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7210200 Years of Maine Housing - A Guide for the House Watcher
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Other, History
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
3rd and revised edition of a continuing series of Maine Historic Preservation Commission publications documenting Maine's historic, architectural and archeological heritage.
  • Frank A. Beard
  • 1981
  • 23
  • 1 booklet
  • excellent
Description:
3rd and revised edition of a continuing series of Maine Historic Preservation Commission publications documenting Maine's historic, architectural and archeological heritage.
7191Asticou Celebratory Menu 1604-1954
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events, Gala
  • Other, History
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Structures, Commercial, Restaurant
Asticou Celebratory Menu, in French and English, in honor of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Island of Mount Desert by Samuel De Champlain, September 5, 1604. September 5, 1954
  • 1954
  • 8
  • 1 menu
  • good
Description:
Asticou Celebratory Menu, in French and English, in honor of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Island of Mount Desert by Samuel De Champlain, September 5, 1604. September 5, 1954
1727Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine
  • Document, List
  • Businesses, Architectural Business
  • Other, History
  • People
Historical Checklist of landscape architects in Maine.
  • Earle G. Shettleworth Jr.
  • 1987
  • 12
  • 1 original, 1 photocopy
Description:
Historical Checklist of landscape architects in Maine.
7290Gladys Clark Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, World War II
  • People
  • Places, Town
Mrs. H. D. Clark scrapbook of press clippings containing local and national news and regarding various people and events.
  • Gladys Clark
  • 1940's
  • 1 scrapbook
  • very fragile, damaged
Description:
Mrs. H. D. Clark scrapbook of press clippings containing local and national news and regarding various people and events.
7127Genealogy of the Gamble Family
  • Document, Genealogy Records
  • Other, History
  • People
Two publications regarding the genealogy of the Gamble Family: 1. Knox County Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1895. 2. Excerpt of "The Mount Desert Widow - Genealogy of the Gamble Family", by Greenleaf and Jonathan P. Cilley
  • 1895
  • 2 clippings
  • fair
Description:
Two publications regarding the genealogy of the Gamble Family: 1. Knox County Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1895. 2. Excerpt of "The Mount Desert Widow - Genealogy of the Gamble Family", by Greenleaf and Jonathan P. Cilley
3850Mount Desert Larger Parish
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
Historic and descriptive manual of the first seven years of the organization 1925-1932. Introduction by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Address delivered by Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick. 2 copies.
  • 1925-1932
  • 32
  • booklet
Description:
Historic and descriptive manual of the first seven years of the organization 1925-1932. Introduction by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Address delivered by Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick. 2 copies.
1909History of Somesville
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, History
  • Places, Town
Handwritten on onionskin. Summary history of Somesville written for Northeast Harbor Women's Club. Note states the original was to be kept in Belle Knowles's safe.
  • Adelma Joy
  • 4
  • manuscript
Description:
Handwritten on onionskin. Summary history of Somesville written for Northeast Harbor Women's Club. Note states the original was to be kept in Belle Knowles's safe.
1986List of Civil War Soldiers from the town of Mount Desert
  • Document, List
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
Original, elongated, list of men furnished by the town of Mt. Desert by the selectmen for military service in the Civil War. The list represents several calls to duty from 1862 to 1869.
  • Jonathan Hamor
  • 1-2-1869
  • 1
  • manuscript (original and 2 photocopies)
Description:
Original, elongated, list of men furnished by the town of Mt. Desert by the selectmen for military service in the Civil War. The list represents several calls to duty from 1862 to 1869.
7329Woman's Literary Club Collection - Box 4
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Club
  • Other, History
  • People
WLC History, 1939-1940, Lina MacLean Wilson WLC History, 1943-1944, Beatrice C. Kelley WLC History, 1944-1945, Stella L. Hill WLC History, 1949-1950, Stella L. Hill WLC History, 1958-1959, Lillis Joy WLC History, 1964-1965, unknown WLC History, 1966-1967, Ernestine Savage WLC History, 1967-1968, Louise S. Sibby WLC History, 1970-1971, Ernestine Savage WLC History, 1971-1972, Virginia S. Phelps WLC History, 1972-1973, Katherine L. Savage WLC History, 1974-1975, Lillis P. Joy WLC History, 1976-1977, Wilma C. Eaton WLC History, 1977-1978, Ethel J. Morrill WLC History, 1978-1979, Prudence Pervear WLC History, 1979-1980, Marguerite B. Coombs WLC History, 1983-1984, Helena Eaton WLC History, 1984-1985, Ernestine D. Savage WLC History, 1985-1986, Ruth H. Coombs WLC History, 1986-1987, Katherine Savage WLC History, 1987-1988, Dodie Pierce WLC History, 1990-1991, Marguerite B. Coombs WLC History, 1991-1992, Peggy T. Simpson WLC History, 1992-1993, Lucy Smith WLC History, 1993-1994, Joan Coulombe WLC History, 1995-1996, Peggy T. Simpson WLC History, 1996-1997, Peggy T. Simpson WLC History, 1997-1998, Hope WLC History, 1998-1999, Gigi Phelps Untitled (alternative WLC History), unknown WLC History, 1908-1933 (3 copies), Belle Smallidge Knowles WLC History, 1933-1958, Madalyn Brown & Z. Bunker WLC History, 1908-1990, unknown [WLC History, 1908-1998, unknown] [WLC History Notes, unknown]
  • manuscripts, typescripts, letters
Description:
WLC History, 1939-1940, Lina MacLean Wilson WLC History, 1943-1944, Beatrice C. Kelley WLC History, 1944-1945, Stella L. Hill WLC History, 1949-1950, Stella L. Hill WLC History, 1958-1959, Lillis Joy WLC History, 1964-1965, unknown WLC History, 1966-1967, Ernestine Savage WLC History, 1967-1968, Louise S. Sibby WLC History, 1970-1971, Ernestine Savage WLC History, 1971-1972, Virginia S. Phelps WLC History, 1972-1973, Katherine L. Savage WLC History, 1974-1975, Lillis P. Joy WLC History, 1976-1977, Wilma C. Eaton WLC History, 1977-1978, Ethel J. Morrill WLC History, 1978-1979, Prudence Pervear WLC History, 1979-1980, Marguerite B. Coombs WLC History, 1983-1984, Helena Eaton WLC History, 1984-1985, Ernestine D. Savage WLC History, 1985-1986, Ruth H. Coombs WLC History, 1986-1987, Katherine Savage WLC History, 1987-1988, Dodie Pierce WLC History, 1990-1991, Marguerite B. Coombs WLC History, 1991-1992, Peggy T. Simpson WLC History, 1992-1993, Lucy Smith WLC History, 1993-1994, Joan Coulombe WLC History, 1995-1996, Peggy T. Simpson WLC History, 1996-1997, Peggy T. Simpson WLC History, 1997-1998, Hope WLC History, 1998-1999, Gigi Phelps Untitled (alternative WLC History), unknown WLC History, 1908-1933 (3 copies), Belle Smallidge Knowles WLC History, 1933-1958, Madalyn Brown & Z. Bunker WLC History, 1908-1990, unknown [WLC History, 1908-1998, unknown] [WLC History Notes, unknown] [show more]
7333Woman's Literary Club Collection - Box 8
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic, Club
  • Other, History
  • Other, Other Texts
  • People
1. WLC Meeting Notes, 1908-1912 2. WLC Meeting Notes, 1912-1919 3. WLC Meeting Notes, 1919-1928 a 4. WLC Meeting Notes, 1919-1928 b 5. WLC Meeting Notes, 1928-1938 a 6. WLC Meeting Notes, 1928-1938 b 7. WLC Meeting Notes, 1938-1950 a 8. WLC Meeting Notes, 1938-1950 b 9. WLC Meeting Notes, 1950-1956 a 10. WLC Meeting Notes, 1950-1956 b 11. WLC Meeting Notes, 1956-1968 a 12. WLC Meeting Notes, 1956-1968 b 13. WLC Meeting Notes, 1968-1979 a 14. WLC Meeting Notes, 1968-1979 b 15. WLC Meeting Notes 1979-1984 16. WLC Meeting Notes, 1984-1989 17. WLC Meeting Notes, 1990-1995 18. WLC Meeting Notes, 1999-2000 19. Patterson Committee Notes, 1928-1999 The Trail of the Maine Pioneer by Maine Club Women (book - pdf available on request) Maine in History and Romance by Maine Club Women (book - pdf available on request)
  • manuscripts, typescripts, letters, annual meeting notes, scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, meeting programs
  • fair
Description:
1. WLC Meeting Notes, 1908-1912 2. WLC Meeting Notes, 1912-1919 3. WLC Meeting Notes, 1919-1928 a 4. WLC Meeting Notes, 1919-1928 b 5. WLC Meeting Notes, 1928-1938 a 6. WLC Meeting Notes, 1928-1938 b 7. WLC Meeting Notes, 1938-1950 a 8. WLC Meeting Notes, 1938-1950 b 9. WLC Meeting Notes, 1950-1956 a 10. WLC Meeting Notes, 1950-1956 b 11. WLC Meeting Notes, 1956-1968 a 12. WLC Meeting Notes, 1956-1968 b 13. WLC Meeting Notes, 1968-1979 a 14. WLC Meeting Notes, 1968-1979 b 15. WLC Meeting Notes 1979-1984 16. WLC Meeting Notes, 1984-1989 17. WLC Meeting Notes, 1990-1995 18. WLC Meeting Notes, 1999-2000 19. Patterson Committee Notes, 1928-1999 The Trail of the Maine Pioneer by Maine Club Women (book - pdf available on request) Maine in History and Romance by Maine Club Women (book - pdf available on request) [show more]
6023Samuel Eliot Morison Collection
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • People
Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976) was a lifelong Northeast Harbor summer resident. He donated to the library his collection of nautical charts that were used in researching The European Discovery of America (1971)—Samuel Eliot Morison Map Collection. Collection includes manuscripts, typescripts, newspaper clippings, photocopies, letters, and pamphlets written by or about Samuel Eliot Morison.
  • 1 record carton box
  • manuscripts, typescripts, newspaper clippings, Photocopies, letters, and pamphlets
Description:
Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976) was a lifelong Northeast Harbor summer resident. He donated to the library his collection of nautical charts that were used in researching The European Discovery of America (1971)—Samuel Eliot Morison Map Collection. Collection includes manuscripts, typescripts, newspaper clippings, photocopies, letters, and pamphlets written by or about Samuel Eliot Morison.
2357Map of Settler's Lots
  • Document, Projection, Plan
  • Other, History
  • Other, Land
Parchment drawing of settler's land parcels in the Town of Mt. Desert (Northeast Harbor to Harbor & Somesville.) Some properties are identified by owner; others numbered
  • ? (old!)
  • 1
  • MAP
  • very fragile, damaged
Description:
Parchment drawing of settler's land parcels in the Town of Mt. Desert (Northeast Harbor to Harbor & Somesville.) Some properties are identified by owner; others numbered
2264Preliminary Timeline Mount Desert History
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
An historical timeline of Mount Desert from 1590 to 2001. See also Item 1971
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 26 typed sheets
  • paper
  • good
Description:
An historical timeline of Mount Desert from 1590 to 2001. See also Item 1971
1880Gilpatrick family tree, deed, probate records
  • Document, Genealogy Records
  • Other, History
  • People
  • James R. Gilpatrick
  • 1874
  • 7
  • photocopy
1882Our Phillips Family, Reminiscences of Fredrick I. Phillips
  • Document, Genealogy Records
  • Other, History
  • People
Genealogy of Phillips family, Ames family, Noyes family, and Jewett family.
  • Frederick Illsley Phillips
  • 23
  • photocopy
Description:
Genealogy of Phillips family, Ames family, Noyes family, and Jewett family.
1914Somesville Historic District - Survey and Inventory
  • Document, Report
  • Other, History
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures
  • Structures, Dwellings
A survey and inventory of Somesville completed for the National Register of Historic Places; provided by the Maine Historic Preservation Committee and conducted by the U.S. Park Service.
  • mid 1980's
  • 11
  • photocopy
Description:
A survey and inventory of Somesville completed for the National Register of Historic Places; provided by the Maine Historic Preservation Committee and conducted by the U.S. Park Service.
1957Glimpses of Early Mount Desert Homes
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings
A history of Early Mount Desert Homes, the Manchester family, the Hadlock family and the Smallidge family. The Manchesters were first to establish a permanent home in Northeast Harbor.
  • Belle Smallidge Knowles
  • 30
  • photocopy
Description:
A history of Early Mount Desert Homes, the Manchester family, the Hadlock family and the Smallidge family. The Manchesters were first to establish a permanent home in Northeast Harbor.
1988Correspondence about George E. Street's 1905 book Mount Desert, a history
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, History
  • Other, Literature
  • People
Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926. Contents include letters of Helen Ranney, George H. Street, and William Sawtelle.
  • Samuel Eliot Morison
  • 1924-1926
  • 21
  • photocopy
Description:
Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926. Contents include letters of Helen Ranney, George H. Street, and William Sawtelle.
2000Savage Family Civil War Letters
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
Copy of a manuscripted collection of letters exchanged by members of the Savage family between 1864 and l865. There are a few photographs of Savage descendants.
  • 1854-1865
  • 88
  • photocopy
Description:
Copy of a manuscripted collection of letters exchanged by members of the Savage family between 1864 and l865. There are a few photographs of Savage descendants.
1901Honor Roll of War Dead from the Mount Desert during Civil War
  • Document, List
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
A list of war dead from Mount Desert 1861, 1973. Compiled from municipal records
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 4
  • typescript
Description:
A list of war dead from Mount Desert 1861, 1973. Compiled from municipal records
1910Comparison of 1900 Northeast Harbor with 1982 Northeast Harbor
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • Places, Town
Includes a few original photographs and some photocopies.
  • David Renault
  • 1982
  • typescript
Description:
Includes a few original photographs and some photocopies.
1965Seven Ages of Sutton Island, Maine, 1604-1906
  • Document, Government, Field Notes
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Ecological and demographical notes in the development of Sutton Island; families include Lancaster, Wheelwright, Burnham, King, Gilley, Moore, Hawtin, & Stimson.
  • George L. Paine
  • 1966
  • 5
  • typescript
Description:
Ecological and demographical notes in the development of Sutton Island; families include Lancaster, Wheelwright, Burnham, King, Gilley, Moore, Hawtin, & Stimson.
1971Town of Mount Desert Listing of Historical Events
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
See also Item 2264
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2010
  • 13
  • typescript
Description:
See also Item 2264
1975Town of Mount Desert in the Civil War
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
Compiled by Robert Pyle, librarian, these are Civil War service records for Mount Desert men.
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2000
  • 40
  • typescript
Description:
Compiled by Robert Pyle, librarian, these are Civil War service records for Mount Desert men.
1995List of the Richard K. Lunt Collection
  • Document, List
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Other, History
  • People
Collection consists of two parts. One is a list of oral histories made by R. K. Lunt in in 1963 of Mt. Desert residents. The second part is a college thesis on lobster boat building with transcribed interviews.
  • Richard K. Lunt
  • 2009
  • 6
  • typescript
Description:
Collection consists of two parts. One is a list of oral histories made by R. K. Lunt in in 1963 of Mt. Desert residents. The second part is a college thesis on lobster boat building with transcribed interviews.