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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Great Cranberry Island Fire Signals
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Sign
  • Events, Fire
  • No Copyright - United States
Great Cranberry Island Fire Signals
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A fire sign for Cranberry Island. This sign tells residents what they should do in case of a fire. It also provides the siren number for certain places on the island.
Peter Butler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Events, Fire
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Peter Butler
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Peter Butler sits on ground around water tanks and shovel after a fire.
Bar Harbor Times
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • 6/28/1979
Bar Harbor Times
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Entire newspaper. Report on Jordan Pond House fire. Entire newspaper is devoted to the fire.
Times Past
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 8/5/1899
Times Past
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 8/1/1999.Detailed description of the fire that destroyed the Kebo Valley clubhouse.
Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Explorers
  • Other, Railroad companies
  • Other, Railroads
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • 1952
Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Chapters on: Indians and explorers; Jesuits; de Gregoire; Bernard; Wreck of the Grand Design; British Navy; Early settlers; Summer visitors; Green Mountain Railway; Navy; Social Life; Bar Harbor fire; Jackson Lab; Acadia National Park.
Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Kebo
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • 1964
Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
History of Bar Harbor, with photographs by Sargent Collier. Includes chapters on Acadia National Park, social and club life, island laboratories, Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry, Fire of 1947, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor Club, Pot and Kettle Club, the Building of Arts, Great Automobile War. Mentions performances of the Boston Symphony at the Building of Arts.
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
Interview
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
  • Events, Fire
Interview
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
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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.
Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Auto
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Claremont Hotel
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Seal Harbor
  • Carter, Lyda B.
Description:
12 page typewritten manuscript. early history of Seal Harbor, Jan 1959 with corrections Letter from Mrs. Roscoe C. Marshall (Elsie) to Dianne Ballard Michael correcting Claremont history. Elise's father was Dr. Joseph Phillips who owned the Claremont Michael re history of Claremont Hotel. says Elise Marshall is only daughter of Dr Phillips, owner on sticky note The Claremont Hotel-My Story, 1884-1964 (two copies) who wrote it? 1967 Menu inside of one of the typed booklets Poem about W.H. Ballard by Hilda G. Moe 1969 "Paper Talks," booklet; includes photos of Pemetic H.S. Eastern, Maine, champ. and cheerleaders, 1948. 1950 newspaper article re George William Dolliver: Has had his driver's license for 43 years, since 1908 and car. Letter to Ballard from K. Tracy 1947 postcard from Laurie and Mary Holmes Letter to W.H. Ballard from Don E. Smith, 1947, re Miss Gordon's letter about Bar Harbor fire. [show more]
The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, History
  • 2007
Description:
Audio recording of The Fire of 1947: A Panel Discussion and Audience Talk, Sponsored by the MDI Historical Society, June 24, 2007, Somesville Fire House
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.
Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
  • Events, Fire
Description:
Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent. Bids to clean up damaged timber and reason for no bid on fire killed timber. 3 pages.
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
Articles on Jordan Pond House History and Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Jordan Pond House
  • Other, Popovers
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 6/28/1979
Articles on Jordan Pond House History and Fire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight pages of articles detailing history of the Jordan Pond House, its loss by fire, reactions to the loss, employee reminiscences and popover recipe. Many photographs included. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.038.1
Jordan Pond House Burns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Jordan Pond House
  • Christopher Spruce for the Bangor Daily News
  • 6/22/1979
Jordan Pond House Burns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Articles beginning on p.1 and continued on p.2 describing the fire which destroyed the Jordan Pond House on June 21, 1979. Several photos are included. Previously archived as 012.FIC.038.2
Various Articles Pertaining to the History of Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Business districts
  • Other, Fernald's Point
  • Other, Sewing Circle
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Various Newspapers
Description:
Articles from various newspapers pertaining to the history of Southwest Harbor. Titles include: A Legend of Southwest Harbor, authored by Mrs. Seth Thornton Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.8
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.
Kaelber Hall fire
College of the Atlantic
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Events, Fire
  • Transportation, Truck, Fire Truck
  • 1983-07
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Kaelber Hall fire
College of the Atlantic
Description:
Firefighters responding to the Kaelber Hall fire.
Kaelber Hall chimney's
College of the Atlantic
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Events, Fire
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • 1983-07
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Kaelber Hall chimney's
College of the Atlantic
Description:
The remaining chimneys and rubble after Kaelber Hall burned down.
Kaelber Hall fire
College of the Atlantic
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Events, Fire
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • 1983-07-25
  • Bar Harbor
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Kaelber Hall fire
College of the Atlantic
Description:
The college's main campus building, Kaelber Hall, engulfed in flames.