Description: Proxies for 1900 annual meeting: appointment of K.K. Thompson by A.P. Niswell; Henrietta T. Nickles; J.E. Thompson; Edward Lurvey; D.S. Foster; A.S. Scott; Sarah F. Thompson; Virginia C. Thompson. Letter to Mr. Somes, President of Board of Directors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corp. from E.M. Hamor re record-keeping. Telegram to Mr. John W. Somes from Benjamin Plummer of Main Belting Co. of Philadelphia re sending check. Letter from Whitcomb, Hayes and Co. of Ellsworth accompanying check for damages to bridge by Tug "Little Round Top" Letter from Whitcomb, Hayes and Co. of Ellsworth to John W. Somes regarding descrepancy in amount of check for bridge damage. Letter from Reuben of Trenton to Mr. Somes re shingles and [bord] purchased. Financial statement for Mount Desert Bridge Co. On reverse a list of Board Members: John W. Somes, President; E. M. Hamor, Treasurer; Mrs. A.C. Thompson, Treasurer; C.A. Thompson, agent; T.S. Somes, Mount Desert; John J. Somes, Mt. Desert; E.M. Hamor, West Eden; John L. Thompson, Providence, R.I., Mrs. A.C. Thompson, Trenton. Letter from John A. Peters, lawyer of Ellsworth, to John W. Somes regarding a claim by H.L. Baker of Boston for injury to a yacht on July 19, 1909 having been informed by Mr. Deasy of possible suit. Letter from H.L. Baker to Deasy and Lynam of Bar Harbor re circumstances leading to claim for damages to his boat. Letter from Deasy and Lynam of Bar Harbor to John A. Peters re claim of damage to boat of H.L. Baker. Includes note to Deasy and Lynam from H.L. Baker asking for settlement; notes that case was thrown out of court. Letter from John A. Peters to John W. Somes re H.L. Baker's claim of damage to his boat. Envelope addressed to John W. Somes from C.A. Thompson which contans bill for lumber. Notice to the proprietors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corp. of the annual meeting on second Mon. of July by John J. Somes. Letter from F.S. Thompson, President and Manager of Beaver Belting Co. of Chicago to John W. Somes requesting transfer of stock to D. Shephard Thompson in accordance of the will of Josephine Thompson. Balance of letter is friendly remembrance of friends and Mt. Desert childhood. Appointment of J.A. Somes as proxy by Blanche Somes Colwell, and by J.S. Heath. Notice of 1914 annual meeting by Abraham J. Somes, clerk of Boston. Letter to Paul D. Sargeant, Chief Engineer, State Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine, from Chas. L. Shand of Bar Harbor expressing concern about poor condition of bridge at Mt. Desert Narrows and urging actions to replace. Letter to C.H. Gilman from Mt. Desert Bridge Engineer regarding enclosed sketch of lighting for drawbridge. Copy. Letter to L.B. Googins from Mt. Desert Bridge Engineer regarding materials for bridge and using stone from old bridge. Copy. Letter to Attorney Carl H. Gilman from R.D. Ewell of Marine Manufacturing and Supply Co., New Brunswick, NJ, re prices on lamps for steel swing drawbridge. Letter to Carl H. Gilman from Winthrop Slade, general superintendent of the Boston Bridge Works, re installation of Mt. Desert Narrows Bridge. Letter to State Hwy. Commission from Melville Allen, chairman, office of County Commissioners, Hancock Co., requesting information regarding progress on the Mt. Desert Narrows Bridge. Letter to Chas. L. Shand, Chariman, Trustees Mount Desert Districk from Chief Engineer re matters of the bridge which are in hands of attorney general. Letter to/from A.C.T. to Mr. Somes re amount and option to Mr. D.S. Foster. Letter to L.B. Jones, bridge engineer, from Carl H. Gilman, inspector of State Highway Commission re wires crossing bridge. Letter to L.B. Jones, bridge engineer, from Carl H. Gilman, inspector of State highway commission staging progress on material for earth core approaches. Mrs. Annie E. Thompson, owner of the property north of the bridge, agreed to sell fill material. Letter to C.N. Thompson of Cyr Brothers Co. from the bridge inspector re rental property of Annie E. Thompson to the north of the Mt. Desert Bridge. Also discusses hay harvesting rights. [show more]
Description: May 1956 plan for reconstructing bridge. 1837 contract and plan of tollhouse. Pencil drawing of bridge and intro. (but not body) of apparent petition by cetisans [sic] and patrons of the post office at West Trenton. 1917 blueprint for bridge, Maine Highway Commission. 1918 plan showing New England T&T Co., Pole and submarine line along south approach to Mt. Desert Bridge-Trenton 1918 plan showing new line of right of way at south end of bridge. 1918 plan showing change in alignment and land taken for new right of way at approach to Mt. Desert Narrows. [show more]
Description: Typewritten letter from Sanderson concerning details of her proposed donation of money to fund construction of a bridge to connect old and new MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
Ralph Stanley, President of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Collection:
MDI Historical Society
Date:
1981
Description: Handwritten letter from the MDI Historical Society thanking Virginia Somes Sanderson for her donation of funds for construction of a bridge over Somes Brook in Somesville between two MDI Historical Society buildings. Details of the bridge construction are noted in the letter.
Emma Richards, Secretary, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Collection:
MDI Historical Society
Date:
1982
Description: Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson thanking Sanderson for her gift of funds for construction of an arched footbridge between two buildings of the Historical Society in Somesville.. A resolution of the Society commending Dr. Sanderson and her book, "The Living Past" is also discussed in the letter.
Description: Building and land use permit applications and building permit for construction of footbridge between two MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
Description: Letter from Nelson F. Goodwin to Robert Heffner May 3, 1994 about the Somesville bridge construction. The letter also includes a copy of the plans for the footbridge.
Description: Article about the Mount Desert Island Historcal Society Annual meeting and the stories which were told by long time residents of the Island. Information presented went as far back as 1899. From the Bar Harbor Times August 26, 1965
Description: Minutes of meeting of Directors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corporation ordering repairs to be done by William Thompson due to damage by wind and sea in storm.