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| 9237 | Code of the Sea |
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Description: Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Code of the Sea: 20-page fiction about lobstermen helping each other, cowardice, and redemption. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.22 | |||
| 9231 | Armadillos, Alligators, and Squirrels Who Spell |
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Description: Draft of an article submitted to Trailer Life by LaRue Spiker. Armadillos, Alligators, and Squirrels...: Ocala [Florida] National Forest, Juniper Springs Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.28 | ||
| 9252 | Scottish Highland Cattle |
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Description: Typed draft of article written by LaRue Spiker unknown date and publication. Scottish Highland Cattle, an account of Roy Barrett of Brooklin and his cattle. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.7 | |||
| 12195 | Development of Seal Harbor, Maine as a summer "colony" from 1880 to 1916 |
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Description: Six-page manuscript about the history of Seal Harbor, its hotels, summer residents, homes (cottages), workers, library and how the summer and year-round residents worked closely together. The author notes that this is the text of a talk she gave for an Acadia Senior College course on the history of MDI. No date is given for the manuscript or for the talk. | |||
| 18665 | American Ideas |
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| 16983 | Some Miscellaneous Remarks About "Beth's Fancy" in Pretty Marsh |
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Description: Real estate advertisements, hand-drawn maps, photographs related to Dodge/ Harlow home in Pretty Marsh. Inscription on Smith tombstone on property. 1983 (?) Carter's real estate ad. for property: $235,000. Hand-drawn map (after Colby & Stuart) and notes indicating provenance and boundaries of property, including guardian of Nancy Pray releasing property to Daniel Smith. Notes on Mr. Dodge's description of house, tombstones, and likely history of house. 8X11.5 color photograph of house--and key taped to back. Hand-drawn flyer advertising "Annual Pretty March Sale". c.1915, 1920 photographs of house; photo. of Mrs. Allan Smith, c. 1915, color photo. and notes of house. [show more] | |||
| 16903 | Reflections on childhood in Seal Harbor, Sullivan and Sorrento |
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Description: Reflections on author's childhood in Seal Harbor (where grandparents Frederick and Delia Billings owned the market), Sullivan, Sorrento and Bar Harbor. Describes ways in which children played and kept themselves busy; wartime life and effect of war on family life; visits to the Billingses in Seal Harbor. Written as a letter to the author's grandchildren. | ||||
| 16815 | List of Scholars, District 1, 1872 |
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Description: Photocopy; gives names and ages; O. Hamor, agent | |||
| 16814 | Lists of teachers, agents: Mt. Desert Schools |
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Description: Gives names, districts, locations and payments to teachers; also indicates payment for boarding teacher and furnishing wood | ||||
| 16812 | List of students, teachers, last school at Somesville; no date |
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| 16734 | Ode to Emma Smith |
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| 16730 | Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High |
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Description: Copy #1 of "Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High" by Simon Sklar. Undated, but appears to have been written in 1958. Covers period 1908-1957. | |||
| 16621 | Essay on Education by Thaddeus Somes |
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Description: Handwritten in ink; no date given, but note from Harriet Somes Sanderson says was written by her father, Thaddeus, when a schoolboy. He went to East Corinth Academy in 1846 at age 7. Thaddeus Shaply Somes was born on April 2, 1839. | ||||
| 14210 | History of the Original Northeast Harbor Fire Company, Northeast Harbor, Maine |
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Description: Per introduction by Robert Pyle: "Written in the 1930's and scanned from a copy preserved by Elmer H. Cousins and supplies by his nephew Dana R. Haynes in 2012." Refers to numerous people and places. | |||
| 13903 | Manuscript & Inscription Letters |
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Description: for use of schools and classes and for the use of craftsmen. Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & sons, Ltd., London. Plates and instructions for forming letters in style of calligraphy. | ||
| 13893 | Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas |
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Description: Photocopy of handwritten poem about Nicholas Thomas of Eden "written by himself in the 78th year of his age." Donor was given this personally by Augustus Phillips 25 years or so ago when he (donor) was researching doggerel by Bill Ayles. The poem was printed in Vol. VI 2004 issue of Chebacco. | ||
| 13869 | Corson House History |
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Description: Manuscript (unpaginated) and photographs of the "Corson House," 114 Main St., Southwest Harbor, Maine. | ||
| 13420 | Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney |
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| 13185 | Graduates of old MDI High School, Somesville, 1907-1943 |
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Description: Two-page typwritten list, year by year, two copies | ||||
| 12635 | Sketch for "drawers for papers" for George Dorr |
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| 12151 | "Somesville Library," by Laura Richardson |
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Description: "Somesville Library," a handwritten history by Laura Richardson of Somesville, April 16, 1897 (4 pages); four-page handwritten letter and envelope with return address, written by Lucie Smallidge (daughter of Laura Richardson) to Mrs. Charles Lanpher (Juanita) and dated September 21, 1988; | |||
| 12075 | Biography of Willis H. Ballard, Notes and Background Information |
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Description: This folder contains information sent to MDIHS in connection with an exhibit of W.H. Ballard photographs, held from 1998 through 2006. It includes: 1. Letter, to Diane Ballard Michael from Charlotte Singleton, 10-18-2006 2. Letter and Notes, to Ann Mazlish and Jaylene Roths, 6-4-1998, from Diane Ballard Michael. Includes biographical notes from Michael related to a future book on her father, W.H. Ballard. 3. Biography, W.H. Ballard, 5" x 7" card 4. Manuscript, "Captain Bert Gets His Coot", a story by W.H. Ballard, ca 1976 5. Notated manuscript, biographical information about W.H. Ballard, author unknown but probably Diane Ballard Michael 6. Exhibition notes, exhibit at University of Maine, January-February 1967, photographs of W.H. Ballard 7. Letter and manuscript, to Jaylene Roths from Diane B. Michael, 8-3-1999, includes "Brief Biography W.H. Ballard Mount Desert, Maine" by Diane B. Michael [show more] | ||||
| 11642 | Bar Harbor Town Plan 1948 |
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Description: Print copy including maps of a contractor's report for the Bar Harbor Town Plan in July 1948 in wake of the 1947 fires. Copy of originals held by Rockefeller Archive Center. | ||||
| 9258 | Old Gods Come to Somesville, Maine |
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Description: This was published as a booklet in 2012 byt the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Not scanned because published as booklet. Published in Points East Narratives of New England by Rachel Field New York, 1980 | ||
| 9249 | Prairie Song, Ponds & Their Life Cycle, Politicians in Pig Tails |
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Description: Three manuscripts: Prairie Song-- a poem, written in Illinois Ponds & their Life Cycle--includes difference between lakes and ponds and descriptions of the plants and animals that live in ponds Politicians in Pig Tails--15-pages; story about a deer and children |
