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4435Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
  • Ezra Dodge
Battle of Norwood's Cove
Item:
  • 4435   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.051.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
Creator:
  • Ezra Dodge
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Four page handwritten document describing the Battle of Norwood's Cove, a skirmish between settlers of Mt. Desert Island and a British Frigate, Tenedos. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from a file marked "Mrs. Dorr."
4436The Battle of Norwood Cove
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
The Battle of Norwood Cove
Item:
  • 4436   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.051.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Handwritten nine page document of unknown authorship describing a battle between settlers on Mt. Desert Island and a British frigate in pre-revolutionary period. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from file marked "Mrs. Dorr."
3061Mount Desert Island Cultural History Project
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Business enterprises
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Monuments & memorials
  • Dec. 29 2009
Mount Desert Island Cultural History Project
Item:
  • 3061   
Object ID:
  • 010.004.001.01
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Business enterprises
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Monuments & memorials
Date:
  • Dec. 29 2009
Description:
Mount Desert Island Cultural History Project: Website Listings as of 29 December, 2009, compiled by Thomas Vining (www.vfthomas.com) White loose-leaf binder references businesses and professions, cottages, deeds, hotels and borading houses, markers, monuments, and memorials. Information through mid-1900s; gives references to advertisements in local newspapers.
3112These Hundred Years
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 1/1/1925
These Hundred Years
Item:
  • 3112   
Object ID:
  • 002-44-1-2413.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
Date:
  • 1/1/1925
Description:
These Hundred Years History of the Hancock Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers 1825 -1925 Compiled by George S. Brookes Includes the history of Congregational Churches on Mount Desert Island Two Copies
4430Continuation from Dr. Leavitt
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 1/28/2001
Continuation from Dr. Leavitt
Item:
  • 4430   
Object ID:
  • 002-44-3-2415
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
Date:
  • 1/28/2001
Description:
Continuation from Dr. Leavitt Since 1940 --60 Years have passed! History continuting from the Sermon / historical address given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, D.D. on the history of the Somesville Union Meeting House, U.C.C. by Gail Reiber
3998Town of Mount Desert in the Civil War; 1st Maine Heavy Artillery
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Civil wars
Town of Mount Desert in the Civil War; 1st Maine Heavy Artillery
Item:
  • 3998   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.36
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Civil wars
Collection:
  • Civil War
Description:
Lists and statistics
3062The Claremont Hotel--My Story, 1884-1964
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Claremont Hotel
  • Other, Hotels
The Claremont Hotel--My Story, 1884-1964
Item:
  • 3062   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.162.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Claremont Hotel
  • Other, Hotels
Description:
7-page typewritten booklet, written by "the hotel." Mentions other hotels on MDI at time, how travelers got there, first owners Jesse and Grace Clark Pease, subsequent owner Dr. J.D. Phillips, then his son Lawrence Phillips
2510Description of Cape Cod towns
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Barnstable, MA
  • Other, Dennis, MA
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Yarmouth, MA
Description of Cape Cod towns
Item:
  • 2510   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.28
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Barnstable, MA
  • Other, Dennis, MA
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Yarmouth, MA
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Description:
Photocopied text from unknown source describing towns of Cape Cod: Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable and Eastham where Mayo's settled.
4413Morris Somes Arrrival in Gloucester
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Emigration & immigration
Morris Somes Arrrival in Gloucester
Item:
  • 4413   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.29.58
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Emigration & immigration
Collection:
  • Somes Genealogy
Description:
Handwritten note speculating on ways in which Morris Somes arrived at Cape Ann, Massachusetts, from England.
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.
3065One Mote
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Kirkham, Irene L
One Mote
Item:
  • 3065   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, England
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Kirkham, Irene L
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Description:
Booklet photocopy with historical and biographical information on Middleton-Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, origin of ancestors of the Mayo Family.
4428Somesville and Hall Quarry Historical Summaries
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Poetry
  • Other, Somesville
  • Doris Grant
Somesville and Hall Quarry Historical Summaries
Item:
  • 4428   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.25
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Poetry
  • Other, Somesville
Creator:
  • Doris Grant
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Description:
One double-sided mimeographed page which includes two historical essays: "Somesville, a Pleasant Place, A Goodly Heritage" and "Hall Quarry, An Interesting Place" and well as one unattributed poem, "The Cemetery Road."
4425Notes on History of Somesville, Maine
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Historic buildings
  • Other, History
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Notes on History of Somesville, Maine
Item:
  • 4425   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.019.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Historic buildings
  • Other, History
  • Other, Somesville
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Description:
Four pages of handwritten notes on the history of Somesville, ME, drawn from the book, "The Living Past" authored by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
4437History of Somesville, Betwixt the Hills
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, History
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Walking tour
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1994
History of Somesville, Betwixt the Hills
Item:
  • 4437   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.019.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Walking tour
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1994
Description:
14 page photocopy of History of Somesville, including scripts for costumed guides, for use in a walking tour of Somesville.
3969Libraries
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Libraries
Libraries
Item:
  • 3969   
Object ID:
  • 009.019.19
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Libraries
Description:
History of Somesville Library Association including account of "shingling bee" to install roof, By-Laws of Mt. Desert Library Society, 1914 special meeting notes re death of Mary Somes, Minutes of 1956 annual meeting, 1905 application for incorporation of Mt. Desert Library Society and response from Justice of the Peace, undated list of library books, 1974 list of classical records donated, Program for new library Open House, 1974, Northeast Harbor Library annual report, 1997, Essay, "The New Library," undated, no author given, Chronology by Emily Smith, secretary, beginning with 1904. Composition book, Mt. Desert Library Society, Records of meetings, 1932-1952. [show more]
3029History of Tremont Lodge, No. 77
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, History - Miscellaneous
  • Other, Lodges
History of Tremont Lodge, No. 77
Item:
  • 3029   
Object ID:
  • 016.FIC.001.14
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, History - Miscellaneous
  • Other, Lodges
Collection:
  • Tremont Lodge #77
Description:
History of Tremont Lodge, No. 77, Free and Accepted Masons, Tremont, Me., From 1854 to 1871. By, Andrew ____ (cover is torn)
2502A Pioneer Family: The Richardsons of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Marriage
  • Hamblen, Charles F
  • 1976
A Pioneer Family: The Richardsons of Mount Desert
Item:
  • 2502   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Marriage
Creator:
  • Hamblen, Charles F
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Portion of Maine Historical Society Prize Essay, 1976, pertaining to 1770 incident between crew member of a Royal Navy ship and a local Bunker young woman.
3088"The Mount Desert Larger Parish: A Church Co-op That Works", a 12-page booklet by Leigh Mitchell Hodges written in 1942.
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1942
"The Mount Desert Larger Parish: A Church Co-op That Works", a 12-page booklet by Leigh Mitchell Hodges written in 1942.
Item:
  • 3088   
Object ID:
  • 006.15.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Mount Desert
Date:
  • 1942
Description:
"The Mount Desert Larger Parish: A Church Co-op That Works", a 12-page booklet by Leigh Mitchell Hodges written in 1942.
19490Union Church of Northeast Harbor
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Union Church of Northeast Harbor
Item:
  • 19490   
Object ID:
  • 016.002.52
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Collection:
  • Laura Cross Collection
Description:
Four page document discussing the history and founding of the Union Church in Northeast Harbor. The document lists the names and amount of money pledged by different persons to fund the construction of the church.
19493Pilgrims and Mayflower
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
  • 4/8/01
Pilgrims and Mayflower
Item:
  • 19493   
Object ID:
  • 016.002.49
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Collection:
  • Laura Cross Collection
Date:
  • 4/8/01
Description:
Eight page printout showing books and documents available for order. These documents cover history and geneology of persons arriving on the Mayflower.
19494Civil War Chronology
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Civil War Chronology
Item:
  • 19494   
Object ID:
  • 016.002.50
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert High School
Collection:
  • Laura Cross Collection
Description:
One page copy of the chronology of the Civil War from 1861-1865. Hand written notation on the page reads Book of Knowledge 1966 Vol 3 Pg 328
4427Somesville Firsts
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Somesville
Somesville Firsts
Item:
  • 4427   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.26
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Somesville
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Description:
One page mimeographed page listing 'firsts' associated with Somesville, Maine.
4424First Church of Mount Desert Church Records 1792-1867
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Baptisms
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
First Church of Mount Desert Church Records 1792-1867
Item:
  • 4424   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.068.02
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Baptisms
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
Description:
Mount Desert Church Records, Vol. 73 of ? Source N.E. Genealogical Society, Boston. Short history of church from its founding on Oct 17, 1792. List founders, those later admitted and deaths. Record of baptisms. At end list members of those connected to the Congregational Church in Temont, Mt. Desert, and Eden in 1857,
3891Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Humfrey, Algernon G
  • Unknown
Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
Item:
  • 3891   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.11
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, England
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
Creator:
  • Humfrey, Algernon G
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Date:
  • Unknown
Description:
Photocopy of history and description of St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
4006Summary
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Eliot, Charles
  • 1881
Summary
Item:
  • 4006   
Object ID:
  • 005.17.20
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Creator:
  • Eliot, Charles
Date:
  • 1881
Description:
A single sheet summary of early explorers of the New England Coast 1498-1759. This sheet was found in "Charles Eliot's notes on the early explorers of the New England coast." item 005.17.19