grandmother, Louise Corning, a summer resident of Northeast Harbor.
1793Approximately My Idea of Heaven
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Other, Poetry
  • People
Carl Little presents a brief biography of Elizabeth Bishop, poetess and summer resident of North Haven, with excerpts of her poems and letters. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Twenty, 2003
  • Carl Little
  • 2003
  • pages 54-55
  • magazine
Description:
Carl Little presents a brief biography of Elizabeth Bishop, poetess and summer resident of North Haven, with excerpts of her poems and letters. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Twenty, 2003
2251Wasp's Nest
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
  • Places, Town
Article about residents of Mount Desert Island's Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor elite. Photographs by Jennifer Livingston. Published in "WMagazine", October 2003.
  • Alison Oneacre
  • 2003
  • pages 288-295
Description:
Article about residents of Mount Desert Island's Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor elite. Photographs by Jennifer Livingston. Published in "WMagazine", October 2003.
2021Yourcenar House, Northeast Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
  • Structures, Dwelling, Interior
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Short article about the simple architecture and interior design of the Marguerite Yourcenar house in Northeast Harbor Yourcenar house, "Petite Plaisance," on Shore Road in Northeast Harbor. Photographs.
  • Christopher Glass
  • 2004
  • pages 60-63
  • photocopy
Description:
Short article about the simple architecture and interior design of the Marguerite Yourcenar house in Northeast Harbor Yourcenar house, "Petite Plaisance," on Shore Road in Northeast Harbor. Photographs.
2152Address at 8th Grade Commencement
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, School Institution
Draft of commencement address of Robert Pyle, Librarian, to 8th grade of the Mt. Desert Elementary School on June 16, 2004.
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2004
  • 3
Description:
Draft of commencement address of Robert Pyle, Librarian, to 8th grade of the Mt. Desert Elementary School on June 16, 2004.
1729Beatrix Farrand's Last Maine Masterpiece
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Garden
Article with Photographs of the Farrand-designed year-round garden at Garland Farm in Salisbury Cove.
  • Jane Lamb
  • 2004
  • pages 54-59
  • magazine
Description:
Article with Photographs of the Farrand-designed year-round garden at Garland Farm in Salisbury Cove.