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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
16549Accounts
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Somesville
  • Richardson, William S.
Description:
Photocopy of accounts of William S Richardson, Mount Desert 1920-1932 Comments at end of each month about weather and other happenings.
14649Traditions and Records: Southwest Harbor, and Somesville -- Mount Desert Island, Maine.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Thornton, Mrs. Seth
  • Acadia Publishing Co.
  • 1988
14064Maps
  • Map
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
Maps of: 1. Somes Harbor Historic District, no date. 2. Plats around Denning Pond (Echo Lake) and Mountain (Robinson) showing ownership by Daniel Somes, Samuel Reed, John Galley, Davis Wasgatt, no date. 3. Francis Grindle to MDI Historical Society (exchange), no date. 4. Oak Hill Rd. and land of Maurice Somes, Jennie Somes; land conveyed to Library Society, and more, no date. 5. Somes Pond showing trails for Naturalists' lectures on Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary, by Janet Christrup, no date. 6. Notes from Nation Register of London, Archives, on Bernard Maps, no date. 7. Two maps of Somesville and surrounding area, no date. Photographed by Hylander. 8. Photocopied and pieced together map of Mound Desart [sic] Island, no date [show more]
14033Plot Map of a Section of Somesville, ME
  • Map
  • Other, Land
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1951c.
Description:
Plot map of a section of Somesville, ME, taken from County Records. Shows town layout and land ownership, probably around the date 1951. Photocopy.
13547Images of America: Mount Desert Island: Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Shettleworth, Earle G., Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh
12596The Living Past: Being the Story of Somesville Mount Desert, Maine and Its Relationships with Other Areas of the Island
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Somesville
  • Somes-Sanderson, Virginia
  • Beech Hill Publishing Co.
  • 1982.
Description:
As the author says in the preamble, " This is the story...of the first permanent settlement on Mount Desert Island..." ?At one time Somesville had seven mills, five shipyards, four blacksmith shops, two stores, and ...serv[ed] the entire area and outlying islands."
12473Mount Desert & Adjacent Islands, Embracing the Towns of Eden, Mount Desert, Tremont, Cranberry Isles
  • Map
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Mount Desert Island, Eden, Tremont, Cranberry Isles, Mount Desert Rock
  • Other, Somesville
  • Colby's Atlas of Hancock County; copy made by Mark Miller in 1974
  • 1881
Description:
Reproduction of a map from Colby's Atlas of Hancock County (1881). Contains text descriptions of Mount Desert Island, Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert Rock with specific references to their locations in relation to Mount Desert Island, Maine. It shows, with lesser emphasis, the place names: Bar Harbor, SW Harbor, NE Harbor. Contains enlarged window showing Mount Desert Village (Somesville). Description of MDI mentions the incorporation in 1838 of "Seaville," a group of islands that included Bartlett's, Robinson's and Hardwood Islands in 1838. This incorporation was repealed in 1859. [show more]
12419Saddle Bags
  • Object, Cargo Carrier, Saddlebag
  • Other, Medical personnel
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1800 ca
Description:
Hand sewn saddle bags. Contained paper packages of medicine and old bottles. Belonged to Dr. Kendall Kittredge (1773-1857), first doctor on Mount Desert Island.
4825Solid Light
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Somesville
  • Nolf, David
Description:
7.75 X 10.5 matted color photograph of tombstones in front of a thicket of trees. Entitled "Solid Light"
4826From Here to Eternity
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Somesville
  • Nolf, David
Description:
7.25 X 9.25 matted color photograph of gravestones in a cemetery with plane in background. Entitled "From Here to Eternity"
3973Memories of Mt. Desert Island by residents
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Candlemaking
  • Other, Dance parties
  • Other, Ice industry
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Sunday schools
  • Other, Tanning
Description:
Somesville family reminiscences, singing school, debating clubs, Sunday School, candle-making, tanning mill, entertainment, ice-houses, moving picture theatre; Biography of Thaddeus S. Somes; Dr Grindle's recollections re organization of Somesville Congregational Church; will of George A. Somes giving $1,000.00 to Church (Mary B. Somes Fund); "Cling Clang" by Chief Stanwood; Interview with Emilie Clarissa Somes (1918); Bartlett's Sail Loft in Southwest Harbor for dancing (c. 1850); Otmar Franz Karban (b. 1909) and Echo Vista, his home & restaurant; Transcript of interview with Tryphena Smith and others (n.d.); also transcript of interview about the 1947 fire. [show more]
3947Roads--Somesville and Vicinity
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
1868 document imposing fine (amount unreadable) on Town of Mt. Desert for failure to repair road. 1869 plan for "town way" as requested by John Richardson, way to cross land owned by David Wasgatt. 1871 request to selectmen for damages from H. Carpenter of Dedham due to his horse and wagon "droping into a hole" [sic] covered with snow. 1871 request to selectmen of town of Mt. Desert for a road to the quarry; approval granted. 1872 request for road from meeting house hill to steam mill; description and plan of same.1871 1873 document about repairing Pretty Marsh road. 1963 correspondence relating to reconstructing route 102 in Somesville area. [show more]
3944Names of Scholars, Somesville, 1857
  • Document, List
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1857
Description:
Original and copy; gives names, ages, and dates of birth
3900Somesville School-playground improvements
  • Document, Specification
  • Other, Playgrounds
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Somesville
  • n.d.
Description:
Schedule and estimated cost of Athletic Fields; other needed improvements to grounds in general.
3899Somesville Village Improvement Society-Committees
  • Document, List, Membership List
  • Other, Long Pond
  • Other, Mill Pond
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Traffic signs & signals
  • Other, Village Improvement Society
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Names and members and titles of committees: Traffic & Signs, landscape, Membership, Entertainment and Fund Raising.
3896Agenda, VIS
  • Document, Agenda
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Village Improvement Society
  • 1985
Description:
Agenda for undated meeting of VIS; indicates film to be shown on preserving American Elm.
3884Chisholm's guidebook-excerpts; J. Darling advertisement
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Beech Hill
  • Other, Somes Harbor
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Town Hill
Description:
Few pages copied (?) from Chisholm's Mount-Desert Guide-Book by M.F. Sweetser, 1888, primarily about Somes Sound, Somesville, Beech Hill,. Typewritten copy of advertisement by J. Darling for canoes to rent and other amenities at Eagle Lake, Bubbles, Jordan Pond.
3256Pocket Watch
  • Object, Watch, Pocket Watch
  • Other, Clocks & watches
  • Other, Medical personnel
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
Face white. Brass hands and Roman numerals. Inside case - marked, “Ellsworth Brass”. Another case enclosed works. Also marked, “Brougham London 6097”. Scale reads slow-fast. Swan and floral design imprinted inside. Donor info - belonged to Dr. Kittredge, first doctor on Mt. Desert Island.
2928 Early Remembrances of Somesville by T. Smith, an oral history conducted by Pamela Dean, date unknown
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
Audior recording of an interview with T.Smith about her Early Remembrances of Somesville. No date or interviewer mentioned on the recording. Interview sounds like one conducted by Pamela Dean
2867Somesville Summer Party, 1855
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Daniel Somes Tavern
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Kate L. Pray Schooner
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Somesville
  • Structures, Factory, Textile Mill, Woolen Mill
  • nd
Description:
Somesville Summer Party in 1855 based upon Charles Tracey's diary, a New York Lawyer. Invited town's people to a party. Frederick Church and family's arrival Somes Cove mackerel fishing picture, Pond's End Restaurant discussion and picture, picture of the Kate L. Pray schooner, Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.1
2778Tremont, a Small Town Experiences Growing Pressure
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Development
  • Other, Economic & social conditions
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, Trenton
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1987
Description:
Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times, each including several artices, pertaining to development in the towns of Mt. Desert Island and Trenton. Tremont, a Small Town Experiences Growing Pressure Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.043.4
2777Various Incomplete Newspaper Articles Pertaining to Mt. Desert Island History
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Ladies Aid
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Tremont
  • Various Newspapers
Description:
Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles:Southwest Harbor From Shore Road in Manset Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.5
1472Aerial photo of Somesville, #281, 5-4-67
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, Somesville
  • unknown
  • 1967
Description:
Aerial photo of Somesville, showing lots in town of Mt. Desert and Somesville Village, as well as a little bit of Babson Creek at the mouth of it. The numbers MTD-5-12 appear in the upper right hand corner. The number 281 appears by itself in lower right hand corner. The date, 5-4-67, appears by itself in the upper left hand corner. Gift made by Henry Raup in fall 2005.
2373Medicine Bottles (2)
  • Object, Medical, Medicine Container, Medicine Bottle
  • Other, Medical equipment & supplies
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
Two bottles in leather cases. Pontil mark on bottom of both bottles. On lip broken and label faded. Has leather case with open end. Other has no label. Leather case has closed end. Both bottles have corks. Donor info - Dr. Kittredge’s bottles.