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.
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
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
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.
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]
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.
Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Subject:
Other, Weather
Collection:
Weather Record
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