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You searched for: Date: 1940sSubject: PeopleType: Publication
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Acadia National Park: It's Growth and Development by George B Dorr
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Dorr - George Bucknam Dorr (1853 - 1944)
  • 1948
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Hard cover book, green cover embossed with gold lettering. Written by George B Dorr.
Acadia National Park: It's Origin and Background by George B Dorr
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Dorr - George Bucknam Dorr (1853 - 1944)
  • 1948
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Hard cover book, green cover embossed with gold lettering. Written by George B Dorr.
Resort Town War-Minded
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • 1943
  • Mount Desert
Resort Town War-Minded
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Several clipped articles about the 1943 war time activity in the Town of Mount Desert. Focus on residents: Wilma Clark Eaton, Herbert Thomas (town manager), servicemen Fred Ralph, James McElroy, Ray Young, and Charles Stover.
Cherokee-Iroquois Little People
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Other
  • People
  • John Witthoft, Wendell S. Hadlock
  • 1946
Cherokee-Iroquois Little People
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Reprinted from "Journal of American Folklore", October-December 1946.
John D. Rockefeller 1839-1937 Industrial Pioneer and Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • People
  • 1948
John D. Rockefeller 1839-1937 Industrial Pioneer and Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A Biography of John D. Rockefeller 32 pages for the Newcomen Society of England in North America by W. Trevor Holliday
"Call Me Hurricane Julia."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • People
  • 1944
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
"Call Me Hurricane Julia."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A newspaper article honoring Julia Chabourne's 100th birthday. The article says "Mrs. Chadbourne, who figures she's the nation's oldest country newspaper correspondent, is seated by some of the 100 roses she received from friends and a card from President Eisenhower fronts other greeting."
"Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • People
  • 1944
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Known Copyright
"Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A newspaper article honoring Lilla Marr's 88th birthday which she celebrated with her older sister Julia Chadbourne who was days away from her 100th birthday. The article proceeds to mention that Marr was on of seven children, but only her and her sister where the ones left. It also mentions how she married George Marr, ran a business with him and also studied public reading in her younger years. The photo that goes along with the article is captioned "Sister Julia is rather an expert judge on birthday cakes, having had 100 herself." [show more]
"Edward Preble, Hero"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Booklet
  • People
  • Colonel Robert R. McCormick
  • 1947-09-27
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • Copyright Undetermined
"Edward Preble, Hero"
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A publication of "Edward Preble, Hero." An address by Colonel Robert R. McCormick. This booklet tells a story about Edward Preble in the Naval war of 1812.
"Between the Hills" and its 100 year old church.
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • Horace H. Leavitt
  • 1940
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
Description:
Historical address of Dr. Horace Leavitt on the 100th anniversary of the Somesville Union Meeting House. He traces early history of Somesville and many families. Bar Harbor Times, September 19, 1940.
A Memoir of Elizabeth Shaw Morison 1886-1945
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Literary, Memoir
  • People
  • Samuel Eliot Morison
  • 1945
Description:
Adm. Morison's reminiscence of his life with his wife "Bessie". missing
The Concept of Tribal Separation as rationalized in Indian Folklore
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other
  • People
  • Wendell S. Hadlock
  • 1946
Description:
Reprinted from "Pennsylvania Archeologist", Vol. XVI, No. 3
A Canoe from the Penobscot River
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Canoe
  • Wendell S. Hadlock, Ernest S. Dodge
  • 1948
A Canoe from the Penobscot River
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Reprinted from "The American Neptune", Vol. VIII, No. 4, 1948.
Other Indian Events of New England
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Other
  • People
  • Places
  • Allan Forbes
  • 1941
  • New England
Other Indian Events of New England
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A collection of interesting incidents in the lives of the early settlers and the Indians of this country with reproduction of old prints and photographs. Volume II. Issued by the State Street Trust Company of Boston in commemoration of its 50th anniversary.
Walter S. Wyman (1874-1942)
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • William B. Skelton
  • 1949
  • Maine
Walter S. Wyman (1874-1942)
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
One of Maine's Great Pioneers. By William B. Skelton, member of the Newcomen Society, chairman of the board of Central Maine Power Company, Augusta, Maine.
Eastern Algonkian Block-Stamp decoration: A New World original or an acculturated art
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Other
  • People
  • Frank G. Speck
  • 1947
  • New England
Description:
Research Series No. 1. Published by the Archeological Society of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, June 1947. With an addendum: "Some early Indian basket makers of southern New England", by Eva L. Butler.
A Faithful Friend
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • Samuel A. Eliot
  • 1948
A Faithful Friend
Northeast Harbor Library
Hail Chant and Water Chant
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Other
  • People
  • Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • 1946
Hail Chant and Water Chant
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. II.
Navajo Creation Myth
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Other
  • People
  • Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • 1942
Navajo Creation Myth
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
The Story of the Emergence, told by Hasteen Klah, recorded by Mary C. Wheelwright. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. I.
Emergence Myth
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Other
  • People
  • Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • 1949
Emergence Myth
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
According to the Hanelthnayhe or Upward-reaching rite. Recorded by Father Berard Haile, O. F. M. Rewritten by Mary C. Wheelwright. With 13 serigraph color plates by Louie Ewing after sand paintings recorded by Franc J. Newcomb, Mrs. John Wetherell and Mrs. Laura A. Armer. Navajo Religion Series, Vol. III.
Translation of Samuel Hadlock Jr.'s Journal
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • People
  • William Otis Sawtelle (1874-1939)
  • 1930's-1940's ?
Description:
Professor Sawtelle's translation (presumed) of Sam Hadlock Jr.'s journal of his European traveling show with Eskimo George Niagungitok and Mary ?. Includes a short biography of Hadlock's life on Cranberry Island. Sent to R. Pyle by Hugh Dwelley. biography of Sam Hadlock on Cranberry Island. Journal dates from 1822-1826.
A Report on Tribal boundaries and Hunting areas of the Malecite Indian of New Brunswick
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Booklet
  • People
  • Places
  • Frank G. Speck, Wendell S. Hadlock
  • 1946
Description:
Reprinted from "American Anthropologist", Vol. 48, No. 3, July-September 1946.
J.I. Simmons Ends Life in Home in Montclair
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
  • 1940-02-01
  • United States
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
J.I. Simmons Ends Life in Home in Montclair
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Article about John Irving Simmons ending his life following the death of his wife, Elizabeth Febiger Simmons
Well-Known Women Novelists Build Own Home Of CCC Camp Lumber
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Jarvis - Eleanor Jarvis Newman (1909-2006)
  • Newman - Mrs. Laurence S. Newman
  • 1947-12-09
  • Tremont, Bass Harbor, McKinley
  • Copyright Not Evaluated