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| 19306 | Seal Harbor Library |
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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. Bar Harbor Times feature on Mount Desert Island Libraries. Lists all of the libraries on Mount Desert Island, addresses, hours of operation, Librarian names. Also a brief article talking about National Library Week. [show more] | |||
| 19285 | Seal Harbor Yatch Club Sails On |
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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 Bar Harbor Times from Thursday August 4, 1988. Gives information on the 65 year history of the Yatch Club. Also talks about the regatta being held. | |||
| 2695 | Real estate ad. for "restored 1830 Maine Farmstead" |
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Description: Knowles real estate advertisement; two photos; listed for $900,000. | |||
| 2839 | June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum |
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Description: This Bar Harbor Times newspaper clipping describes plans for the construction of a new museum building by the MDI Historical Society. The building to be located on Rt. 102 at the intersection of Oak Hill Road in Somesville was designed by Roc Caivano. A photograph of four unnamed members of the Building Committee is included. Dated May 14, 1981. | |
| 2838 | Historical Society Building Under Way |
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Description: Newspaper clipping from "Bangor Daily News" of July 13, 1981 describing construction of new museum building for the MDI Historical Society on Rte. 102 in Somesville. The building and its planned use are described. | |
| 9213 | Housing Dilemma Worsens Resort Labor Shortage |
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Description: Two page article with text and photographs discussing the year-round labor shortage issue on Mt. Desert Island. Problem reportedly resulted from lack of affordable housing. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.058.7 | |
| 18691 | Golden Age of Maine Summer Hotels Advertisement |
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Description: Clipping about an upcoming talk about the Golden Age of Maine Summer Hotels 1880-1920. Talk will cover descriptions of summer hotel life along the Maine Coast. | ||
| 18631 | Five articles about the Mount Desert Historical Society building a new museum. |
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Description: Five articles glued to a piece of white paper. One side Society Delays Action on Museum from the Bangor Daily News August 15, 1980 about the vote to defer action on building a new museum building pending more information. Second article on the same side Historical Society Still Undecided as to Type of Building to Erect from the Ellsworth American August 21, 1980. Other side Editorial from the Bar Harbor Times August 21, 1980 about the need for a new museum. Bangor Daily 8/6/1985 Notice about the upcoming annual meeting of the Mount Desert Historical Society. Bar Harbor Times, August 21, 1980 Historical Society Urges Building Decision Soon about the need for a new museum building. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 [show more] | ||
| 18621 | Life on Tinker Island |
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Description: From the Ellsworth American August 5, 1982. This is an excerpt from the book Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Penobscot and blue Hill Bays. Talks about the earliest name of the island, who John Robinson was, other people who claimed the island. geneology of the Tinkers, commercial activity on Tinker Island. | ||
| 18620 | Mount Desert Island History |
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Description: Article on three pieces of paper about Mount Desert Island History; Native American History, small outer islands, Sutton's Island, Joseph Moore, Joseph Lancaster, Isaac Richardson, William and Joseph Moore, John Gilley | ||
| 18597 | Bar Harbor Struggles with Big City Problems |
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Description: Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times, each including several artices, pertaining to development in the towns of Mt. Desert Island and Trenton. Bar Harbor Struggles with Big City Problems; Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.043.4 | |
| 14682 | Saved by A Great White Elephant |
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Description: Article about the Turrets, on College of the Atlantic campus, from Oct. 1985 Down East magazine. | ||
| 14681 | Blue Lobsters, Old Ghosts: A Visit to Bar Harbor |
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Description: Overview of Bar Harbor and surroundings in Islands magazine. | ||
| 9332 | Newspaper article: "The Corsair’s Retreat - A Story of the Slave Trade" |
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Description: Mount Desert Herald “The Corsair’s Retreat - A Story of the Slave Trade” June 21, 1983. Previously accessioned as **0862, object Id 012.FIC.043.1 | ||
| 9331 | COA 10 Years Later |
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Description: Ellsworth American “COA 10 Years Later - Has Come a Long Way” by LaRue Spiker February 28, 1980. Peviously accessioned as **0858, Object Id 012.FIC.043.12 | ||
| 9330 | Newsclipping: "Property Values Go Higher and Higher" |
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Description: Ellsworth American “Property Values Go Higher and Higher” by John R. Wiggins October 23, 1986. Previously accessioned as **0826, Object Id 012.FIC.035.1 | ||
| 2877 | St. Mary's by the Sea history |
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Description: St Mary's by the Sea original newspaper clipping. A wooden frame church 1883 picture of it. First stone portion added 1899. Excerpt from A Common House, a book about St. Mary's Previously archived as object Id 011.FIC.66.3 | ||
| 2872 | Old Buildings in Somesville |
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Description: "Old Yellow Building" more recently known as the Higgins Store, anitiques store (as of 2011). History of the building, handwritten by unknown person. original copies of newspaper story. | |||
| 2869 | Bicentennial Plans |
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| 2821 | Bass Harbor Marsh: Biologists still don't know the source of all the pollution |
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Description: Article describes results and subsequent action of a 1987 study of sources of pollution in the Bass Harbor Marsh and Marshall Brook. The Worcester Landfill was determined to be a source of leachate. An associate article , "The marsh has been the subject of many studies" follows. | |
| 2817 | The Fiery Intrusion; The Enormous Snow Plow |
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Description: Articles, one page each, are parts 2 and 3 of three part series describing the geologic forces which formed the island of Mount Desert Island. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.029.6 | |
| 2813 | MDI's Auto War: Summer vs. Permanent Residents, 1900-1915 |
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Description: Article beginning on p.17 and continued on p.32 describing the disputes on Mt. Desert Island in the early 20th century regarding the use of automobiles on the Island. Addended to the article is a poem, reprinted from Bar Harbor Life, August 23, 1913, entitled "Automobiles, The Mount Desert Town Meeting. Only initials "H.W.S." [Herbert Weir Smyth] identify the author of the poem. | |
| 2787 | Heartland: Emery District Farmers Wage Losing Battle to Save their Working Farms |
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Description: Two page article with photographs describing the struggling farms in the agricultural district of Mt. Desert Island. | |
| 2785 | Mount Desert Island's Granite Heritage |
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Description: Three page article describing the history of the construction of the carriage roads, bridges and gatehouses of Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island. | |
| 2783 | The Harbor Light |
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Description: Article describing myths which have been reported regarding an unexplained light seen at night off the coast of Mt. Desert Island in Placentia Bay. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.043.15 |
