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The Maine Sea Cost Missionary Society
Item:
  • 19475   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.147
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 5/31/1929
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Annual Report of the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society fro May 31, 1929. Report covers officers, members, Sunbeam, Mission house, religious activites, educational department, rug industry, health services, Mission and the Red Cross, Department of Chirstmas Cheer, Christmas Relief Fund, donnor list, and Treasurer's Report. 62 pages, 3x5 inches [show more]
Seal Harbor Library fire of 1947 Questionaire
Item:
  • 19474   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.148.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Questionnaire
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 5/31/1929
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Two questionaires about the Fire of 1947 filled out by Priscilla Lane and Judy McPherson. General questions about the fire and how the communities changed after the fire.
Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 19473   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.149
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Collection:
  • Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 5/31/1929
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Three sets of articles from the Bar Harbor Times about the Fire of 1947.
Frank L. Huston Store
Item:
  • 19316   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.38
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Collection:
  • Seal Harbor
Date:
  • 1920
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Two books produced by Frank L. Hustob store which gives recipies, household tips, remedies for poisions, how to set a table. There are two copies of this book.
Letter from George L. Stebbins to Mr. Allen
Item:
  • 19286   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.69
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Collection:
  • Seal Harbor Yatch Club
Date:
  • Oct. 20, 1925
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Letter discussing a check to the the Seal Harbor Yarch Club and the purchase of stock certificates.
An Analysis of Lafayette National Park
Item:
  • 19238   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.118
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Guidebook
Collection:
  • Acadia National Park
Date:
  • 1924
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. An Analysis of Lafayette National Park by Robert Sterling Yard. This is a guide book to Lafyette National Park offering a glimpse of the mission of the Park, mountain ranges, bodies of water, habitats, Bar Harbor, history of tourism on Mount Desert Island, and the need to conserve this land. Cover is a greenishblue cardstock with silver lettering and a icture of Thunder Hole. The Title on the front of the book reas A Senic Wonderland of Ocean, Lakes, and Mountains. [show more]
A Life Robert Abbe
Item:
  • 19235   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.119
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Biography
Collection:
  • Acadia National Park
Date:
  • 1924
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. A small quarter page booklet on the life of Robert Abbe by William Lawrence and printed by the Lafayette National Park Museum, Bulletin No IV. Thirteen typed pages with a fades purple cover with A LIFE in dark type. [show more]
Walks on Mount Desert Maine
Item:
  • 19226   
Object ID:
  • 020.10.128
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Guidebook
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Island
Date:
  • 1928
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Small half page booklet showing the Walks on Mount Desert Island created by Harold Peabody and Charles H. Grandgent. 99 pages in length with no maps. Gives written directions on how to access the trails along with a handful of pictures. [show more]
History of Northeast Harbor, Maine by Abram Gilpatrick
Item:
  • 12011   
Object ID:
  • 010.019.001
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Collection:
  • History of Northeast Harbor
Date:
  • 1929
Description:
History of Northeast Harbor, Maine written by Abram Gilpatrick, grandson of Samuel Gilpatrick in 1929. Earliest reference is to 1792. Includes ownership of properties, stories of cottages, inns and individuals and families.
Copy of letter
Item:
  • 16678   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Mayo, C.G.
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Date:
  • 11/25/1924
Description:
Copy of letter regarding Mayo Genealogy from C.G. Mayo to an unnamed Mr. Mayo.
Letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo
Item:
  • 16643   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Mayo, CG
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Date:
  • 1/9/1925
Description:
Copy of letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo regarding Mayo genealogy, including Joshua Mayo who moved to Mount Desert in 1778,
First Permanent Settler: Abraham Somes
Item:
  • 2508   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.29.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, History
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Settlements
Creator:
  • Sawtelle, William Otis
Collection:
  • Somes Genealogy
Date:
  • 1926
Description:
Singe page photocopy of partial article from "Sprague's Journal of Maine History", Vol. 14. Text describes the settlement of Mount Desert Island by Abraham Somes.
Somesville Schoolhouse, c. 1929
Item:
  • 18819   
Object ID:
  • 022.09.01
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Creator:
  • Unknown
Collection:
  • Photographs
Date:
  • 1929
Description:
Somesville school picture c. 1929.
Poetical Birthday Book
Item:
  • 3053   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1595
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Birthdays
Creator:
  • Grace Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1925
Description:
Small leather covered birthday book given to Grace Spiker from Mary L Stearns. Book is in poor condition with detached cover. It is contained in a leather wallet labeled "La Rue Spiker Building Papers." Part of La Rue Spiker collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.14
Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot
Item:
  • 18794   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • William O. Sawtelle
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 12/17/1924
Description:
1 typed page. Letter looking forward to their meeting in person at his house and that he is currently writing the bibliography. He also suggest a correction to page 19.
Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot
Item:
  • 18793   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.14
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • William O. Sawtelle
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 12/17/1924
Description:
3 typed pages. Letter suggest ways to make changes be to Street's original book. He also makes mention that he feels a bibliography might be included at the end of the new edition. He also responds to Eliot's suggestion that he himself publishes a book on Mount Desert Island's history.
Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot
Item:
  • 18792   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.13
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • William O. Sawtelle
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 12/22/1924
Description:
1 typed pages. Letter suggest changes be made to Street's account of Bernard's grant of Mount Desert. He also makes mention that he can send Eliot information on the original families that settled Somes Sound.
Letter from Eliot to George H. Street
Item:
  • 18791   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.19
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • S. A. Eliot
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 10/9/1924
Description:
2 typed pages Letter about the upcoming publishing of a new edtion of the History of Mount Desert along with a form for George to sign transfering the rights to the plates of the origional book to Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Letter from a representative of Houghton Mifflin Company to Eliot
Item:
  • 18790   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.18
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 10/3/1924
Description:
2 typed pages Letter restating of the point of coversation that morning: -need to transfer the copyright. -chapters to be added and removed from the next edition -set up of royalties for Eliot and later George Street's heirs. -anticipated publishing date.
Letter from George (?) H Street to Eliot
Item:
  • 18789   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.17
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • George H. Street
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 6/30/1924
Description:
1 handwritten page Letter in which he relinquishes his rights to the plates for the book History of Mount Desert published by his late father.
Letter from George H. Street to Eliot
Item:
  • 18788   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.20
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • George H. Street
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 Handwritten page Letter transfering the rights to the plates and offering support to Eliot in publishing another edition.
Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot
Item:
  • 18787   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.21
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Helen Street Ranney
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 Handwritten page Letter expressing grattitude and excitement over the upcomming new edition to her father's History of Mount Desert.
Tranfer of Ownership
Item:
  • 18786   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.22
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
Creator:
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 typed page Signed transfer of ownership of the plates from the History of Mount Desert to Houghton Mifflin Co. by George H. Street.
Tranfer of Ownership
Item:
  • 18785   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.23
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
Creator:
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 10/1924
Description:
1 typed page Signed transfer of ownership of the plates from the History of Mount Desert to Houghton Mifflin Co. by Helen Street Ranney
Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co. to S.A. Eliot
Item:
  • 18784   
Object ID:
  • 020.08.24
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
Collection:
  • Eliot Collection
Date:
  • 12-9-1924
Description:
1 typed page Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co to Eliot about a letter to Mrs. Hinckley about the need to correct errors in the origional History of Mount Desert before a new edition is published. Letter was sent from William O. Sawtelle to Mrs. Hinckley.