Description: Although their Mount Desert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life. This article describes their life.
Description: David Stanley ran Stanley's Fish Market in Northeast Harbor. He was a WWII veteran. He is standing in the doorway of his market wearing a blue apron. Brenda Perry, photographer from Stuben, ME
Description: Photographs of Betsy Flagg Melcher's portraits, floral still lives, and nature scenes. Several photographs are of an exhibit of her paintings at the Northeast Harbor Library in 1992.
Description: Biography of Beatrix Farrand with intensive review of early focus on landscape design, her mentors, her developing philosophy of gardening.
Description: A booklet containing the history of the Asticou Inn. It is dedicated to The Savage Family, Builders and Caring Innkeepers Through Three Generations.
Description: Obituary written by Wayne Herkness III. His father died of heart failure at his home in Northeast Harbor, ME on 7/20/1998. He was born 1915 in Manila, Philippines.
Description: The Photograph of the Memorial is in Photograph Collection #1304. This is the History of the Downeast Chapter, lists of men lost in action in WWII, dedication at Maine Maritime Academy.
Description: Article about the friendship of artist Thomas Eakins and physicist Henry Rowland, summer resident of Seal Harbor, while Eakins spent the summer painting Rowland's portrait. 2 copies.
Description: Maine works of Thomas Cole, leader of the Hudson River School, during the mid-1980's. Photographs of his etchings included. Signed article by author. From "Record of he Art Museum - Princeton University", vol. 49, number 1/1990
Description: John Wilmerding, Northeast Harbor summer resident combines his professional experience as museum curator (National Gallery) with academia (Dartmouth and Princeton). Article from "Princeton Alumni Weekly", Dec. 5, 1990
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Collection:
Photograph
Description: Twenty-seven glass plate photographs of Islesford and family of Frederick Morse. Sent to Northeast Harbor Library in l997 by Marie Locke, the photographer's great granddaughter, following an exhibit in Islesford.
Description: A small newsletter representing MCHT, that is dedicated to protecting land essential to the character of Maine. "A Tribute to Bob Suminsby" of Northeast Harbor is in this copy.
Description: Autobiographical sketch of Ashley Bryan telling of his early life experiences on his works and the development of his narrative and illustrative style with African stories. List of Bryan's works included
Description: Eighth-grader is sole participant in ceremony at Little Cranberry Island's graduation. She has spent her childhood on the island. She will attend Concord Academy next year.
Description: Carl Little was asked to tutor Brooke Astor in the French language, she wanted to brush up on it because she was considering a trip to Paris. He enjoyed her very much.
Description: Article about Percy Walls and son Mickey who run H. G. Walls and Son flower shop, the 100 yr. old family flower shop on Main Street, Northeast Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1993.
Description: David Stanley ran Stanley's Fish Market in Northeast Harbor. Photos 2188 a-f: Stanley's Fish Market Photo 2188 g: woody (Plymouth or Buick) from about 1950's.
Description: Biography and genealogy of Fred K. Savage with descriptions and photographs of homes and buildings he designed in Northeast Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, February 1996
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Collection:
General Collection
Description: Short biography of Islesford's resident artist and storyteller, Ashley Bryan with focus on his life and home on Cranberry Island. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1991.