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Vital Records of Mount Desert Island Maine and Nearby Island 1776-1820 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book		Long, Alice Macdonald, ed.	1990	Vital Records of Mount Desert Island Maine and Nearby Island 1776-1820 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13967 Type: Publication, Book Creator: Long, Alice Macdonald, ed. Date: 1990 Collection: Geneology Library Description: Introduction includes brief history of Mount Desert Island.
The Shipbuilders of Essex: A Chronicle of Yankee Endeavor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Ship building	Story, Dana A.	1995	The Shipbuilders of Essex: A Chronicle of Yankee Endeavor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13940 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Ship building Creator: Story, Dana A. Date: 1995 Description: History of the Essex shipbuilding industry up to 1949.
Caring for Your Collections Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Antiques Other, Baskets Other, Masks Other, Paintings Other, Photographs Other, Textiles	Schultz, Arthur W., ed.	1992	Caring for Your Collections Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13854 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Antiques Other, Baskets Other, Masks Other, Paintings Other, Photographs Other, Textiles Creator: Schultz, Arthur W., ed. Date: 1992 Description: Preserving and protecting collectibles (paintings, stamps, books, photographs, etc.)
The Seaside Inn Reunion, Seal Harbor, Maine, August 22, 1996 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book			1996	The Seaside Inn Reunion, Seal Harbor, Maine, August 22, 1996 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13769 Type: Publication, Book Date: 1996 Description: Describes history of Seaside Inn and of the land, originally owned by "Bingham heirs" or John Bracy. Examples of early advertisement for the inn, menus, document showing transfer of land to James Clements by the Barings of London. Early photographs; lists of names of those who worked there; written memories. Seaside Inn opened in 1869 and was demolished in 1964.
A Souvenir of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Bar Harbor Other, Mount Desert Island Other, W.H. Sherman		1996	A Souvenir of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13718 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Other, Mount Desert Island Other, W.H. Sherman Date: 1996 Description: Souvenir Booklet of Bar Harbor - Reproduction of 1893 booklet. Benefit of the Bar Harbor Historical Society
Crossing Lines: Jews and Gentiles in Three Maine Communities Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Bar Harbor Other, Mount Desert Island Other, Religion	Goldstein, Judith S.	1994	Crossing Lines: Jews and Gentiles in Three Maine Communities Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13705 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Other, Mount Desert Island Other, Religion Creator: Goldstein, Judith S. Date: 1994 Description: A Record of the 1992-93 exhibit conceived by Judith S. Goldstein and organized by the Univ. of Maine Museum of Art
Marguerite Yourcenar: Inventing a Life Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Biography Other, Yourcenar, Marguerite	Savigneau, Josyane	1993	Marguerite Yourcenar: Inventing a Life Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13690 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Biography Other, Yourcenar, Marguerite Creator: Savigneau, Josyane Date: 1993 Description: Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987) was the first woman elected to the Academie Francaise; she lived on Mount Desert Island in Northeast Harbor and is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Somesville.
Revised Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging... Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book		Blackaby, James and Patricia Greeno	1995	Revised Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging... Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13683 Type: Publication, Book Creator: Blackaby, James and Patricia Greeno Date: 1995 Description: A Revised and Expanded Version of Robert G. Chenhall's System for Classifying Man-Made Objects
Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Firefighters	Butler, Joyce	1997	Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13493 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Firefighters Creator: Butler, Joyce Date: 1997 Description: Description of the progression of fires throughout Maine in fall, 1947. Describes drought that affected the state. Several chapters have sections on Mount Desert Island. Photos include aerial view of Bar Harbor, burned public buildings and homes in Bar Harbor, including Jackson Lab. Photo of firefighters with Indian pumps. Third edition, 1997.
Mr. Rockefeller’s Roads: The Untold Story of Acadia’s Carriage Roads &Their Creator Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Acadia National Park Other, Carriage roads	Roberts, Ann Rockefeller	1990	Mr. Rockefeller’s Roads: The Untold Story of Acadia’s Carriage Roads &Their Creator Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13090 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Acadia National Park Other, Carriage roads Creator: Roberts, Ann Rockefeller Date: 1990
Discovering Old Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park: An Unconventional History and Guide. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bar Harbor Other, History	Hill, Ruth Ann	1996.	Discovering Old Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park: An Unconventional History and Guide. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13003 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bar Harbor Other, History Creator: Hill, Ruth Ann Date: 1996. Description: Discovering Old Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park... Autographed by author.
Inventing Acadia: Artists and Tourists at Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Acadia National Park Other, Mount Desert Island	Belanger, Pamela J.	1999	Inventing Acadia: Artists and Tourists at Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13002 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Acadia National Park Other, Mount Desert Island Creator: Belanger, Pamela J. Date: 1999 Description: Landscape paintersThomas Cole, Frederic Edwin Church, and others discovered Mt. Desert Island and inspired tourists to visit. This book examines how images and works of art inspired the artists and tourists, alike.
Beyond Bar Harbor: Being a History, Memoir, and Walks of Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Bar Harbor Other, Mount Desert Island	Dresser, Thomas	1996	Beyond Bar Harbor: Being a History, Memoir, and Walks of Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13000 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Other, Mount Desert Island Creator: Dresser, Thomas Date: 1996 Description: Describes the history, activities, lodging, shopping, walks, and more about Mt. Desert Island.
A History of the Houses of West Tremont, Maine, Vol. One: Richtown Road to “Upper” Clark’s Point Road Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Houses Other, Tremont	Robbins, Raymond E., Jr.	1994	A History of the Houses of West Tremont, Maine, Vol. One: Richtown Road to “Upper” Clark’s Point Road Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12996 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Houses Other, Tremont Creator: Robbins, Raymond E., Jr. Date: 1994 Description: A two-volune history of these houses, arranged by location Volume One: Richtown Road to "Upper" Clark's Point Road Volume Two: Andrew Lopaus House (Kelleytown Road) to James Moulden/Bill Robinson House Inscribed by the author to the MDI Historical Society
A History of the Houses of West Tremont, Maine Vol. Two: Andrew Lopaus House (Kelleytown Road) to James Moulden/Bill Robinson House Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Houses Other, Tremont	Robbins, Raymond E., Jr.	1997	A History of the Houses of West Tremont, Maine Vol. Two: Andrew Lopaus House (Kelleytown Road) to James Moulden/Bill Robinson House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12995 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Houses Other, Tremont Creator: Robbins, Raymond E., Jr. Date: 1997 Description: History of these houses, arranged by location.
A Day’s Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs 1860-1920 Part I Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, History Other, Maine Other, Photographs	Bunting, W.H.	1997	A Day’s Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs 1860-1920 Part I Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12972 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, History Other, Maine Other, Photographs Creator: Bunting, W.H. Date: 1997 Description: Photographs from about the Civil War times to about the time of the First World War relating to economic activity in the state. Activities include agriculture, lumbering, boat building, and more. Photo credits are given.
The Mariner’s Book of Days Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Sailors	Spectre, Peter H.	1997	The Mariner’s Book of Days Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12968 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Sailors Creator: Spectre, Peter H. Date: 1997 Description: This is a desktop calendar containing quotations, definitions, and other ephemera related to the sea, as well as spaces for each date/day of the 1998 calendar year.
Early Settler Activity Guide Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Home Economics	Stenson, Elizabeth	1992	Early Settler Activity Guide Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12966 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Home Economics Creator: Stenson, Elizabeth Date: 1992 Description: This is a guide for teachers and others for use with classes and small groups. It covers making a time line, costumes, use of field trips, and other activities.
Home Pattern Company 1914 Fashions Catalog Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Fashion design Other, Home Economics		1995	Home Pattern Company 1914 Fashions Catalog Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12961 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Fashion design Other, Home Economics Date: 1995 Collection: " Description: ..."the newest, most sophisticated styles for the home sewer." Shows fashions for 1914 including those for children.
Antiquing for Dummies Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Antiques	Zoglin, Ron and Deborah Shouse	1999	Antiquing for Dummies Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12960 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Antiques Creator: Zoglin, Ron and Deborah Shouse Date: 1999 Description: Gives auction tips, questions to ask and antique dealer, signs of a valuable antique, flaws to watch out for, and more.
American Maritime Paintings of John Stobart Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Paintings Other, Stobart, John	Stobart, John F.	1991	American Maritime Paintings of John Stobart Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12943 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Paintings Other, Stobart, John Creator: Stobart, John F. Date: 1991 Description: Contains more than 70 color reproductions of Stobart's paintings as well as halftones and drawings. Subjects include clipper ships, whalers, and steamboats; text gives background information and relates American maritime history.
Rural New England Furniture: People, Place, and Production Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Antiques Other, Furniture Other, New England	Benes, Peter, ed.	[1998]	Rural New England Furniture: People, Place, and Production Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12942 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Antiques Other, Furniture Other, New England Creator: Benes, Peter, ed. Date: [1998] Description: The Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife Annual Proceedings 1998, a collection of articles on subjects such as "Repairs versus Deception on Essex County Cupboards," "Cabinetmaking Practices...", and about such people as Capt. Abraham Knowlton, William Lloyd, Amzi Chapin; and places such as Worcester County, Mass.; Sterling, Mass.
Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Architecture	Blumenson, John J.-G.	1995	Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12940 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Architecture Creator: Blumenson, John J.-G. Date: 1995 Description: Covers styles with minimal text and black and white photographs. Styles include: Spanish Colonial, Mission, Pueblo, Spanish Colonial Revival, New England Colonial, Southern Colonial. French Colonial, Dutch Colonial, Georgian, Federal, Roman Classicism, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Egyptian Revival, Gothic Revival, Victorian Gothic, Italian Villa, Italianate, Renaissance Revival, Second Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival, Victorian Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque, Octagon, Chateau, Second Empire Easter Stick, Western Stick, Eastlake, Shingle, Queen Anne, Sullivanesque, Beaux-Arts Clasicism, New-Classicism, Bungalow, Prairie, International, Art Deco, Art Moderne [show more]
Maine Lobsterboats: Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters Other, Boat & ship industry	Thorndike, Virginia L.	1998	Maine Lobsterboats: Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12938 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters Other, Boat & ship industry Creator: Thorndike, Virginia L. Date: 1998 Description: Describes construction and features of lobsterboats and give profiles of those who built them.
A Comprehensive Guide for Listing a Building in The National Register of Historic Places Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other, Historic buildings	Greenberg, Gail	1996	A Comprehensive Guide for Listing a Building in The National Register of Historic Places Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12926 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other, Historic buildings Creator: Greenberg, Gail Date: 1996 Description: Gives guidelines for completing forms to list properties in National Register. Author was executive director of the Camden, NJ, Cultural and Heritage Commission.

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