Description: Covers the beginnings of the village, boom years, growing pains and the end of the Standard Granite Company, renewal, good times and hard, its decline and rise, and Hall Quarry now.
Description: Covers arms and armour, bottles and boxes, carpets and rugs, ceramics, clocks, watches and barometers, embroidery and needlework, furniture, glass, jewellery, metalwork, musical instruments, Netsuke and Inro, pewter, scientific instruments, silver, and toys and automata; gives historical and technical information, glossary, maintenance and repair, books for further reading, and list of museum collections for each section
Description: Newsclipping: “An Old Time Sawmill Still Operates in Somesville” by LaRue Spiker December 26, 1974. Previously accessioned as #0707, Object Id 011.FIC.72.2
Description: Newsclipping: “Somes honored on 50th Anniversary” January 19, 1978. In reference to Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Somes. Previously accessioned as **0737, Object Id 011.FIC.77.3
Description: Ellsworth American “Computer and Tradition Meeting in Boatyard” April 28, 1977 by LaRue Spiker. John Williams boatyard. Previously accessioned as **0786, Object Id 012.FIC.022.3
Description: Transcription of Eleanor Mayo's Interview of Emily Rich Trask (1884-1981) . The interview took place on January 20, 1975. Emily Trask was the daughter of John M. and Charlotte Kelley Rich, and the sister of Lillian Rich Reed.
Description: Draft of an article submitted to Nation on 3/3/70. As Maine Goos [sic] by LaRue Spiker. 6 pages. Previously accessioned as **1157, Object Id **1157 and 013.FIC.30.28
Description: Jan. 5, 1978 newspaper article from Ellsworth American recounting arrest of Sim Mayo for civil disobedience (driving automobile), banning of driving autos on certain roads; 2 photos: cars on road above Eagle Lake, buckboards in front of Bass Cottage, Bar Harbor.
Description: Article discusses the automation of Mt. Desert Rock Lighthouse and the end of need to man the lighthouse. History of the lighthouse and its manning by the U.S. Coast Guard is discussed.
Description: Article describes a winter sailing expedition on the cutter "Aleutka" with sailors and authors, Pat and John Letcher. Previously archived as object number 012.FIC.022.12
Description: One page article with text and photographs describing the effects of glaciation on the geography and scenic forms of Mt. Desert Island. Two extra copies of bottom of second page included. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.4
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