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3782Articles on the Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • 1987
Description:
Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
2839June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Ground breaking ceremonies
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1981
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.
2838Historical Society Building Under Way
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Bangor Daily News
  • 1981
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.
4094Peace: The Over Riding Imperitive
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Peace
  • Other, Politics
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1981
Description:
“Peace: The Overiding Imperitve” by LaRue Spiker. 2 pages. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.063.06
9213Housing Dilemma Worsens Resort Labor Shortage
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Housing
  • Other, Labor housing
  • Other, Resorts
  • Maine Sunday Telegram, written by Anne Hyde Degan
  • 4/17/1988
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
18692Somesville Library and The Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Other, Somesville Library and The Mount Desert Historical Society
  • 1989
Description:
Covering the happenings of both the Somesville Library and the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Library: Upcoming storytelling program Labor Day Picnic Poetry readings Friends Meeting Quilt Raffel Summer Fund-Raising Events Board of Trustees News Volunteers Kids Activites Book Sale Book Review Notes from the Librarian's Desk New Books MDI Historical Society Passing of Society members Happenings of the Society Reprint of a petition to break Tremont and Southwest Harbor away from the Town of Mount Desert. [show more]
18691Golden Age of Maine Summer Hotels Advertisement
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Golden Age of Summer Hotels
  • August 13, 1981
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.
18631Five articles about the Mount Desert Historical Society building a new museum.
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Board (of a nonprofit)
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Sewing Circle
  • Structures, Civic, Library
  • August 1980 & 1985
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]
18621Life on Tinker Island
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Daniel Somes Tavern
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Kate L. Pray Schooner
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Somesville
  • Structures, Factory, Textile Mill, Woolen Mill
  • 8/5/1982
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.
18620Mount Desert Island History
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Daniel Somes Tavern
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Kate L. Pray Schooner
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Somesville
  • Structures, Factory, Textile Mill, Woolen Mill
  • 8/5/1982
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
18597Bar Harbor Struggles with Big City Problems
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Development
  • Other, Economic & social conditions
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, Trenton
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1987
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
17487Down East Magazine
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, Summer Community
  • 9/1/1981
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p. 60 “When Hollywood Came to Bar Harbor” In the summer of 1917, sea goddesses frolicked on Sand Beach, the cameras rolled, and almost everyone in town turned out to watch. by Gladys O’Neil Article covers history of Turrets and the fire at COA
17486Down East Magazine
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, Summer Community
  • 10/1/1985
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.46 “Saved by a Great White Elephant” Built as a Bar Harbor summer “cottage” with thirty-five rooms and two-foot-thick granite walls - the Turrets served ably when tragedy struck the College of the Atlantic in 1983” by Norah Deakin Davis Article covers history of Turrets and the fire at COA
17485Down East Magazine
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Women's History
  • 7/1/1983
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.81 “A Summer Full of Flowers” by Jane Lamb written about the gardens of Mary Louis Jenkins photographs by Brian Vanden Brink
17463This New England, Mount Desert Island, Me
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • 8/1/1981
Description:
An article in Yankee magazine telling the history of Mt. Desert with excellent photographs.
17306Mount Desert Island; Summer Guide
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • 1982
17307Mount Desert Island: Summer Guide
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • 1980
17274The Journal of a Gentleman Farmer, 1829-1832.
  • Publication, Book
  • Businesses, Farming
  • Other, Connecticut
  • Other, History
  • Townshend, Doris B.
  • East Haven Historical Society
  • 1985.
17256Maine Families in 1790 Vol. 1
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Maine
  • Gray, Ruth, ed.
  • Picton Press
  • 1988.
17240Like It Was: Complete Guide to Writing Oral History.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Folklorists
  • Other, Oral history
  • Brown, Cynthia Stokes
  • Teachers & Writers Collaborative
  • 1988
17239Conservation of Photographs
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Conservation & restoration
  • Other, Photographs
  • Eastman Kodak Company
  • Eastman Kodak Co.
  • 1984
17237The Voyage of the Chianti
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Morison, Betty
  • Thorndike Press
  • 1987
17226Pioneer Settler and Townsman: The Life of Samuel Harnden of Woolwich, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Harnden, Samuel
  • Other, Woolwich
  • Malizia, Louisa P. and Joseph P.
  • Mid-coast Printing
  • 1987
17221Carole’s Family History: A Keezer and Field Family Genealogy.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Field family
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Keezer family
  • Frechette, Lois
  • 1984
17219Blue Hill Bay, Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Blue Hill
  • Other, Islands
  • McLane, Charles B.
  • The Kennebec River Press
  • 1985
Description:
History of the islands of Blue Hill Bay