Description: Maps of: 1. Somes Harbor Historic District, no date. 2. Plats around Denning Pond (Echo Lake) and Mountain (Robinson) showing ownership by Daniel Somes, Samuel Reed, John Galley, Davis Wasgatt, no date. 3. Francis Grindle to MDI Historical Society (exchange), no date. 4. Oak Hill Rd. and land of Maurice Somes, Jennie Somes; land conveyed to Library Society, and more, no date. 5. Somes Pond showing trails for Naturalists' lectures on Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary, by Janet Christrup, no date. 6. Notes from Nation Register of London, Archives, on Bernard Maps, no date. 7. Two maps of Somesville and surrounding area, no date. Photographed by Hylander. 8. Photocopied and pieced together map of Mound Desart [sic] Island, no date [show more]
Description: Somesville family reminiscences, singing school, debating clubs, Sunday School, candle-making, tanning mill, entertainment, ice-houses, moving picture theatre; Biography of Thaddeus S. Somes; Dr Grindle's recollections re organization of Somesville Congregational Church; will of George A. Somes giving $1,000.00 to Church (Mary B. Somes Fund); "Cling Clang" by Chief Stanwood; Interview with Emilie Clarissa Somes (1918); Bartlett's Sail Loft in Southwest Harbor for dancing (c. 1850); Otmar Franz Karban (b. 1909) and Echo Vista, his home & restaurant; Transcript of interview with Tryphena Smith and others (n.d.); also transcript of interview about the 1947 fire. [show more]
Description: 1868 document imposing fine (amount unreadable) on Town of Mt. Desert for failure to repair road. 1869 plan for "town way" as requested by John Richardson, way to cross land owned by David Wasgatt. 1871 request to selectmen for damages from H. Carpenter of Dedham due to his horse and wagon "droping into a hole" [sic] covered with snow. 1871 request to selectmen of town of Mt. Desert for a road to the quarry; approval granted. 1872 request for road from meeting house hill to steam mill; description and plan of same.1871 1873 document about repairing Pretty Marsh road. 1963 correspondence relating to reconstructing route 102 in Somesville area. [show more]
Description: Few pages copied (?) from Chisholm's Mount-Desert Guide-Book by M.F. Sweetser, 1888, primarily about Somes Sound, Somesville, Beech Hill,. Typewritten copy of advertisement by J. Darling for canoes to rent and other amenities at Eagle Lake, Bubbles, Jordan Pond.
Description: Face white. Brass hands and Roman numerals. Inside case - marked, “Ellsworth Brass”. Another case enclosed works. Also marked, “Brougham London 6097”. Scale reads slow-fast. Swan and floral design imprinted inside. Donor info - belonged to Dr. Kittredge, first doctor on Mt. Desert Island.
Description: Audior recording of an interview with T.Smith about her Early Remembrances of Somesville. No date or interviewer mentioned on the recording. Interview sounds like one conducted by Pamela Dean
Description: Somesville Summer Party in 1855 based upon Charles Tracey's diary, a New York Lawyer. Invited town's people to a party. Frederick Church and family's arrival Somes Cove mackerel fishing picture, Pond's End Restaurant discussion and picture, picture of the Kate L. Pray schooner, Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.1
Description: Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles:Southwest Harbor From Shore Road in Manset Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.5
Object, Medical, Medicine Container, Medicine Bottle
Subject:
Other, Medical equipment & supplies
Other, Somesville
Description: Two bottles in leather cases. Pontil mark on bottom of both bottles. On lip broken and label faded. Has leather case with open end. Other has no label. Leather case has closed end. Both bottles have corks. Donor info - Dr. Kittredge’s bottles.