Other, Somesville Library and The Mount Desert Historical Society
Collection:
Donald Smith
Date:
1989
Description: Covering the happenings of both the Somesville Library and the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Library: Upcoming storytelling program Labor Day Picnic Poetry readings Friends Meeting Quilt Raffel Summer Fund-Raising Events Board of Trustees News Volunteers Kids Activites Book Sale Book Review Notes from the Librarian's Desk New Books MDI Historical Society Passing of Society members Happenings of the Society Reprint of a petition to break Tremont and Southwest Harbor away from the Town of Mount Desert. [show more]
Description: Clipping about an upcoming talk about the Golden Age of Maine Summer Hotels 1880-1920. Talk will cover descriptions of summer hotel life along the Maine Coast.
Description: Five articles glued to a piece of white paper. One side Society Delays Action on Museum from the Bangor Daily News August 15, 1980 about the vote to defer action on building a new museum building pending more information. Second article on the same side Historical Society Still Undecided as to Type of Building to Erect from the Ellsworth American August 21, 1980. Other side Editorial from the Bar Harbor Times August 21, 1980 about the need for a new museum. Bangor Daily 8/6/1985 Notice about the upcoming annual meeting of the Mount Desert Historical Society. Bar Harbor Times, August 21, 1980 Historical Society Urges Building Decision Soon about the need for a new museum building. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 [show more]
Description: From the Ellsworth American August 5, 1982. This is an excerpt from the book Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Penobscot and blue Hill Bays. Talks about the earliest name of the island, who John Robinson was, other people who claimed the island. geneology of the Tinkers, commercial activity on Tinker Island.
Description: Article on three pieces of paper about Mount Desert Island History; Native American History, small outer islands, Sutton's Island, Joseph Moore, Joseph Lancaster, Isaac Richardson, William and Joseph Moore, John Gilley
Description: Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times, each including several artices, pertaining to development in the towns of Mt. Desert Island and Trenton. Bar Harbor Struggles with Big City Problems; Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.043.4
Description: Key from Kellam house on Placentia Island; likely 1987 or later. Nature Conservancy probably locked the house to keep out curious visitors.
Description: Revised statement of purpose, Mill Pond Dam conveyed to VIS from Virginia Somes Sanderson, plan to restore outlet dam and fishway at Somes Pond.
Description: Color slide a short shrubs with fall colors under a cloudy sky. These might be blueberry shrubs. From box labled: Great Heath & Col. Falls, April 1983
Description: Color slide a small yellow star shaped flowers growing on slender stalks. Notation on the box reads: Crystal Bog From box labled July 1980
Description: Color slide a small pink flowers growing on slender stalks of a ground cover plant. Notation on the box reads: Crystal Bog From box labled July 1980