Description: A History evening, sponsored by MDI Historical Society, Basketball on MDI:Hoops Around the Island, held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Somesville Firehouse.
Description: Title is "Lyford's Life." Charlote Singleton is interviewer of people about Lyford Stanley: Jock Williams (friend), Roxanne Lewis (daughter), Scott Swan (friend), and Janet Strong (friend).
Description: Interview and discussion of boat building on the island with Lyford Stanley, Jock Williams, Roxanne Lewis, Janet Strong, Scott Swann. February 4, 2009 75 minutes The audio recording has been copied into this record in a "CDA" format because we were unable to convert the disc format into a MP3 file. Some media players are unable to play a CDA format file.
Description: An audio recording of Canneries on MDI: A Program of the MDI Historical Society, 1998? An audio presentation, date and narrator unknown. Probably narrated by Jaylene Roths but may be Tammy Packie. Needs to be listened to and summarized for this record. A joint program with the Tremont Historical Society
Description: A videotape of Cannery Women, 3/24/06 SWH Library Video tape recording of a panel discussion and history night at the Southwest Harbor Library, March 24, 2006. Part of the March series of Women in History. Interviews were modertated by Charlotte Singleton, ED of MDI Historical Society. Taped by John Hewlett. Additional copy of the video is located at the Southwest Harbor Library. This video can be viewed from the original disc, located in the Sound Schoolhouse Archival Storage, Box #68 or through the multimedia links to the files provided within this record. There are three multimedia files which currently need to be played in succession. No "autoplay" connects the three separate media files. [show more]
Description: Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007 (2 audio tapes marked 007.6.2a and 007.6.2b) .2a=XR-90 Extended Range (45 minutes) .2b=Maxell UR (60 minutes)
Description: 2002 oral history interview of Hulls Cove dairy famer John Sweet Interviewer: Jaylene Roths. 2 disks. Transcript in Archival Box #44A, accession number 002.093.2450
Description: Interview of Mount Desert dairy famer John Kief. conducted on two dates: January 2, 2002 and March 20, 2002. Interviewer: Jaylene Roths. Interview conducted at Sonogee Care in Bar Harbor, Maine
Description: CD-R containing 2002 oral history interview of Mount Desert dairy farmer John Fernald. Interviewer: Jaylene Roths. Transcript located in Box 44A, Folder 2, accession #002.094.2437.
Description: Audio recording of oral history interview of Lovie Lunt Peck interviewed by Jaylene Roths ,2000. Date, place, and accurate name for interviewee not included in the audio tapes. Needs to be further verified for this record. Ms. Peck is called "Louine" in the interview. What is the accurate name and spelling?
Description: Audio recording of Pasture to Pantry presentation by John Clark and Bill Sweet, descendants of owners of extinct dairy farms on Mount Desert Island. Presentation at the Annual Meeting, 9/17/03, of the Mount Desert Historical Society.
Description: Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973). The interview took place on January 16, 1967. Lillian Rich Reed was the daughter of John M. and Charlotte Kelley Rich, the sister of Emily Rich Trask, and the mother of Emma Reed Richards.
Description: Written transcript of oral history interview with Charlotte and Tyler Proctor about the Fire of 1947. Also present is a Mrs. Eaton. Taping done by Mary C. Yarborough. No audio available for this interview.
Description: Written transcript of oral history interview with Paul Richardson about the Fire of 1947, location of interview unknown, 1996 Taping done by Mary C. Yarborough. Audio recording not available for this oral history.
Description: Written transcript of oral history interview with Ruth Soper about the Fire of 1947, at her home, Mountain Avenue, Bar Harbor, 1996. Taping done by Mary C. Yarborough. Audio recording of this interview is not available.
Description: Written transcript of oral history interview with John Stewart about the Fire of 1947, recorded at his home in Bar Harbor, 1996 Taping done by: Mary C. Yarborough. No audio available for this oral history.
Description: Written transcript of oral history interview with George McKay, Jr. about the Fire of 1947. Taping done by: Mary C. Yarborough. No audio available for this oral history.
Description: Written transcript of oral history interview with Irene Marinke about the Fire of 1947, reorded at her home on West Street, Bar Harbor, 1996 Taping done by Mary C. Yarborough.
Description: Audio recording of The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House
Description: Interview with Nat Fenton about the inauguration 2009. Interview conducted at the home of Nat Fenton in Lamoine, by Kathy Miller, President, MDI Historical Society. Part of a series of interviews of impressions on the inauguration of Barack Obama, President.
Description: Audio recording of interview of men who were at the Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962. Storm related to Hurrican Daisy. Unknown interviewers, date and place of interview, and speaker. Needs to be identified prior to putting out on internet.