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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
12099158th Company CCC
  • Image, Photograph
  • Merritt, Arlington, MA
  • 1940
Description:
Framed photograph of 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps Southwest Harbor, Maine Feb. 1940 William G. Williams, Commander; Jesse T. Atwood, Superintendent; J.S.C. Peck, Jr., Subaltern; R.H. Long, Educational Adviser; Hyman Millstein, Physician
142421942 Map of a portion of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Other, Topographic maps
  • U. S. Geological Survery, Department of the Interior
  • U.S. Department of the Interior; War Department (Ellsworth)
  • 1942
Description:
Reprint of 1942 U. S. Geological Survey topographical map of "Mount Desert Quardrangle, Hancock County." Includes western and a portion of eastern Mount Desert Island, and also Lamoine, Trenton, Surry and Blue Hill. Reprint was made in 1947. Originally published in connection with the War Department (Ellsworth).
75842 A Class Boats
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1941
Description:
photograph 2 A Class boats followed by committee boat Y-104B
1333030 sq. Metre sail boat # 1 Valle
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1941
Description:
30 sq. Metre sail boat # 1 Valle (Tyssolski). Ballard Negative # Y-109
1342832' for Amazia Alley
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1946
Description:
The caption on the back reads, "Nov. 1946...32' for Amazia Alley...Bass Hbr Boat Shop". This is a picture of a motor vessel cradled to the side of a boat shop. there is lumber strewn on the lawn and two buildings are visible on the starboard side of the boat. Paul Stubing indicated that this was a picture of Bobby Rich's father's original shed to the left with a new addition to the right by the early lobster boat.
13325A Boat # 27 Tsana (Morris) and A Boat # 43 Sammy West (Wilder)
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1941
Description:
A Boat # 27 Tsana (Morris) and A Boat # 43 Sammy West (Wilder), Ballard Negative # Y-91
6652A Boats #35
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Sailboat racing
  • W.H. Ballard
  • August 1949
Description:
A Boats #35 Alanda or Vixen (Butler/Roberts) and # 30 Scud (Fox/Price). Ballard Negative # Y-112
13324A Boats #35 Alanda or Vixen (Butler/Roberts) and # 40 Scud (Fox/Price)
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1949
Description:
A Boats #35 Alanda or Vixen (Butler/Roberts) and # 40 Scud (Fox/Price). Committee race boat with passengers aboard. Ballard Negative # Y-112
8952A class boat Heeling
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1940
Description:
photograph single A class boat heeling
6650a-Boat #30
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • August 1941
Description:
A Boat # 30 Bob White (Fraley) Ballard Negative # Y-81
19232Acadia Path and Road Map
  • Map
  • 1941
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. Map of Acadia National Park paths and roads on Mount Desert Island dated 1941.
2896Accounts of Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Estates
  • Other, Jackson Laboratory
  • Other, Looting
  • Other, National Guard
  • Oct 24-26, 1947
Description:
Newspaper stories from Boston Post, Bangor Commercial, NY Times (listing places burned and owners) retyped on a computer
15698Alterations and Additions, Northeast Harbor Fleet, Tennis Club, and Swim Club, 1945-1970
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1947
Description:
Sketch, NEH Fleet, General Plan for Improvements, Alterations and Additions, Northeast Harbor Fleet, Tennis Club, and Swim Club, 1945-1970
17170Alterations for residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Butler, Southwest Harbor
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1948
Description:
A sketch plan for Alterations for residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Butler, Southwest Harbor , pencil on tissue paper, August, 1948
15017Alterations, Union Trust Company, Ellsworth, ME, 1949
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1949
Description:
Sketchplan, plan and details, Alterations, Union Trust Company, Ellsworth, ME, 1949 Plans include initials "DEI"
15018Alterations, Union Trust Company, Ellsworth, ME, 1949
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1949
Description:
Sketchplan, preliminary sketch, third floor plan, Alterations, Union Trust Company, Ellsworth, ME, 1949
13106American Red Cross Canteen Trucks
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Red Cross
  • October 1942
Description:
7 photographs of the Mt. Desert Canteen Corps truck, operated by American Red Cross license plates show date as 1942 Picture g on p. 25
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?
Description:
Account of conditions
14018Arthur H. Freeman to Raymond P. Somes
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1943
Description:
Deed for sale of land in Southwest Harbor, Maine, by Arthur H. Freeman to Raymond P. Somes
14036Arthur H. Freeman to Raymond P. Somes
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1943
Description:
For land in SW Harbor
13358Baby Rose of Gloucester
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1945
Description:
Paul Stubing indicated that this is the "Baby Rose" of Gloucester, Massachusetts. This picture shows the "Baby Rose" tied up to the Southwest Boat Corp wharf in Southwest Harbor, Maine. There are three boats visible in the foreground with wartime #s on their hulls. For example, 1-D-492 and 1-B-731 (with a canvas cuddy).
2899Bar Harbor Burns
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Oct 1947
Description:
article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island
19212Bar Harbor Playhouse
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1948
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. Playbill for the Bar Harbor Playhouse and the Surry Playhouse. Contains mostly advertisements of local businesses. One pages is an advertisement for the next play showing July 19,1948 "The Voice of The Turtle with Jean Casto. [show more]
3731Barbara Alberta Lanpher's Diploma, Mount Desert High School
  • Object, Award, Achievement Certificate, Diploma
  • 1943
Description:
6" x 9"; High School in Somesville, Maine.
14651Baymeath
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cottages
  • Bowen, Louise deKoven
  • Privately printed
  • 1945
Description:
Written when author was 85 years old, an account of her family's times at "Baymeath" in Bar Harbor. Preface is written to her grandson, Capt. Wm. McCormick Blair, Jr., who was serving during WWII in India.