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| 6136 | Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent 1745-1827 |
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| Cover-title. Printed for private circulation. Note, p. [4], signed: Winthrop Sargent. |
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Description: Cover-title. Printed for private circulation. Note, p. [4], signed: Winthrop Sargent. | ||
| 7116 | A Down-East Yankee from the District of Maine |
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| A biography of John Neal (August 25, 1793 – June 20, 1876), the first American writer to represent "The United States of North America" in the British Quarterlies. |
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Description: A biography of John Neal (August 25, 1793 – June 20, 1876), the first American writer to represent "The United States of North America" in the British Quarterlies. | ||
| 6144 | Sir Samuel Argall, the First Englishman at Mount Desert |
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| Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613. |
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Description: Publication of a paper presented by William Sawtelle to the Maine Historical Society in 1923 about Samuel Argall, merchant tailor, of Bristol, England, and the first Englishman recorded to have visited Mount Desert Island in 1613. | |||
| 6145 | Sir Francis Bernard and his Grant of Mount Desert |
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| About Francis Bernard, governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts, his interest in the boundary question between the U.S. and Nova Scotia, and his grant of 100, 00 acres of land. Built a summer home in part of SW Harbor. |
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Description: About Francis Bernard, governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts, his interest in the boundary question between the U.S. and Nova Scotia, and his grant of 100, 00 acres of land. Built a summer home in part of SW Harbor. | |||
| 7410 | Mount Desert - The Story of Saint Sauveur |
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| Printed for private circulation in 1921. |
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| 7117 | Walter S. Wyman (1874-1942) |
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| One of Maine's Great Pioneers. By William B. Skelton, member of the Newcomen Society, chairman of the board of Central Maine Power Company, Augusta, Maine. |
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Description: One of Maine's Great Pioneers. By William B. Skelton, member of the Newcomen Society, chairman of the board of Central Maine Power Company, Augusta, Maine. | ||
| 7088 | A Canoe from the Penobscot River |
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| Reprinted from "The American Neptune", Vol. VIII, No. 4, 1948. |
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Description: Reprinted from "The American Neptune", Vol. VIII, No. 4, 1948. | ||
| 7085 | The Concept of Tribal Separation as rationalized in Indian Folklore |
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| Reprinted from "Pennsylvania Archeologist", Vol. XVI, No. 3 |
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Description: Reprinted from "Pennsylvania Archeologist", Vol. XVI, No. 3 | ||
| 6034 | A Decided Addition To The Place |
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| A blue booklet beginning with the first recorded meeting of the Seal Harbor Library Association. It describes the building of library, past librarians, special events etc. |
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Description: A blue booklet beginning with the first recorded meeting of the Seal Harbor Library Association. It describes the building of library, past librarians, special events etc. | |||||
| 7104 | Some Ships of the Clipper Ships Era |
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| Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org) |
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Description: Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org) | ||
| 6133 | A Faithful Friend |
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| 7083 | The Indian of New England |
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| The Indian of New England and the North-Eastern Provinces. A sketch of the life of an Indian hunter, ancient traditions relating to the Etchemin Tribe, their modes of life, fishing, hunting etc. |
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Description: The Indian of New England and the North-Eastern Provinces. A sketch of the life of an Indian hunter, ancient traditions relating to the Etchemin Tribe, their modes of life, fishing, hunting etc. | ||
| 7106 | Collection of Navajo Myths and Chants |
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| Collection of 11 bulletins published by the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art from 1938 to 1958, and by The House of Navajo Religion, 1962. Stories/Chants are told by Hasteen Klah, Yohe Hatrale, Hasteen Gahni, Yuinth-Nezi, Yoh Hatrali, Hasteen de Johly, Estsan Hatrali B'yash, and retold in shorter form by Mary C. Wheelwright. 1. Tleji or Yehbechai Myth, bulletin No. 1, 1938 2. Wind Chant and Feather Chant, bulletin No. 4, 1946 (2) 3. Astah or Eagle Catching Myth and Yohe or Bead Myth, bulletin No. 3, 1949 4. Myth of Mountain Chant and Beauty Chant, bulletin No. 5, 1951 (2) 5. Navajo Creation Myth, bulletin No. 6, 1953 6. Myths of the Sontso and Ma-ih (Big Star and Coyote Chants), bulletin No. 2, 1957 (2) 7. Red Ant Myth (Willa Chee) and Shooting Chant, bulletin No. 7, 1958 8. Eagle Catching Myth and Bead Myth (told by Beyal Begay). Published by The House of Navajo Religion, 1962 |
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Description: Collection of 11 bulletins published by the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art from 1938 to 1958, and by The House of Navajo Religion, 1962. Stories/Chants are told by Hasteen Klah, Yohe Hatrale, Hasteen Gahni, Yuinth-Nezi, Yoh Hatrali, Hasteen de Johly, Estsan Hatrali B'yash, and retold in shorter form by Mary C. Wheelwright. 1. Tleji or Yehbechai Myth, bulletin No. 1, 1938 2. Wind Chant and Feather Chant, bulletin No. 4, 1946 (2) 3. Astah or Eagle Catching Myth and Yohe or Bead Myth, bulletin No. 3, 1949 4. Myth of Mountain Chant and Beauty Chant, bulletin No. 5, 1951 (2) 5. Navajo Creation Myth, bulletin No. 6, 1953 6. Myths of the Sontso and Ma-ih (Big Star and Coyote Chants), bulletin No. 2, 1957 (2) 7. Red Ant Myth (Willa Chee) and Shooting Chant, bulletin No. 7, 1958 8. Eagle Catching Myth and Bead Myth (told by Beyal Begay). Published by The House of Navajo Religion, 1962 [show more] | |||
| 7107 | Navajo Creation Myth |
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| The Story of the Emergence, told by Hasteen Klah, recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. I. |
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Description: The Story of the Emergence, told by Hasteen Klah, recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. I. | ||
| 7109 | Hail Chant and Water Chant |
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| Recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. II. |
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Description: Recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. II. | ||
| 7110 | The Great Star Chant |
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| The Myth and Prayers of the Great Star Chant and the Myth of the Coyote Chant. Recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. With 22 serigraph color plates by Louie Ewing after sand paintings recorded by Franc J. Newcomb and others. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. IV. |
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Description: The Myth and Prayers of the Great Star Chant and the Myth of the Coyote Chant. Recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. With 22 serigraph color plates by Louie Ewing after sand paintings recorded by Franc J. Newcomb and others. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. IV. | ||
| 7111 | Emergence Myth |
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| According to the Hanelthnayhe or Upward-reaching rite. Recorded by Father Berard Haile, O. F. M. Rewritten by Mary C. Wheelwright. With 13 serigraph color plates by Louie Ewing after sand paintings recorded by Franc J. Newcomb, Mrs. John Wetherell and Mrs. Laura A. Armer. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. III. |
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Description: According to the Hanelthnayhe or Upward-reaching rite. Recorded by Father Berard Haile, O. F. M. Rewritten by Mary C. Wheelwright. With 13 serigraph color plates by Louie Ewing after sand paintings recorded by Franc J. Newcomb, Mrs. John Wetherell and Mrs. Laura A. Armer. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. III. | ||
| 6142 | Eleazer Higgins 1768 (?)-1840 Thomas Kelley 1745(?)-1813 |
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| Booklet complied by a member of Mayflower Society of Maine, Daughters of the American Revolution & a member of the Bangor Historical Society. Other families mentioned: Beal, Hilton, Mayo, Ames and Watts. |
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Description: Booklet complied by a member of Mayflower Society of Maine, Daughters of the American Revolution & a member of the Bangor Historical Society. Other families mentioned: Beal, Hilton, Mayo, Ames and Watts. | |||
| 7118 | Memories of St. Agnes School 1878 - 1891 |
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| Memories of St. Agnes School, Elk Street, Albany, N. Y. 1878-1891 - By an Old Girl. Bound one-sided typescript. |
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Description: Memories of St. Agnes School, Elk Street, Albany, N. Y. 1878-1891 - By an Old Girl. Bound one-sided typescript. | ||
| 6109 | Architectural Drawings & Early Sketches of Fred L. Savage |
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| Catalog of Fred Savage exhibit held at the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. |
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Description: Catalog of Fred Savage exhibit held at the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. | ||||
| 6120 | Ecrit Dans Un Jardin |
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| Donated to the Northeast Harbor Library by Marguerite Yourcenar. Signed dedication by the author included. Scan: cover, first pages only. |
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Description: Donated to the Northeast Harbor Library by Marguerite Yourcenar. Signed dedication by the author included. Scan: cover, first pages only. | ||||
| 7053 | New England Old and New 1620-1920 |
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| A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX). |
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Description: A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX). | ||
| 6152 | Tragedies & Triumphs |
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| Lecture regarding founding of Acadia National Park by Charles Eliot, George B. Dorr and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. |
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Description: Lecture regarding founding of Acadia National Park by Charles Eliot, George B. Dorr and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. | |||
| 7087 | Baskets of the Dawnland People |
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| Produced by Project Indian Pride, Title IVC, ESEA, under the direction of: Joseph A. Nicholas, Director, Maine Indian Education, Box 412, River Road, Calais, Maine. |
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Description: Produced by Project Indian Pride, Title IVC, ESEA, under the direction of: Joseph A. Nicholas, Director, Maine Indian Education, Box 412, River Road, Calais, Maine. | ||
| 7081 | Cherokee-Iroquois Little People |
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| Reprinted from "Journal of American Folklore", October-December 1946. |
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Description: Reprinted from "Journal of American Folklore", October-December 1946. |
