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You searched for: Date: 1870s✖Type: Document✖
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
3040Keepsake Autograph Book
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album
  • 1879
Keepsake Autograph Book
Item:
  • 3040   
Object ID:
  • 013.FIC.31.06
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album
Collection:
  • Willie Heath
Date:
  • 1879
Description:
Small 4*3in book, leather with autographs of individuals on the island in 1879. Belonged to Willie Heath of Seal Cove Maine. Many have faded but as of 2013 are still legible.
17656Certificate of Marriage, Nancy Freeman and Dr. James Hanson
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • Jan. 2, 1878
Certificate of Marriage, Nancy Freeman and Dr. James Hanson
Item:
  • 17656   
Object ID:
  • 008.078.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
Date:
  • Jan. 2, 1878
Description:
Certificate of Marriage (January 2, 1878) for Nancy W. Freeman of Mount Desert and Dr. James Hanson of Boston.
17655Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King and Miss Addie Gilley
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • June 25, c. 1870
Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King and Miss Addie Gilley
Item:
  • 17655   
Object ID:
  • 008.078.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
Date:
  • June 25, c. 1870
Description:
Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King of Tremont and Miss Addie V. Gilley of Tremont June 25, 187_ (last number of year is missing).
17510Lodge Certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • 1872c..
Lodge Certificate
Item:
  • 17510   
Object ID:
  • 996-269-486
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
Date:
  • 1872c..
Description:
Framed Masonic Lodge Certificate for George H. Gilley. Frame has dark finish. Certificate shows symbols for faith, hope and charity. Reads, “Brother George H. Gilley raised to Master Mason Tremont Lodge #77 Nov 16, 1872”. Signed Feb 6th 1873 by Levi Lurvey, Jacob Carroll, William Stanley, John Freeman. backing intact.
16966McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Literature, grammar, speech
  • Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
  • 1879
McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader
Item:
  • 16966   
Object ID:
  • 009.068
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
Subject:
  • Other, Literature, grammar, speech
Publisher:
  • Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
Date:
  • 1879
Description:
McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (revised edition), 1879. Published by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, Cincinnati and New York. Donated to Sawtelle Collection, transferred to MDI Historical Society. Originally owned by a family in North Canton, Ohio.
16773Somes Carding Mill Records
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1875
Somes Carding Mill Records
Item:
  • 16773   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.001.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Collection:
  • Somes Carding Mill
Date:
  • 1875
Description:
1875 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
16766Somes Carding Mill Records
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1871
Somes Carding Mill Records
Item:
  • 16766   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.001.8
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Collection:
  • Somes Carding Mill
Date:
  • 1871
Description:
1871 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
16765Somes Carding Mill Records
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1872
Somes Carding Mill Records
Item:
  • 16765   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.001.9
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Collection:
  • Somes Carding Mill
Date:
  • 1872
Description:
1872 Record of Weight and Cost of Carded Wool
13896A History of the United States from 1492 to 1866 for the use of schools
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History
  • Martindale. Joseph C.
  • Eldredge & Brother
  • 1870
A History of the United States from 1492 to 1866 for the use of schools
Item:
  • 13896   
Object ID:
  • 006.1.5
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
Subject:
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History
Creator:
  • Martindale. Joseph C.
Publisher:
  • Eldredge & Brother
Date:
  • 1870
13851The New Normal Primary Arithmetic
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Elementary school teaching
  • Other, Mathematics
  • Brooks, Edward
  • Sower, Potts & Co.
  • 1878
The New Normal Primary Arithmetic
Item:
  • 13851   
Object ID:
  • 006.1.1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
Subject:
  • Other, Elementary school teaching
  • Other, Mathematics
Creator:
  • Brooks, Edward
Publisher:
  • Sower, Potts & Co.
Collection:
  • Books in Archival Storage
Date:
  • 1878
12561Turkish Rug Patterns
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • 1879c.
Turkish Rug Patterns
Item:
  • 12561   
Object ID:
  • 015.FIC.07.02
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Pamphlet
Collection:
  • Higgins Papers
Date:
  • 1879c.
Description:
3" X 5.5" unpaginated pamphlet offering work for those who are"out of employment" opportunity to sell Turkish rug patterns. Cover has words written in pencil including what appears to be "BN Higgins."
12472Warranty Deed, Smith to Withum
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1875
Warranty Deed, Smith to Withum
Item:
  • 12472   
Object ID:
  • 015.FIC.033.09
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Collection:
  • William B. Smith to Martha Withum
Date:
  • 1875
Description:
Deed conveying land in Mt. Desert (described) from William B. Smith to Martha E.(?) Withum. Signed by J.D. Parker, Justice.
12110Somes Woolen Mill Records
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1870
Somes Woolen Mill Records
Item:
  • 12110   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.002.8
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Subject:
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
Collection:
  • Somes Woolen Mill
Date:
  • 1870
Description:
1870 Record of Measurement and Cost of Cloth.
119631871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • 1871
1871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land
Item:
  • 11963   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.041
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1871
Description:
U.S. Coastal Survey of Somes Sound, 1871. Shows topography of surrounding land and roads in existence at that time. Road from Somesville to Southwest Harbor runs east of "Echo Lake-Demings Pond." Shows structures.
11568Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1877
Letter from Sadie (?) to Mrs. William Emory
Item:
  • 11568   
Object ID:
  • 020.25.01
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Collection:
  • Cranberry Isles
Date:
  • 1877
Description:
Letter dated 16 Jan 1877 from Sadie (?) to her sister Mrs. William Emory. Sadie was a teacher on Cranberry Isle. Letter contains expressions of joy for receiving mail from family, and laments about poor pay and tedious work.
7784Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
  • Other, Celebrations
  • 8/1/1870
Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME
Item:
  • 7784   
Object ID:
  • 1999.1642
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
Subject:
  • Other, Celebrations
Collection:
  • Mr. & Mrs. Henry Whiting
Date:
  • 8/1/1870
Description:
Wedding announcement card:“Mr & Mrs. Henry Whiting, of Ellsworth, ME. Request the pleasure of your company at the Marriage Ceremony of their daughter”. August 1, 1870. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.37.k
5249Ledger for a general store
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1870
Ledger for a general store
Item:
  • 5249   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.55
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Date:
  • 1870
Description:
unidentified ledger for a general store Some enteries: E.R. Dodge,Watson Walls, Joseph Sawyer
4521Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1872
Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughter
Item:
  • 4521   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.11
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Collection:
  • Mary Newman
Date:
  • 1872
Description:
Letter to Mrs Mary Newman from Charlotte Newman, daughterr to Mary Newman's daughter. Lots of spelling errors. mother is spelled mothar Charlotte states that she heard that mothar (Mary) wanted her to come home, but she doesn't want to because "you noi (sic) as Well as I do how father treated me." He would not speak to her She is writing from South West Harbor to East Eden.
4517Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1872
Letter to George W. Newman from his sister Nell
Item:
  • 4517   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Collection:
  • George Newman
Date:
  • 1872
Description:
Letter to George W. Newman of Mt Desert, from his sister Nell in East Lamoine "Henry (is this Nell's husband or father) is getting disconted and wants to get home. George will carry him over to the Sandpoint next Sunday and you will have to come anGd get him. he would carry him before that time but he can't leave his work to go as he is on wages. George expects to be going away "a coasting". Since he is going to be gone she is going to have to go see "George's father to get his dets? ... [show more]
4516Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, whooping cough
  • 11/12/1877
Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie
Item:
  • 4516   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.16
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, whooping cough
Collection:
  • Mary Newman
Date:
  • 11/12/1877
Description:
Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie, East Lamoine Her husband George is now gone until January. Children have hooping cough "in the place" and she wonders when her children will get it. She had to work "dreadful hard this summer" Had work done on the house? " I have just moved out into my cookroome." She asks her mother for roles
4514To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1879
To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879
Item:
  • 4514   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.18
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Collection:
  • Mary Newman
Date:
  • 1879
Description:
To Mary Newman, Apr 13, 1879. Dear Mother from Nellie M. Pierce. George is gone to Boston and she is all alone with the childern..He is sailing. He lost his jib during a gail but was able to get into Portland. He's been to Rockport on one trip but "the ice took his vesil(sic) ashore." She is lame
4512To Mary Newman regarding life in Sullivan
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1870s
To Mary Newman regarding life in Sullivan
Item:
  • 4512   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.20
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Collection:
  • Mary Newman
Date:
  • 1870s
Description:
To Mary Newman, East Eden, Feb 27, 1870s from presumably her daughter in East Sullivan. 'I do not haff (sic) to pay eny rent. She and Mrs John Carpenter are there in Sullivan so she is not alone.. "I can stay here my life timeif I want to but I do not know..." Write to her in care of George Bunker
4511Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Sailing
  • 1870.
Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman
Item:
  • 4511   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.21
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Sailing
Collection:
  • Nellie M. Pierce
Date:
  • 1870.
Description:
Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman. Her husband George is going sailing to Rockland
4508To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1870
To brother George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce
Item:
  • 4508   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.24
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Collection:
  • George Newman
Date:
  • 1870
Description:
To George Newman, (brother) orwarded to East Eden, probably from Nellie M. Pierce, Sep 1870 Mention her husband, George, is sailing to Portland. Her husband wants her to go home until he comes back in two to three weeks.or as you will? come down
4507July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1879
July 21 1879 To my mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro
Item:
  • 4507   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.25
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Collection:
  • Mother Newman
Date:
  • 1879
Description:
July 21 1879 To my dear mother Newman from Nellie M. Pierce in Gouldsboro Explains that she had a letter from Firies? Josiah Newman's wife is mentioned Has 3 boys and 4 girls Mentions wanting to see Willie and Charlotte, perhaps her brother and sister