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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
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
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
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.
12429Rumford Complete Cook Book
  • Publication, Book
  • Wallace, Lily Hayworth
  • 1945
Description:
Reprint of earlier (1908 cookbook); inscribed "Eva Bordeaux Oct. 25, 1946". Preface indicates that Rumford was the first "to issue booklets and folders on better cooking" 85 years before this edition
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
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
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
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.
12124Diary and Notes on the 5 year diary of Minne (Mitchell) Dolliver
  • Document, Note
  • Meredith Hutchins
  • 1937-1942
Description:
Notes on a 5 yr. diary written by Minnie Dolliver, includes obituaries of: Dollivers; Marilyn, Rudolph, Russell, Carolyn,Delores Elene,Carl - Norwoods; Meda, Milton, Capt.Joseph Bassett, Rhoda May , Clyde - Gotts: Lucy, Ronald, Ava(Rumill), IrmaJosephine, Ester, Blanche,Charles - Fred Gonya - Arthur George Goodrich - Henry J. Dionne Sr. - Fuller; Jack E, Hildred W., Walter A., W. Atherton - Wass; Henry B., Winifred L., Thelma Grover. Annotation Notes of diary are compiled by Meredith Hutchins Discusses her work washing and ironing [show more]
12099158th Company CCC
  • Image, Photograph
  • Merritt, Arlington, MA
  • 1940
Description:
Framed photograph of 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps Southwest Harbor, Maine Feb. 1940 William G. Williams, Commander; Jesse T. Atwood, Superintendent; J.S.C. Peck, Jr., Subaltern; R.H. Long, Educational Adviser; Hyman Millstein, Physician
12096Invitation to the Forty Hayseeders Annual Ball, February 21, 1944
  • Document, Request, Invitation
  • Other, Hayseeders Ball
  • 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
12086Somesville Grammar School Yearbook 1941
  • Publication, Yearbook
  • 1940-1941
Description:
Somesville School Yearbook, 1940-1941, Grades 4,5,6, Somesville, Mt. Desert, ME
12085Somesville Grammar School, HMS Pinafore Program
  • Document, Program
  • 1941
Description:
Somesville Grammar School presents H. M. S. Pinafore program with cast. 1941, Somesville, ME
12084Public School Teacher Contract
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • 1941
Description:
Contract between Public Schools, Cranberry Isles, Mt. Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont and Miriam Thomas, grade school teacher, April 15, 1941, Mount Desert, ME
12046Evaluation of Defects (in cows competing for prizes)
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • 1943
Description:
Evaluation of Defects (in cows competing for prizes)
11988Last Will & Testament of Hallie M. Somes
  • Document, Legal, Will
  • 1948
Description:
Gives money to Barbara Somes (daughter) and rest to Raymond Somes (husband). Also appoints him executor.
11985Scythe
  • Object, Agricultural, Scythe
  • 1940c.
Description:
Scythe with long curved arm and two handles -rusted blade and handle rings
11905Infant slip, full length
  • Object, Clothing, Slip
  • c. 1940s
Description:
Long infant slip with scalloped neck, lace and embroidery. Sleeveless. Two buttons at each shoulder.
11630Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1947
Description:
Postcard of Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park
11464Panel Art Prints
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • 1948
Description:
Small (3 X 5) photo album of black and white photos in and around Bar Harbor, taken in 1948, one year after Fire.
8496Bar Harbor Motor Co.
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Automobile dealerships
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1949
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
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
7438Bo, The Cave Boy
  • Publication, Book
  • Wilber Fiske
  • 1944
Description:
1 copy of Bo, The Cave Boy, by Wilber Fiske. Stamped Seal Harbor School Library on inside cover.
7380Photo of Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine, 1949
  • Image, Photograph
  • 1949
Description:
Black and white photograph, Liberty National Bank, Ellsworth, Maine, used by Patterson to create a watercolor drawing of the bank. Probably used in conjunction with either changes to the building or advertising campaign for the bank. Photographer unknown.
7097Vessel Mary Rose
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1943
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
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
Description:
Block of ice moving up conveyor belt.