Description: A DVD that contains a 5.36 minutes long MP4 file that has information about the Lewis H. Story chebacco boat and the project of MDIHS to sail this vessel from Essex to Mount Desert Island in 2013 to commemorate the voyage of Abraham Somes in 1762 that brought Somes and his family to Mount Desert Island. This video was prepared by Cape Ann TV and focused on the rebuilding and care of the boat by the Essex Museum. Several copies of this DVD are in the archives. [show more]
Description: A DVD that contains a 2 minute video, narrated by William Horner, that describes the Chebacco Project hosted by MDIHS in collaboration with the Essex Historical Society and Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Massachusetts, during the summer, 2013. The video was made as a short film that could be used for various audiences (board, community, funders, etc) to describe the scope and intent of this project. The video used in this film was shot during the Chebacco visit on the island by Peter Logue, resident of MDI. The film is attached to this record. Please click on the Media tab to access the mp4 file. It is also filed in hard copy, on DVD. [show more]
Description: A video taken of the January, 2014 MDI Historical Society Bean Supper held in the cafeteria of Mount Desert Island High School. Shows participants of the Dog Mountain Band, attendees at the supper, talk by society president, William Horner.
Description: A DVD that contains .psd files for use in promoting the film, "Dancing at the Mill". These photos are high res, in Adobe Photoshop file formats. The images are of the cover of the jacket of the DVD as it appeared for sale to the public.
Description: A compilation of film, photos, and audio oral histories created by Donna Wiegle, Swans Island Lighthouse , Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station.
Description: A videotape, VCR-VHS format, titled Restore America Maine, Episode #118, Scripps Productions, E.W. Scripps Company, n.d. Film has not been reviewed prior to accessioning. Source unknown.
Description: A videotape, VCR-CHS format, titled "Maine's Golden School Days" 1890-1930, A Reminiscent Video. A project of the Phillips-Strickland House, jacket design by Cheri Walton, n.d.
Description: A videotape, VCR- VHS format, titled "Hard Work", produced by Jim Sharkey, Orono, ME, Folkfilms.com Interviews, historical photos, and video from present day factories details the rise of the female workforce in the State of Maine's mills and factories and explores the conditions that women had to endure both on and off the job circa 1888.
Description: A videotape, in VHS format, titled Penobscot; The People and Their River, by Acadia Film Video, Gunnar Hansen and David Westphal, date unknown