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13440Between the Hills and Its 100 - Year Old Church
  • Publication, Literary, Speech
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 7/14/1940
Between the Hills and Its 100 - Year Old Church
Item:
  • 13440   
Object ID:
  • 002-44-2-2414
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Speech
Subject:
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
Date:
  • 7/14/1940
Description:
15 page Sermon / historical address given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, D.D. on the history of the Somesville Union Meeting House, U.C.C.
13110Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, 1947
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • 1948
Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire
Item:
  • 13110   
Object ID:
  • 007.14.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, 1947
  • Other, Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 1948
Description:
A green faux leather scrapbook that includes many clippings from the Bar Harbor Times about the 1947 Fire on Mount Desert island. The original owner of the scrapbook is unknown. Many of the pages in the scrapbook are empty. Clippings are affixed to pages with glue. Also includes program for 1948 Vaudeville show and nine pages from Time magazine, Nov. 28, 1949. Contents of the scrapbook have not been scanned.
12956Handicrafts of New England
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Handicrafts
  • Other, New England
  • Eaton, Allen H.
  • Harper Bros.
  • 1949
Handicrafts of New England
Item:
  • 12956   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.490
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Handicrafts
  • Other, New England
Creator:
  • Eaton, Allen H.
Publisher:
  • Harper Bros.
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
Includes background of pilgrim and arts and craft handicrafts as well as woodworking, spinning, weaving, knitting, dying, pottery, carving, needlework, silversmithing, and more.
12914Mount Desert Island Educational Survey
  • Document, Report
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Mount Desert Island High School
  • 1949
Mount Desert Island Educational Survey
Item:
  • 12914   
Object ID:
  • 002-59-1-2332.a-ss
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Mount Desert Island High School
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
A report prepared for the Mount Desert Island regional high school committee. Printed by the Bar Harbor Times. Folder 9 also contains numerous letters, memos and announcements about the decision process, 1948, for building a new island wide High School to replace regional schools.
12884Summer Yesterdays in Maine: Memories of Boyhood Vacation Days
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Sperry, Willard L.
  • Harper Brothers
  • 1941
Summer Yesterdays in Maine: Memories of Boyhood Vacation Days
Item:
  • 12884   
Object ID:
  • 000-1-271
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Sperry, Willard L.
Publisher:
  • Harper Brothers
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
A reminiscence by the author of his vacation days beginning in 1885 and continuing for about 40 years in York Co., Maine. He pays special tribute to the illustrator, Charles H. Woodbury
12872More Vacation Days in Maine. Signed by the author.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Hasenfus, Nathaniel J.
  • Sagadahoc Publishing Co.
  • 1949
More Vacation Days in Maine. Signed by the author.
Item:
  • 12872   
Object ID:
  • 000-13-283
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Hasenfus, Nathaniel J.
Publisher:
  • Sagadahoc Publishing Co.
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
Sequel to We Summer in Maine by same author, but exploring further to such places as Boston, Bar Harbor, Bangor, Harpswell, Camden, Pemaquid, Mohegan [sic] and Moosehead Lake.
12868Windswept
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Maine
  • Chase, Mary Ellen
  • MacMillan
  • 1941
Windswept
Item:
  • 12868   
Object ID:
  • 000-14-284
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Maine
Creator:
  • Chase, Mary Ellen
Publisher:
  • MacMillan
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
This is a work of fiction by Maine writer Mary Ellen Chase. It is Inscribed “Harriet S. Sanderson, January 1942” on title page and appears to be a first edition. A review by Bess Jones from an unidentified source is pasted inside the back cover.
12859Early American Decoration
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
  • Clarence W. Brazer
  • 1947
Early American Decoration
Item:
  • 12859   
Object ID:
  • 000-39-309
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
Creator:
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
Publisher:
  • Clarence W. Brazer
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Gives information about the techniques of decorating early American furniture, walls, tinware, etc. and also gives instructions about how to do that oneself. Covers stenciling, applying gold leaf, japanning, oil-painted boxes and chests Envelope inside front cover contains cut stencils.
12858Land of Enchantment: The Penobscot Bay - Mount Desert Region of Maine.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Penobscot Bay
  • Stiles, Dan
  • Sugar Ball Press
  • 1946
Land of Enchantment: The Penobscot Bay - Mount Desert Region of Maine.
Item:
  • 12858   
Object ID:
  • 000-4-274
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Penobscot Bay
Creator:
  • Stiles, Dan
Publisher:
  • Sugar Ball Press
Date:
  • 1946
Description:
A brief history of the region with special attention to Belfast, Camden, Rockland, Castine, Deer Isle and Stonington, Mount Desert and Bar Harbor, Vinalhaven and North Haven, and smaller islands (Isle au Haut, Swan's, and others). Map of area inside front and back covers. Virginia Somes Sanderson's bookplate inside front cover
12849Busy Bee’s Record
  • Document, Minutes
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Women's History
  • 2/24/1942
Busy Bee’s Record
Item:
  • 12849   
Object ID:
  • 001-79-6-2178
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Women's History
Date:
  • 2/24/1942
Description:
Brown Compositions lined notebook with circle and open book design on cover.Property of Busy Bee’s :records of weekly meetings from 1942-Jan. 1948 Hand -written in ink.
12751The Flower Guide: A Pocket Manual of the Wild Flowers East of the Rockies.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Flowers
  • Reed, Chester A.
  • Doubleday Doran and Co.
  • 1940
The Flower Guide: A Pocket Manual of the Wild Flowers East of the Rockies.
Item:
  • 12751   
Object ID:
  • 999-9-269
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Flowers
Creator:
  • Reed, Chester A.
Publisher:
  • Doubleday Doran and Co.
Date:
  • 1940
12606Let’s Look Around
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Reading
  • Arthur I Gates & Jean Ayer
  • Macmillan Company
  • 1940
Let’s Look Around
Item:
  • 12606   
Object ID:
  • 001-159.1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Reading
Creator:
  • Arthur I Gates & Jean Ayer
Publisher:
  • Macmillan Company
Date:
  • 1940
Description:
short stories for teaching reading, pronouncing dictionary.
12594Robert W. Patterson Letter regarding 1947 Fire
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Brown, Arthur Flower shop
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Morrison Farm
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Outing Club
  • 1947
Robert W. Patterson Letter regarding 1947 Fire
Item:
  • 12594   
Object ID:
  • 002-28-2236.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Brown, Arthur Flower shop
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Morrison Farm
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Outing Club
Collection:
  • Robert W. Patterson
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Letter of Nov. 5 1947 from Robert W. Patterson to his mother, Jane A. Patterson, describing the fire of October 1947 in detail. Includes copy of news article describing work for reconstruction. Has been annotated with footnotes explaining to whom he is referring.
12593John D. Rockefeller 1839-1937 Industrial Pioneer and Man
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • People
  • 1948
John D. Rockefeller 1839-1937 Industrial Pioneer and Man
Item:
  • 12593   
Object ID:
  • 002-59-2-2333.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • People
Collection:
  • John D. Rockefeller
Date:
  • 1948
Description:
A Biography of John D. Rockefeller 32 pages for the Newcomen Society of England in North America by W. Trevor Holliday
12589Maine Province and Court Records Vol. 3
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Maine
  • Moody, Robert E., ed.
  • Anundsen Publishing Co.
  • 1947
Maine Province and Court Records Vol. 3
Item:
  • 12589   
Object ID:
  • 000-24-294
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Maine
Creator:
  • Moody, Robert E., ed.
Publisher:
  • Anundsen Publishing Co.
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Reprint of the first three volumes of six that were published by the Maine Historical Society between 1928 and 1975. Vol. III contains the Province of Maine Records 1680-1692.
12575The Story of Bar Harbor: an Informal History Recording One Hundred and Fifty Years In the Life of a Community
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, History
  • Hale, Richard Walden Jr.
  • Ives Washburn Inc.
  • 1949
The Story of Bar Harbor: an Informal History Recording One Hundred and Fifty Years In the Life of a Community
Item:
  • 12575   
Object ID:
  • 002-47.31
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, History
Creator:
  • Hale, Richard Walden Jr.
Publisher:
  • Ives Washburn Inc.
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
History of Bar Harbor from approximately 1800-1950 According to the introduction, this book was written to "find out what had made it [Bar Harbor] what it was". The book was written at the time of the Bar Harbor fire and covers early explorers and claimants, settlers, town of Eden, artists, cottagers, summer colony, and more.
12326Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F.
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
  • 1946
Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F.
Item:
  • 12326   
Object ID:
  • 002-61-36-2401
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
Collection:
  • IOOF Ocean Lodge Collection
Date:
  • 1946
Description:
Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1946 - 1950
12325Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F.
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
  • 1941
Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F.
Item:
  • 12325   
Object ID:
  • 002-61-35-2400
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
Collection:
  • IOOF Ocean Lodge Collection
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1941 - 1945
12146Dance Order, Second Annual Fishermen's Ball, 1949
  • Document, Program, Dance Program
  • Other, Dance
  • Other, Stanley Fisheries
  • 1949
Dance Order, Second Annual Fishermen's Ball, 1949
Item:
  • 12146   
Object ID:
  • 012.002.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Program, Dance Program
Subject:
  • Other, Dance
  • Other, Stanley Fisheries
Collection:
  • Fishermen's Ball
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
Tag with small wooden red, white, and blue fish attached with red string. Tag reads: Dance order, Second Annual Fishermen's Ball, April 13th, 1949 from Stanley Fisheries, Fish Lobsters Manset,Maine Telephone Southwest Harbor 22 Reverse side lists kinds of dances: Grand March, Waltz, Contra, Two Step, Quadrille, Extra, Waltz, Contra, Two Step, Quadrille, Extra, Waltz, INTERMISSION and more.
12096Invitation to the Forty Hayseeders Annual Ball, February 21, 1944
  • Document, Request, Invitation
  • Other, Hayseeders Ball
  • 1944
Invitation to the Forty Hayseeders Annual Ball, February 21, 1944
Item:
  • 12096   
Object ID:
  • 008.015.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Request, Invitation
Subject:
  • Other, Hayseeders Ball
Date:
  • 1944
Description:
Invitation to the Forty Hayseeders Annual Ball, February 21, 1944. The name of Mrs. Jewett appears on the invitation. Photocopy Invitation to Clam city Waybackers 3rd Annual Ball, Jan 20 1950 to Mrs. Fred Smith
8496Bar Harbor Motor Co.
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Automobile dealerships
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1949
Bar Harbor Motor Co.
Item:
  • 8496   
Object ID:
  • 008.073.21-1
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Automobile dealerships
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, Bar Harbor
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection
Date:
  • 1949
Place:
  • Ellsworth
Description:
One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of exterior, taken from High Street. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine.
7745Typed excerpt of 'Along These Streets' by Struthers Burt, published 1942
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • 1942
Typed excerpt of 'Along These Streets' by Struthers Burt, published 1942
Item:
  • 7745   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.3375
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Writers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1942
Description:
Typed excerpt of 'Along These Streets' by Struthers Burt, published 1942. Research by LaRue Spiker for her article on Philadelphia. 2 pages. Previously accessioned as 1946, object Id 2001.1946
7097Vessel Mary Rose
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1943
Vessel Mary Rose
Item:
  • 7097   
Object ID:
  • 997-652-822
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • People
Creator:
  • W.H. Ballard
Date:
  • 1943
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Description:
Vessel Mary Rose being built at Southwest Boat off Clark Point Road. Negative in possession of donor. Photo not located in Photo Album #3
5405Removing snow from Somes Pond
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Ice Harvesting
  • People
  • Unknown
  • c 1940s
Removing snow from Somes Pond
Item:
  • 5405   
Object ID:
  • 997-682-852
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Ice Harvesting
  • People
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • c 1940s
Place:
  • Somes Pond, Maine
Description:
Two men removing snow from Somes Pond in preparation for ice harvesting.
5403Block of ice moving up coveyor belt
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Ice Harvesting
  • Unknown
  • c 1940s
Block of ice moving up coveyor belt
Item:
  • 5403   
Object ID:
  • 997-684-854
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Ice Harvesting
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • c 1940s
Place:
  • Somes Pond, Maine
Description:
Block of ice moving up conveyor belt.