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119961842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1842
Description:
Affectionate 2 page letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Describes his boarding house in Augusta, where he was serving in the legislature. Mentioned his homesickness, fear of fire and sickness among the children.
45281847 tax bill with declarations of value of individual property; Town of Eden
  • Document, Government, Tax Roll
  • 1847
Description:
Two-sided paper: Side 1 is an inventory and valuation of taxable property (real and personal) of inhabitants of the Town of Eden for estate, county and town taxes dated May 26, 1847. Assessors are listed as Eben L. Higgins, John Salsbury, and ___ Mayo. Mill rate is given. On the reverse side is a chart showing property owners' names and the value of various kinds of property belonging to them. Paper is badly torn. and some words are missing. [show more]
164121848-1855 Store account book
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Description:
1848-1855 Store account book. Customers from many parts of MDI. Some connection to Isaac Somes.
164111855-1878 Store account book
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Description:
1855-1878 Store account book . Customers from many parts of the island. Some connection to Isaac Somes.
122761868 Woman's diary and account book
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Other, Diary
  • 1868
Description:
1868 diary and account book in green leather case with foldover tab. Diarist not identified. Typed note inside: "This diary is the property of Joan Jones of Pretty Marsh. She found it, a few years ago, in the house in Northeast Harbor where she and her family then lived. The house is now owned by Lydia Lyman. Sept. 30, 1983. The diary is on loan by Joan to the MDI Historical Society. " Mentions Harding, Nash, Wallace, Somes families; refers to frequent Lodge activities, sleighing, euchre. Typed transcription of diary available. [show more]
119631871 Chart of Somes Sound and adjacent land
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • 1871
Description:
U.S. Coastal Survey of Somes Sound, 1871. Shows topography of surrounding land and roads in existence at that time. Road from Somesville to Southwest Harbor runs east of "Echo Lake-Demings Pond." Shows structures.
138151880 Champlain Society. | Report of the Meteorolical. Department by Samuel A. Eliot | Cambridge | 1881.
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
  • Eliot, Samuel A.
  • 1881
Description:
Three pages cut off the back of the notebook.
188041880 Log Yatch "Sunshine"
  • Document, Archive
  • S.A. Eliot
Description:
Computer printout of the log of the Sunshine starting in June 26, 1880-September 25, 1880.
42821880 Photo Album
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • 1880
Description:
5x6 leather photo album containing sixteen unidentified portraits. Condition of album cover, poor. Some pages at end of photo album are empty. Some photos in album are tintypes, others are studio portraits on paper. Inscription on frontispiece is Dec. 25, 1880. Photos in the album have been left in the pages as found in the collection. Each page has been scanned and given a separate object ID #
40191882 Contract between HH Clark and James Grining
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1882
Description:
Document turning over property of James Grining, held in guardianship for his minor heirs by HH Clark, to his son (not named and did not sign). Only witnesses : Thomas Savage, Cora E. Bracy. Tremont Apr 8, 1882
142431887 Colby & Stuart map of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Map making
  • Other, Roads
  • Colby & Stuart
  • Colby & Stuart
  • 1887
Description:
Framed 1887 Colby & Stuart map of Mount Desert Island on linen. Frame: 32 3/8 " x 39 1/2 " .
142581887 Map additions
  • Map
  • Robbins, Ray
Description:
Memo. from Ray Robbins to Charlotte Singleton describing annotations to Tremont sections of 1887 Colby & Stuart map.
42801889 Photo Album
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
Description:
8x10 worn red velvet photo album in poor condition. Includes death notice of Holland Edmond Fernald, 5 mo., 1889, unidentified portaits of children and adults. Death notices for Marjorie Somes Fernald, 2 years, 1894. Portrait of two little girls opposite first notice- one of the children could be Marjorie 21 photos and 3 objects were found in this album. Object Id numbers correspond to the page order in which these photos and mourning cards appear. [show more]
141011892 Warranty Deed: James A. Freeman etal to Arthur L. Somes
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1892
Description:
Sale by James A. Freeman and James R. Freeman of Tremont for one dollar and "other valuable consideration" paid by Arthur L. Somes of described lot to him.
168171897-1905 Ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Description:
1897-1905 Ledger
131081905 View of Brookside Cemetery
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • 1905
Description:
1905 view of Brookside cemetery in Somesville. Shows arch at entry and granite blocks of retaining wall along mill stream. Very few trees in view.
167331913 Dentist's bill Linda Smith
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Invoice
  • Other, Dentistry
  • 1913
Description:
$13.75 bill for fillings and cleaning.
132501913 Letter from Blanche Somes Colwell to Harriet Sanderson
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Blanche Somes Colwell
  • 1913
Description:
Letter of May 24th, 1913 from Blanche Somes Colwell to "Harriet "(Sanderson?). Describes the health and activities of Somesville residents. Mentions the funerals of J. W. Somes and Lewis Somes, Jr. , both of whom died in May 1913. Very chatty letter rich with commentary on weight, health, mourning, marriages, children, etc. Mentions Blanche's husband Lino M. Colwell, Allie Somes, Kate Pray and many other Somesville families. Harriet Somes Sanderson (1870-1964); probably the wife of Arthur G. Sanderson (1868-1913). Blanche Somes Colwell (1878-1946); wife of Lino M. Colwell (1878-1942). [show more]
57021914 Ford
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
1914 Ford at antique auto show. Woman seated to right of car eating sandwich.
130691914 women's basketball team Southwest Harbor High School
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, Basketball players
  • H.L Bradley, Bar Harbor
  • 1914
Description:
Photograph of Southwest Harbor High School women's basketball team in 1914. Top row: Mrs. Lena Clark Eagan; Mrs. Lena Norwood Mitchell; Middle row: Mrs. Helen Mayo King; Bottom row: Mrs. Winifred Carroll Pottle; Mrs. Emma Holmes Deininger
117721916-1934 Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Northeast Harbor Golf Club
Description:
Record book of Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Northeast Harbor Golf Club from 1916 to 1934.
119211917 Greenings Farmhouse
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Greenings Island
Description:
1917 Greenings Farmhouse
30121920 Northeast Harbor Golf Club Report
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
  • Northeast Harbor Golf Club
  • 03/31/1920
Description:
Copy of the 1920 Report of the Board of Directors for the Northeast Harbor Golf Club.
46531920-1924 Literary Club Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
Description:
1920-24 Literary Club Minutes in a notebook. Lists payment of dues
117791922 Checking Account Ledger Book
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Northeast Harbor Golf Club
Description:
Red and black ledger book for checking account of the Northeast Harbor Golf Club in 1922.

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