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3602 | Baker Island history of buildings |
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| Description: National Archive Records, 3 pages, beginning with appropriation Mar 3, 1823 by Congress ending with a fuel house built 1905 | ||
3864 | Act to Cede Jurisdiction of Baker's Island, 1824 |
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| Description: Photocopy of handwritten document, An Act to cede to the United States of America the jurisdiction of Baker's Island, signed by the Secretary of State, State of Maine, Feb 20, 1824 National Archives, 2p | ||
3872 | Correspondence on Eviction and Trespass of William Gilley on Baker's Island |
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| Description: Letter by W.B. Franklin Dec 10, 1853, 2 p Letter, W.B. Franklin , Oct 8, 1855, 2 p. law suit dropped against Elisha Gilsey [sic] and Joseph Gilsey [sic] Gilley Memo Trespasses, etc by E.S.G (no name) , Dec 12, 1891, 2p Letter by C.S. Hamlin, Nov 5 1896, re title of the lighthouse for eviction Letter by Issac Dyer, US Attorney to Attorney General, explanation of ownership of Baker's Island, building of schoolhouse, Mar 11, 1898, 3 p. Letter by John Griggs, Atty Gen, Mar 18, 1898, 3 p. Referring to letter from Justice Dept on Nov 5, 1898 Letter by Grimsby McHarg, Acting Sec Dept of Commerce and Labor indicating satisfaction that boat landing is used in common by the public and the government, May 6, 1909 Reproduced from National Archives [show more] | |||
3866 | Annotated Index of Much of Archival Box 5 |
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| Description: Index of much of Baker Island, Gilley and or US ownership of property | ||
2900 | Personal accounts of Bar Harbor Fire, 1947 |
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| Description: 3 short pieces of perspectives on the Fire; role of the Navy in the fire, Perspective of Jim Butler Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke. Ellsworth American account LaRue Spiker of 1942 fire 25 years ago 1967 account of 1947 fire supplement in Bar Harbor Times | ||
3520 | Early History of Mt. Desert Island |
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| Description: Appears to be from Virginia Somes Sanderson. Land division of Mt. Desert Island | |||
3779 | Petition of DeGregoires for MDI |
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| Description: Translation for French from Louis XIV to de La Motte Cadillac To give Cadillac area of Donaquec. Recognition by Commonwealth of Mass | |||
16416 | John Rolfe History |
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| Description: Photocopy of portion of article, "John Rolfe meets Pocahontas" from Maine Historical magazine | |||
4428 | Somesville and Hall Quarry Historical Summaries |
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| Description: One double-sided mimeographed page which includes two historical essays: "Somesville, a Pleasant Place, A Goodly Heritage" and "Hall Quarry, An Interesting Place" and well as one unattributed poem, "The Cemetery Road." | ||
4427 | Somesville Firsts |
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| Description: One page mimeographed page listing 'firsts' associated with Somesville, Maine. | |||
3765 | Guest Books |
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| Description: Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Guest Book pages for the years 1966-1967 and 1989, 1991, 1993-1995. Divided into folders a,b and c. | ||
14781 | Deed and Notes of Land Transfer |
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| Description: Photocopy of handwritten note and two photocopies of deed of land. This pertains to a land transfer from Emily Grindle to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. | ||
3750 | Resolution of the MDI Historical Society Regarding Proposed Donation of Sanderson House |
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| Description: Typewritten and handwritten resolution of the MDI Historical Society to decline the proposed donation of the Virginia Somes Sanderson house. Mrs. Sanderson appended her handwritten comments to the resolution at a later date. | ||
3748 | Newsletter Printing Information |
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| Description: Handwritten one page folder cover describing printing details of the MDI Historical Society Newsletter. Date unknown. Printing was to be done by Downeast Graphics, Ellsworth, Maine. | ||
14765 | Letter from Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to MDI Historical Society |
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| Description: Letter from Peladeau representing the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to Mrs. Alexander of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society commending the Society on the quality of its newsletter. | ||
14030 | Topographical Map of MDI Historical Society Land in Somesville |
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| Description: Topographical map showing property of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society in Somesville, ME. | ||
12242 | Program Poster, "Four Generations in Maine, The Carroll Homestead" |
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| Description: Single page hand lettered poster describing a program of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. The video talk and book signing by Dr. Henry Raup was scheduled at the Somesville Parish House on August 17, 1993. | ||
14744 | Notes for Preparation of Newsletter of the Society |
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| Description: 20 scraps, clippings and pages of notes and submissions used in preparation of the Newsletter of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. | ||
14743 | Mount Desert Island Historical Society Newsletters |
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| Description: Newsletters of the Society ranging from March, 1975, to Winter, 2008. Not all months or years are included. | ||
4425 | Notes on History of Somesville, Maine |
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| Description: Four pages of handwritten notes on the history of Somesville, ME, drawn from the book, "The Living Past" authored by Virginia Somes Sanderson. | ||
14742 | Somesville Day |
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| Description: Two copies of printed poster announcing "Somesville Day" sponsored by the Village Improvement Society and the Mount Desert Historical Society. Year not specified. | ||
4559 | Illustrations in Preparation for Walking Tour |
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| Description: Four photocopied pages including period costumes and portraits used in preparation for walking tour of Somesville. | ||
3742 | Treasurer's Reports |
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| Description: Financial reports of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society from four years, 1959, 1961, 1978, and 1978. | ||
4576 | Children of Zacheus Higgins, III and Martha Stanwood |
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| Description: Single photocopied page listing the names and some death dates of Zacheus Higgins III and his wife, Martha Stanwood Higgins. | |||
18808 | Maine's Great Coast Resort: Bar Harbor and Lafayette National Park |
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| Description: Contains brief written descriptions of activities, accommodations, and more. No date given, but mentions the Building of Arts, USN Radio Station at Otter Cliffs. |