Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
2187	150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809	Publication, Newspaper	Other, History People Places, Town	Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents.		8/20/1959			4	newspaper		150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809 Item: 2187    Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Other, History People Places, Town Date: 8/20/1959 Place: Mount Desert, Seal Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0701 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Pages: 4 Medium: newspaper Description: Commemorative issue of the Bar Harbor Times with many articles of Seal Harbor's historic places, early settlers and summer residents.
2263	1641 Manuscript	Document, Manuscript	Organizations Other, History People	Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient		1641			1 folded booklet, 1 transcript		fair/delicate	1641 Manuscript Item: 2263    Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Organizations Other, History People Date: 1641 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0787 Location: General Collection Box 24 Pages: 1 folded booklet, 1 transcript Condition: fair/delicate Description: Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient
1858	2 diaries of Phelps's families, covering 1899-1948	Publication, Book, Journal, Diary	Other, History People	A paper covered notebook entitled "Big Ships" containing 2 diaries of Phelp's families. (in poor condition). Includes photographs and negatives Photo 2108	Mrs. Austin Phelps, Joseph Phelps							2 diaries of Phelps's families, covering 1899-1948 Item: 1858    Type: Publication, Book, Journal, Diary Subject: Other, History People Creator: Mrs. Austin Phelps, Joseph Phelps Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0372 Location: General Collection Box 10 Description: A paper covered notebook entitled "Big Ships" containing 2 diaries of Phelp's families. (in poor condition). Includes photographs and negatives Photo 2108
6114	A Brief History of the Bar Harbor Yacht Club 1885-1982	Publication, Book	Organizations, Civic, Club Other, History People	History of the Bar Harbor Yacht Club and list of Commodores.		1982			7	1 book		A Brief History of the Bar Harbor Yacht Club 1885-1982 Item: 6114    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Organizations, Civic, Club Other, History People Date: 1982 Place: Bar Harbor Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 797.1 BAR Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 7 Medium: 1 book Description: History of the Bar Harbor Yacht Club and list of Commodores.
7088	A Canoe from the Penobscot River	Publication, Booklet	Other, History People Vessels, Boat, Canoe	Reprinted from "The American Neptune", Vol. VIII, No. 4, 1948.	Wendell S. Hadlock, Ernest S. Dodge	1948			15	1 booklet	good	A Canoe from the Penobscot River Item: 7088    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Other, History People Vessels, Boat, Canoe Creator: Wendell S. Hadlock, Ernest S. Dodge Date: 1948 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 623.8 HAD Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 15 Medium: 1 booklet Condition: good Description: Reprinted from "The American Neptune", Vol. VIII, No. 4, 1948.
1915	A list of Settlers of part of MDI granted to John Bernard	Object, Writing, Notebook	Other, History People Places, Island	A soft covered red notebook containing a copy from Maine State Archives listing (A21IR20:4-8 Box44) settlers on the part of MDI granted to John Bernard. Comments & lists have been copied by R. Pyle		1785			3	photocopy		A list of Settlers of part of MDI granted to John Bernard Item: 1915    Type: Object, Writing, Notebook Subject: Other, History People Places, Island Date: 1785 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0428 Location: General Collection Box 14 Pages: 3 Medium: photocopy Description: A soft covered red notebook containing a copy from Maine State Archives listing (A21IR20:4-8 Box44) settlers on the part of MDI granted to John Bernard. Comments & lists have been copied by R. Pyle
1997	A 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		A Playground Contested; Bar Harbor Natives versus Rusticators, 1875-1925 Item: 1997    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: Other, History People Places, Island Creator: Lynne Nelson Manion Date: 2001 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0509 Location: General Collection Box 17 Pages: 18 Medium: 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.
7108	A Study of Navajo Symbolism	Publication, Book	Nature Other, History Other, Mythology People	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	1956			100	3 copies	good	A Study of Navajo Symbolism Item: 7108    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Nature Other, History Other, Mythology People Creator: 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.
6476	Adams, Family History & Several American Ancestors	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People	History of Adams by Appleton. Compiled by Henry Whittemore	Henry Whittemore	1893						Adams, Family History & Several American Ancestors Item: 6476    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Creator: Henry Whittemore Date: 1893 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 91 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Surname File Description: History of Adams by Appleton. Compiled by Henry Whittemore
6475	Ancestor Reference List	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People									Ancestor Reference List Item: 6475    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 90 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Surname File
1934	Asticou: History of Inn and an Era	Publication, Booklet	Businesses, Lodging Business Other, History People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn	A booklet containing the history of the Asticou Inn. It is dedicated to The Savage Family, Builders and Caring Innkeepers Through Three Generations.	Katherine Barr	1999			20	2 books		Asticou: History of Inn and an Era Item: 1934    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Other, History People Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn Creator: Katherine Barr Date: 1999 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0447 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 20 Medium: 2 books Description: A booklet containing the history of the Asticou Inn. It is dedicated to The Savage Family, Builders and Caring Innkeepers Through Three Generations.
6469	Ayer, John of Haverhill	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People Places, Town	History of Haverhill. John Ayer ancestors and history.	William Henry Moore	1938						Ayer, John of Haverhill Item: 6469    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Places, Town Creator: William Henry Moore Date: 1938 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 84 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Surname File Description: History of Haverhill. John Ayer ancestors and history.
1958	Bar 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		Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden Item: 1958    Type: Publication, Periodical, Magazine Subject: Events Other, History People Places, Island Places, Park Places, Town Creator: Mark Condon Date: 2001 Place: Bar Harbor Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0470 Location: General Collection Box 15 Pages: 48 Medium: 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]
5409	Bart Dyer on defense cannon at Schooner Head	Image, Photograph	Other, History Other, Military, World War I People	B/W photograph of Bart Dyer sitting on a coastal defense cannon at Schooner Head. The cannon, and another on Egg Rock, were in place during WWI.	Fred Pervear	1938						Bart Dyer on defense cannon at Schooner Head Item: 5409    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Other, History Other, Military, World War I People Creator: Fred Pervear Date: 1938 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 1817 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Description: B/W photograph of Bart Dyer sitting on a coastal defense cannon at Schooner Head. The cannon, and another on Egg Rock, were in place during WWI.
2222	"Between the Hills" and its 100 year old church.	Publication, Clipping	Events, Civic Organizations, Religious Other, History People Places, Town	Historical address of Dr. Horace Leavitt on the 100th anniversary of the Somesville Union Meeting House. He traces early history of Somesville and many families. Bar Harbor Times, September 19, 1940.	Horace H. Leavitt	1940				newspaper		"Between the Hills" and its 100 year old church. Item: 2222    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events, Civic Organizations, Religious Other, History People Places, Town Creator: Horace H. Leavitt Date: 1940 Place: Mount Desert, Somesville Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0736 Location: General Collection OS Box 3 Medium: newspaper Description: Historical address of Dr. Horace Leavitt on the 100th anniversary of the Somesville Union Meeting House. He traces early history of Somesville and many families. Bar Harbor Times, September 19, 1940.
1727	Biographical 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		Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine Item: 1727    Type: Document, List Subject: Businesses, Architectural Business Other, History People Creator: Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. Date: 1987 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0240 Location: General Collection Box 7 Pages: 12 Medium: 1 original, 1 photocopy Description: Historical Checklist of landscape architects in Maine.
6429	Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, History and Families	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People Places	History of family's of these towns.	Mildred N. Thayer, Mrs. Edward W. Ames							Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, History and Families Item: 6429    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Places Creator: Mildred N. Thayer, Mrs. Edward W. Ames Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 44 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File. Description: History of family's of these towns.
6426	Builders of The Bay Colony,	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People	Appendix - Were The Settlers of Mass. Bay Puritans?	Samuel Eliot Morison	6/18/1930						Builders of The Bay Colony, Item: 6426    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Creator: Samuel Eliot Morison Date: 6/18/1930 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 42 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File Description: Appendix - Were The Settlers of Mass. Bay Puritans?
1893	Cabot, the mysterious sailor who gave England rights to North American	Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping	Other, History Other, Literature People	Excerpts from Morison's book, The European Discovery of America (1971), about Cabot's voyages to North America beginning in 1497.	Samuel Eliot Morison	1971			pages 12-21	magazine		Cabot, the mysterious sailor who gave England rights to North American Item: 1893    Type: Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping Subject: Other, History Other, Literature People Creator: Samuel Eliot Morison Date: 1971 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0406 Location: General Collection Box 13 Pages: pages 12-21 Medium: magazine Description: Excerpts from Morison's book, The European Discovery of America (1971), about Cabot's voyages to North America beginning in 1497.
6430	Cape Cod, Its People and their History	Document, Genealogy Records	Events Other, History People Places	History of first settlers; How the early settlers lived; Civil and Military history to 1775; The Revolution.	Henry C. Kittredge	1930			133			Cape Cod, Its People and their History Item: 6430    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Events Other, History People Places Creator: Henry C. Kittredge Date: 1930 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 45 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File. Pages: 133 Description: History of first settlers; How the early settlers lived; Civil and Military history to 1775; The Revolution.
6427	Cape Cod Series, Vol. 1	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People Places	History & Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters. First Comers to Ye Olde Colonie. Maps	Leon Clark Hills	1936						Cape Cod Series, Vol. 1 Item: 6427    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Places Creator: Leon Clark Hills Date: 1936 Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 43 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File Description: History & Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters. First Comers to Ye Olde Colonie. Maps
6176	Charts and miscellaneous data	Document, Genealogy Records	Other, History People	6 clipped groups and 20 single sheets descendent charts, emigrants to New England.								Charts and miscellaneous data Item: 6176    Type: Document, Genealogy Records Subject: Other, History People Place: New England Collection: Suminsby Genealogical Records Object ID: 10 Location: Suminsby Genealogical Records Subject File Description: 6 clipped groups and 20 single sheets descendent charts, emigrants to New England.
7081	Cherokee-Iroquois Little People	Publication, Booklet	Other, History People	Reprinted from "Journal of American Folklore", October-December 1946.	John Witthoft, Wendell S. Hadlock	1946			9	1 booklet	fair	Cherokee-Iroquois Little People Item: 7081    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Other, History People Creator: John Witthoft, Wendell S. Hadlock Date: 1946 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 970.3 WIT Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 9 Medium: 1 booklet Condition: fair Description: Reprinted from "Journal of American Folklore", October-December 1946.
7106	Collection of Navajo Myths and Chants	Publication, Booklet	Nature Other, History Other, Mythology People	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	1938-1962				11 booklets	good	Collection of Navajo Myths and Chants Item: 7106    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Nature Other, History Other, Mythology People Creator: 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]
6136	Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent 1745-1827	Publication, Book	Other, History People	Cover-title. Printed for private circulation. Note, p. [4], signed: Winthrop Sargent.	Winthrop Sargent	1920			46	pamphlet	fair	Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent 1745-1827 Item: 6136    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History People Creator: Winthrop Sargent Date: 1920 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 92 SARGENT Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 46 Medium: pamphlet Condition: fair Description: Cover-title. Printed for private circulation. Note, p. [4], signed: Winthrop Sargent.

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