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| Letter from President Charles Eliot on the railway situation at Bar Harbor and other matters of intrest Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from President Charles Eliot on the railway situation at Bar Harbor and other matters of intrest Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. This is a reprint from the Bar Harbor Record of a letter to the editor discussing the proposed electric railroad, discussion of forest fires and the preserevation of forests on the island. | ||||
| Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the Bangor Daily News giving information about the creation of the playhouse, his intrest in building a playhouse in the famous summer resort, and the performaces. Ther is also a number of photographs showing the actors around town and in the playhouse. [show more] | ||||
| The Casino Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Casino Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the Bar Harbor Times showing a photograph of the Casino building and the caption gives a bit of history of the building and that it will be demolished by May 1, 1970. | ||||
| Real estate ad. for "restored 1830 Maine Farmstead" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Real estate ad. for "restored 1830 Maine Farmstead" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Knowles real estate advertisement; two photos; listed for $900,000. | ||||
| Phyllis and Florence Sawyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Phyllis and Florence Sawyer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper clipping from unknown paper titled Double Birthday Party showing the children in attendance at Phyllis Sawyer and Florence Sawyer | ||||
| The Kimball Story Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Kimball Story Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article about the closing of the Kinball House in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Article is from the Bangor Daily News, Saturday/Sunday August 27-28, 1966. The story was written by Laurence S, Newman, Jr. | |||
| Tremont Town Meeting year unknown Tremont Historical Society |
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| Article about Somesville Bridge in Journal of Light Construction. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Article about Somesville Bridge in Journal of Light Construction. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Copy of the magazine article, from Journal of Light Construction-Eastern Edition June 1990, about the design and construction of the Somesville footbridge. The article was by Harris Hyman. | ||||
| Bangor Daily News Thrusday December 10, 1953 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bangor Daily News Thrusday December 10, 1953 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Page 13-14 of the Bangor Daily News Thursday December 10, 1953 Some of the headlines on the pages: Southwest Harbor Chamber of Commerece Marks 30th birthday at Annual Banquet Sedwick News Briefs Sullivan Briefs Sullivan woman has 89 birthday Business Woman Have Yule Party at Bar Harbor YMCA Plans Busy Activities Scheduel Comming Events Orno Family made homeless by $3,500 fire Police Chief Bans All-Night Parking on Brewer Streets Admiral Hines Named President of AIC [show more] | ||||
| Rose L. Dresser obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Rose L. Dresser obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Obituary about Actress Rose L. Dresser, 82, written by Nan Lincoln. Date of the article is unknown as is which newspaper it was clipped from | |||||
| The Boston Post Cane Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Boston Post Cane Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article from the Bar Harbor Times January 18, 1990 detailing the history of The Boston Post Oldest Citizen canes and the latest recipient Ruth Wiberg of Southwest Harbor | ||||
| Alumni of MD High School Hold Reunion Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Alumni of MD High School Hold Reunion Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Copy of an article from the Bar Harbor Times August 12, 1971 about the class of 1927 holding a reunion at the Masonic Hall in Somesville. It covers some of the people who attended and notable events from the year they graduated. | ||||
| Biography of William Manning Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Biography of William Manning Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: An article from the Bar Harbor Times Thursday July 30, 1964 and is a biography of William Manning by LaRue Spiker. Details his early life in England, rise to become Bishop, life on Mount Desert Island. | ||||
| Ships of the Past When Ellsworth Built 'em Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Ships of the Past When Ellsworth Built 'em Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: An article from an unknown newspaper about schooners maitinence, building, and specifications of certain ships. | ||||
| End of Fabulous Home, Fabulous Era Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| End of Fabulous Home, Fabulous Era Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: An article fromthe Bangor Daily January 11, 1963 showing an aerial photograph of John D. Rockefeller Jr. summer cottage and the fact it is to be torn down that week. | ||||
| MDI Snowfall for 1970-1971 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| MDI Snowfall for 1970-1971 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article on snowfall totals for the winter of 1970-1971 on Mount Desert Island. December 52 inches, 7 storms, January 18.9 inches 2 storms, February 32.6 inches 7 storms, total 103.5 inches | |||||
| Mount Desert Dramatic Company Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Mount Desert Dramatic Company Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper clipping from the Bar Harbor Times about the upcoming presentation of the Mount Desert Dramatic Company. Presentation will be Nick of the Woods. This is a reprint of the add which appeared back in 1880 along with a short article about dramatic socities on Mount Desert Island. | ||||
| Looking Backward Religion and Politics in Surry Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Looking Backward Religion and Politics in Surry Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Ellsworth American July 30, 1998 article is a reprint of an article written by Dr. Robert P. Grindle of Somesville, Maine about Surry, Maine back before the Civil War. | ||||
| Looking Backward Religion and Politics in Surry Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Looking Backward Religion and Politics in Surry Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Ellsworth American July 23, 1998 article is a biography of Dr. Robert L. Grindle. Talks of his time as a doctor in Somesville, Republican County Chair, early election process in Maine, fight to keep automobiles off of Mount Desert Island, Career as a sailor, description of his funeral. | ||||
| Newspaper Artile: Cargo Drops 6.6% Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Newspaper Artile: Cargo Drops 6.6% Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article from the Evening Bulletin, Tuesday Tuesday Nov, 10, 959. About the decline of the use of the Port of Philladelphia. Previously accessioned as **1932, object Id 2001.1932 | ||||
| Lighthouses Symbolize the Reach and Hazards of of Blue Water Around MDI- LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Lighthouses Symbolize the Reach and Hazards of of Blue Water Around MDI- LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article about various light houses and their history found in the surronding waters of Mount Desert Island Previously archived as 012.FIC.039.1 | |||
| Unknown Poet Bewails the Bane of Polishing Lighhouse Brass Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Unknown Poet Bewails the Bane of Polishing Lighhouse Brass Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article about lighthouse keepers, includes a poem about polishing brass. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.039.2 | |||
| Baker Island Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Baker Island Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Photograph of Baker Island lighthouse built in 1828. William Gilley was the first lighthouse Keeper Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.039.2 | |||
| Marguerite Yourcenar Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Marguerite Yourcenar Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One article from the New York Times Bookreview 1/10/88, one article from the Bangor Daily News March 7, 1980 about Marguerite Yourcenar. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.004.2 | ||||
| Marguerite Yourcenar Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Marguerite Yourcenar Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Four articles from Ellsworth American Newspaper and the Bar Harbor Times Newspaper about Marguerite Yourcenar. One is a book review of A Coin in Nine Hands. Three are of her winning the Grand Prix de la Litterature from the French Academy. Previously archvied as object id 011.FIC.004.3 |