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| GXS Collection - Ephemera Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  GXS Collection - Ephemera Northeast Harbor Library Description: Folder 26 Mount Desert Island Real Estate Co., share certificate for Geo. C. Ming dated August 23, 1888 for fifteen shares in capital stock. Folder 27 Maine a Place to Live, unidentified magazine cover, color image of a church. Folder 28 Picturesque Maine, an illustrated lecture, Edward C. Sweet, December 16, 1895, pamphlet with illustrations and images. Folder 34 Stereoview Bar Harbor, photographed and published by B. Bradley. Folder 35 Wall Street Journal article by John Wilmerding on American Art. Folder 36 Cover of "Town of Winter Harbor Maine Annual Report 1988". Folder 37 Maine Times article on "Maine Summer Colonies". August 2nd, 1985. Folder 38 "Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects" 1991 Design award competition. Folder 39 Article on early history of Mount Desert Island. Folder 42 Invitation card showing a reproduction of watercolor “Mark and Andrew’s Island from Deer Isle, Maine, 1920” by John Marin (1870-1953). The invitation is to the artist's opening on June 24th, 1998 at the Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville and is sent by the President and Trustees of Colby College and the Museum’s Board of Governors. Folder 44 Several Through Bills of Landing belonging to H. G. Eaton and A. M. Carter: - Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Co., Dr. to Little Dear Isle (1899, 1900, 1901) - Bangor & Bar Harbor Steamboat Co., Dr. (1990) - Islesboro, Castine & Belfast Steamboat Co., Dr. (1902). Folder 48 1 Invoice: “James A. Robinson & Son. Manufacturers, Sellers & Retail Clothiers” Bangor, Maine 5/12/1897. Items sold to E. J. Russel 1 Receipt: Bar Harbor, 8/10/1885 for Mr. Lee for the amount of $6.00, signed by Mr. Ash. Folder 60 Front page clipping of the Boston Sunday Globe of August 15, 1971 "Maine Island imports children - Imported children bring youth to craggy Maine Island" by Diane White. The island in question is Frenchboro. [show more] | ||||
| GXS Collection Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  GXS Collection Northeast Harbor Library Description: This collection is an assortment of ephemera relating to coastal Maine, Maine history, and inns, motels, hotels and homes on Mount Desert Island and in Hancock County. The collection is divided into 7 series: Books and Souvenir Booklets, Maps and Blueprints, Acadia National Park, Hotels/Inns/Schools/Homes/Buildings, Ephemera, Photos and Postcards. | ||||
| GXS Collection - Maps and Blueprints Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  GXS Collection - Maps and Blueprints Northeast Harbor Library Description: Folder 6 A Map of Mount Desert Island, issued by the Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, 1938. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso. Folder 6a A Map of Mount Desert Island, issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Bar Harbor, Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor, 1950. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso. Folder 7 The Maine Art Museum Trail, map and brochure listing museums around Maine, 2015. Folder 8 Blueprint with first and second floor plans for George S. Talcott house at Seal Harbor, ME, Clayton B. Roath, undated. Folder 40 Map of Seal Harbor. Folder 45 (no image) Architectural Drawing: blueprints of “Cedar Cliff”, house of G. L. Stebbins, Seal Harbor, Maine (very fragile). [show more] | ||||
| Lifesaving Service collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Lifesaving Service collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Collection of items from Alice White from 1955, included are postcards from Gott's Island from 1912 and several receipts. One book: Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Lifesaving Service for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1879. Book stamped with "Custom House Portland ME Sep. 27, 1880" and has inscription on the first page "Alice White 1955". Includes services rendered by various crews 1879. | |||
| Mount Desert Scrapbook Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Mount Desert Scrapbook Northeast Harbor Library Description: Articles about MDI pasted into scrapbook. "Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine" (by Clara Barnes Martin), "A Week on Mt. Desert" parts 1-4, poetry, "Mount Desert", "Mount Desert and its Scenery." | |||
| Copies two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley deeds Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Copies two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley deeds Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Xerox copies of two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley (GCI). From Elizabeth Selim. Very hard to read, but it goes over the who owns what land on Great Cranberry Island. | |
| Xerox copy of a deed of land rights. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Xerox copy of a deed of land rights. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Land deed. Involves Aaron Bunker and his Heirs, but is rather hard to read. | |
| "A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A written down history of Mt. Desert and all of the surrounding harbors. This history mentions the Native Americans who used to travel out to the islands in the summer. IT also mentions Jackson lab and Acadia National Park. | |||
| Manchester and Branscom Family History Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Manchester and Branscom Family History Northeast Harbor Library Description: 1: Estate of James H. Branscom Appraisal 2: Warranty Deed 3: Quite-claim Deed 4: The Manchester Family paper by Mrs. Minnie F. Manchester Two CDs with digital copies of these items, for which these are print outs. Contents of Curtis Phelps Collection: CD1: - Main Street: 5 B/W images of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - 13 images of Northeast Harbor and Mount Desert area: 1. Asticou Inn 2. Glen Cove Hotel 3. J. H. Brancsom 4. Jordan Pond House 5. Jordan Pond 6. Manchester Point 7. Me Centeral R R ferry 8. Northeast Harbor 9. Rock End Hotel 10. Seal Harbor 11. Seaside Inn 12. Sloop Alice Marion 1921 13. Tarn - Old postcards: 1. Steamer J. T. Morse 2. Bar Harbor 1890 3. Claremont 1900's 4. Handlock Pont 1910 5. IGA 6. Northeast Harbor 1920 7. Seaside and Glen Cove hotels 8. Somes Sound 9. Somesville 1900's 10. Steamer Mount Desert [show more] | ||||
| Petition to Senate & House of Representatives of Maine Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Petition to Senate & House of Representatives of Maine Northeast Harbor Library Description: Petition of and others, for a regulation for the of Automobiles in the town of Mount Desert. | ||||
| Remonstrances Against Automobiles on Mount Desert Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Remonstrances Against Automobiles on Mount Desert Northeast Harbor Library Description: 4 copies of the same | ||
| Letter: State of Maine Council Chamber to Jerome H. Knowles Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: State of Maine Council Chamber to Jerome H. Knowles Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding Frenchboro paupers Regarding Maine School for the Feeble Minded | ||
| Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frederick P. Abbott Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. Frederick P. Abbott Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding George Dorr and topics of Conservation | ||
| Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding topics of Conversation | ||
| Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Jennie Russell Goodall Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Jennie Russell Goodall Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding topics of Conservation | ||
| Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. E. M. Foster Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Belle Smallidge Knowles to Mrs. E. M. Foster Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding topics of Conservation | ||
| The Unique Island of Mount Desert, 1914 Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  The Unique Island of Mount Desert, 1914 Northeast Harbor Library Description: The Need of Conserving the Beauty and Freedom of Nature essay by Charles W. Eliot | ||
| A Study of the Folklore of Mount Desert Island and the Surrounding Islands Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  A Study of the Folklore of Mount Desert Island and the Surrounding Islands Northeast Harbor Library Description: January 20, 1981 A study of the folklore of Mt. Desert Island and surrounding islands by Ms. McFarland done as a high school term paper. | ||
| Letter re: annexing Bear Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter re: annexing Bear Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, 1 handwritten sheet, letter from J.G. Lauyer to W.P. Preble on annexing Bear Island to Cranberry Isles, 27 Feb 1850. Envelope item 693 contained items 692 and 40. Transcribed. | ||
| Quitclaim deed to Charles E. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Quitclaim deed to Charles E. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, undated, typewritten copy of quitclaim deed from Spurlings, Stanleys, and Richardsons to Charles E. Spurling of 11 lots of land all previously belonging to Joseph S. Spurling. (Location of lots in county record books are listed (1847-1854) properties of Joseph S. Spurling.) | |||
| Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Bear Island Deed,.5 Nov 1884 (modern photocopy) | ||
| Information about properties along the GCI road Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Information about properties along the GCI road Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Information about properties along the GCI road "I-95". Handwritten loose leaf pages. Descriptions of lots for I-95 (local name), written copies of deeds. According to Bruce Komusin, they had to arrange rights-of-way for the road along each property. Uncertain author(s) – probably Louise Marr or Dot McSorley (sisters). Three groups of handwritten notes, and one typewritten letter from Malcolm S. Stevenson, Blaisdell & Blaisdell, Counsellors at Law, Ellsworth, ME, October 23, 1973 to Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, 31 Red Coat Road, Westport, Conn, two typewritten pages re: Blanche Atkinson Cranberry Isles property. [show more] | |||
| Real Estate Listing for Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Real Estate Listing for Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, Real Estate Listing for Great Cranberry Island lying just off Mt. Desert Island that Bruce Komusin bought in 1989. Photo shows Preble Cove and consists of 275 feet of cove frontage and includes 19.1 acres of woodland, running back up over 1000 feet to the town road (Cranberry Road) with 335 feet on the road itself. Listing price - $135,000. Realtor was Joseph Simmons Realty, Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679. Mount Desert Island 207-244-3298. There are 4 copies of the same document (note: one of the copies has the Listing price of $135,000 scratch out and $145,000 is handwritten in with ink is Item # 1591b). Item 1591a is the reverse side of same document Item #1590. [show more] | |||
| GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour miscellanea Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour miscellanea Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Collection of GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour, 1099a-f. (a) Brochure handed out to Home, Art, and Garden Tour visitors. (b) Photo of Ticket selling station set up in Southwest Harbor. (c) Newspress release announcing the HAGT. (d) Thank you note posted by Phil Whitney after the event. (e) Laminated Poster of HAGT. (f) Save the date. | |||
| Whistler Cove Trail signs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Whistler Cove Trail signs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Poster, Welcome to Whistler Cove Public Trail. Signs placed on trees to mark route of trail |