Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
2973	Bicentennial Notes	Document, Note	Other, Islesford Other, Lighthouses Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee		1961	Bicentennial Notes Item: 2973    Object ID: 011.FIC.92.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Islesford Other, Lighthouses Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1961 Description: Two typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) Lighthouses in the region of Mt. Desert Island, and 2) William Otis Sawtelle's Museum at Islesford.
3756	Meeting Notes Regarding Sanderson House Donation	Document, Minutes	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1968	Meeting Notes Regarding Sanderson House Donation Item: 3756    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Seven handwritten pages of meeting notes pertaining to proposed donation of Virginia Somes Sanderson's historical Somesville house to the MDI Historical Society for use as a museum.
14776	Letter from Sanderson to the MDI Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Virginia Somes Sanderson		1967	Letter from Sanderson to the MDI Historical Society Item: 14776    Object ID: 012.FIC.007 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Virginia Somes Sanderson Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1967 Description: Letter and draft from Sanderson offering to donate her Somesville home to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society for use as a museum.
3753	Meeting Notes of the Committee	Document, Minutes	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift		1968	Meeting Notes of the Committee Item: 3753    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Typewritten notes of two meetings of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Committee on the V. Sanderson Gift.
3752	Committee Report	Document, Report, Administrative Report	Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift		1968	Committee Report Item: 3752    Object ID: 012.FIC.007.4 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Subject: Other, Donation Other, Houses Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1968 Description: Typewritten draft and final report of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Committee on the V. Sanderson proposed gift of her home to the Society. Committee proposed acceptance of the gift with modifications to conditions.
14762	Drawing for New Museum Building, Somesville, Maine	Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society Building Committee		1981	Drawing for New Museum Building, Somesville, Maine Item: 14762    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Building Committee Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Six pages of architectural drawings for planned MDI Historical Society building at State Route 102 and Oak Hill Rd, Somesville, Maine. Drawings include Title Page with General Conditions, Floor Plan, Section, South Elevation and Elevations.
2839	June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Ground breaking ceremonies Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Bar Harbor Times		1981	June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum Item: 2839    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Ground breaking ceremonies Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Bar Harbor Times Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: This Bar Harbor Times newspaper clipping describes plans for the construction of a new museum building by the MDI Historical Society. The building to be located on Rt. 102 at the intersection of Oak Hill Road in Somesville was designed by Roc Caivano. A photograph of four unnamed members of the Building Committee is included. Dated May 14, 1981.
2838	Historical Society Building Under Way	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Bangor Daily News		1981	Historical Society Building Under Way Item: 2838    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Bangor Daily News Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Newspaper clipping from "Bangor Daily News" of July 13, 1981 describing construction of new museum building for the MDI Historical Society on Rte. 102 in Somesville. The building and its planned use are described.
3746	Report of Consulting Committee on New Building	Document, Report, Administrative Report	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	MDI Historical Society		1959	Report of Consulting Committee on New Building Item: 3746    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.4 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: MDI Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1959 Description: Two typewritten pages describing activity of the committee in the process of considering building a new museum building. A third typewritten sheet is a fragment of a report in which advantages and disadvantages of building a new museum are stated.
3745	Purpose and Requirements of New Museum Building	Document, Report, Administrative Report	Other, Mount Desert Historical Society Other, Museums	MDI Historical Society Board of Directors		1980	Purpose and Requirements of New Museum Building Item: 3745    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.5 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Administrative Report Subject: Other, Mount Desert Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: MDI Historical Society Board of Directors Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1980 Description: Photocopy of three page typewritten report from the MDI Historical Society Board of Directors to the Building Committee describing the purpose, physical requirements and cost factors associated with construction of a new museum building.
14747	Letter from McGiffert to Nelson ? Regarding New Museum Building	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	McGiffert, Cushman		1981	Letter from McGiffert to Nelson ? Regarding New Museum Building Item: 14747    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: McGiffert, Cushman Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Two page typewrittten letter discussing display requirements for a new musuem building to be build in Somesville.
3744	Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society	Document, Specification	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Various Constractors		1981	Bids on Construction of New Museum Building for MDI Historical Society Item: 3744    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.7 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Specification Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Various Constractors Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Six sheets containing five bids by various contractors for construction of new museum building in Somesville for the MDI Historical Society.
3743	Building and Land Use Permits	Document, Permission, Permit	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Other, Permits	Town of Mount Desert, Maine		1981	Building and Land Use Permits Item: 3743    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.8 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Permission, Permit Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Other, Permits Creator: Town of Mount Desert, Maine Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Building Permit (one page) and Land Use Permit (one page) issued by the Town of Mount Desert, Maine, to the MDI Historical Society for construction of a new museum building in Somesville, ME.
14746	Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1981	Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building Item: 14746    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.9 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
14031	Hand Drawn Maps of Location of New Museum Building	Map	Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Town of Mount Desert and MDI Historical Society		1981	Hand Drawn Maps of Location of New Museum Building Item: 14031    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.10 Catalog: Archives Type: Map Subject: Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Town of Mount Desert and MDI Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Map on tissue paper drawn by assessor, Town of Mount Desert, Maine, and photocopy of map presumably drawn by MDI Historical Society of area in Somesville to include new museum building.
18636	Somesville Library Has an Intersting History	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church			04/14/1966	Somesville Library Has an Intersting History Item: 18636    Object ID: 1997.0953 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 04/14/1966 Description: Atricle by Dr. Hans Meier about the Someville library; when it is open, how the books are selected, how the library is funded,
18635	"----I can't Be There Poem	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church				"----I can't Be There Poem Item: 18635    Object ID: 1997.0955 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Poem written by Azerlea Somes Pray Barton about not being able to attend the Somesville Bi-Centennial.
18634	Masonic Lodge and traveling in the winter on Mount Desert Island	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church				Masonic Lodge and traveling in the winter on Mount Desert Island Item: 18634    Object ID: 1997.0954 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Atricle about the Masonic Lodge in 1860s. Article contains notes from Captain Pray about traveling over the ice to get from one location to the other
18633	Somesville Library Association Fair Proves Very Successful	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church				Somesville Library Association Fair Proves Very Successful Item: 18633    Object ID: 1977.0956 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Other, Bells Other, Museums Structures, Ceremonial, Church Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Article about the Someville Library fair happenings; flea market, weather, food for sale, exhibits. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.2
3588	History of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, List	Other, History Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society			History of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Item: 3588    Object ID: 012.FIC.021.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, List Subject: Other, History Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Handwritten pages (2) and handwritten or typewritten fragments (3) containing information related to the history of the founding of the MDI Historical Society. The purpose of the Society is described here.
13945	Jeanette Godfrey Jane Seabury	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Museums			1995	Jeanette Godfrey Jane Seabury Item: 13945    Object ID: 997-234-399 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Museums Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Museum interior. Jeannette Godfrey to left. Jane Seabury to right. June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum.
17653	Certificate of Associate Membership to the American Museum of Natural History	Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate	Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Southwest Harbor Other, Museums			12/31/1934	Certificate of Associate Membership to the American Museum of Natural History Item: 17653    Object ID: 003-4-1.5 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate Subject: Organizations Other, Clubs Other, History - Southwest Harbor Other, Museums Collection: Friday Cub Date: 12/31/1934 Description: Certificate of Associate Membership to the American Museum of Natural History for Dorothy Elder Marcus. (part of the Friday Club papers)
17474	Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collections Materials	Publication, Catalog	Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, History - Somesville Other, Museums				Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collections Materials Item: 17474    Object ID: -2220 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Catalog Subject: Other, History - Mount Desert Island Other, History - Somesville Other, Museums Description: Artifact Adoption Catalog 1995 from MDI Historical Society through the years
17285	Collection of Heating and Lighting Utensils in the United States National Museum	Publication, Book	Other, Electricity Other, Lighting Other, Museums	Hough, Walter	Government Printing Office	1928	Collection of Heating and Lighting Utensils in the United States National Museum Item: 17285    Object ID: 996-203-20 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Electricity Other, Lighting Other, Museums Creator: Hough, Walter Publisher: Government Printing Office Date: 1928
17269	The Management of Small History Museums	Publication, Book	Other, Management Other, Museums	Guthe, Carl	American Assoc. for State and Local History	1964.	The Management of Small History Museums Item: 17269    Object ID: 996-229-22 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Management Other, Museums Creator: Guthe, Carl Publisher: American Assoc. for State and Local History Date: 1964.

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