Description: Photograph of the Stone Barn on the Crooked Road in Bar Harbor. Photo taken on August 5, 2006 during "Barns of Yesterday" tour sponsored by the MDI Historical Society. Inset photo shows plaque recognizing Stone Barn's listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Right barn door is open; American flag hangs on left door. Two people are looking at the vIntage car on right side of barn. Two people seated behind table on the left side of the driveway, talking to two other people. Farm implement in left foreground, tractor to right. [show more]
Description: Photograph of the Higgins Barn on Oak Hill Road in Bar Harbor. Photo taken on August 5, 2006 during "Barns of Yesterday" tour sponsored by the MDI Historical Society. Inset photo shows plaque recognizing Higgins Barn's listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Sunflowers to left of barn, red flowers on farm implement in foreground.
Description: Sub-division Plan of Worcester Associates at Southwest Harbor, Maine, by Robert Raynes. Salem Towne Road plans. July 1973 (revised August 1974) Scale: 1 inch=100 feet
Description: Two-page typewritten ms. about interview with Mrs. Hysom re "Look Out," Pretty Marsh Inn, Bay View House, West Point Inn, church, and more.
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
Description: John Heiliker, 91 Cranberry Is. artist and teacher died Feb. 22.He was a professor of art at Columbia for 27 years. His career included attend the Art Students League and was a member of the New York arts scene.
Description: Ardia Tarbell, 94 was the first secretary for Acadia National park.She came to the island at 25 and never left. She was highly respected by the administration and became administrative assistant before she retired in 1970.
Description: Jack Harkins, 71 was a mason who helped build the stone bridges of Acadia national park. The article includes stories of his very full life.
Description: Duard Garver, age 72 died March 1, 2000. he spent most of his life painting water tanks. He also worked as a varnisher, deckhand and rigger. He and his wife lived in Manset and during retirement he worked at the Somesville One Stop.
Description: Joan Staats, scientist and librarian, died at 78 on April 13, 2000. Joined the Jackson Laboratory as science technician in 1949 and became its librarian . She had to rebuild the library of resource materials after the fire of ‘47 and until her death was an invaluable resource of knowledge for the staff. She was active in AAUW, served on various community committees. The article is very detailed.
Description: Anna Flagg Johnston Wellington died on Feb. 29,2000 at her home in Southwest Harbor. She was active in sports, tennis and golf and served on the board of the SPCA shelter in Southwest Harbor.
Description: Anna Scott Kennedy, schoolteacher and MDI summer resident, died April 28, 2000. Lived at Lilac Hill in NE Harbor with her husband Morehead Kennedy. Article goes into detail about her life.
Description: Julia B. Smith, 86died March 25, 2000. Last surviving sibling of Samual and Effie Bryant. Began her working career as cook for Mrs. John Somes.
Description: Joseph Test, age 90. Well known restaurateur in Bar Harbor. The article describes his early life and how he came to Bar Harbor as well as current details.
Description: An audio recording of an oral History Interview with Emma Richards (Interviewed by Charlotte Singleton), February 5, 2007 Emma grew up in McKinley (Bass Harbor)
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: 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.