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2552Dailey letters
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Sewing
Description:
Letters to Mrs. Adelbert Leach from "Dell," husband, 1892 Other letters To mother from Henry Funeral card for Henry C. Dailey Funeral card for Ellen Mabel Knibbs Letter from C.E. Dailey to sister, 1886 regarding placing remains of brother Henry
2911Articles and copies of articles related to Pretty Marsh
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Schooner Head
  • Other, Ship Harbor
Description:
Article about Mrs. Alice Gray, Mrs. Linda Foote, Allen Smith. "Pretty Marsh Was Once Populous Farming and Fishing Community," Bar Harbor Times, May 9, 1963. (3 copies) "Pretty Marsh is a few miles and a world away from the rest of MDI," Community Observer, Sept. 4, 1974 "Under Uncle Dick Hill, " Bar Harbor Times, July 12, 1979 "Acadia: Land and Sea Vie in Eternal Struggle," Philadelphia Inquirer, May 11, 1965 (2 copies) Christening of "Acadian" by Lisa MacQuinn, Bar Harbor Times, April 16, 1970 Articles from Bar Harbor Times, April 9, 1970 Letter to editor, Bar Harbor Times, from Helen Cosgrove-Carignan, Sept. 23, 1976 "Legend of Schooner Head," Bar Harbor Times, Aug. 27, 1981 "Wreck of the Grand Design," Bar Harbor Times, April 16, 1987 Obituary, David Eliot McGiffert, Bar Harbor Times, Oct. 20, 2005 [show more]
3972Town of Mt. Desert- reports, invoices
  • Document, Report
  • Other, Town meetings
Description:
1861 Petition for Town Meeting, 1864 Selectmen's Report, 1877 payment to John W. Somes from Town of Mt. Desert, Payment to J.C. Hill (highway surveyor) from Town of Mt. Desert, Town charges for 1904. Includes references to "breaking snow," and payment in shillings per hour
3077Somes House [hotel]
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Hotels
Description:
Booklets advertising Somes House; copy of steriopticon slide; photocopies of guests' lists.
3897Dams, Somesville
  • Document, Form, Application
  • Other, Dams
  • Other, Village Improvement Society
Description:
1. Required Information for dam description in application for dam registration. 2. Letter to Virginia Somes Sanderson from president of VIS concerning maintenance of dam.
3852Events 1995-1999
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Army Nurse Corps
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, College of the Atlantic
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Harbors
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Other, Orchards
  • Other, Preservation
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seeds
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, World War II
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Summer 1995-Summer 1996 Programs: Preserving Historic Lancscapes, Elizabeth Igleheart, Maine Preservation Commission, June 1995 Brookside Cemetery Tour, Oct. 1995 Boat Building on MDI during WWII, Ralph Stanley, Nov. 1995 Genealogy Research, Connee Jellison, Jan. 1998 Preservation Workshop, Jan.- Mar. 1996 School Days in the 1850's, June 1996 Preserving an Historic Harbor (conservation easements), David MacDonald, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Lee Patterson, Peter Blanchard, Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996-Sept. 1997 Tour of Museum and Historic Lewis Somes House for National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sept. 21, 1996 History of Brookside Cemetery for MD Elementary School 5th Graders, Oct. 29, 1996 School Days in the 1850's, Harbor House (SW Harbor), K-4th graders, Nov. 7, 1996 Women Underway, Steamships and the Army Nurse Corps, WWII, Nov. 14, 1996 Lighthouses of the Maine Coast, Ken Black, Maine Lighthouse Museum (with Great Harbor Museum), Dec. 6, 1996 MID Historical Society, 65th Birthday Party, Historic Mount Desert Tavern (home of Bill and Betty Reiff, Somesville), Dec. 19, 1996 Fun and Games in 19th c., Harbor House, K-4th grade, Jan. 1997 "Pardon my Dust," benefit performance by Kathleen Lake, COA, Jan. 26, 1997 Hands-on Archival Care, Collections' care in the home, Feb. 15, 1997 Charter Signing, meeting of Mount Desert Selectmen at James Richardson House do commemorate signing of original town charter, Feb. 16, 1997 Heirloom Seeds, Mar. 1997 House Histories (with Tremont Historical Society) using architecture and paper records, May 1997 Publication of Charles Tracy diary, lecture on works of Frederick Church, Claremont Hotel, Summer 1997 John Gilley and Charles W. Eliot, June-Oct. Special Museum Exhibit Lecture by Dr. Richard Judd on Environmental History of Maine Coast, with COA, Summer 1997 Ballard's Boats: At work and play on Mt. Desert Island, June 1997 , NEH Library. Includes panel discussion with Ralph Stanley, Richard Lunt, Paul Stubing Strawberry Festival (and book sale), July 10th History of Automobile and its effect on Mt. Desert; traveling exhibit in cooperation with COA, Fall 1997 Field Course in old house restoration, Oc. 26 and 27; Nov. 1 and 2, 1997 1999: Restoring Old Apple Trees, Stephen page, April 1999 Kitchen Gardens in early 19th c., Christie White, May 1, 1999 [show more]
3588History of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten pages (2) and handwritten or typewritten fragments (3) containing information related to the history of the founding of the MDI Historical Society. The purpose of the Society is described here.
3499Campaign to Restore and Endow the Sound School House
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Fund raising
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Sound School House
Description:
Bound proposals to restore Sound School House with newspaper photocopied clippings, campaign budget, map of school house, donation flyer
5230Louise Gilbert with Dog and Cat
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Pets
  • Other, dogs and Cats
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
4 X 5 black and white photograph of Louise sitting in wooden folding chair smiling and facing a black cat on a table to her right. Cat is eating out of glass dish. Woman is extending her arm to wooden table where cat is. Cocker spaniel is jumping up to woman’s knee, right paw in air. Striped tablecloth on table on left side of woman. Dates on back, “ 1957, 1958, 1959.”
10471Woman in Fall Foliage
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Unknown woman standing in front of some colorful leaves.
18348Lobster Fishing
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Somesville Bicentennial
Description:
lobster fishing
18347Bea Gates and Lisa Creed
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, Portrait
Description:
Photograph of Lisa Creed and Bea Gates making prints
18346Weather Record
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Other, Weather
Description:
Weather record for 1903-1904. Hand written account of the weather during summer months in a small pocket account book. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.36
17580Governor Francis Bernard’s Letterbooks
  • Document, Microform, Microfilm
  • Other, Exploration
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • People
Description:
Microfilm of Governor Francis Bernard’s Letterbooks; Volumes 2 -5: 1760 - 1768
18342Undated Annual Regatta race information
  • Document, Rules
  • Other, Racing
  • Other, Sailing
Description:
Undated Annual Regatta information for the A Class Annual Regatta. No date given Previously accessioned as 007.129
8537Richardson's Milk truck
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Farms
Description:
Pauline Black and Alberta Richardson; one on the running board and one behind the hood of the milk truck at Pearl Richardson Farm, Oak Hill Rd. side of truck reads: "RICHARDSON'S MILK, PASTURIZED AND RAW" Pearl S. Richardson was among the first farmers to begin pasteurizing milk. The farm was on the Oak Hill Road in Mount Desert. The photo of his milk truck was probably taken in the 1930s. no print of this images appears to exist as of 7/6/2016 (RSR and ACB) [show more]
13639Betty Moore gathering daffodils in garden
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Baymeath Estate
  • Daniell, George
Description:
9.5 X 13.5 print of black and white photo of Betty Moore, daughter-in-law of Edith Moore, nee Pulitzer of Baymeath. Photographer was George Daniell. "Baymeath" was Edith Moore's Hulls Cove estate.
13593Seawall Home of Edith Hamilton
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • George Daniell
Description:
Seawall Home of writer Edith Hamilton, famous Greek Scholar. Her dog in foreground. Traditional cape with modern addition. White clapboard two story addition with stone pillars supporting covered porch. Gift of George Daniell.
13097Esso Gas Pumps, head of MDI
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Head of the Island
  • George Daniell
Description:
Esso Gas pumps at head of Mt. Desert Island. Ice machine, telephone booth and car to right. Scene covered in snow. Gift of George Daniell.
13634Madeira House, Manset
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • George Daniell
Description:
The Madeira’s House on the Manset Shore road taken from floats at Manset Dock. Asian style architecture. Man working on lawn at the left side of house. Stone pier in front of house. Ramp extending from pier. In foreground, lobster boat at float. Small punt overturned on float. Ramp to the left. Gift of George Daniell. Originally built by Carroll Tyson of Philadelphia (per Roc Caivano, 2013/ AB)
13637Lobster boat
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Places, Landscape
  • George Daniell
Description:
Lobster boat returning to wharf near Bass Harbor. Lobster traps piled on wharf. Logs in pile in back of traps in grass. Gift of George Daniell
13555Ann Schwartz
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, interior
  • People
  • Daniell, George
Description:
Ann Schwartz in her Southwest Harbor studio. Stands amidst her paintings, large still lifes. Wood stove in center of room with kettle on top. Swartz wears jeans, sweater, jean jacket and cap, looking towards window. Gift of George Daniell
13554Ann Schwartz
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, interior
  • People
  • Daniell, George
Description:
Ann Swartz in her Southwest Harbor studio. Sitting on stool, applying paint to brush in front ot canvas. Palette to right. Other completed still lifes to the left. Gift of George Daniell
13093Richard Butler
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Bass Harbor Head Light
  • Daniell, George
Description:
Richard Butler, lighthouse keeper awaits the night - Bass Harbor Light, Maine. Fresnel lens to left. Butler to left wearing tailored work shirt and cap. Looking out over Bass Harbor. Gift of George Daniell Marked on Back of photo: "Lighthouse keeper awaits the Night-Bass Harbor Light, Maine."
13635Consuelo Cloos
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Interior
  • People
  • George Daniell
Description:
Consuelo Cloos in her home at Seawall. Performing her last concert. Closs leans against piano wears flower in hair, long velvet skirt and black sweater or blouse. Unknown older woman plays piano. Gift of George Daniell