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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
3035Mount Desert Island Educational Survey 1949
  • Document, Report
  • 1949
Description:
76-page booklet: A Report Prepared for The Mount Desert Island Regional High School Committee by the Survey Staff, Mark R. Shibles, Director. The report recommended establishing "a single, six-year Regional Secondary School for the youth of the entire Island" (school consolidation). Also gave plans for use of existing school buildings affected by this new organization. Includes a center photographic spread of the existing buildings.
3036Eyewitness: Peekskill U.S.A.
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Civil Rights
  • 1949
Description:
Publication entirely about an event in Peekskill, NY. A concert was stopped from occurring by a racist mob and the police took very little action. LaRue Spiker collection.
3033Mount Desert, Maine
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce
  • 1942c.
Description:
Small (4'" X 6", 55pps.) booklet: Visitors' Guide and Directory. Contains decriptions of villages (Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somes Sound, Somesville, Business and Church Directory, sailing and motoring directions, advertisements, and a 1942 map of Mount Desert Island. Photographs by W.H. Ballard and C.K. Savage.
2916The New Bar Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1947
Description:
NY Times article the "New Bar Harbor" Nov 2, 1947 discusses plans to rebuild
2915Experts Plan Rebuilding of Bar Harbor: Lumber in Firs Area to be Salvaged
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Architect
  • 1947
Description:
Photo from newspaper of those planning reconstruction of Bar Harbor after Fire of 47
2899Bar Harbor Burns
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Oct 1947
Description:
article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island
2898Health Measures after the Fire
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Jackson Laboratory
  • Oct 30, 1947
Description:
Photocopy Health measures to be taken related to returning evacuees, pledge of funds to Jackson Lab, Red Cross role, Bar Harbor Times
2897Society issues related to Fire
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Chambers of commerce
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Social life
  • 11/3-11/9 1947
Description:
Boston Sunday Herald article on decline of BH as resort area, Chamber letter to the editor (photocopy) and photocopy of letter in the Bangor Daily News responding to a letter of Nov 3 of demise of summer homes
2896Accounts of Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Estates
  • Other, Jackson Laboratory
  • Other, Looting
  • Other, National Guard
  • Oct 24-26, 1947
Description:
Newspaper stories from Boston Post, Bangor Commercial, NY Times (listing places burned and owners) retyped on a computer
2674Boston Sunday Advertiser Pictoral Review
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Military History
  • 11/29/1942 1942
Description:
Boston Sunday Advertiser Pictoral Review. “America Will Never Forget Pearl Harbor.” Pictures and articles about Pearl Harbor and World War II.
2611Island Retrospect
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 10/17/1947
Description:
Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke.
2593Said the Bicycle to the Automobile
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Transportation - land
  • 9/5/1942
Description:
Picture with caption showing the number of bicycles versus automobiles parked at the Kimball House in NE Harbor.
2463Postcard of Eagle Lake from Cadilac Mountain Road
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1946
Description:
Postcard of Eagle Lake from Cadilac Mountain Road
2401Infant bootees
  • Object, Clothing, Bootee
  • c. 1940s
Description:
Pair of knitted pink wool infant booties with pink ribbon.
2349G.H.S. Junior Prize Speaking
  • Object, Plaque
  • 1949
Description:
G.H.S. Junior Prize Speaking Plaque. 1943-1949 From Gilman High School, Northeast Harbor, Maine
2309Journal of Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of Maine - Vol. XIX, Part 3
  • Document, Report, Proceedings
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • 10/20/1948
Description:
Small 196 page brown paper booklet published by the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Maine recording the one-hundred fifth annual session held October 1948 in Lewiston, Maine. Content includes list of attending members, articles of membership, installation of officers, membership reports from accross the state, committee reports, etc. Watson C. Robbins, president.
1128State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (1)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Other Structures, Boat Shop
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê State patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
1129State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (2)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Other Structures, Boat Shop
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê State patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
1130State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard Negative, 1948 (3)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Other Structures, Boat Shop
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê State patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
1131State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard with Boy Negative, 1948 (1)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Maritime
  • People
  • Structures, Other Structures, Boat Shop
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road. Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
1132State Patrol Boat in Rich-Grindle Yard with Boy Negative, 1948 (2)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Maritime
  • People
  • Structures, Other Structures, Boat Shop
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1948
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê Dalzell son poses in front of a state patrol boat owned by Dalzell on blocks in the Rich-Grindle boat yard during winter. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
1138Vernon Dalzell Boat Negative, 1947
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Maritime
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1947
Description:
Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê Thirty-two foot patrol boat for Vernon Dalzell of Frenchboro, on blocks in Southwest Harbor, ME. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
1141Waterfront at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1944 (1)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Pier
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1944
Description:
Boats at the waterfront in Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
1142Waterfront at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1944 (2)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Pier
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Vessels, Boat, Sardine Carrier
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1944
Description:
Boats at the waterfront in Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
1158Small Boats at Southwest Harbor Negative, 1946
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1946
Description:
Small boats at a fish wharf and town landing in Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white