Description: Sale by Ambrose A. Stanley to Mary H. Whitmore of lot in SW Harbor (1887); Sale by Mary Whitmore to Warren Whitmore, Joseph Whitmore, John Whitmore, and Emma Whitmore land in Town of Mt. Desert (1914); Sale by Ansel Manchester to Warren Whitmore in Northeast Harbor (Town of Mount Desert), 1887 Letter from A.H. Lyman to Sans S. Whitmore enclosing receipt for $5.00, which Sans's son paid to him; letter also states that the mortgage is enclosed. 1899 Includes 1915 receipt for $570.66 (based upon CPI equals 13636.68 in 2016) from Smalley, Hobbs & Hunter Marble and Granite Cemetery Works for curbing (?) and posts, marker and inscription; note from A.H. Lynam indicating enclosure of two deeds from the late Sans S. Whitmore, and brief undated newspaper clipping noting the death of Mary H. Whitmore in Seal Harbor. [show more]
Description: Six-page manuscript about the history of Seal Harbor, its hotels, summer residents, homes (cottages), workers, library and how the summer and year-round residents worked closely together. The author notes that this is the text of a talk she gave for an Acadia Senior College course on the history of MDI. No date is given for the manuscript or for the talk.
Description: Pamphlet on the Somes House on Mont Desert Maine. Pamphlet gives the owner's name, a reason you should pick their establishment and not others. Photos of the House and area.
Description: Press release from USAAF Airfield in Italy during World War II Talks about the exploits of Donald E. Smith and other soldiers being stationed in Africa in the Spring of 1943, the commendation by the Commanding General of the Mediterranean Theater, the conversion of a wheat field into a temporary base outside of Rome.
Description: 4x2.5 inch yellow card Reads Admit within Fire Lines, Stuart J. Smith of Somesville, Mt. Desert Fire Department, No 6638 State of Maine Fire Service, Pearce J. Francis Director, Oliver T. Sanborn Administrator
Description: Letter typed on legal sized paper Dispatch from USAAF Airfield in Italy, creating airstrips in the sand in Northern Africa, constructing airfields all over Italy, converting a wheat field in Rome into a base. This is the same document as 001-118.9.9
Description: Birth Certificate of Stuart Smith born on June 27, 1916 in Mount Desert, Maine. This is not an orgional but a new one issued in March 24, 1992.
Description: 13 page manuscript of an article titled The Heritage Trail about a travel loop through New England which will allow the reader to experience all that New England has to offer.
Description: Envelope from the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis containing two brochures from 1962. Both list attractions and upcomming events.
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Charles Durham about the prospects of writing some of the articles he suggeted to her and telling him that she is going to be unable to travel for the next few months.
Description: The bottom third of a letter from Charles Durham offering to prepare a list of article topics she might be interested in writing on for his magazine.
Description: 7 pages typed and hand written about Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. This appears to be a draft of an article she is writing for Chales Durham.
Description: Rough note by LaRue Spiker, listing common and Latin names for plants. Research for an article on Florida. Previously accessioned as **1966, Object Id 2001.1966
Description: Photocopy of single sheet including genealogical information on various Higgins family members. Also includes typewritten list on reverse of children of Isaac C. Higgins and Mary Esther Murphy Higgins.