Item	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Creator	Date	Property Name	Street	Pages	Medium	Condition
2406	Salem Town Map - Western part of MDI	Document, Projection, Plan	Other, Land Places, Island	Copy of the Salem Town map of the western part of MDI showing property lots.					2	MAP	very fragile, damaged	Salem Town Map - Western part of MDI Item: 2406    Type: Document, Projection, Plan Subject: Other, Land Places, Island Place: Tremont Collection: Great Harbor Collection Object ID: 206 Location: GHC Box 6 Pages: 2 Medium: MAP Condition: very fragile, damaged Description: Copy of the Salem Town map of the western part of MDI showing property lots.
2414	Bar Harbor Quadrangle	Document, Projection, Plan	Other, Land Places, Island	Topographical map, 16.5x21.5", of eastern MDI (Bar Harbor), Winter Harbor, and Gouldsboro.	U.S. Geological Survey	1904			1	MAP	very fragile, damaged	Bar Harbor Quadrangle Item: 2414    Type: Document, Projection, Plan Subject: Other, Land Places, Island Creator: U.S. Geological Survey Date: 1904 Place: Maine Collection: Great Harbor Collection Object ID: 213 Location: GHC Box 6 Pages: 1 Medium: MAP Condition: very fragile, damaged Description: Topographical map, 16.5x21.5", of eastern MDI (Bar Harbor), Winter Harbor, and Gouldsboro.
7422	Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park	Map	Places, Island	The Appalachian Mountain Club map of Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park.	The Appalachian Mountain Club	1976			1		very fragile, damaged	Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park Item: 7422    Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Creator: The Appalachian Mountain Club Date: 1976 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Map Collection Object ID: MAP 0001 AMC Location: Shelf 5C4 Pages: 1 Condition: very fragile, damaged Description: The Appalachian Mountain Club map of Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park.
3716	Map of Mount Desert Island	Map	Places, Island	Shows landownership.		1887			1 map, 1 photocopy		very fragile	Map of Mount Desert Island Item: 3716    Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Date: 1887 Collection: Map Collection Object ID: MAP 0170 CS Location: FF E-30 5C TOP Pages: 1 map, 1 photocopy Condition: very fragile Description: Shows landownership.
1468	Rose Lamb's Sketch Book	Object, Painting, Sketchbook	People Places, Island	Rose Lamb, the aunt of Aimee and Rosamund Lamb of Sutton Island used to come to the Asticou Inn. The sketch book includes pencil sketches of people and places on Mount Desert Island.	Rose Lamb	1869			1 book	paper	very fragile	Rose Lamb's Sketch Book Item: 1468    Type: Object, Painting, Sketchbook Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Rose Lamb Date: 1869 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Art Collection Object ID: ART 0017 RL Location: Art Box 1, 4B3 Pages: 1 book Medium: paper Condition: very fragile Description: Rose Lamb, the aunt of Aimee and Rosamund Lamb of Sutton Island used to come to the Asticou Inn. The sketch book includes pencil sketches of people and places on Mount Desert Island.
1194	Western Half of Mount Desert Island	Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing	Places, Island	Copied from a plan made by Salem Towne in 1808 Reproduction of original in Somesville Museum	Augustus D. Phillips	1970			1	diazo prints	very fragile	Western Half of Mount Desert Island Item: 1194    Type: Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing Subject: Places, Island Creator: Augustus D. Phillips Date: 1970 Collection: Architectural Drawing Collection Object ID: ADC 0196 ADP Location: 5B4 Pages: 1 Medium: diazo prints Condition: very fragile Description: Copied from a plan made by Salem Towne in 1808 Reproduction of original in Somesville Museum
7390	Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party	Publication, Book, Journal, Diary	People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage	In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton.		1888			60	1 book with 36 photographs	very fragile	Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Item: 7390    Type: Publication, Book, Journal, Diary Subject: People Places, Island Transportation, Carriage Date: 1888 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0846 Location: General Collection OS Box 1, 5A5 Pages: 60 Medium: 1 book with 36 photographs Condition: very fragile Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more]
7138	Marvin Photograph Collection - Album 1	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album	People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings, House Vessels, Ship	Photograph album from Edward Roberts Marvin and Katharine Langdon Marvin (Griffin). The collection is images of the Marvin family in Northeast Harbor, at Harvard University and elsewhere.		1898-1899			84	photograph album	some are faded	Marvin Photograph Collection - Album 1 Item: 7138    Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album Subject: People Places, Island Structures, Dwellings, House Vessels, Ship Date: 1898-1899 Collection: Marvin Photograph Collection Object ID: MARVIN 1 Location: Shelf 4E2 Pages: 84 Medium: photograph album Condition: some are faded Description: Photograph album from Edward Roberts Marvin and Katharine Langdon Marvin (Griffin). The collection is images of the Marvin family in Northeast Harbor, at Harvard University and elsewhere.
1912	Henry Buxton says	Publication, Clipping	People Places, Island	A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman.	Henry Buxton				1	photocopy and newspaper	poor	Henry Buxton says Item: 1912    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Henry Buxton Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0425 Location: General Collection Box 14 Pages: 1 Medium: photocopy and newspaper Condition: poor Description: A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman.
1937	Mount Desert	Publication, Other Publication	Other, History Places, Island	History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".	E. Chardon	February 1877				photocopy	poor	Mount Desert Item: 1937    Type: Publication, Other Publication Subject: Other, History Places, Island Creator: E. Chardon Date: February 1877 Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0450 Location: General Collection Box 15 Medium: photocopy Condition: poor Description: History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".
3580	Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island	Map	Places, Hiking Trail Places, Island	Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and topography.	Edward L. Rand, Waldron Bates, Herbert Jacques	1896			2 maps	paper with cloth backing	map is in 21 pieces that have been adhered to a cloth piece.	Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island Item: 3580    Type: Map Subject: Places, Hiking Trail Places, Island Creator: Edward L. Rand, Waldron Bates, Herbert Jacques Date: 1896 Collection: Map Collection Object ID: MAP 0027 ELR Location: Shelf 5C4 Pages: 2 maps Medium: paper with cloth backing Condition: map is in 21 pieces that have been adhered to a cloth piece. Description: Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and topography.
3585	The Island of Mount Desert, Maine	Map	Places, Island	Relief shown by hachures. Lists towns and mountains. Typed not taped to back of map states: "1969 Mount Desert Island by Thomas Culverwell. This map was used on the Joint Chamber of Commerce's brochure until 1974 and was sold was a rolled map solely at 'Echo Vista'. It is now rare. Mr. Culverwell lived in Southwest Harbor."	Tom Culverwell	1966, 1969			2		good	The Island of Mount Desert, Maine Item: 3585    Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Creator: Tom Culverwell Date: 1966, 1969 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Map Collection Object ID: MAP 0032 TC Location: Shelf 5C4 Pages: 2 Condition: good Description: Relief shown by hachures. Lists towns and mountains. Typed not taped to back of map states: "1969 Mount Desert Island by Thomas Culverwell. This map was used on the Joint Chamber of Commerce's brochure until 1974 and was sold was a rolled map solely at 'Echo Vista'. It is now rare. Mr. Culverwell lived in Southwest Harbor."
7062	Roque Island	Publication, Booklet	Other, History Places, Island	A paper given before the Colonial Society of Massachusetts on December 22, 1955.	John Peabody Monks	1955			11	1 booklet	good	Roque Island Item: 7062    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Other, History Places, Island Creator: John Peabody Monks Date: 1955 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 MON Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 11 Medium: 1 booklet Condition: good Description: A paper given before the Colonial Society of Massachusetts on December 22, 1955.
6046	The Economic Structure of Mount Desert Island	Publication, Book	Places, Island	Soft blue binder pertaining to the economic structure of MDI. This was prepared in response to the state's call for comprehensive planning. Reports address current conditions.	Theresa O. Stellpflug	1989			143	ring bound book	good	The Economic Structure of Mount Desert Island Item: 6046    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Island Creator: Theresa O. Stellpflug Date: 1989 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 330 STE Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 143 Medium: ring bound book Condition: good Description: Soft blue binder pertaining to the economic structure of MDI. This was prepared in response to the state's call for comprehensive planning. Reports address current conditions.
6084	Geology of Mount Desert Island	Publication, Book	Places, Island	Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.	F. Bascom	1919			14	1 book	good	Geology of Mount Desert Island Item: 6084    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places, Island Creator: F. Bascom Date: 1919 Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 550 BASCOM Location: Shelf 6A4/6A5 Pages: 14 Medium: 1 book Condition: good Description: Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.
2264	Preliminary 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	Preliminary Timeline Mount Desert History Item: 2264    Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Other, History Places, Island Creator: Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0788 Location: General Collection Box 25 Pages: 26 typed sheets Medium: paper Condition: good Description: An historical timeline of Mount Desert from 1590 to 2001. See also Item 1971
2438	Bay of Islands - Newfoundland	Map	Places, Island	Bay of Islands of Newfoundland west coast from British surveys 1880-1881.		1884			1	MAP	good	Bay of Islands - Newfoundland Item: 2438    Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Date: 1884 Place: Other Places Collection: Great Harbor Collection Object ID: 235 Location: GHC Box 6 Pages: 1 Medium: MAP Condition: good Description: Bay of Islands of Newfoundland west coast from British surveys 1880-1881.
7225	Aerial Views of Mount Desert Island	Image, Photograph	Other, Aerial Places, Harbor Places, Island Places, Sound	Several B/W aerial views of Mount Desert Island, showing Northeast Harbor, the Sound, Echo Lake, Greening Island, and the Cranberry Isles.	Highlander, Mount Desert				13		good	Aerial Views of Mount Desert Island Item: 7225    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Other, Aerial Places, Harbor Places, Island Places, Sound Creator: Highlander, Mount Desert Place: Mount Desert Island Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 2193 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 13 Condition: good Description: Several B/W aerial views of Mount Desert Island, showing Northeast Harbor, the Sound, Echo Lake, Greening Island, and the Cranberry Isles.
7308	Frenchboro: 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	Frenchboro: Preserved Item: 7308    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Nature Places, Island Creator: Jim Valette Date: 2000 Place: Frenchboro Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0840 Location: General Collection OS Box 1 Medium: 1 clipping Condition: 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.
7309	Mount Desert Island Visitor	Publication, Clipping	Businesses, Tourism Nature Places, Island	Newspaper supplement published by the Bar Harbor Times covering sightseeing and activities on and around Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Volume 3, No. 3. Published on July 17, 1970.	The Bar Harbor Times	1970				1 supplement	good	Mount Desert Island Visitor Item: 7309    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Businesses, Tourism Nature Places, Island Creator: The Bar Harbor Times Date: 1970 Place: Acadia National Park Collection: General Collection Object ID: GEN 0841 Location: General Collection OS Box 1 Medium: 1 supplement Condition: good Description: Newspaper supplement published by the Bar Harbor Times covering sightseeing and activities on and around Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Volume 3, No. 3. Published on July 17, 1970.
2374	Rosebrook Homestead Lot	Document, Projection, Plan	Other, Land Places, Island	Blueprint, 25x22 1/2, of the Rosebrook Homestead lot on Great Cranberry Island. Adjoining lots: B. H. Spurling and T. F. Stanley.	Alvah L. Reed	1914			1	MAP	fragile	Rosebrook Homestead Lot Item: 2374    Type: Document, Projection, Plan Subject: Other, Land Places, Island Creator: Alvah L. Reed Date: 1914 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Collection: Great Harbor Collection Object ID: 177 Location: GHC Box 5 Pages: 1 Medium: MAP Condition: fragile Description: Blueprint, 25x22 1/2, of the Rosebrook Homestead lot on Great Cranberry Island. Adjoining lots: B. H. Spurling and T. F. Stanley.
7098	Guide book for Mount Desert	Publication, Guidebook	Places, Island	Loring, Short & Harmon's illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island (before Acadia National Park). With 5 mounted photographs. Fourth edition (1879). Sixth edition (1885).	Clara Barnes Martin	1879			95	2 books	fragile	Guide book for Mount Desert Item: 7098    Type: Publication, Guidebook Subject: Places, Island Creator: Clara Barnes Martin Date: 1879 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 917 MAR Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 95 Medium: 2 books Condition: fragile Description: Loring, Short & Harmon's illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island (before Acadia National Park). With 5 mounted photographs. Fourth edition (1879). Sixth edition (1885).
3582	Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine	Map	Places, Island	Topographic map of eastern part of Mount Desert Island (Frenchman Bay to Somes Sound).	Edward L. Rand, Waldron Bates, Herbert Jacques	1896, 1901			2 copies	paper	first map is brittle. It has been repaired, but is still tearing due to brittleness. Second map is very brittle and breaks when touched. It was taken out of an acidic wooden frame.	Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine Item: 3582    Type: Map Subject: Places, Island Creator: Edward L. Rand, Waldron Bates, Herbert Jacques Date: 1896, 1901 Collection: Map Collection Object ID: MAP 0029 ELR Location: 5F8 Pages: 2 copies Medium: paper Condition: first map is brittle. It has been repaired, but is still tearing due to brittleness. Second map is very brittle and breaks when touched. It was taken out of an acidic wooden frame. Description: Topographic map of eastern part of Mount Desert Island (Frenchman Bay to Somes Sound).
6972	Schooner ARIZONA	Image, Photograph	Events, Shipwreck Places, Island Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner	Two masted wrecked Schooner ARIZONA at Islesford.					2		fair	Schooner ARIZONA Item: 6972    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Events, Shipwreck Places, Island Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Place: Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford Collection: Photograph Object ID: Photo 2187 Location: Photograph Filing Cabinet Pages: 2 Condition: fair Description: Two masted wrecked Schooner ARIZONA at Islesford.
7063	History of Vinalhaven	Publication, Book	Events, Civic Other, History Places, Island	A brief historical sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven from its earliest known settlement. Prepared by order of the town on the occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary.	Albra Josephine Vinal	1900			84	1 book	fair	History of Vinalhaven Item: 7063    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Events, Civic Other, History Places, Island Creator: Albra Josephine Vinal Date: 1900 Collection: Special Collection Books Object ID: SCB 974.1 VIN Location: Shelf 6A3 Pages: 84 Medium: 1 book Condition: fair Description: A brief historical sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven from its earliest known settlement. Prepared by order of the town on the occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary.

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