Description: Handwritten copies of the records of the town of Eden including, active incorporation of The town (1796), notices of town meetings, minutes of town meetings, 1796 real estate and personal property holdings of the inhabitants of Eden. Histories of the families with descriptions of marriage, children, birth and death dates. Personal descriptions of the men of the families. Families included, Blunt.Campbell, Cousins,Chippa, DeGregiore, Doane, HIggins, Hamor, Hopkins,Hadley, Hull, Knowles, Leland, Lynam, Marcyes, Mayo, Mason, Monarch,Newmarch, Peach,Rodick, Richardson,Remick, Stanwood, Salsbury, Smalledge. Thompson, Thomas, Wasgatt, Young. Describes activities during Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Describes conflict of the controversy of Maine and New Brunswick in 1939 LIst of names credited to the "rebellion of 1861-1865", list of those who were drafted and furnished substitutes and for whom the town paid commutation A brief history of ministers and churches Description of school districts and schools Occupations lists of the vessels index of names in the back of book Book is pre numbered and starts at page 84 Note at beginning from Virginia Somes Sanderson, states that she found the book in Town offfice of Northeast Harbor [show more]
Description: Specifications for Trevor house, including electric work and lighting, plumbing, heating. Owned by George Vanderbilt, built for Mrs. Trevor, Designed by A.W. Longfellow Savage was on site architect
Description: Specifications for Trevor Stable Electric, and Plumbing. Plumbing Specs for Schiefflin Stable Architect A.W Longfellow designed for Mrs. J.B, Trevor and at the request of George Washington Vanderbelt, called "Whileaway" Also, the Schiefflin Stable was built for Mrs. W.J. Schiefflin the niece of Vanderbilt. The estate was called Islescoat Savage was the on site architect
Description: Plumbing, masonry, carpentry and painting specs for Robbins home. There are three separate documents. The document for plumbing has the Robbins name crossed out and Dr. A.W. Biddle was written in.
Description: White baby gown with lace at neck and cuffs and along the clam shell hem continuing up the left hand side to the bodice. Belonged to Jeannette Godfrey as her Christening gown
Description: Carving of three heads mounted on carved rectangular board. Marked, “Dinklespiel’s Joke. Hear’s a good yarn! Tries to tell it to his wife!! Forgets the point!!!” Signed, C.C. Steele 1904.
Description: Bucket shaped bread maker c.1906 with hand crank shaped mixing utensil and clamp (two separate pieces). Handle adjusts for larger or smaller bucket
Description: leather photo album, holding approximately 50 photos. Leather cover, back and spine. Diamond-shape embossed onto front and back, also decorated with gold leaf in vine pattern, as well as embossed zig-zag design. Four white studs protrude from four corners of album on both front and back. Two metal clasps on right hand side, ivy leaf and vine design. Word “Photographs” embossed on spine of album.
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: Stock Raising.” September, 1902. Vol. 1, No. 3. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: Stock Feeding.” December, 1902. Vol. 1, No. 4. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: Silos and Ensilage Crops.” June, 1903. Vol. II, No. 2. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
Description: “Cabbages and Cauliflowers: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and Kale.” Imformation on growing, raising seed, keeping, cooking, and feeding to stock. 93 pages. By James J. H. Gregory. Printed by S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston. 1907.
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: The Garden and the Orchard.” March, 1904. Vol. III, No. 1. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: The Poultry Industry.” June, 1904. Vol. III, No. 2. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Press of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”
Description: Issued quarterly from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, Maine. | A. W. Gilman, Commissioner Contains 50 rules for the dairy farmer Rules included- "Aperson suffering from any disease, or who has been exposed to a contagious desease, must remain away from the cows and the milk."; "Brush the udder and surrounding parts just before milking, and wipe them with a clean, damp cloth or sponge."; "Milk utensils for farm use should be make of metal...." [show more]
Description: "Favorite Recipes," book compiled by women of OES , Mount Desert Chapter No. 20. Many advertisements from local businesses included. See also, 001-104-2353
Description: “Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture: Cattle Department, Agricultural Fairs.” June, 1905. Vol. IV, No. 2. Quarterly bulletin issued from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, ME. Kennebec Journal Print, Augusta. Marked “William Kittredge.”