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13589Reminiscence of Somesville
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Indians of North America
  • Other, Mills
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Shoemaking
  • Other, Singing
  • Other, Tanning
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Adelma Somes Joy recalls Somesville’s Red school house in 1847. Includes description of the interior and student pranks. Also the tale of Sam Slick. Also Singing School; Indians Camping at Somesville, two poems (one alludes to a suicide), Churches on Mt. Desert (1840), That Old Tannery (recalls Daniel and Lewis Somes, Israel Haven, John Keniston and Somesvilles' cobbler shop), That Old Factory (woolen mill), That Old Road [over Beech Hill], (1837), That Upper Gate (kept water back when not needed to turn mill wheels)--all by Adelma Somes Joy. "The Indian Violin Player" by Eunice Deering. [show more]
3973Memories of Mt. Desert Island by residents
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Candlemaking
  • Other, Dance parties
  • Other, Ice industry
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Sunday schools
  • Other, Tanning
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Somesville family reminiscences, singing school, debating clubs, Sunday School, candle-making, tanning mill, entertainment, ice-houses, moving picture theatre; Biography of Thaddeus S. Somes; Dr Grindle's recollections re organization of Somesville Congregational Church; will of George A. Somes giving $1,000.00 to Church (Mary B. Somes Fund); "Cling Clang" by Chief Stanwood; Interview with Emilie Clarissa Somes (1918); Bartlett's Sail Loft in Southwest Harbor for dancing (c. 1850); Otmar Franz Karban (b. 1909) and Echo Vista, his home & restaurant; Transcript of interview with Tryphena Smith and others (n.d.); also transcript of interview about the 1947 fire. [show more]