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2901Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire
Item:
  • 2901   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.36.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Collection:
  • Fire of 1947
Description:
1967 and 1972 articles from Bar Harbor Times and Ellsworth American on Fire of 1947
3782Articles on the Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • 1987
Articles on the Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 3782   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1613.a-p
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1987
Description:
Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
12364Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Oct 30, 1947
Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster
Item:
  • 12364   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.38.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
Collection:
  • Fire of 1947
Date:
  • Oct 30, 1947
Description:
photocopy of BH Times, pp. 1-7 Bar Harbor Fire
12365Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Nov 6, 1947
Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau
Item:
  • 12365   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.38.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • Nov 6, 1947
Description:
Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
3524Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Nov 1947
Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer
Item:
  • 3524   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.38.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • Nov 1947
Description:
Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
3781Letter to Mrs. Williams
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire fighters
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Salisbury Cove
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1947
Letter to Mrs. Williams
Item:
  • 3781   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.38.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire fighters
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Salisbury Cove
  • Other, Somesville
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
16433Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events, Fire
  • Dec 8, 1947
Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee
Item:
  • 16433   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.38.6
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • Dec 8, 1947
Description:
Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
12363Copies of pics from Fire of 1947
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Oct 1947
Copies of pics from Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 12363   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.38.5
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • Oct 1947
Description:
Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
3780Radio announcements about Fire of !947
  • Publication, Literary, Speech
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Oct 1947
Radio announcements about Fire of !947
Item:
  • 3780   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Speech
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • Oct 1947
Description:
Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
2525Weather data of 1947
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Weather
  • 1960?
Weather data of 1947
Item:
  • 2525   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Weather
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • 1960?
Description:
Comparison weather 1947 to 31-60, Fire of 1947
18590Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer reports on 1922 Fire
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Business districts
  • Other, Fernald's Point
  • Other, Sewing Circle
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Various Newspapers
Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer reports on 1922 Fire
Item:
  • 18590   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1059
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Business districts
  • Other, Fernald's Point
  • Other, Sewing Circle
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
Creator:
  • Various Newspapers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Articles from various newspapers pertaining to the history of Southwest Harbor. Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer Reports on 1922 Fire, authored by LaRue Spiker Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.8
10497Peter Butler
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Events, Fire
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Peter Butler
Item:
  • 10497   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.1330
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • People
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Peter Butler sits on ground around water tanks and shovel after a fire.
17456Bar Harbor Times
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • 6/28/1979
Bar Harbor Times
Item:
  • 17456   
Object ID:
  • **2054
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Date:
  • 6/28/1979
Description:
Entire newspaper. Report on Jordan Pond House fire. Entire newspaper is devoted to the fire.
17450Times Past
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 8/5/1899
Times Past
Item:
  • 17450   
Object ID:
  • **2037
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 8/5/1899
Description:
Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 8/1/1999.Detailed description of the fire that destroyed the Kebo Valley clubhouse.
17075Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Explorers
  • Other, Railroad companies
  • Other, Railroads
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • Houghton Mifflin
  • 1952
Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world
Item:
  • 17075   
Object ID:
  • 007.158
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Explorers
  • Other, Railroad companies
  • Other, Railroads
Creator:
  • Collier, Sargent F.
Publisher:
  • Houghton Mifflin
Date:
  • 1952
Description:
Chapters on: Indians and explorers; Jesuits; de Gregoire; Bernard; Wreck of the Grand Design; British Navy; Early settlers; Summer visitors; Green Mountain Railway; Navy; Social Life; Bar Harbor fire; Jackson Lab; Acadia National Park.
16521Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Kebo
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • 1964
Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
Item:
  • 16521   
Object ID:
  • 007.161
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Kebo
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
Creator:
  • Collier, Sargent F.
Date:
  • 1964
Description:
History of Bar Harbor, with photographs by Sargent Collier. Includes chapters on Acadia National Park, social and club life, island laboratories, Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry, Fire of 1947, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor Club, Pot and Kettle Club, the Building of Arts, Great Automobile War. Mentions performances of the Boston Symphony at the Building of Arts.
14783Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • 1947
Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster
Item:
  • 14783   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.98.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Picture record of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
14733Interview
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
  • Events, Fire
Interview
Item:
  • 14733   
Object ID:
  • **1422
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Description:
granite
13110Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, 1947
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • 1948
Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire
Item:
  • 13110   
Object ID:
  • 007.14.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, 1947
  • Other, Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 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.
12057Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Auto
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Claremont Hotel
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Seal Harbor
  • Carter, Lyda B.
Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel
Item:
  • 12057   
Object ID:
  • 008.073.31.a-i
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Auto
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Claremont Hotel
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Seal Harbor
Creator:
  • Carter, Lyda B.
Collection:
  • Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection
Description:
12 page typewritten manuscript. early history of Seal Harbor, Jan 1959 with corrections Letter from Mrs. Roscoe C. Marshall (Elsie) to Dianne Ballard Michael correcting Claremont history. Elise's father was Dr. Joseph Phillips who owned the Claremont Michael re history of Claremont Hotel. says Elise Marshall is only daughter of Dr Phillips, owner on sticky note The Claremont Hotel-My Story, 1884-1964 (two copies) who wrote it? 1967 Menu inside of one of the typed booklets Poem about W.H. Ballard by Hilda G. Moe 1969 "Paper Talks," booklet; includes photos of Pemetic H.S. Eastern, Maine, champ. and cheerleaders, 1948. 1950 newspaper article re George William Dolliver: Has had his driver's license for 43 years, since 1908 and car. Letter to Ballard from K. Tracy 1947 postcard from Laurie and Mary Holmes Letter to W.H. Ballard from Don E. Smith, 1947, re Miss Gordon's letter about Bar Harbor fire. [show more]
4188The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, History
  • 2007
The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House
Item:
  • 4188   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.001.6
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, History
Collection:
  • Audio Visual History Collection
Date:
  • 2007
Description:
Audio recording of The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House
3523ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
  • 1947?
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 3523   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.6
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
Date:
  • 1947?
Description:
Account of conditions
3522Request for bids of timber by ANP
  • Document, Request
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Lumber, Timber
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Dec 18, 1947
Request for bids of timber by ANP
Item:
  • 3522   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.8
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Request
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Lumber, Timber
  • Other, Acadia National Park
Date:
  • Dec 18, 1947
Description:
Call for bids on salvage of timber within Acadia National Park. Appears unsuccessful.
2922Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
  • Events, Fire
Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent
Item:
  • 2922   
Object ID:
  • 1997.0399
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Description:
Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent. Bids to clean up damaged timber and reason for no bid on fire killed timber. 3 pages.
2899Bar Harbor Burns
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Oct 1947
Bar Harbor Burns
Item:
  • 2899   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
Collection:
  • Fire 1947
Date:
  • Oct 1947
Description:
article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island