Description: Series of articles about the Iranian hostages, including Moorhead Kennedy, and events surrounding their release in January 1981. Louisa Kennedy became spokeswoman for hostage families in attempts to gain release.
Description: Photos of Carl Nelson Day held in August of 1985. Carl was in his 90s when these pictures were taken and moved off island shortly after Carl Nelson Day. Package includes notes from Jan and names of people in photos by Ruth Westphal. Scanned photos available.
Description: Program of memorial service for Mme. Marguerite Yourcenar conducted at the Union Church, in Northeast Harbor, on January 16, 1988. Copy of Mme. Marguerite Yourcenar's eulogy given by Mr. Walter Kaiser (presented to the Northeast Harbor Library by Mr. Thomas S. Hall).
Description: Program of memorial service for Mr. David Scull conducted by The Reverend Paul E. Gilbert at Saint Mary's by-the-Sea, in Northeast Harbor, on August 6, 1989. Music Director and Organist: Mr. George Emlen.
Description: Children examine whale bones and other materials at the College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" on March 21, 1981. Inscription on back reads "College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" March 21, 1981/ Photo by John Jacob/ Please Return" in blue pen and "John P. Jacob/ COA/ 288-5015" in red pen. Black and white
Description: Opening Day Ceremonies, April 1st, 1986. Photo 1988 a: The Mellon Family (Matthew T. Mellon II, Chris Mellon, Andrea Geyer, Gertrud A. Mellon, Vivian Mellon, James Mellon Photo 1988 b: Opening Address by Board Chairman Elise F. Hawtin Photo 1988 e: The Flute Performance, Elizabeth Downing and Lorri Newman Photo 1988 f: Audience seated at south end of Mellon Room Photo 1988 g: Audience seated at west end of Mellon Room Photo 1998 h: Librarian Robert (Bob) Pyle, James Mellon and Gertrud Mellon Photo 1988 i: Library Treasurer Ruth Jordan and Matthew T. Mellon II Photo 1988 j: Serving the refreshments, Katherine Savage and Lucy Smith, Library Trustees Photo 1988: Contact Sheet [show more]
Description: Copy of an article about Civil War Reenactments by Joseph Smith, teacher at Mt. Desert Elementary School in early 1980's. Mr. Smith was actively involved with the Maine Civil War Company reenactment group.
Description: MDES band, under the direction of Don Wood, marches down Main St., Northeast Harbor in the Memorial Day Parade. Students in front row (L-R): David Hawes on Tuba; Chris Tracy, Eric Ordway and Louisa Pyle on Trombones.
Description: Christmas church service 1989. Ruth (at the piano), Angela, Abbie, Audra (behind), Hannah (behind), Martha, Josh(?), James, Scott (behind), Jeremy (behind Martha), girl in front (?), unknown, Gabriel, Molly, Brendan Westphal, Christina, Megan Liebow. (Note: it was hard to read the names of children on donor handwritten note)
Description: Edna Hysom of Pretty Marsh recalls the story of the disappearance of Capt. Edwin Rumill of Pretty Marsh from the schooner Rumill from the schooner "Harry A. Berwind" off the North Carolina coast in 1905. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1989.