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You searched for: Date: 1940sType: Document
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
13480The Grange Initiate and Declarations of Purposes of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry.
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Order of Patrons of Husbandry
  • 1941
Description:
The Grange Declarations of Purposes and guide to new initiates. Includes history and structures of granges.
13470The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Congregational Society of Mount Desert
  • Document, Program
  • 1940
Description:
Program for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the congregation in Somesville on July 21, 1940. The Congregational Society first met in July 1840. Participating in the service were Rev. John Whiteman, Rev. Kendrick Strong and Rev. Arthur Cushman McGiffert.. There was also a Vesper Service in the afternooon involving other clergy. 8 pages.
13443The 100th Anniversary Congregational Society of Mount Desert
  • Document, Program
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 7/21/1940
Description:
Service bulletin for Services Commemorating the Organization of the Congregational Society of Mount Desert in July 1840 Held at the Meeting House date when 15 page Sermon / historical address was given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, D.D. on the history of the Somesville Union Meeting House, U.C.C.
13442The 100th Anniversary Congregational Society of Mount Desert
  • Document, Program
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 7/21/1940
Description:
Service bulletin for Services Commemorating the Organization of the Congregational Society of Mount Desert in July 1840 Held at the Meeting House date when 15 page Sermon / historical address was given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, D.D. on the history of the Somesville Union Meeting House, U.C.C. coloring in cover illustration
13110Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, 1947
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • 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.
12914Mount Desert Island Educational Survey
  • Document, Report
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Mount Desert Island High School
  • 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.
12849Busy Bee’s Record
  • Document, Minutes
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Women's History
  • 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.
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
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.
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]
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
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.
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.
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
4642Minutes of Literary Club
  • Document, Minutes
  • Other, Friday Club
  • Other, Literary Circle
  • 1949
Description:
Minutes of the Southwest Harbor Literary Club 1949, handwritten Had a waiting list to join Discussions on railroads, Luther Burbank, botanist and horticulturalist; opera
4417Estate of Arthur L. Somes, Petition and Probate of Will
  • Document, Legal, Will
  • 1941
Description:
Document is the will of Arthur L. Somes, names son Raymond P. Somes executor; will is dated Aug. 16, 1939. Probate date is April 26, 1941.
4316The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule
  • Document, Schedule
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 7/7/1940
Description:
1940 Union Meeting House Summer Worship Schedule Card from July 7 to August 25. INcludes Arthur Cushman McGiffert, Tertius Van Dyke, Horace Leavitt, Samuel Eliot, Arthur Wilson, John N0ss, Perry Smith , John Whiteman
4073The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule
  • Document, Schedule
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 7/7/1940
Description:
1940 Somesville Union Meeting House Summer Worship Schedule Card from July 7 to August 25. INcludes Arthur Cushman McGiffert, Tertius Van Dyke, Horace Leavitt, Samuel Eliot, Arthur Wilson, John N0ss, Perry Smith , John Whiteman
3832Sale of property to Harriet S. Sanderson
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Estates
  • Sep 8, 1941
Description:
Sale for $1.00 1/2 of the interest in unidentified real estate in Hancock County by Harriet S. Sanderson Notes on original from 1982. Original and photocopy
3529Registry of Probate re Estate of Barbara I. Somes
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1944
Description:
Letter of guardianship issued to Raymond P. Somes, guardian of the estate of Barbara I. Somes, a minor.