Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1930 - 1933
Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1937 -1940
Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1941 - 1945
Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1946 - 1950
The Mutual Improvement and Benovolent Society of Southwest Harbor, Maine
Description: Ledger with hand - written notes from 1853 - 1883 includes accounts and minutes and mention of the sewing circle. Includes many names from Southwest including Doliver, Stanley, Hadlock, Moore, Teague, Haynes, McGoffey, King, Newman, Anderson, Cleveland, Dyer
Description: Name tag and ribbon from the International Convention of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held in Minneapolis, Sept. 21-25, 1964. Program for Annual Sessions of Grand Lodge I.O.F. of Maine, Grand Encampment I.O.O.F. Of Maine, Rebekah Assembly I.O.O.F. of Maine
Description: Instructional booklet for a Mason who has "passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft." This is Booklet Number Three in a series called "The Pollard Plan," prepared by the Committee on Masonic Education and distributed by the Grand Lodge of Maine, A.F. & A.M. Includes a history of Freemasonry from its European roots to its establishment in the United States. Those entering the Fellow Craft degree are to master the history of the Masonic movement. [show more]
Description: Instructional booklet for "the newly initiated Entered Apprentice" in Masonry. This is Booklet Number One in a series named "The Pollard Plan," prepared by the Committee on Masonic Education and distributed by the Grand Lodge of Maine, A.F. & A.M. Includes a discussion of the rights and responsibilities of an Entered Apprentice.
Description: Favorite Recipes compiled by members of the Mount Desert Chapter, No. 20, O.E.S. Advertising support by John Carter’s Chickens, Highland Farms, Somes House, R.L. Hodgkins, Hamor and Stanley etc. printed by the American Print, Ellsworth According to Chebacco article, 2018, the booklet was printed in 1930. Helen Fernald, Lillian Somes, and Ada Leland collected the recipes
Description: Alphabetical list of Mount Desert Island Odd Fellow and Rebekah officers from 1921-1988, compiled by Bill Skocpol based on Constance Robbins' collection of proceedings.
Description: Small spiral notebook containing handwritten list of presents recieved by Connie Robbins when she was elected President of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine.
Description: Record book kept by the secretary of the Past Noble Grands Club containing meeting minutes and a list of past noble grands. Last entry made 1/16/1968.
Description: Black leatherbound guestbook kept by unknown individual, possibly Constance Robbins. First entry is Eugene Robbins. Notes regarding gifts to host/hostess in back of the book.
Description: Notes (5 versions)about the club, giving names of members, items sewed, plans to raise money to buy hearse, organ, build sidewalk, fence around Brookside Cemetery. Library, church parish house, Somesville School House also mentioned.
Description: Archival copy. 10/22/1987 - 6/28/1990. Topics include land use development planning, arms control, nuclear power, environment, Earth Day. Photos, newspaper clippings and handwritten comments.