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3891 | Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England |
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| Description: Photocopy of history and description of St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England | |
18636 | Somesville Library Has an Intersting History |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Description: Article about the Someville Library fair happenings; flea market, weather, food for sale, exhibits. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.2 | |||
18632 | Mount Desert Historical Society Hold Successful Strawberry Festival |
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| Description: Article about the Mount Desert Island Society Strawberry Festival. From the Bar Harbor Times July 22, 1976. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 | ||
18631 | Five articles about the Mount Desert Historical Society building a new museum. |
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| Description: Five articles glued to a piece of white paper. One side Society Delays Action on Museum from the Bangor Daily News August 15, 1980 about the vote to defer action on building a new museum building pending more information. Second article on the same side Historical Society Still Undecided as to Type of Building to Erect from the Ellsworth American August 21, 1980. Other side Editorial from the Bar Harbor Times August 21, 1980 about the need for a new museum. Bangor Daily 8/6/1985 Notice about the upcoming annual meeting of the Mount Desert Historical Society. Bar Harbor Times, August 21, 1980 Historical Society Urges Building Decision Soon about the need for a new museum building. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 [show more] | ||
18621 | Life on Tinker Island |
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| Description: From the Ellsworth American August 5, 1982. This is an excerpt from the book Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Penobscot and blue Hill Bays. Talks about the earliest name of the island, who John Robinson was, other people who claimed the island. geneology of the Tinkers, commercial activity on Tinker Island. | ||
18620 | Mount Desert Island History |
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| Description: Article on three pieces of paper about Mount Desert Island History; Native American History, small outer islands, Sutton's Island, Joseph Moore, Joseph Lancaster, Isaac Richardson, William and Joseph Moore, John Gilley | ||
14659 | "Childhood Memories" -- Emma Reed Richards |
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| Description: A 7-page handwritten memoir of Emma Richards' childhood in Bass Harbor. | |
12843 | Bulfinch Anatomy of Antique China & Silver |
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| Description: An introduction to "the silver and ceramic tablewares that have been used at the western dining table since the 16th century and to show the features that help identify their style, date, manufacturer, and country of origin." |
12841 | Kovel’s Dictionary of Marks: Pottery & Porcelain 1650 - 1850 |
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| Description: An identification guide to American, English, and European porcelain arranged by factory marks according to their shapes, e.g., letters or words or by shapes such as animals, circles, etc. |
4452 | Marian Lawrence Peabody Diary, May 30 to Aug 16, 1901 |
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| Description: Marian Lawrence Peabody Diary May 30 to Aug 16, 1901 in Boston., Took the train to BH , July 2 According to Mass Historical Society which has a collection of papers, (1875-1974) she was the daughter of Bishop William Lawrence (1850-1941) and Julia Cunningham Lawrence (1853-1927). Known to her family as "Maisie," Spent summer with her family in Nahant, MA and Bar Harbor ME | ||
4448 | Marian Lawrence Peabody diary |
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| Description: Marian Lawrence Peabody diary, Aug 22 1904 , p. 149 to Sep 23, 1904 p. 170 She missed going to a meeting with Booker Washington, p. 157 Tennis at the Pinchots court, p. 159 Went to the Unitarian church and Sam Eliot preached Went to the Democratic Rally with the Morris' and Pinchot. "Pinchot is a fierce Republican..." | ||
4424 | First Church of Mount Desert Church Records 1792-1867 |
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| Description: Mount Desert Church Records, Vol. 73 of ? Source N.E. Genealogical Society, Boston. Short history of church from its founding on Oct 17, 1792. List founders, those later admitted and deaths. Record of baptisms. At end list members of those connected to the Congregational Church in Temont, Mt. Desert, and Eden in 1857, | |||
4249 | Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973) |
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| Description: Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview with Lillian Rich Reed (1889-1973). The interview took place on January 16, 1967. Lillian Rich Reed was the daughter of John M. and Charlotte Kelley Rich, the sister of Emily Rich Trask, and the mother of Emma Reed Richards. | |
2885 | Museum at Somesville is Credit to Enterprise of Women's Club |
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| Description: Articles on museum in Somesville -sewing circle helped create (2 copies one mouned on card board.) These articles are from the Lewston Journal Illustrated Magazine. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.1 | ||
2883 | Painting Contractor Donates Services to Mount Desert Historical Society |
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| Description: Three articles (painting contractor 2 copies) related to the building of a storage or a museum. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 | |||
2878 | Beech Hill Church |
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| Description: Church was Methodist Episcopal. Also housed Baptist services. Mentions old road names, Coal Kiln Road, Old Beech Hill Rd. Battle of Norwood Cove mention Bit of history about Isaac Herrick as a Wheelwright Previously archived as 011.FIC.66.2 | ||
2867 | Somesville Summer Party, 1855 |
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| Description: Somesville Summer Party in 1855 based upon Charles Tracey's diary, a New York Lawyer. Invited town's people to a party. Frederick Church and family's arrival Somes Cove mackerel fishing picture, Pond's End Restaurant discussion and picture, picture of the Kate L. Pray schooner, Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.1 | ||
2703 | 16,000 Acres Around Great Tunk Lake are Purchased... |
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| Description: ...By 21 Capitalists As Exclusive Fish and Game ReservePortland Press Herald news article describing new club in Maine near Bar Harbor where land will be developed by “a group of capitalists as a private playground where they may camp, fish and hunt to their heart’s content undistrubed by civilization.” Includes Map | ||
2612 | Lighthouses Guide Sailors Around Mount Desert Isalnd |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times. A detailed history of the lighthouses around Mt. Desert. Also a short history of William Gilley, keeper of Baker Light. | ||
2610 | picture |
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| Description: Picture of the boat house on Mt. Desert Rock | ||
2608 | Ten Days on a Maine Rock, an Adventure |
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| Description: Report by Kathy Newitt on a ten day stay on Mt. Desert Rock with Allied Whale, organization based at College of the Atlantic. | ||
2604 | McKinley Minstrel Cast |
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| Description: Listing of the members of the cast of a benefit Minstrel Show presented by the Willing Workers of the McKinley church. |