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12370Mt. Desert Bridge Correspondence
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Mt. Desert Bridge Correspondence
Item:
  • 12370   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.10.a-jj
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
Description:
Proxies for 1900 annual meeting: appointment of K.K. Thompson by A.P. Niswell; Henrietta T. Nickles; J.E. Thompson; Edward Lurvey; D.S. Foster; A.S. Scott; Sarah F. Thompson; Virginia C. Thompson. Letter to Mr. Somes, President of Board of Directors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corp. from E.M. Hamor re record-keeping. Telegram to Mr. John W. Somes from Benjamin Plummer of Main Belting Co. of Philadelphia re sending check. Letter from Whitcomb, Hayes and Co. of Ellsworth accompanying check for damages to bridge by Tug "Little Round Top" Letter from Whitcomb, Hayes and Co. of Ellsworth to John W. Somes regarding descrepancy in amount of check for bridge damage. Letter from Reuben of Trenton to Mr. Somes re shingles and [bord] purchased. Financial statement for Mount Desert Bridge Co. On reverse a list of Board Members: John W. Somes, President; E. M. Hamor, Treasurer; Mrs. A.C. Thompson, Treasurer; C.A. Thompson, agent; T.S. Somes, Mount Desert; John J. Somes, Mt. Desert; E.M. Hamor, West Eden; John L. Thompson, Providence, R.I., Mrs. A.C. Thompson, Trenton. Letter from John A. Peters, lawyer of Ellsworth, to John W. Somes regarding a claim by H.L. Baker of Boston for injury to a yacht on July 19, 1909 having been informed by Mr. Deasy of possible suit. Letter from H.L. Baker to Deasy and Lynam of Bar Harbor re circumstances leading to claim for damages to his boat. Letter from Deasy and Lynam of Bar Harbor to John A. Peters re claim of damage to boat of H.L. Baker. Includes note to Deasy and Lynam from H.L. Baker asking for settlement; notes that case was thrown out of court. Letter from John A. Peters to John W. Somes re H.L. Baker's claim of damage to his boat. Envelope addressed to John W. Somes from C.A. Thompson which contans bill for lumber. Notice to the proprietors of the Mount Desert Bridge Corp. of the annual meeting on second Mon. of July by John J. Somes. Letter from F.S. Thompson, President and Manager of Beaver Belting Co. of Chicago to John W. Somes requesting transfer of stock to D. Shephard Thompson in accordance of the will of Josephine Thompson. Balance of letter is friendly remembrance of friends and Mt. Desert childhood. Appointment of J.A. Somes as proxy by Blanche Somes Colwell, and by J.S. Heath. Notice of 1914 annual meeting by Abraham J. Somes, clerk of Boston. Letter to Paul D. Sargeant, Chief Engineer, State Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine, from Chas. L. Shand of Bar Harbor expressing concern about poor condition of bridge at Mt. Desert Narrows and urging actions to replace. Letter to C.H. Gilman from Mt. Desert Bridge Engineer regarding enclosed sketch of lighting for drawbridge. Copy. Letter to L.B. Googins from Mt. Desert Bridge Engineer regarding materials for bridge and using stone from old bridge. Copy. Letter to Attorney Carl H. Gilman from R.D. Ewell of Marine Manufacturing and Supply Co., New Brunswick, NJ, re prices on lamps for steel swing drawbridge. Letter to Carl H. Gilman from Winthrop Slade, general superintendent of the Boston Bridge Works, re installation of Mt. Desert Narrows Bridge. Letter to State Hwy. Commission from Melville Allen, chairman, office of County Commissioners, Hancock Co., requesting information regarding progress on the Mt. Desert Narrows Bridge. Letter to Chas. L. Shand, Chariman, Trustees Mount Desert Districk from Chief Engineer re matters of the bridge which are in hands of attorney general. Letter to/from A.C.T. to Mr. Somes re amount and option to Mr. D.S. Foster. Letter to L.B. Jones, bridge engineer, from Carl H. Gilman, inspector of State Highway Commission re wires crossing bridge. Letter to L.B. Jones, bridge engineer, from Carl H. Gilman, inspector of State highway commission staging progress on material for earth core approaches. Mrs. Annie E. Thompson, owner of the property north of the bridge, agreed to sell fill material. Letter to C.N. Thompson of Cyr Brothers Co. from the bridge inspector re rental property of Annie E. Thompson to the north of the Mt. Desert Bridge. Also discusses hay harvesting rights. [show more]
1499Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Accounts
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Toll bridges
Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Accounts
Item:
  • 1499   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Toll bridges
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
Description:
Accounts, loans, dividends of Mt. Desert Bridge Company
3962Mt. Desert Narrows-Bridge
  • Document, Specification
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Mt. Desert Narrows-Bridge
Item:
  • 3962   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Specification
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
Description:
May 1956 plan for reconstructing bridge. 1837 contract and plan of tollhouse. Pencil drawing of bridge and intro. (but not body) of apparent petition by cetisans [sic] and patrons of the post office at West Trenton. 1917 blueprint for bridge, Maine Highway Commission. 1918 plan showing New England T&T Co., Pole and submarine line along south approach to Mt. Desert Bridge-Trenton 1918 plan showing new line of right of way at south end of bridge. 1918 plan showing change in alignment and land taken for new right of way at approach to Mt. Desert Narrows. [show more]
3956Revolutionary and Civil Wars--MDI
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, War
Revolutionary and Civil Wars--MDI
Item:
  • 3956   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.21.a-e
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Military Record
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, War
Collection:
  • Revolutionary War and Civil War
Description:
Revolutionary War and Civil War rosters, dates of service of settlers on Mt. Desert Island. Origiaonal document and hand written notes
3890Genealogy of the Mayo Family, desendants of Rev. John Mayo of Barnstable, MA
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Mayo, Edward Doliver; William doliver Mayo; Eleanor R Mayo
Genealogy of the Mayo Family, desendants of Rev. John Mayo of Barnstable, MA
Item:
  • 3890   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.14
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
Creator:
  • Mayo, Edward Doliver; William doliver Mayo; Eleanor R Mayo
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Description:
Photocopy of Mayo family genealogy, from English origins to Mount Desert Island
3057The Richardson Family
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
The Richardson Family
Item:
  • 3057   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Description:
3 copies of history and genealogy of Irish immigrants to America, Stephen Richardson and wife Jane Montgomery. Includes genealogical chart.
3771History and Genealogy of the Richardson Family of Mount Desert
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
History and Genealogy of the Richardson Family of Mount Desert
Item:
  • 3771   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Description:
Handwritten pages detailing the history and genealogy of Stephen Richardson, who emigrated from Ireland to Massachusetts. Stephen's sons were early settlers on Mount Desert Island. Includes Richardson family genealogical table.
3520Early History of Mt. Desert Island
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Early History of Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 3520   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.50.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • History of Mount Desert Island
Description:
Appears to be from Virginia Somes Sanderson. Land division of Mt. Desert Island
3779Petition of DeGregoires for MDI
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, France
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Petition of DeGregoires for MDI
Item:
  • 3779   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.50.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, France
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • History of Mount Desert Island
Description:
Translation for French from Louis XIV to de La Motte Cadillac To give Cadillac area of Donaquec. Recognition by Commonwealth of Mass
9265Publicity for Boston Globe-Portland Press Herald
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Newspapers
  • Other, Publicity
  • Other, Tourism
  • LaRue Spiker
Publicity for Boston Globe-Portland Press Herald
Item:
  • 9265   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1187
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Newspapers
  • Other, Publicity
  • Other, Tourism
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Publicity about great treatment tourists will receive in Bar Harbor, island; some history Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.10, **1395
2934Environmental Committee and Exonomic Development Committee Reports
  • Document, Report
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Land use
  • Other, League of Women Voters
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • League of Women Voters of Mt. Desert Island
Environmental Committee and Exonomic Development Committee Reports
Item:
  • 2934   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1587.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Land use
  • Other, League of Women Voters
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • League of Women Voters of Mt. Desert Island
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Typewritten 2 pp. Environmental Committee report on the issue of land use, and 2 pp. Economic Development Committee report on activity of this committee. These League of Women Voter committees were considering issues of local development and governance. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.062.4
13717Ocean Surf
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Ocean Surf
Item:
  • 13717   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.002.1
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
Ocean surf near cliffs.
8526From Cranberry Island toward Mt. Desert Island
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Spiker, La Rue
From Cranberry Island toward Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 8526   
Object ID:
  • 007.80.2
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Spiker, La Rue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Black and white photo., looking toward Mt. Desert Island from Cranberry Island. Shows mountains of Acadia, a schooner and other boats, float and ramp, skiffs tied up to float. Origional accession number 007.80
17196Beyond the Park Loop Road: Continuing the Exploration of Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Thayer, Robert A.
  • Down East Books
Beyond the Park Loop Road: Continuing the Exploration of Acadia National Park
Item:
  • 17196   
Object ID:
  • 001-158
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
Creator:
  • Thayer, Robert A.
Publisher:
  • Down East Books
17188The Mount Desert Larger Parish
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
The Mount Desert Larger Parish
Item:
  • 17188   
Object ID:
  • 996-231-23
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
16677History of Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
History of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 16677   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.164
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
29-page typewritten manuscript giving history of MDI: no date, no author. First page is headed, "Chapter I, The Beginning :1755-1762"
14695A Short Story of Bygone Days for my Grandchildren
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Seal Harbor
  • Rice, “Grammy”
  • unpublished
A Short Story of Bygone Days for my Grandchildren
Item:
  • 14695   
Object ID:
  • 997-2-247
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Seal Harbor
Creator:
  • Rice, “Grammy”
Publisher:
  • unpublished
Description:
Recollections of Mount Desert Island "before cars, TV, and electric refrigerators."
13547Images of America: Mount Desert Island: Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Shettleworth, Earle G., Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh
Images of America: Mount Desert Island: Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor
Item:
  • 13547   
Object ID:
  • 002-85
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
Creator:
  • Shettleworth, Earle G., Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh
3886Mayo genealogy materials
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cape Cod
  • Other, Civil wars
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Revolutionary War
  • Unknown
Mayo genealogy materials
Item:
  • 3886   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.6
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cape Cod
  • Other, Civil wars
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Revolutionary War
Creator:
  • Unknown
Description:
Collection of photocopied materials including: Origin of Mayo name Mayo Family Line, traced to England Revolutionary and Civil War records for Mayos Excerpt from William Bradford's "History of Plymouth Plantation" Excerpt from Ted Spurling's "The Town of Cranberry Isles" Excerpt from Thomas Howes' "Library of Cape Cod History and Genealogy" Cape Cod facts and town descriptions
2910Automobiles on Mt. Desert Island
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Automobiles on Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 2910   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.160.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
Poor quality photocopies of articles from undated newspaper (unidentified, but likely Bar Harbor) relating to debate about allowing cars on Mt. Desert Island. Handwritten notes on verso of some indicate dates are April 4, 1900; July 4, 1906
2822Articles Pertaining to Geology of Mt. Desert Island
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Norsemen
  • Mount Desert Herald
Articles Pertaining to Geology of Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 2822   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.029.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Norsemen
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Herald
Description:
Three short articles from the Mount Desert Herald pertaining to the geology of Mt. Desert Island. One article also discusses historical visitation by Norsemen to the shores of Mt. Desert Island.
2697Newspaper clipping of Somesville bridge newly-erected
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bridge construction
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Historic sites
  • Other, Historical societies
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • unknown
Newspaper clipping of Somesville bridge newly-erected
Item:
  • 2697   
Object ID:
  • 006.56.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Bridge construction
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Historic sites
  • Other, Historical societies
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Somesville Bridge
Date:
  • unknown
Description:
Newspaper clipping of Somesville bridge newly-erected by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Article published in the News Ellsworth Bureau.
2560Record of early families on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, List
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Hamor, E M
Record of early families on Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 2560   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, List
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Hamor, E M
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Description:
Handwritten documents detailing the Somes, Wasgatt and Richardson families who were early settlers on Mount Desert Island.
1531Assorted Articles
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Clark family
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Schooners
  • Stanley, Ralph W.
Assorted Articles
Item:
  • 1531   
Object ID:
  • 004-10
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Clark family
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Schooners
Creator:
  • Stanley, Ralph W.
Description:
This is a white loose-leaf binder, approximately 10" X 11", containing six articles by Ralph Stanley: The Clark family: Charmian Kittredge and Jack London The Romer Boys Shipbuilding on Mount Desert Island Early Maritime History of Mount Desert Island Schooner Augusta E. Herrick of Swan's Island Boatbuilding during World War II: M.D.I., Ellsworth, Stonington, and Bluehill