Description: Newsclipping: “Somesville Woman Elected President of AAUW Monday” April 27, 1967. Virginia Somes Sanderson. Previously accessioned as **0746, Object ID 011.FIC.77.3
Description: Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973). The interview took place on January 16, 1967. Lillian Rich Reed was the daughter of John M. and Charlotte Kelley Rich, the sister of Emily Rich Trask, and the mother of Emma Reed Richards.
Description: Audio recording of interview of men who were at the Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962. Storm related to Hurrican Daisy. Unknown interviewers, date and place of interview, and speaker. Needs to be identified prior to putting out on internet.
Description: Written transcript of Interview of men who were at the Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962., paper transcript. Storm related to Hurrican Daisy. Unknown interviewers, date and place of interview, and speaker. Needs to be identified prior to putting out on internet. This transcript exists on paper. (See media link, above) The digital file (WORD doc) has not been located. It may be in Jean Fosillo's home files and should be located and a copy attached to this record via multimedia link. [show more]
Description: Description of the objectives and history of the national Grange movement and of the Pomona Grange, which had members in Ellsworth and surrounding areas including Mount Desert Island. Granges in Town Hill, Salisbury Cove, Trenton, Islesford and Otter Creek were in the jurisdiction of the Pomona Grange. Includes advertisements from businesses on Mount Desert Island, including A.B. & J.R. Hodgkin, Pine Tree Market in Town Hill, Somes Store in Southwest Harbor, and many others. [show more]
Description: Narrow booklet published by Bar Harbor Times for 1961 Tourist Searson. Back cover has an application for the Sunrise-From-Mount-Cadillac Club (A copywrighted institution) to be signed by the Harbor Master after visiting Cadillac at sunrise
Description: Script from Rebekah Assembly session held in Houlton, Maine, the first time at that location. Includes handwritten notes by Constance J. Robbins, president of the Assembly
Description: Bar Harbor Times article of June 20, 1968 concerning ban against automobiles on Mt. Desert and its challenge in 1909. Photograph of Davis Co. buckboards on street in Bar Harbor.
Description: Recognition Service for early settlersMany names mentioned including those related to Northeast Harbor High School (James Noyes), Bicentennial Choir (Nancy Freeman, Mrs. Victor Freeman,Mrs. John Manter, Mrs Norris Reddish, Mrs Charles Richards and others) Women's Fellowship. Service at cemetery. Part of celebration initiated by MDI Historical Association Direct descendants: Mr/Mrs. Chauncey Somes, M/M Morris Somes, Mrs. Georgia Stanley; Service to observe 100th anniversary of the Church [show more]
Description: Article details the history of maritime trades in the economy of Mt. Desert Island. Shipbuilding, schooner trade, fishing and shipping are discussed. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.022.13
Description: Article describes the establishment of a fish processing plant in the village of Bernard. A burned out pier is rebuilt for this purpose. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.022.14
Description: Article details the history of the fishery business begun by John Stanley in 1874 in Southwest Harbor. The wharf built for this business was used for over 90 years before its destruction by fire in 1967. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.022.8