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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
19675Bass Harbor Head Light
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1953
Bass Harbor Head Light
Item:
  • 19675   
Object ID:
  • 023.14.05
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
Collection:
  • Postcards
Date:
  • 1953
Description:
Postcard depicting Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. Postmarked August 1953.
19575Receipt for Clothes, 1953
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Casual Clothes
  • 1953
Receipt for Clothes, 1953
Item:
  • 19575   
Object ID:
  • 023.08.02
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Creator:
  • Casual Clothes
Date:
  • 1953
Description:
Receipt for clothing purchased by Mrs. Amory S. Carhart, 1 July 1953
19533Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • 1958
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Item:
  • 19533   
Object ID:
  • 019.12.58
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Collection:
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Spiral bound notebook containing meeting notes in 1958.
19532Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • 1957
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Item:
  • 19532   
Object ID:
  • 019.12.57.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Collection:
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Date:
  • 1957
Description:
Two sprial bound notebooks containing meeting notes in 1957. One appears to be a copy of the notes in the other notebook.
19526Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • Jan 5, 1956
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Item:
  • 19526   
Object ID:
  • 019.12.51
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Collection:
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Date:
  • Jan 5, 1956
Description:
Somesville Sewing Circle meeting minutes written on 10.5x7.5 inch paper in pencil.
19521Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • January 6, 1959
Somesville Sewing Circle Minutes
Item:
  • 19521   
Object ID:
  • 019.12.46
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Collection:
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Date:
  • January 6, 1959
Description:
Hand written list of potential meeting dates for the years of 1994 & 1995. The back of the sheet has a list of names. Written in blue ink on 8.5x 5 inch sheet of paper.
19520Someville Sewing Circle Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • January 6, 1959
Someville Sewing Circle Minutes
Item:
  • 19520   
Object ID:
  • 019.12.45
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Collection:
  • Somesville Sewing Circle
Date:
  • January 6, 1959
Description:
One page hand wirtten minutes of the Somesville Sewing Circle meeting on January 6, 1959. Wirtten in blue pen on 8.5x11 inch unlined paper.
19470Surry Playhouse
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1951
Surry Playhouse
Item:
  • 19470   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.152.a-c
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
Collection:
  • Surry Playhouse
Date:
  • 1951
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Three programs from the Surry Playhouse from the summer 1951 season. Plays presented that year were: "Tobacco Road", "The Glass Menagerie", and "Summer and Smoke".
19339150 Years in Seal Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 8/20/1959
150 Years in Seal Harbor
Item:
  • 19339   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Collection:
  • Seal Harbor
Date:
  • 8/20/1959
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Collection of stories printed in the Bar Harbor Times August 20, 1959 covering different aspects of Seal Harbor's history pages 10-12 Sample of the headlines: The Story of a Century and a Hald in Seal Harbor is an Account of Early Pioneering. An Acount of the Water Supply Once there was a Bid of 10c an Acre for Land At Seal Harbor. History of the Summer Colony Some if the Personalities That Made Seal Harbor Well Known Steamboasts were Important to Traffic at Seal Harbor Long After Turn of Century There Were Monkeys Once at Seal Harbor Village Improvement Association Contributed to Community's Spirit. [show more]
19338Windemere Summer Playhouse
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1954
Windemere Summer Playhouse
Item:
  • 19338   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.16
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
Collection:
  • Seal Harbor
Date:
  • 1954
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Collection of Windemere Summer Playhouse programs from different performances presented the summer of 1954. Programs for: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Ernest Two in One An Evening of One Acts Hay Fever by Noel Coward Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire Out of the Blue A New Musical By Turner and Ochsen Moss Hart's Light Up The Sky The Drunkard The Fourposter Two advertising flyers for the whole season, one has corrections on it. [show more]
19252St. Jude's Church, Seal Harbor
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • 1954
St. Jude's Church, Seal Harbor
Item:
  • 19252   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.102
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Collection:
  • Seal Harbor
Date:
  • 1954
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Ten typed pages on the history of St. Jude's Church in Seal Harbor written by John Walls in 1954. The perface notes the information has been collected from his personal accounts, accounts of his mother and her friends, and church records. The history is bound in a brown cardstock report holder. [show more]
19239Down East Magazine
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • August 1959
Down East Magazine
Item:
  • 19239   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.115
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Collection:
  • Acadia National Park
Date:
  • August 1959
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Down East Magazine August 1959 showing calendar of summer events for a variety of towns in the Downeast region of Maine. The magazine also highlights boat trips which can be taken in the region.
19217Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 8/2/1952
Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine
Item:
  • 19217   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.138
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 8/2/1952
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the Bangor Daily News giving information about the creation of the playhouse, his intrest in building a playhouse in the famous summer resort, and the performaces. Ther is also a number of photographs showing the actors around town and in the playhouse. [show more]
19214Bar Harbor Playhouse
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1953
Bar Harbor Playhouse
Item:
  • 19214   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.140
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 1953
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Playbill for the Bar Harbor Playhouse and the Surry Playhouse. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. One pages is an advertisement for the next play showing August 5-7, 1953; Wayne Morris in Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan. The performance for August 10-15 will be Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Special Broadway Company. [show more]
19213Bar Harbor Playhouse
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1952
Bar Harbor Playhouse
Item:
  • 19213   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.142
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 1952
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Playbill for the Bar Harbor Playhouse and the Surry Playhouse. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. One pages is an advertisement for the next play showing July 1,1952 "Born Yesterday with Eileen Ryan and William Gohl. [show more]
19211Moonlight on the Levee
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 11/9/1951
Moonlight on the Levee
Item:
  • 19211   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.145
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 11/9/1951
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Playbill for the Casino in Bar Harbor. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. The musical performance will be "Moonlight on the Levee"
19209Casino Carousel
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1950
Casino Carousel
Item:
  • 19209   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.144
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Playbill for the Casino Carousel. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. Inserted pages gives the performances for that year: "The Shrew", "Fair adn Warmer", "East Lynne", "The Importance of Being Earnest". [show more]
17433Lewisville Sewage Facilities Under Construction
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Industry
  • 5/1/1957
Lewisville Sewage Facilities Under Construction
Item:
  • 17433   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1573
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newsletter
Subject:
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Industry
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 5/1/1957
Description:
Long article by LaRue Spiker, reporting on $6,000,000 sewage plant construction taking place in Louisville, Kentucky. Previously accessioned as **1770, object Id **1770 and 012.FIC.061.1
18887Pitcher
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
  • 1946-1955
Pitcher
Item:
  • 18887   
Object ID:
  • 996-582-74
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Walking Stick, Cane
Date:
  • 1946-1955
Description:
Belleek pitcher with 4th mark. Leaves and berries. Some leaves yellow. Handle resembles twisted rope. Marked 96-284
18882Movie Posters
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • 1951
Movie Posters
Item:
  • 18882   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.049.7
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
Date:
  • 1951
Description:
Movie posters from attic of McEachern & Hutchins hardware store in SW Harbor. Poster Reads: S.R.O Means Standing Room Only It hasn't happened here in years......not since T.V.! BUT at the risk of "Crying Wolf", We are predicting that it may happen again; hence we are offering a very limited number of......
18853Movie Posters
  • Document, Advertising, Poster, Theater Poster
  • 1951
Movie Posters
Item:
  • 18853   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.049.6
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Poster, Theater Poster
Date:
  • 1951
Description:
Movie posters from attic of McEachern & Hutchins hardware store in SW Harbor. Poster Reads: Stonington Opera House Thurs-Jan 25 WABI Presents Gene Hooper with his all star show in person., Big Two Hour Radio Show. Adults 65c, Children 25c Back Reads Sunday Jan 28, 1951 2:30pm Rev. Neal O. Bousfield Supt. MSC. S Will hold Union Service for the 3 Congregational Churches of Sunset, Deerisle, and Little Deer Isle at the Little Deer Isle, Congr. Church, Everybody Welcome [show more]
12083Letter concerning Jane Montgomery
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Morison, S.E.
  • 8/27/1959
Letter concerning Jane Montgomery
Item:
  • 12083   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Morison, S.E.
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Date:
  • 8/27/1959
Description:
Letter and attached explanation from Samuel Elliot Morison to Mrs. Marjorie Hayward regarding the question as to whether Jame Montgomery had the title of Lady.
3815Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Boston Post Cane
  • Other, Genealogy
  • 1957
Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown
Item:
  • 3815   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.21.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Boston Post Cane
  • Other, Genealogy
Collection:
  • Brown Genealogy
Date:
  • 1957
Description:
Handwritten details of life of Mrs. Fannie M. Brown and a pasted on newspaper obituary of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown was the oldest resident of Mount Desert Island at the time of her death in 1957 at age 99. She was holder of the gold-headed Boston Post Cane since 1954.
3746Report 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.
3512Joint Statement opposing atomic bombs-Stockholm Agreement
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Peace
  • 1950
Joint Statement opposing atomic bombs-Stockholm Agreement
Item:
  • 3512   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1117
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
Subject:
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Peace
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Joint Statement of position of LaRue Spiker on the Stockholm Agreement. As child welfare workers they cannot see rebuilding a world after the atomic bomb. Must actively oppose the bomb. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.15.10