Description: Transcript of interview with John Fernald, born 11/25/1932 on Mount Desert, regarding the dairy industry and farming on Mount Desert Island. See also CD-R, located in Archival Box #68, accession number 010.001.001.
Description: Written transcript of interview with Louise Sawtelle Libby, born 1/20/1907 in Cambridge Mass., regarding the history of Islesford; Duck Island; and many stories about growing up in the mid 1900s and summering on the coast of MDI, Coast Guard, Bangor fire in 1911, small bit about MDI fire of 1947
Description: An audio recording of Hooked Rugs of the Grenfell Mission: Paula Laverty, September 2, 2009, an audio recording of a presentation sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, Mellon Room Northeast Harbor Library.
Description: Copy of a speech given entitled “Between the Hills’ and Its 100-year old Church” given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, D.D. on July 14, 1940 13 pages
Description: Envelope addressed to Mrs. A.C. Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, and an enclosed typewritten copy of a speech (6 pages) by E.S. Dana which was delivered at a meeting of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society in 1931. Discusses the early history of the village and includes references to John Clement (first settler of the village in 1809), Charles Clement, Edward Dunham, George Stebbins, George Cooksey, Mr. Dane, Mr. Griswold, Glencove Hotel, John Rockefeller, Professor Rowland, Seaside Casino, Presidents Eliot and Gilman. Describes the development plans of and subsequent breakdown of George Cooksey; the efforts of George Stebbins to carry out Cooksey's plans. paths and roads of Seal Harbor, Jordan Pond House and Thomas MacIntire. [show more]
Description: Photocopy of undated remarks by Samuel Atkins Eliot at a Northeast Harbor meeting in 1939. The remarks concern plans for improving the town and relating primarily to the harbor. Transcribed by Michael McGiffert. NEH Library has the original copy. 2 pages
Description: Article by LaRue Spiker about the Cranberry Islands Begins with paragraphs regarding love of a Prussian woman, Dorothea Albertina Wilhelmina Celeste Russ for her husband, Sam Hadlock who died in the Arctic, Cranberry Island men who were in the Battle of Norwood Cove, and life on the Cranberry Islands Has her editing of the story Previously archived as #012.FIC.005.3
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."
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."
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: 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,
Description: Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview of Emily Rich Trask (1884-1981) . The interview took place on January 20, 1975. Emily Trask was the daughter of John M. and Charlotte Kelley Rich, and the sister of Lillian Rich Reed.
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 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 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.