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16999Research notes and official records related to Pretty Marsh home
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Harlow, James
Research notes and official records related to Pretty Marsh home
Item:
  • 16999   
Object ID:
  • 008.103.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Creator:
  • Harlow, James
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Description:
Hand- and typewrittem notes re sale of home,. Copies of town, court house records
16998Pretty Marsh Homesteaders and Town History
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • J.M. Harlow
  • 1970
Pretty Marsh Homesteaders and Town History
Item:
  • 16998   
Object ID:
  • 008.103.1.a-h
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Creator:
  • J.M. Harlow
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
Typewritten ms. by Harlow about the history of the Harlow home, known as the Smith Homestead, purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Dodge. Typewritten ms. by Edward Langley about history of Pray and Smith families of Pretty Marsh. Handwritten time line showing ownership of home. Typewritten copy of May 9, 1963 article in Bar Harbor Times, "Pretty Marsh was once Populous Farming and Fishing Community." Typewritten copy of 1897 note re antique spread, signed by Louise Denton Harlow [show more]
16961Mount Desert Families in 1775-76
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Families
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Edith Falt Favour
  • November 1975
Mount Desert Families in 1775-76
Item:
  • 16961   
Object ID:
  • 009.019.8
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Families
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Edith Falt Favour
Date:
  • November 1975
Description:
Paper for Northeast Harbor Literary Club; Virginia Somes Sanderson annotations, indicating that the writer erred in several instances.
16912Reminiscence of Somesville
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Schools
Reminiscence of Somesville
Item:
  • 16912   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.031
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Schools
Description:
Reminiscence of Somesville. Adelma Somes Joy recalls Somesville’s Red school house in 1847. Includes description of the interior and student pranks. Also the tale of Sam Slick. 3 pages - typed copy of above.
16891Seal Cove--Schools
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seal Cove
  • 1832
Seal Cove--Schools
Item:
  • 16891   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.011
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seal Cove
Date:
  • 1832
16813Letter re pension for Miss Heath
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Pensions
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Other, Teachers
  • Other, Tremont
  • 1939
Letter re pension for Miss Heath
Item:
  • 16813   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.058
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Pensions
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Other, Teachers
  • Other, Tremont
Date:
  • 1939
Description:
Clarifies months/years of service for calculating pension.
16810Ships' Accounts
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Ship accidents
  • Other, Ship captains
  • Other, Shipping
Ships' Accounts
Item:
  • 16810   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.063
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Ship accidents
  • Other, Ship captains
  • Other, Shipping
Description:
Ships' accounts: handwritten lists of freight ,dates, destinations for Schooners "Amethyst "(Capt. Francis Grindle), Schooner "America", Schooner "Richmond", Schooner "Packet", Brig. "Two Sisters," Brig. "William Heath", Schooner "Valpariso (?) [Capt. Emmons Pray], and typewritten copies of same. Also bill for repairs of damage to Sch. "Packet" by Brig. "Neptune" in Boston Harbor. [show more]
16809Correspondence related to schooners' freight.
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Ships
Correspondence related to schooners' freight.
Item:
  • 16809   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.064
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Ships
Description:
Bill from Schooner "Lydia b. Cowperthwaite" to James H. Cox & Co., Ship Brokers & Commission Merchants for Stone Charter Somes Sound to New York (1890). Bill to Emmons Pray for repairs to Sloop "Bloomer." Letter to John Somes from Means & Clark re receipt of order via Capt. Pray of Schooner "Polly." List of supplies for "first trip" and "second trip" (no date or name of vessel).
16795Somesville & Seal Cove ships, masters, owners
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Somesville
Somesville & Seal Cove ships, masters, owners
Item:
  • 16795   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.068
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
Names of ships, date built, tonnage, owners and masters.
16794Singing School
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Singing
Singing School
Item:
  • 16794   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.069
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Singing
Description:
Names and amounts paid for singing school (no date).
16739Jottings about Pretty Marsh
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Hysom, Ross H.
Jottings about Pretty Marsh
Item:
  • 16739   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.23
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Creator:
  • Hysom, Ross H.
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Description:
Hand-written, 15 page notes about Pretty Marsh and of his childhood there. Includes extensive notes on who lived where.
16738"Pretty Marsh" [poem]
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Poetry
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • R.F.
"Pretty Marsh" [poem]
Item:
  • 16738   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.24
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Poetry
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Creator:
  • R.F.
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Description:
Ode to Pretty Marsh printed on card; writer's name only given as R.F.
16737Pretty Marsh Cemetery
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Graves
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Pretty Marsh Cemetery
Item:
  • 16737   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.25
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Graves
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Description:
Hand-written inscriptions on gravestones.
16736Center Baptist Church
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bartlett's Island
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Center Baptist Church
Item:
  • 16736   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.26
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Bartlett's Island
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Description:
Hand-written notes on the church and how mail was received in the Pretty Marsh area.
16735Deed to land for Pretty Marsh schoolhouse
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Schools
  • 1812
Deed to land for Pretty Marsh schoolhouse
Item:
  • 16735   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.27
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Schools
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Date:
  • 1812
Description:
Deed from Daniel Smith to District Four of lot for schoolhouse, 1812.
16732Request for road through Pretty Marsh
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
  • 1839
Request for road through Pretty Marsh
Item:
  • 16732   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.43.a-k
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Date:
  • 1839
Description:
1. 1839 petition, commission survey related to request for road from Seal Cove through Pretty Marsh to Narrows; second request of 1843. 2. Personal letter from "Betty" about arriving in Pretty Marsh, fishing; reference to Mrs. Rumill's home and Edna (no date). 3. Compositions by Linnie (?) Smith: "Work", "House Cleaning", "The object of attending school", "Ice". Also "Verses for Otto". 4. Pencilled notes by Linda Florence (Smith) Foote on brown paper about store, post office on Pretty Marsh; Bar, Tinker, Hardwood, Bartletts Islands. 4. Note about Israel Atherton and family. 5. Letter from Elizabeth C. Wescott of Blue Hill to Mrs. Hysom, 1980, concerning area families' histories. 6. Photo. of stone from Pretty Marsh cemetery inscribed "Hear [sic] lies the body of James Pray was drowned 1784 (?) 7. 1968 newspaper ad. for bids to "purchase and remove woodshed at Pretty Marsh schoolhouse." 8. Newspaper clippings about charges against Judge Darius L. V. Moffett (no date). 9. Copies of photographs of Mary Anna Smith, Capt. Sewell Smith, Reuben Smith, Lois Bartlett Smith. [show more]
16731Pretty Marsh School
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Schools
Pretty Marsh School
Item:
  • 16731   
Object ID:
  • 006.57.40
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Schools
Collection:
  • Pretty Marsh
Description:
Souvenirs, hand-written notes on old school house.
16677History of Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
History of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 16677   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.164
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
29-page typewritten manuscript giving history of MDI: no date, no author. First page is headed, "Chapter I, The Beginning :1755-1762"
16676Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Depressions
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Prohibition
  • Other, Smuggling
  • O'Neill, Susan
  • 1978
Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There
Item:
  • 16676   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.165.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Depressions
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Prohibition
  • Other, Smuggling
Creator:
  • O'Neill, Susan
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
28-page typewritten manuscript about history of Hall Quarry.
16675Narrative for slideshow about Hall Quarry
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Delphini [ship]
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Rum
  • Other, Strikes
  • 1987
Narrative for slideshow about Hall Quarry
Item:
  • 16675   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.165.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Delphini [ship]
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Rum
  • Other, Strikes
Date:
  • 1987
Description:
[6] page manuscript by "T.S." about history of Hall Quarry. Letterhead : Great Harbor Collection, Inc., Northeast Harbor, Maine 04662
16674"An Almost Lost Art in Today's Industrial World"
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Standard Granite Company
  • Other, Tools & implements
  • Troy, Bill
  • 1985
"An Almost Lost Art in Today's Industrial World"
Item:
  • 16674   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.165.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Granite quarrying
  • Other, Hall Quarry
  • Other, Standard Granite Company
  • Other, Tools & implements
Creator:
  • Troy, Bill
Date:
  • 1985
Description:
14-page typewrittten manuscript about history of Hall Quarry; includes bibliography.
16517Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - SWH High and Pemetic High
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 1958
Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - SWH High and Pemetic High
Item:
  • 16517   
Object ID:
  • 009.009.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball
  • Other, Pemetic High School
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Copy #2 of "Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High" by Simon Sklar. Undated, but appears to have been written in 1958. Covers period 1908-1957.
14748Everyone who Loves Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Forests
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Indians
Everyone who Loves Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 14748   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1107
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Forests
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Indians
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Manuscript undated by LaRue Spiker Dedicated to everyone who loves or has loved Mount Desert Island, pp 42 Handwriting on the back of p. 1 Notations in the margins doesn't fit in protective sleeve Previously archived as #012.FIC.012.1
14745Cumulative Impact of Development on Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cost of living
  • Other, Employment
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Jobs
  • Other, Real estate development
  • Other, Taxes
  • 1987
Cumulative Impact of Development on Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 14745   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.014.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Cost of living
  • Other, Employment
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Jobs
  • Other, Real estate development
  • Other, Taxes
Date:
  • 1987
Description:
Working Draft Manuscript by the League of Women Voters of Mount Desert Island, 1987 1 extra page 11 in the back Discusses growth, taxes, real estate, environment, jobs , towns, suggestions
14185Somesville Sewing Circle
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, Hearses
  • Other, Sewing
Somesville Sewing Circle
Item:
  • 14185   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.062
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, Hearses
  • Other, Sewing
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.