Description: During his tenure as lightkeeper, his family consisted of his wife, Catherine (Kimball), 4 daughters, Sarah, age 8, Ida, age 7, Augusta, age 4, and Adelma, age 2. Gives accounts of oil, wicks, and chimneys expended daily; shows time of lighting and extinguishing and length of time lighted each night, for each month.
Description: Table of contents in front includes oaths of officers, warrant of special meetings, records of meetings, constables return, etc. and pages for same.
Description: This is a white loose-leaf binder, approximately 10" X 11", containing six articles by Ralph Stanley: The Clark family: Charmian Kittredge and Jack London The Romer Boys Shipbuilding on Mount Desert Island Early Maritime History of Mount Desert Island Schooner Augusta E. Herrick of Swan's Island Boatbuilding during World War II: M.D.I., Ellsworth, Stonington, and Bluehill
Description: Spiker Bible; gift in 1955. Spiker family records on included pages between Old and New Testaments. Includes birth date of LaRue Spiker on July 8, 1912. Includes notes, church bulletin, cards Presentation page in front: Presented to Grace, By Fran, Dec. 1955.
Description: Hand made canvas banner 23" wide by approximately 75" long lists 14 dances including Waltz, Contra, Quadrille, Barn Dance, Two Step, Extra, followed at end by "Good Morning." This came from the Masonic Hall in Somesville and was used for the "Way Back Ball."
Description: Hand-made canvas painted banner 23" wide by 71"long listing 14 dances for "Way Back Ball" in Masonic Hall, Somesville; no date given. Dances include Grand March, Waltz, Contra, Two Step, Quadrille, Shottiche, followed by "Drink & Eat."
Description: Blue and white checked button doll dress, with white collar, lace ruffles around bib, and 2 rows of eyelet flowers around hem. 4 buttons at back closure.
Description: Pale blue sleeveless cotton vest with images of birds on two pockets. White embroidery around neck and arm openings. Knotted flowers on both sides of front opening. Three buttons down front. Small tag which reads Made in the Fillipeans.
Description: Cream colored embroidered shawl or tablecloth with fringe possibly from Canary Islands. Brought by Capt. Rumill for Lettie Smith Rumill; also used by Edna Eumill Hyaom. Dimensions: 48" square.
Description: Brown flowered hand-made skirt that belonged to Letty Anna Smith, Gail Reiber's grandmother. Skirt is torn and mended in several places; nickel-sized hole still apparent. Three flounces at bottom.
Description: 21" x 21" four-part quilt square, purple floral print and plain purple, hand-stitched on muslin with plain purple backing. Done by Gail Reiber's grandmother, Letty Anna Smith.
Description: Clothes worn by a bisque doll belonging to Edith Etta (Salisbury) Hysom. The doll was broken by Gail Hysom Reiber as a toddler. Clothes are: pantaloons, petticoat skirt, all in off-white.
Description: 13" x 13"quilt square made by Gail Reiber's great aunt, Linda Florence Smith Foote, in Pretty Marsh. Series of small floral triangles on deep pink printed background.
Description: Embroidered collar made for Edna Rumill's high school graduation dress; made by her mother. The dress had the same embroidery on the cuffs and on the band of the skirt. Snaps around top of collar; one small brown stain.
Description: Blue and yellow hand-made banner; taffetta-like fabric, "SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM" and schoolhouse building appliqued. Parts of some letters missing or torn. Has grommets, tape, and cord for hanging. Need to double check that Marion Stanley made this. (Not done yet 4/17/18 MF)
Description: Commemorating 26th triennial Conclave Boston Commandary Knights Templars Organized 1802 Chartered 1806. Boston August 27, 1895. Shows photograph of Boston Harbor.