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: Obituary about Actress Rose L. Dresser, 82, written by Nan Lincoln. Date of the article is unknown as is which newspaper it was clipped from
Description: Article on snowfall totals for the winter of 1970-1971 on Mount Desert Island. December 52 inches, 7 storms, January 18.9 inches 2 storms, February 32.6 inches 7 storms, total 103.5 inches
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: Newspaper clipping from the Bar Harbor Times about the upcoming presentation of the Mount Desert Dramatic Company. Presentation will be Nick of the Woods. This is a reprint of the add which appeared back in 1880 along with a short article about dramatic socities on Mount Desert Island.
Description: Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about the election contest which was between four candidates: Milliken of Belfast, Burleigh and Manley of Augusta, Andrew P. Wswell of Ellsworth. Burleigh's convincing his supporters to vote for Milliken who would later win the nomination.
Description: Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about the election of Milliken as a congressman but died before his term was up. Grindle also gives some more thoughts on the other candidates at the time.
Description: Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about various persons in the town of Surry, Maine and their political views and political meetings which took place.
Description: Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about traveling on a schooner to deliver a load of lumber milled on the edge of Patten's Pond, Trips his Uncle Ben had made on various schooners, meetings of the Temprence movement. Three Copies.
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: Hand-drawn map showing transfers of property between MDI Historical Society and Francis Grindle. MDI Historical received approx. .18 acres and Grindle received approx. .05 acres. Sketch of the property in Somesville includes boundary dimensions.
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: Map of Juniper Springs Recreation Area published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showing the swimming, camping, hiking areas in the recreation area.
Description: Map of Central Philadelphia showing how to reach many places of interest published by the Covention and Visitprs Bureau of Philidelphia. Map on one side and a list of places of interest on the other.
Description: Map of Metropolitan Philadelphia showing a street map on one side and a map showing major highways used to access Metropolitan Philadelphia.