Description: Gives information about the more than 400 families living in Maine in 1790, according to that year's census. At that time the District of Maine had just five counties and was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Members of the various Indian tribes were not inclded in this census.
Description: Portion of Maine Historical Society Prize Essay, 1976, pertaining to 1770 incident between crew member of a Royal Navy ship and a local Bunker young woman.
Description: Two typewritten pages by Irene Dow Purdie regarding her ancestors John Ware Dow and John Wesley Dow. Both Dows had a connection to Mount Desert Island.
Description: Photocopy of letter certifying the birth dates of the children of Ezra Young, Jr., and his wife Sarah. Letter also certifies the death dates of Ezra's father, Ezra Young and his consort, Constant Young.
Description: Booklet photocopy with historical and biographical information on Middleton-Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, origin of ancestors of the Mayo Family.
Description: Two page letter describes Noyes' memories from her youth in Center (section of Tremont) on Mount Desert Island. Noyes mentions marriage of Isaiah Ober to Mary Somes, daughter of Lewis Somes. Several landmarks in Center are mentioned.