1 - 25 of 110 results
You searched for: Subject: is exactly 'Other, Mount Desert Island'✖
Refine Your Search
Refine Your Search
Subject
Type
Place
  • none
Date
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
12370Mt. Desert Bridge Correspondence
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Mt. Desert Bridge Correspondence
Item:
  • 12370   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.10.a-jj
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
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]
1499Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Accounts
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Toll bridges
Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Accounts
Item:
  • 1499   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Toll bridges
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
Description:
Accounts, loans, dividends of Mt. Desert Bridge Company
3962Mt. Desert Narrows-Bridge
  • Document, Specification
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Mt. Desert Narrows-Bridge
Item:
  • 3962   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Specification
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
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]
3956Revolutionary and Civil Wars--MDI
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, War
Revolutionary and Civil Wars--MDI
Item:
  • 3956   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.21.a-e
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Military Record
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, War
Collection:
  • Revolutionary War and Civil War
Description:
Revolutionary War and Civil War rosters, dates of service of settlers on Mt. Desert Island. Origiaonal document and hand written notes
3890Genealogy of the Mayo Family, desendants of Rev. John Mayo of Barnstable, MA
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Mayo, Edward Doliver; William doliver Mayo; Eleanor R Mayo
Genealogy of the Mayo Family, desendants of Rev. John Mayo of Barnstable, MA
Item:
  • 3890   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.14
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
Creator:
  • Mayo, Edward Doliver; William doliver Mayo; Eleanor R Mayo
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Description:
Photocopy of Mayo family genealogy, from English origins to Mount Desert Island
3057The Richardson Family
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
The Richardson Family
Item:
  • 3057   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Description:
3 copies of history and genealogy of Irish immigrants to America, Stephen Richardson and wife Jane Montgomery. Includes genealogical chart.
3771History and Genealogy of the Richardson Family of Mount Desert
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
History and Genealogy of the Richardson Family of Mount Desert
Item:
  • 3771   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Description:
Handwritten pages detailing the history and genealogy of Stephen Richardson, who emigrated from Ireland to Massachusetts. Stephen's sons were early settlers on Mount Desert Island. Includes Richardson family genealogical table.
16613Sprague's Journal of Maine History (excerpt) and Handwritten Notes
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • 03/30/2011
Sprague's Journal of Maine History (excerpt) and Handwritten Notes
Item:
  • 16613   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.21.8
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Jones Genealogy
Date:
  • 03/30/2011
Description:
Photocopied pages (4) from history magazine discussing Stephen Jones of Gouldsborough. Handwritten notes on reverse pertaining to Thomas Richardson of Bass Harbor and the partitioning of land on MDI.
2508First Permanent Settler: Abraham Somes
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Settlements
  • Sawtelle, William Otis
  • 1926
First Permanent Settler: Abraham Somes
Item:
  • 2508   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.29.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Settlements
Creator:
  • Sawtelle, William Otis
Collection:
  • Somes Genealogy
Date:
  • 1926
Description:
Singe page photocopy of partial article from "Sprague's Journal of Maine History", Vol. 14. Text describes the settlement of Mount Desert Island by Abraham Somes.
3520Early History of Mt. Desert Island
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Early History of Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 3520   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.50.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • History of Mount Desert Island
Description:
Appears to be from Virginia Somes Sanderson. Land division of Mt. Desert Island
3779Petition of DeGregoires for MDI
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, France
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Petition of DeGregoires for MDI
Item:
  • 3779   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.50.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, France
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • History of Mount Desert Island
Description:
Translation for French from Louis XIV to de La Motte Cadillac To give Cadillac area of Donaquec. Recognition by Commonwealth of Mass
3778Survey of DeGregoire's land
  • Map, Land Survey
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Surveyors
  • 1789
Survey of DeGregoire's land
Item:
  • 3778   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.50.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Map, Land Survey
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Surveyors
Collection:
  • History of Mount Desert Island
Date:
  • 1789
Description:
Discussion of survey of DeGregoire's land. Source Book of Civil Commissions, p. 100
16417Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt Desart
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • 1887
Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt Desart
Item:
  • 16417   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.51.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • History of Mount Desert Island
Date:
  • 1887
Description:
Complete article from Bangor Historical Magazine, Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt. Desart, 1762 by Sir Francis Bernard
2983Bicentennial Notes
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Mountains
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Bicentennial Notes
Item:
  • 2983   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.16
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Mountains
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Two typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) mountains of Mt. Desert Island and 2) the Eben M. Hamor Manuscript, an historical document dealing with Mt. Desert Island history.
2979Bicentennial Notes
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Egg Rock
  • Other, Military defenses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Bicentennial Notes
Item:
  • 2979   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.20
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Egg Rock
  • Other, Military defenses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Four typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) the status of Mount Desert Island in 1871, 2) Sargent Drive, 3) Egg Rock gun emplacements.
9265Publicity for Boston Globe-Portland Press Herald
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Newspapers
  • Other, Publicity
  • Other, Tourism
  • LaRue Spiker
Publicity for Boston Globe-Portland Press Herald
Item:
  • 9265   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1187
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Newspapers
  • Other, Publicity
  • Other, Tourism
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Publicity about great treatment tourists will receive in Bar Harbor, island; some history Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.10, **1395
2934Environmental Committee and Exonomic Development Committee Reports
  • Document, Report
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Land use
  • Other, League of Women Voters
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • League of Women Voters of Mt. Desert Island
Environmental Committee and Exonomic Development Committee Reports
Item:
  • 2934   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1587.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Land use
  • Other, League of Women Voters
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • League of Women Voters of Mt. Desert Island
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Typewritten 2 pp. Environmental Committee report on the issue of land use, and 2 pp. Economic Development Committee report on activity of this committee. These League of Women Voter committees were considering issues of local development and governance. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.062.4
18602MDI Geological History : Part II
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
MDI Geological History : Part II
Item:
  • 18602   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1022
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Article by LaRue on MDI Geological History: Part II Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
18601Geology History: Part III Grinding Ice Sheet Molds MDI Geography
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
Geology History: Part III Grinding Ice Sheet Molds MDI Geography
Item:
  • 18601   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1023
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Grinding ice sheet molds MDI geography. The articles deal with the geologic processes which formed Mt. Desert Island, the granite intrusions of the Island, and the claciation periods which shaped the geography of Mt. Desert Island. A portion of Part I of the series appears to be missing. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
13717Ocean Surf
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Ocean Surf
Item:
  • 13717   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.002.1
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
Ocean surf near cliffs.
8526From Cranberry Island toward Mt. Desert Island
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Spiker, La Rue
From Cranberry Island toward Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 8526   
Object ID:
  • 007.80.2
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Spiker, La Rue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Black and white photo., looking toward Mt. Desert Island from Cranberry Island. Shows mountains of Acadia, a schooner and other boats, float and ramp, skiffs tied up to float. Origional accession number 007.80
17330Galley Family of Mt. Desert Island, Maine, Allied Families
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Galley Family
  • Other, Gonzales Family
  • Other, Gott Family
  • Other, Hadlock Family
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Norton Family
  • Other, Richardson Family
  • June 2006
Galley Family of Mt. Desert Island, Maine, Allied Families
Item:
  • 17330   
Object ID:
  • 006.17
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
Subject:
  • Other, Galley Family
  • Other, Gonzales Family
  • Other, Gott Family
  • Other, Hadlock Family
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Norton Family
  • Other, Richardson Family
Date:
  • June 2006
17329Acadia National Park, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Maine
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Govt. Printing Office
  • 1934
Acadia National Park, Maine
Item:
  • 17329   
Object ID:
  • 996-1-1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Maine
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Publisher:
  • Govt. Printing Office
Date:
  • 1934
17317The Future of Mount Desert Island.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Development
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Eliot, Charles
  • Bar Harbor Village Improvement Assc.
  • 1928.
The Future of Mount Desert Island.
Item:
  • 17317   
Object ID:
  • 996-53-53
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Development
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Eliot, Charles
Publisher:
  • Bar Harbor Village Improvement Assc.
Date:
  • 1928.
17308Mount Desert Island Maine: Guide and Directory.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Joy, Barbara C. and Marjorie Camp
  • Bar Harbor Times Publishing Co.
  • 1960.
Mount Desert Island Maine: Guide and Directory.
Item:
  • 17308   
Object ID:
  • 996-116-11
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Joy, Barbara C. and Marjorie Camp
Publisher:
  • Bar Harbor Times Publishing Co.
Date:
  • 1960.