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17242American Kitchen: 1700 to the present ; from hearth to high rise.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Cookery
  • Other, History
  • Other, Kitchens
  • Plante, Ellen M.
  • Facts on File
  • 1995
17130Domestic Views
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Architects
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, History
  • Kvalsvic, Erik and William Seale
  • The American Institute of Architects Press
  • 1992
14032Stuart's Atlas of the State of Maine <*Company> <*Address1> <*Address2> <*City>, <*State> <*Zip> Dear : Stuart's Atlas of the State of Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Atlas
  • Other, Counties
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, History
  • Other, Maine
  • Other, Resorts
  • Other, Stats
  • J.H. Stuart & Co.
  • 1892-3
Description:
Including statistics and descriptions of its history, educational system, geology, rail roads, natural resources, summer resorts and manufacturing interests, compile and drawn from official plans and actual surveys.
2812"Automobile War" on MDI was Long and Spirited
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for Bar Harbor Times
  • 1/5/1978
Description:
Two copies of a one page article, illustrated with photographs, describing disputes and court cases in the early 20th century regarding use of automobiles on Mt. Desert Island. One copy of the article has been annotated in pencil. PReviously archived as object Id 012.FIC.034.3
2814Great Automobile War: Part II
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for Bar Harbor Times
  • 6/20/1968
Description:
One page article describing the early 20th century disputes on Mt. Desert Island regarding the use of automobiles on Island roads. Part I of article is missing. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.034.1
2813MDI's Auto War: Summer vs. Permanent Residents, 1900-1915
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Diana Abrell writing for Bar Harbor Times
  • 9/6/1984
Description:
Article beginning on p.17 and continued on p.32 describing the disputes on Mt. Desert Island in the early 20th century regarding the use of automobiles on the Island. Addended to the article is a poem, reprinted from Bar Harbor Life, August 23, 1913, entitled "Automobiles, The Mount Desert Town Meeting. Only initials "H.W.S." [Herbert Weir Smyth] identify the author of the poem.
17257A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary 1785-1812.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Ballard, Martha
  • Other, Health
  • Other, History
  • Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher
  • Vintage Books
  • 1990.
12575The Story of Bar Harbor: an Informal History Recording One Hundred and Fifty Years In the Life of a Community
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, History
  • Hale, Richard Walden Jr.
  • Ives Washburn Inc.
  • 1949
Description:
History of Bar Harbor from approximately 1800-1950 According to the introduction, this book was written to "find out what had made it [Bar Harbor] what it was". The book was written at the time of the Bar Harbor fire and covers early explorers and claimants, settlers, town of Eden, artists, cottagers, summer colony, and more.
2809Bartlett's Island
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bartlett's Island
  • Other, History
  • LaRue Spiker writing for Bar Harbor Times
  • 7/28/1966
Description:
One page article discussing history and culture of Bartlett's Island. PReviously archived as object Id 012.FIC.035.3
17289The Story Wall Paper Tells.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Decorations
  • Other, History
  • Franginmore, Catherine Lynn
  • Historic Preservation
13896A History of the United States from 1492 to 1866 for the use of schools
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History
  • Martindale. Joseph C.
  • Eldredge & Brother
  • 1870
17284Customs on the Tabletop.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Food
  • Other, History
  • Sprackling, Helen
  • Sturbridge Village
  • 1966.
2543Founding of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Founding
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five handwritten pages describing the founding, incorporation, early members and officers and early meetings of the MDI Historical Society. The Society was founded in 1931. The Society was founded for the purpose of maintaining a museum in the village of Somesville to educate, inform and benefit the public. Annual meeting activity from 1931-1935 is summarized.
17225The Maine Coast:Time of Decision
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Maine
  • McKee, John
  • Bowdoin College Center for Resouce Studies
  • 1967
16627Letter regarding genealogy of Samuel Richardson
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Stella Richardson
  • 1978
Description:
Letter excerpt details descendants of Samuel Richardson and Betty Giles and Samuel's second wife Lousana Garland. Samuel lived in Bridgeton, ME, and Aurora, Me.
3771History and Genealogy of the Richardson Family of Mount Desert
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
Handwritten pages detailing the history and genealogy of Stephen Richardson, who emigrated from Ireland to Massachusetts. Stephen's sons were early settlers on Mount Desert Island. Includes Richardson family genealogical table.
2560Record of early families on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, List
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Hamor, E M
Description:
Handwritten documents detailing the Somes, Wasgatt and Richardson families who were early settlers on Mount Desert Island.
2501Historical notes on Richardson Family on Mount Deset Island
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
Description:
Typed scraps of notes regarding the Richardson Family settling on Mount Desert Island.
3057The Richardson Family
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
3 copies of history and genealogy of Irish immigrants to America, Stephen Richardson and wife Jane Montgomery. Includes genealogical chart.
17248God’s Pocket: The Story of Captain Samuel Hadlock, Junior of Cranberry Isles, Maine.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Cranberry Isles
  • Other, Hadlock, Samuel, Jr.
  • Other, History
  • Field, Rachel
  • The Macmillan Co.
  • 1934.
17250God’s Pocket: The Story of Captain Samuel Hadlock, Junior of Cranberry Isles, Maine.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Cranberry Isles
  • Other, Hadlock, Samuel, Jr.
  • Other, History
  • Field, Rachel
  • The Macmillan Company
  • 1934
17278A Collection of Articles about Hall Quarry
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Granite Quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, History
  • Troy, Bill
  • Unpublished
4425Notes on History of Somesville, Maine
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Historic buildings
  • Other, History
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four pages of handwritten notes on the history of Somesville, ME, drawn from the book, "The Living Past" authored by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
3587List of Officers of MDI Historical Society
  • Document, List, Roster
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two double-sided handwritten sheets listing officers of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society from 1931 to 1979. Lists of latter years are incomplete.
1527The Formation of the Union
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, United States
  • D.C. : National Museum Archives
  • 1970.