Description: Letter of May 24th, 1913 from Blanche Somes Colwell to "Harriet "(Sanderson?). Describes the health and activities of Somesville residents. Mentions the funerals of J. W. Somes and Lewis Somes, Jr. , both of whom died in May 1913. Very chatty letter rich with commentary on weight, health, mourning, marriages, children, etc. Mentions Blanche's husband Lino M. Colwell, Allie Somes, Kate Pray and many other Somesville families. Harriet Somes Sanderson (1870-1964); probably the wife of Arthur G. Sanderson (1868-1913). Blanche Somes Colwell (1878-1946); wife of Lino M. Colwell (1878-1942). [show more]
Description: Photograph of Southwest Harbor High School women's basketball team in 1914. Top row: Mrs. Lena Clark Eagan; Mrs. Lena Norwood Mitchell; Middle row: Mrs. Helen Mayo King; Bottom row: Mrs. Winifred Carroll Pottle; Mrs. Emma Holmes Deininger
Description: Gives history of canning industry in Maine, information about herring, lobster fishing , cod, herring, alewives, smelts, clams, statistics, names of wardens.
Description: Story about home life of colonists in Virginia--for children (no local relevance found), but may be of interest for Jamestown/St. Sauveur connection.
Description: Black Compositions notebook with red binding.Cover has Busy Bee’s record of first meeting written in ink.Includes notes and list of two founding members and fifteen in attendance. Included a letter from 1951 regarding this book to Salisbury from Hamilton
Description: Ladies Sewing Circle Announcement from Salisbury Cove at Bay View Grange Hall, original date was feb.28 and crossed out. A poem inviting one to come for the price of the size of their sock times two.
Description: "For Use in Prayer and Praise Meetings, Evangelistic Services, Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and All Other Departments of Church Work" Indian Point Sunday School Hymn Book, circa 1914, with responsive scripture readings. Cream colored with red fabric binding. Includes title, topical and tune indexes.
Description: A tribute volume. Collection of poetry by numerous authors. Inscribed with note: To Mamma . . . . . Virginia. Sanderson has annotated the book throughout.
Description: Pince-nex eyeglasses in black leather case lined with purple velvet. Gold chain attached to pin for pining to clothing. Marked, “pt A Nov 1907 - 1917 Louise Morris King”. Note: Photo label is incorrectly numbered. The correct Object ID Number for this photo is 996-225-441.
Description: Letter concerns estate of John William Somes including petition to Supreme Court to clear title of Wasgatt land; addresses [tax] return, encloses affidavit for estate's expenses and certificate of the Registrar of Probate.
Description: This note is a copy of "answere to questions asked by government on Nov. 9, 1914; it explains the deduction on p. 3 of his [tax] return. The deduction represents 5/6 of the year 1913 for the business of running a small water mill.
Other, Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations
Collection:
Map Collection
Date:
1916
Description: 1919 Pocket map, when unfolded is 7" x 9". Outside describes park; inside inscribed "The Beautiful Island of Mount Desert 'Champlain' Endorsed by Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr for the Trustees of Public Reservations" "This Pocket Map has been prepared for the use of all lovers of Mount Desert . The remarkable shape and extraordinary geographical formation of this beautiful island, with its hundred miles of splendid mountain trails and as many more lovely roads..." Map indicates modelled by Robert Abbe copyright 1916 [show more]
Description: Large ledger with soft tan leather cover and red and black binding with record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1915 - 1924
Description: hard cover ledger with record of members and accounts of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1916 - 1930 and Question Book listing initiates from 1889 to 1969