Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
2838	Historical Society Building Under Way	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Bangor Daily News		1981	Historical Society Building Under Way Item: 2838    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Bangor Daily News Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Newspaper clipping from "Bangor Daily News" of July 13, 1981 describing construction of new museum building for the MDI Historical Society on Rte. 102 in Somesville. The building and its planned use are described.
2839	June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Ground breaking ceremonies Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Bar Harbor Times		1981	June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum Item: 2839    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Ground breaking ceremonies Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Bar Harbor Times Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: This Bar Harbor Times newspaper clipping describes plans for the construction of a new museum building by the MDI Historical Society. The building to be located on Rt. 102 at the intersection of Oak Hill Road in Somesville was designed by Roc Caivano. A photograph of four unnamed members of the Building Committee is included. Dated May 14, 1981.
14763	Letter from Alexander to Virginia Somes Sanderson	Document, Correspondence	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters	Betsy Alexander		1977	Letter from Alexander to Virginia Somes Sanderson Item: 14763    Object ID: 012.FIC.010.5 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters Creator: Betsy Alexander Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1977 Description: Letter from Mrs. Alexander to Sanderson tendering her resignation from the MDI Historical Society Newsletter Committee and explaining her discontent with the operation of this committee.
14773	Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson	Document, Correspondence	Other, Bridges Other, Donation Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Emma Richards, Secretary, Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1982	Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson Item: 14773    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.10 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Donation Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Creator: 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.
14765	Letter from Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to MDI Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters	Marius Peladeau			Letter from Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to MDI Historical Society Item: 14765    Object ID: 012.FIC.010.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters Creator: Marius Peladeau Collection: MDI Historical Society Description: Letter from Peladeau representing the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to Mrs. Alexander of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society commending the Society on the quality of its newsletter.
14747	Letter from McGiffert to Nelson ? Regarding New Museum Building	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	McGiffert, Cushman		1981	Letter from McGiffert to Nelson ? Regarding New Museum Building Item: 14747    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: McGiffert, Cushman Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Two page typewrittten letter discussing display requirements for a new musuem building to be build in Somesville.
3746	Report of Consulting Committee on New Building	Document, Report, Administrative Report	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	MDI Historical Society		1959	Report of Consulting Committee on New Building Item: 3746    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.4 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: MDI Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1959 Description: Two typewritten pages describing activity of the committee in the process of considering building a new museum building. A third typewritten sheet is a fragment of a report in which advantages and disadvantages of building a new museum are stated.
3752	Committee Report	Document, Report, Administrative Report	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift		1968	Committee Report Item: 3752    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.4 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Typewritten draft and final report of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Committee on the V. Sanderson proposed gift of her home to the Society. Committee proposed acceptance of the gift with modifications to conditions.
3753	Meeting Notes of the Committee	Document, Minutes	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift		1968	Meeting Notes of the Committee Item: 3753    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Typewritten notes of two meetings of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Committee on the V. Sanderson Gift.
3588	History of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, List	Other, History Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			History of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Item: 3588    Object ID: 012.FIC.021.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, List Subject: Other, History Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Handwritten pages (2) and handwritten or typewritten fragments (3) containing information related to the history of the founding of the MDI Historical Society. The purpose of the Society is described here.
2543	Founding of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Note	Other, Founding Other, History Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			Founding of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Item: 2543    Object ID: 012.FIC.021.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Founding Other, History Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Five handwritten pages describing the founding, incorporation, early members and officers and early meetings of the MDI Historical Society. The Society was founded in 1931. The Society was founded for the purpose of maintaining a museum in the village of Somesville to educate, inform and benefit the public. Annual meeting activity from 1931-1935 is summarized.
3741	Strawberry Festival Financial Report	Document, Report, Administrative Report	Other, Festivals Other, Financial disclosure Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1977	Strawberry Festival Financial Report Item: 3741    Object ID: 012.FIC.020.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Subject: Other, Festivals Other, Financial disclosure Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1977 Description: One page typewritten financial report of the Strawberry Festival of July 9, 1977.
14744	Notes for Preparation of Newsletter of the Society	Publication, Newsletter	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			Notes for Preparation of Newsletter of the Society Item: 14744    Object ID: 012.FIC.017 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Newsletter Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Description: 20 scraps, clippings and pages of notes and submissions used in preparation of the Newsletter of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
14743	Mount Desert Island Historical Society Newsletters	Publication, Newsletter	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			Mount Desert Island Historical Society Newsletters Item: 14743    Object ID: 012.FIC.018 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Newsletter Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Description: Newsletters of the Society ranging from March, 1975, to Winter, 2008. Not all months or years are included.
14742	Somesville Day	Document, Advertising, Poster	Other, Auctions Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Village Improvement Society Other, Walking tour	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			Somesville Day Item: 14742    Object ID: 012.FIC.019.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Other, Auctions Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Village Improvement Society Other, Walking tour Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Description: Two copies of printed poster announcing "Somesville Day" sponsored by the Village Improvement Society and the Mount Desert Historical Society. Year not specified.
14746	Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1981	Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building Item: 14746    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.9 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
18814	Letter from Nelson F. Goodwin to Robert Heffner	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridges Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Somesville	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1994	Letter from Nelson F. Goodwin to Robert Heffner Item: 18814    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.13.a-b Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Somesville Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1994 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.
14771	Letter from MDI Historical Society to Helen Fernald	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1978	Letter from MDI Historical Society to Helen Fernald Item: 14771    Object ID: 012.FIC.008.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1978 Description: Letter from MDI Historical Society secretary, Winfield Sprague, to Helen Fernald notifying her of her appointment as a charter member of the Society.
18813	Materials Supply list	Document, Financial, Receipt	Other, Bridges Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Somesville	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1994	Materials Supply list Item: 18813    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.14 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Somesville Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1994 Description: A supply list from Ellsworth Building Supplies showing the cost of materials for the Somesville Bridge.
3748	Newsletter Printing Information	Document, Note	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			Newsletter Printing Information Item: 3748    Object ID: 012.FIC.010.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Newsletters Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Description: Handwritten one page folder cover describing printing details of the MDI Historical Society Newsletter. Date unknown. Printing was to be done by Downeast Graphics, Ellsworth, Maine.
3750	Resolution of the MDI Historical Society Regarding Proposed Donation of Sanderson House	Document, Resolution	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			Resolution of the MDI Historical Society Regarding Proposed Donation of Sanderson House Item: 3750    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Resolution Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Description: Typewritten and handwritten resolution of the MDI Historical Society to decline the proposed donation of the Virginia Somes Sanderson house. Mrs. Sanderson appended her handwritten comments to the resolution at a later date.
3755	Official Documents pertaining to Footbridge Construction in Somesville	Document, Permission, Permit	Other, Bridges Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Somesville	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1981	Official Documents pertaining to Footbridge Construction in Somesville Item: 3755    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.12 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Permission, Permit Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Somesville Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Building and land use permit applications and building permit for construction of footbridge between two MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
3751	Board of Director's Meeting Agenda and Notes	Document, Agenda	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1968	Board of Director's Meeting Agenda and Notes Item: 3751    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.5 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Agenda Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Typewritten agenda and handwritten notes of the Board of Directors of the MDI Historical Society meeting. Consideration of refusal of the proposed gift of the Virginia Somes Sanderson house and discussion of the future of the Society.
3754	Details of Virginia Somes Sanderson's House	Document, Note	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1968	Details of Virginia Somes Sanderson's House Item: 3754    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Notes created by the MDI Historical Society regarding the Virginia Somes Sanderson house, which Sanderson proposed to donate to the Society for use as a museum. Sanderson's own notes are appended to the original.
3756	Meeting Notes Regarding Sanderson House Donation	Document, Minutes	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1968	Meeting Notes Regarding Sanderson House Donation Item: 3756    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Seven handwritten pages of meeting notes pertaining to proposed donation of Virginia Somes Sanderson's historical Somesville house to the MDI Historical Society for use as a museum.

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