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History of Seal Harbor Village Improment Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History			Aug 20, 1980	History of Seal Harbor Village Improment Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19277 Type: Publication, Literary, History Date: Aug 20, 1980 Collection: Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society. 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. Four page history of the early years of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society. Covers; date of first meeting, origional bylaws, first act of the Society, introduction of cars to Mount Desert Island, work of the Roads and Paths Committee, Brown Tail Moths detected and spruce-bud moth, the takeover of various works of the society by various governmental groups. Signed Edward K. Dunham August 20, 1980. Two Copies [show more]
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History				John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19271 Type: Publication, Literary, History Collection: Rockefeller 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. Booklet titled John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Godfather to Acadia National Park by Alice Stewart Eno. Showing the work he did to create roads and his securing land for the creation of what would later be called Acadia National Park. [show more]
St. Jude's Church, Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History			1954	St. Jude's Church, Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19252 Type: Publication, Literary, History Date: 1954 Collection: Seal Harbor 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. Ten typed pages on the history of St. Jude's Church in Seal Harbor written by John Walls in 1954. The perface notes the information has been collected from his personal accounts, accounts of his mother and her friends, and church records. The history is bound in a brown cardstock report holder. [show more]
The Steamer J. T. Morse Her History and Adventures Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History			1994	The Steamer J. T. Morse Her History and Adventures Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19243 Type: Publication, Literary, History Date: 1994 Collection: Seal Harbor 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. History of the Steamer J. T. Morse written by Joseph Allen, Jr. 38 typed pages with a faded blue cover. Shows pictures of the vessel, tells of voyages, accidents, shows pictures of some of the crew, and a drawing of a warf in Rockland, Maine showing where various ships would tie up. Some pages are coming loose. [show more]
A Life Robert Abbe Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Biography			1924	A Life Robert Abbe Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19235 Type: Publication, Literary, Biography Date: 1924 Collection: Acadia National Park 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. A small quarter page booklet on the life of Robert Abbe by William Lawrence and printed by the Lafayette National Park Museum, Bulletin No IV. Thirteen typed pages with a fades purple cover with A LIFE in dark type. [show more]
An Auto-less Summer Resort Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Essay				An Auto-less Summer Resort Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19222 Type: Publication, Literary, Essay Collection: Town of Mount Desert 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. This is a letter of sorts addressed to the "Voters, Cottagers, and Hotel Guests in the Town of Mount Desert, Present and to Come" giving those who read it a rational for the decision to ban cars. The letter is signed by: Jospeh H. Curtis Charles W. Eliot Charles H. Frazier David Greer Richard H. Harte Jerome H. Knowles William Draper Lewis John S Melcher Frank R. Ober Henry Parkman Alvah L. Reed L.A. Wilson Amos Clement Ernest B. Dane Edward K. Dunham F.H. Macomber James Ford Rhodes John D. Rockefeller William T. Sedgwick Henry Van Dyke W. H. Whitmore George F. Armold R. L. Grindle [show more]
Automobiles The Mount Desert Town Meeting. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Poem			8/23/1913	Automobiles The Mount Desert Town Meeting. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19221 Type: Publication, Literary, Poem Date: 8/23/1913 Collection: Town of Mount Desert 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. Photocopy of the reprint from the Bar Harbor Life, August 23, 1913. It is a lenghty poem on the debate and those who spoke at the meeting about the automobile.
Southwest Harbor Village Improvement Association Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History			1932	Southwest Harbor Village Improvement Association Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19219 Type: Publication, Literary, History Date: 1932 Collection: Town of Mount Desert 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. A half page booklet covering the list of officers, historical sketch, by-laws, and members of the Southwest Harbor Villiage Improvement Association. 11 pages with a tan paper cover.
Music by Lew Smallidge's Orchestra Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Reminiscence	Other, Orchestras		1970	Music by Lew Smallidge's Orchestra Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4213 Type: Publication, Literary, Reminiscence Subject: Other, Orchestras Date: 1970 Collection: Audio Visual History Collection Description: An audio recording of the music of Lew Smallidge's orchestra. This is not an interview and includes only orchestral music. See also cassette tape 024.FIC.15
Us and Them: A Panel Discussion and Public Interview with Summer and Year Round Residents, April 29, 2007 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Reminiscence			2007	Us and Them: A Panel Discussion and Public Interview with Summer and Year Round Residents, April 29, 2007 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4240 Type: Publication, Literary, Reminiscence Date: 2007 Collection: Audio Visual History Collection Description: Written transcript of Oral History Interviews; "Us and Them" April 29, 2007 Interviewees: Anne Funderburk - Family is long-time Cottagers. Constance Seavey - Family Owned Local Hotels. Ralph Stanley - Crewed Yachts for summer people. Louisa Kennedy - she and husband Moorhead are long-time summer visitors, not year-round. His family resided at Chiltern in Bar Harbor. Ten different multi-media files record this public interview session, including audience participation at the end of the program. CD-R is located in Box #68, same accession #010.FIC.029 [show more]
Reminiscence by Morris Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Reminiscence				Reminiscence by Morris Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19192 Type: Publication, Literary, Reminiscence Collection: Morris Somes Description: Due to problems with the audio tapes it is unclear as to what the topic of conversation was about.
Arthur & Rebecca Foote Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Reminiscence			1989	Arthur & Rebecca Foote Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4217 Type: Publication, Literary, Reminiscence Date: 1989 Collection: Audio Visual History Collection Description: Written transcript and audio Interview Arthur & Rebecca Foote, conducted March 19, 1989 by M.L. Hughes, at the Foote home in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Part of the Southwest Harbor Public Library oral history collection, Tape #289. Written transcript and audio tape are attached to this record under Media tab. Both transcript and audio are under same accession number. Audio CD is in Archival Box #68
Seal Cove Auto Museum Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Article	Object, Art Other, Artists People	Spiker, LaRue		Seal Cove Auto Museum Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19134 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
David Rockefeller, Interview, September 9, 2010 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Reminiscence			2010	David Rockefeller, Interview, September 9, 2010 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2420 Type: Publication, Literary, Reminiscence Date: 2010 Collection: Audio Visual History Collection Description: A videorecording, on DVD format, disc, of an excerpt from an interview with David Rockefeller by Kathy Miller, Sept. 9, 2010 This is an excerpt from the full interview, 011.003.001. This excerpt was played at the Annual Meeting, August, 2011 Interview took place at Seal Harbor home, Ringing Point, of David Rockefeller
Hotels Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Article	Other, Hotels Other, Kimball House		1966	Hotels Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2906 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Other, Hotels Other, Kimball House Date: 1966 Description: 1. Articles about demise of Kimball House (1966). 2. Article, "Summer Hotel Work Good Experience For Girls." (no source, no date) 3. Photo. of Kimball House Hotel.
Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History	Other, England Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Humfrey, Algernon G	Unknown	Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3891 Type: Publication, Literary, History Subject: Other, England Structures, Ceremonial, Church Creator: Humfrey, Algernon G Date: Unknown Collection: Mayo Genealogy Description: Photocopy of history and description of St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
One Mote Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History	Other, England Other, Genealogy	Kirkham, Irene L		One Mote Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3065 Type: Publication, Literary, History Subject: Other, England Other, Genealogy Creator: Kirkham, Irene L Collection: Mayo Genealogy Description: Booklet photocopy with historical and biographical information on Middleton-Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, origin of ancestors of the Mayo Family.
The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Essay	Other, Biography	Nickerson, Philip Tillinghast		The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3064 Type: Publication, Literary, Essay Subject: Other, Biography Creator: Nickerson, Philip Tillinghast Collection: Mayo Genealogy Description: Essay describing the life of Rev. John Mayo, emigrant from England to Massachusetts, and photocopied photos of locations related to his life.
Description of Cape Cod towns Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History	Other, Barnstable, MA Other, Dennis, MA Other, Eastham, MA Other, Yarmouth, MA			Description of Cape Cod towns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2510 Type: Publication, Literary, History Subject: Other, Barnstable, MA Other, Dennis, MA Other, Eastham, MA Other, Yarmouth, MA Collection: Mayo Genealogy Description: Photocopied text from unknown source describing towns of Cape Cod: Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable and Eastham where Mayo's settled.
A Pioneer Family: The Richardsons of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History	Other, Genealogy Other, Marriage	Hamblen, Charles F	1976	A Pioneer Family: The Richardsons of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2502 Type: Publication, Literary, History Subject: Other, Genealogy Other, Marriage Creator: Hamblen, Charles F Date: 1976 Collection: Richardson Genealogy Description: Portion of Maine Historical Society Prize Essay, 1976, pertaining to 1770 incident between crew member of a Royal Navy ship and a local Bunker young woman.
First Permanent Settler: Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History	Other, Genealogy Other, Mount Desert Island Other, Settlements	Sawtelle, William Otis	1926	First Permanent Settler: Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2508 Type: Publication, Literary, History Subject: Other, Genealogy Other, Mount Desert Island Other, Settlements Creator: Sawtelle, William Otis Date: 1926 Collection: Somes Genealogy Description: Singe page photocopy of partial article from "Sprague's Journal of Maine History", Vol. 14. Text describes the settlement of Mount Desert Island by Abraham Somes.
Biography of Joseph Somes (1787-1845) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Biography	Other, Biography	Scholefield Dictionary of New Zealand Biography		Biography of Joseph Somes (1787-1845) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4483 Type: Publication, Literary, Biography Subject: Other, Biography Creator: Scholefield Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Collection: Somes Genealogy Description: Biographical entry (2 pp.) of Joseph Somes who was born in England and died in New Zealand.
Morris Somes Arrrival in Gloucester Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, History	Other, Emigration & immigration			Morris Somes Arrrival in Gloucester Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4413 Type: Publication, Literary, History Subject: Other, Emigration & immigration Collection: Somes Genealogy Description: Handwritten note speculating on ways in which Morris Somes arrived at Cape Ann, Massachusetts, from England.
Biographies of Carrie Esther Higgins and Son, Charles Leslie Rinaldo Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Biography				Biographies of Carrie Esther Higgins and Son, Charles Leslie Rinaldo Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3775 Type: Publication, Literary, Biography Collection: Higgins Genealogy Description: Photocopy of brief biographical entries on Carrie Esther Higgins and her son, Charles Leslie Rinaldo.
John Gilley of Baker's Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Biography		Eliot, Charles W.	1966 c.	John Gilley of Baker's Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3051 Type: Publication, Literary, Biography Creator: Eliot, Charles W. Date: 1966 c. Collection: Gilley Genealogy Description: Biography of John Gilley and story of Baker's Island; 72 pps; 4.5" X 5.5"

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