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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
11880The Story of Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Book
  • Acadia Publishing Company
  • 1985
17540Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Object, Woodworking
  • Other, Wood carvings
  • Adams, Richard W.
  • 1981
Description:
A film on DVD about Wendell Gilley, master carver from Southwest Harbor. Title: Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver. A documentary story filmed during the construction of the museum built in his honor in 1981. Film by Richard W. Adams, with a 2004 update on the 25th anniversary of the Museum and the centennial of the birth of Wendell Gilley. Running time of 25 minutes.
9097Somes Memorial Bridge
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • Bangor Daily News
  • c 1980s
Description:
Thaddeus Shepley Somes Memorial Bridge in Somesville. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum to the left. Winter scene, ice on stream. 2 copies (a&b)
2838Historical Society Building Under Way
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Bangor Daily News
  • 1981
Description:
Newspaper clipping from "Bangor Daily News" of July 13, 1981 describing construction of new museum building for the MDI Historical Society on Rte. 102 in Somesville. The building and its planned use are described.
2778Tremont, a Small Town Experiences Growing Pressure
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Development
  • Other, Economic & social conditions
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, Trenton
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1987
Description:
Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times, each including several artices, pertaining to development in the towns of Mt. Desert Island and Trenton. Tremont, a Small Town Experiences Growing Pressure Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.043.4
18597Bar Harbor Struggles with Big City Problems
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Development
  • Other, Economic & social conditions
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, Trenton
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1987
Description:
Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times, each including several artices, pertaining to development in the towns of Mt. Desert Island and Trenton. Bar Harbor Struggles with Big City Problems; Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.043.4
2839June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Museum
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Ground breaking ceremonies
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1981
Description:
This Bar Harbor Times newspaper clipping describes plans for the construction of a new museum building by the MDI Historical Society. The building to be located on Rt. 102 at the intersection of Oak Hill Road in Somesville was designed by Roc Caivano. A photograph of four unnamed members of the Building Committee is included. Dated May 14, 1981.
12788History of Barlett’s Island, Mount Desert Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bartlett’s Island
  • Other, History
  • Binnewies, Esther and Muriel Davisson
  • Seavey Printers
  • 1981
Description:
164-page history of Bartlett's Island; with an introduction by Peggy Rockefeller. Copy #2 was donated by Gail Reiber.
17092A History of Bartlett’s Island, Mount Desert, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bartlett’s Island
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Binnewies, Esther and Muriel Davisson
  • Peggy and David Rockefeller
  • 1981
Description:
History of Barlett’s Island from approximately 1800s-1970s
4803Wilfred Bunker sterring Mailboal
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Bob Thayer
  • 1984
Description:
"Wilfred Bunker, ca 1984". Wilfred ran the Mailboat to the Cranberries and lived on Big Cranberry. Along with Clarence Beal, Wilfred started the "Beal & Bunker, Inc." (ALW) Wilfred is on his boat. He is at the wheel, wearing his blue work shirt. His right hand is resting on the open windshield. There is a mug to his right. He has sunglasses on and has a smile on his face.
4804Warren Fernald 1986
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Bob Thayer
  • 1986
Description:
Warren Fernald at work on his boat. He is checking a trap on the deck. He is smiling and smoking a cigarette. I know that this subject is Warren Fernald of Islesford or Little Cranberry. (ALW)
13921Ancestral Roll and Chapter Roster, Maine State Organization
  • Publication, Book
  • Bois, Betty Kragelund
  • 1987
Description:
Compiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to "aid those in search of that often elusive ancestor."
17240Like It Was: Complete Guide to Writing Oral History.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Folklorists
  • Other, Oral history
  • Brown, Cynthia Stokes
  • Teachers & Writers Collaborative
  • 1988
11486Museum Bridge Plans, Somesville
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Blueprint
  • Caivano, Harris, and Hyman
  • 1981
Description:
Drawings and plans for the Somesville bridge construction, 1981
11500Title Page Museum Bridge Somesville Maine
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Caivano, Roc and Hyman, Harris
  • 1981
Description:
Specifications for the bow bridge at Somesville Museum.
11501Architectural Drawing for Museum Museum Bridge, Somesville Maine
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Caivano, Roc and Hyman, Harris
  • 1981
Description:
Details for bow bridge in Somesville.
11502Architectural Drawing for Museum Bridge, Somesville, Maine
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Caivano, Roc and Hyman, Harris
  • 1981
Description:
Details for bow bridge at Somesville Museum.
11503Museum Bridge, Somesville Maine, North Elevation dwg 2
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Caivano, Roc and Hyman, Harris
  • 1981
Description:
Drawings for the bow bridge at Somesville Museum and Selectmen's building.
11499Museum Bridge Drawings, Somesville Maine
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Caivano,Roc and Hyman, Harris
  • 1981
Description:
8X11" size set of the drawings and specifications for the bow bridge at Somesville. Smaller print size of 015.030.06
18741Letter from Charles to John Cushing at the Massachussets Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/18/1981
Description:
4 hand written page Copy of a letter to John Cushing about the upcomming shipment of S.A. Eliot's papers to the Massachussetts Historical Society. He talks about his hopes for these materials, the need to a valuation of the collection for tax purposes, the hope that Harvard Archives, Harvard Divinity School and the Historical Society will be able to cross refrence the collections for future researchers. There is also three pages of inventory of the boxes being sent. [show more]
18743Letter from Charles to his sisters and brothers.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/20/1981
Description:
1 hand written page Copy of a letter to his sisters and brothers about the donation of S.A. Eliot papers to the Massachusetts Historical Society. He also addresses other papers which he is going to send to the Harvard Divinity School library. There are also notes to Ted and Cush written on the bottom of the letter.
18742Letter from Charles to Ted
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/5/1980
Description:
1 hand written page Copy of two letters to Ted. Letter discussed his need for a response from Ted to his letter of Dec 30, 1974 about the Champlain Society Papers. Charles also mentions meeting with Harvard Divinity School to see how they have organized the donated papers from 1975 & 1977. Second letter is the one from Dec 30, 1974 Two copies
18744Letter to Ted from Charles
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/26/1981
Description:
1 Hand written page Copy of a letter to Ted discussing the conversation with Harvard Divinity School on how they have archived S.A. Eliot's papers, the materials recently sent to the Massachusetts Historical Society, and what Charles is currently sorting through at the house.
18740Letter from Charles to Ted
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 7/27/1989
Description:
2 hand written page Copy of a letter to Ted attached to a copy of an inventory list of materials sent to Ted on 12/30/1974 and his hope that he will give the Champlain Society Materials to the Northeast Harbor Library while he is on Mount Desert Island.
11889John Gilley One of the Forgotten Millions
  • Publication, Book
  • Charles W. Eliot
  • 1989