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You searched for: Date: 1940sSubject: Events
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • 1947
Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Picture record of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, 1947
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • 1948
Scrapbook, newspaper clippings about 1947 Bar Harbor Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A green faux leather scrapbook that includes many clippings from the Bar Harbor Times about the 1947 Fire on Mount Desert island. The original owner of the scrapbook is unknown. Many of the pages in the scrapbook are empty. Clippings are affixed to pages with glue. Also includes program for 1948 Vaudeville show and nine pages from Time magazine, Nov. 28, 1949. Contents of the scrapbook have not been scanned.
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
  • 1947?
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Account of conditions
Request for bids of timber by ANP
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Lumber, Timber
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Dec 18, 1947
Request for bids of timber by ANP
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Call for bids on salvage of timber within Acadia National Park. Appears unsuccessful.
Bar Harbor Burns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Oct 1947
Bar Harbor Burns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island
Health Measures after the Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Jackson Laboratory
  • Oct 30, 1947
Health Measures after the Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy Health measures to be taken related to returning evacuees, pledge of funds to Jackson Lab, Red Cross role, Bar Harbor Times
Society issues related to Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Chambers of commerce
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Social life
  • 11/3-11/9 1947
Society issues related to Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boston Sunday Herald article on decline of BH as resort area, Chamber letter to the editor (photocopy) and photocopy of letter in the Bangor Daily News responding to a letter of Nov 3 of demise of summer homes
Accounts of Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Estates
  • Other, Jackson Laboratory
  • Other, Looting
  • Other, National Guard
  • Oct 24-26, 1947
Accounts of Fire of 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper stories from Boston Post, Bangor Commercial, NY Times (listing places burned and owners) retyped on a computer
Island Retrospect
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 10/17/1947
Island Retrospect
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke.
"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.
Union Somesville Meeting House Services Lists
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
  • 1944-1949
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
Description:
Schedules and service bulletins for the Union Somesville Meeting House, part of Mount Desert Larger Parish. 1944 1946 1947 1949
Union Congregational Church of Seal Harbor Services Lists
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
  • 1936-1949
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Description:
Schedules of services held in the summer at the Union Congregational Church in Seal Harbor. 1936 1942 1943 1944 1946 1947 1949
The Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Mount Desert Larger Parish
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, Religious
  • 8/12/1946
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Description:
Held at the Eyrie in Seal Harbor. Attached are the "Articles of Agreement for a Federated Church", by the Massachusetts Federation of Churches. Bulletin No. 14, 6th edition, Sept. 1929.
Memorial Service for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • People
  • 1948
Description:
Program of memorial service for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. conducted by Dr. Robert J. McCracken. Address by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick. Riverside Church, Sunday May 23, 1948.
Graduation Announcement and Guest Ticket
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Events
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • 6/12/1947
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Description:
Commencement announcement and guest ticket to graduation celebration at Neighborhood Hall in Seal Harbor.
Program for service of commemoration at Ladies Aid
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1940
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Program for service of commemoration at Ladies Aid
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Program for service of commemoration, 27 Oct 1940 at the Ladies Aid building, including song, with words by Mrs. E.T. Preble, written for dedication of Ladies Aid house in 1908, sung to "America"
Gilman High School Coronation Dance
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1948
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Gilman High School Coronation Dance
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Royalty and Attendees, dancing.
John Stillman "Little Reddy" Photograph Album
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Events
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Farmhouse
  • 1947
Description:
Box 1 1947 Little Reddy: 1 photo album -- stages of dismantling and rebuilding of a cape cod farmhouse from Oak Hill Road which was relocated to Route 3 near Little Harbor Brook. Ca. 120 BW photographs, several duplicates.
Meeting of F. D. Roosevelt and W. Churchill aboard "HMS Prince of Wales", August 1941
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel
  • 1941
  • International
Description:
President Roosevelt and party coming aboard "HMS Prince of Wales" from "USS Augusta" at Argentia Naval Base, Canada
Meeting of F. D. Roosevelt and W. Churchill aboard "HMS Prince of Wales", August 1941
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
  • 1941
  • International
Description:
Services aboard "HMS Prince of Wales" at Argentia, Canada (August 1941)
Gilman High 1944 Graduation
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Program
  • Events
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • 6/8/1944
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Gilman High 1944 Graduation
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Commencement announcement and program of the Gilman High Class of 1944. Held in the Neighborhood Hall, Seal Harbor.
Seasiders Ball
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • Organizations, Civic
  • ca. 1940
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Seasiders Ball
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Two B/W photographs (#1821 a & b) of the Seasiders Ball held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. The annual dance was held at the Seal Harbor Neighborhood Hall before it was demolished in early 1970's. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Two Men at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Two Men at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two unidentified men stand next to the boat hull at the launching of Vinalhaven II in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
An unidentified man breaks a bottle against the hull of Vinalhaven II at the boat's launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1943
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Vinalhaven II is launched in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white