Description: Biography of General Andrew B. Spurling and the Second Maine Cavalry. Civil War. Compiled from official, individual, newspaper, etc. reports.
Collection of writings about the travels of Captain Samuel Hadlock of Cranberry Isles and George Niagungitok and Mary Coonunnak, the Eskimos who accompanied him.
Description: Collection of writings about the travels of Captain Samuel Hadlock of Cranberry Isles and George Niagungitok and Mary Coonunnak, the Eskimos who accompanied him.
Booklet containing reminiscences of the Vaughan Family esp. Benjamin Vaughan, LL.D. Read before the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, August 2, 1865.
Description: Booklet containing reminiscences of the Vaughan Family esp. Benjamin Vaughan, LL.D. Read before the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, August 2, 1865.
Developmental history of Sutton Island which includes information on land owners and families, including John Gilley, Mary Cabot Wheelwright, and Rachel Field.
Description: Developmental history of Sutton Island which includes information on land owners and families, including John Gilley, Mary Cabot Wheelwright, and Rachel Field.
Sprague’s Journal of Maine History. 1920 Vol. 7 No. 4 – William Gilley, an early settler of MDI by William O. Sawtelle (p.192-193) 1920 Vol. 8 No. 1 1922 Vol. 10 No. 4 – Father Pierre Biard, Superior of the Mount Desert Jesuit Mission of Saint Sauveur by William O. Sawtelle (p.179-191) 1923 Vol. 11 No. 1 – note on p.41 on Seth Llewellyn Milliken a Representative from Maine, 1857-58 US Congress 1923 Vol. 11 No. 3 1923 Vol. 11 No. 4 1924 Vol. 12 No. 1 1924 Vol. 12 No. 2 1924 Vol. 12 No. 3 1924 Vol. 12 No. 4 (2) – Sir Samuel Argall by William O. Sawtelle (p. 201-221) 1925 Vol. 13 No. 1 1925 Vol. 13 No. 2 1925 Vol. 13 No. 3 1925 Vol. 13 No. 4 1926 Vol. 14 No. 1 1926 Vol. 14 No. 3 1926 Vo. 14 No. 4 – Pioneers of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.179-187) Compiled 11/14/2012 by H. Stevens – The Island of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.127-144) – 2 copies – Antoinette de Pons by William O. Sawtelle (p.188-195) – The Gilley Family Part One by William O. Sawtelle (p.6-15) – The Gilley Family Part Two by William O. Sawtelle (p.77-84) – Talleyrand’s Oath of Allegiance by William O. Sawtelle (p.147-148) – Sir Samuel Argall by William O. Sawtelle (p.201-221) – The Islesford Historical Collection by Wilfred A. Hennessy – Mount Desert: Champlain to Bernard by William O. Sawtelle (p.131-186) – Historical Thanksgiving at Southwest Harbor (p.27)
Description: Sprague’s Journal of Maine History. 1920 Vol. 7 No. 4 – William Gilley, an early settler of MDI by William O. Sawtelle (p.192-193) 1920 Vol. 8 No. 1 1922 Vol. 10 No. 4 – Father Pierre Biard, Superior of the Mount Desert Jesuit Mission of Saint Sauveur by William O. Sawtelle (p.179-191) 1923 Vol. 11 No. 1 – note on p.41 on Seth Llewellyn Milliken a Representative from Maine, 1857-58 US Congress 1923 Vol. 11 No. 3 1923 Vol. 11 No. 4 1924 Vol. 12 No. 1 1924 Vol. 12 No. 2 1924 Vol. 12 No. 3 1924 Vol. 12 No. 4 (2) – Sir Samuel Argall by William O. Sawtelle (p. 201-221) 1925 Vol. 13 No. 1 1925 Vol. 13 No. 2 1925 Vol. 13 No. 3 1925 Vol. 13 No. 4 1926 Vol. 14 No. 1 1926 Vol. 14 No. 3 1926 Vo. 14 No. 4 – Pioneers of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.179-187) Compiled 11/14/2012 by H. Stevens – The Island of Mount Desert by William O. Sawtelle (p.127-144) – 2 copies – Antoinette de Pons by William O. Sawtelle (p.188-195) – The Gilley Family Part One by William O. Sawtelle (p.6-15) – The Gilley Family Part Two by William O. Sawtelle (p.77-84) – Talleyrand’s Oath of Allegiance by William O. Sawtelle (p.147-148) – Sir Samuel Argall by William O. Sawtelle (p.201-221) – The Islesford Historical Collection by Wilfred A. Hennessy – Mount Desert: Champlain to Bernard by William O. Sawtelle (p.131-186) – Historical Thanksgiving at Southwest Harbor (p.27) [show more]
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
Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Date:
1938-1962
Collection:
Special Collection Books
Object ID:
SCB 970.3 MYTHS
Location:
Shelf 6A3
Medium:
11 booklets
Condition:
good
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]
Published as part of the Papers of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Vol. XXXII, No. 3. Line drawings by Lloyd Moylan.
Franc Johnson Newcomb, Stanley Fishler, Mary C. Wheelwright
Franc Johnson Newcomb, Stanley Fishler, Mary C. Wheelwright
Date:
1956
Collection:
Special Collection Books
Object ID:
SCB 970.3 WHE
Location:
Shelf 6A3
Pages:
100
Medium:
3 copies
Condition:
good
Description: Published as part of the Papers of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Vol. XXXII, No. 3. Line drawings by Lloyd Moylan.
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.
Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Date:
1956
Collection:
Special Collection Books
Object ID:
SCB 970.3 WHE
Location:
Shelf 6A3
Pages:
190
Medium:
2 copies
Condition:
good
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.
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.
Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Date:
1949
Collection:
Special Collection Books
Object ID:
SCB 970.3 WHE
Location:
Shelf 6A3
Pages:
186
Medium:
2 copies
Condition:
good
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.
Description: With an introduction by Mary C. Wheelwright. Comes with 5 vinyl records of Navajo chants recorded for the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Book containing a collection of seventeen Reef Point Garden Bulletins: August 1946, November 1947, September 1948, August 1949, July 1950, August 1950, August 1951, June 1952, January 1953, June 1953, June 1954, July 1954, August 1954, August 1955, June 1956 (No. 15), June 1956 (No. 16), Vol. 1 No. 17.
Description: Book containing a collection of seventeen Reef Point Garden Bulletins: August 1946, November 1947, September 1948, August 1949, July 1950, August 1950, August 1951, June 1952, January 1953, June 1953, June 1954, July 1954, August 1954, August 1955, June 1956 (No. 15), June 1956 (No. 16), Vol. 1 No. 17.
Collection of fourteen Reef Point Garden Bulletins (several items of each bulletin): August 1946, November 1947, September 1948, August 1949, July 1950, August 1950, August 1951, June 1952, January 1953, June 1953, June 1954, July 1954, August 1954.
Description: Collection of fourteen Reef Point Garden Bulletins (several items of each bulletin): August 1946, November 1947, September 1948, August 1949, July 1950, August 1950, August 1951, June 1952, January 1953, June 1953, June 1954, July 1954, August 1954.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.