Description: 1921 Sanborn Maps of Southwest Harbor and Manset showing dwellings, businesses, churches, roads. Key indicates building construction material, location of automatic sprinklers, number of stories, etc. Prominent businesses shown are John L. Stanley & Son, Fish Curing & Packing; John A. Hopkins, Fish Curing & Packing; Manset Coal Co., Addison Packing Co. Sardine Factory, Freeman Coal Co., Park Theatre Moving Pictures & Vaudeville, Dirigo and Claremont Hotels. Maps have been scanned and the image files are linked to this record. [show more]
Description: Art Deco tourist map. Size 28" x36" Boarder wording " Some Go Abroad For Merchandise & Trading, Another Stays To Keep His Country From Invading, A Third Is Coming Home With Rich & Wealthy Lading Halloo My Fancie Wither Wil't Thou Go"
Description: 1 typed page Contact between Houghton Mifflin Co and S.A. Eliot covering copyrights and royalties for the next printing of Mount Desert: A History.
Description: The Navy Dirigible Shenandoah with Yacht "Lydonia" in Bar Harbor. This image is listed in the Maine Memory Network, in the collection of the Bar Harbor Historical Society. Apprears to be same as 009.020.3
Description: White Wedding Dress with ruffles and polka dotted pleats and bodice. Worn by Eunice Catherine Palmer (1887-1987) on 6/11/21 for her wedding to Dr. PFM. Gilley, dentist and resident of Southwest Harbor (parents of donor). More info in file
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Three sets of articles from the Bar Harbor Times about the Fire of 1947.
Description: Arthur L. Somes grandfather, Raymond Somes,father Barbara Somes (born 1 Mar 25), about 6 months and Emma Somes (about 84) Great grandmother Another name on the back, the person who took the picture perhaps Jeff S Ry?
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Two books produced by Frank L. Hustob store which gives recipies, household tips, remedies for poisions, how to set a table. There are two copies of this book.
Description: Letter from Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, to Nellie Whitmore, Seal Harbor, Maine stating that they had sent her a telegram telling that they had hired a teacher "to fill her position." Also expressing sorrow that she would not be with them and the hope that her "aunt will fully recover her health and strength." Includes envelope.