Description: A video of the history of the Maine Seacoast Mission. This film was created in 2005 by Jeff Dobbs Productions, Bar Harbor, Maine The film is in the library in two formats: DVD and VCR
Description: Letter from The Council to parishioners of The Mount Desert Larger Parish. Explains that for the 1st time in history of the Larger Parish they are facing a budget deficit of more than one thousand dollars. Says that historically the majority of money has come from “Summer People” but now it is time for residents to do more and to give “sacrificially”. On the back of the letter is the budget for 1952 ($17,968.30)
Description: The Mount Desert Larger Parish Historic and Descriptive Manual of the First Seven Years of the Organization, 1925-1932. Covering the communities of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Town Hill and Salisbury Cove.
Description: In a small yellow envelope, four handwritten back-to-back note pages denoting various religious, philosophical and biological facts or beliefs. Notepaper is that of O.H. Fernald, Principal, Greenwich Academy, East Greenwich, R.I. Also included in envelope is a newspaper clipping from an unknown source entitled "Remote Possibilities." Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, in folder marked "Mrs. Dorr."
Description: In pencil at top, says "They that Hear" John 6:25. Hand writing on side and edits of pages Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.08, **1400
Description: Christmas card with a winter scene painted on the front and a blue ribbon on the left side. It opens, and on the inside pages are a printed poem and hand written note from “Frank & Ruby.” Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.4.b
Description: 2.5” x 4.25” Christmas card from “Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, Methodist Parsonage. North Walderboro, December, 1896.” Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.4.a
Description: Photocopy (2pp.) of handwritten notes pertaining to various members of the Somes family in colonial Mass. Notes were taken from the source: "Commerce and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1690-1750" by Christine Leigh Heyrman publ. by W.W. Norton Co., New York, 1984.
Description: Card. On the cover: “In Memory of Mrs. Addie B. Howard.” Inside is a poem by Mrs. I.M. Richardson, and one by I.M. Richardson. Written in Rockland, ME, December 16, 1891.
Description: Manual of the Somesville Congregational Church at Mount Desert, Maine. 16 pages. Prepared, printed and presented to the Somesville Congregational Church by, George Edward Kinney, Pastor, 1899-1904. Includes Articles of Faith, Roll of Members, an account of Pastoral Service, and Gifts to the Church.