Description: March 3, 1999 Letter- Informing members of the outcome and history of the litigation between the club and former president Nancy Harris. May 1, 2002 Letter- Reminding member of golf club rules concerning the pace of play, Other notes on what they plan to do to limit congestion on the course during busy times. January 20, 2004 Letter- informing members on construction improvements and the information on the capital campaign. (2 copies one letter missing page 2) January 15, 2005 Letter- Noting the amount of money raised by the club for the Water Company Land Project administered by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Outcome of the visit from the Greens Section of the USGA, reminder to send in dues. April 11, 2005 Letter- Reminder that dues are due by April 20th and membership form February 2007 Letter- Reminder that memberships are due, Report about the new Greens Cpmmittee, Drainage improvements to course holes, purchase of right of way along abutting properties, notice from NEH Golf Club Membership Committee on Junior Subscribers. February 5, 2008 Letter- Completion of course drainage improvements, Board of Directors converting from a Taxable C Corporation to a not-for -profit, Membership Corporation, notes on Clubhouse staff, request for donations. February 3, 2009 Letter- Suspention of projects slated for 2009, structure of play reducing congestion, request that membership dues be sent in soon. February 2010 Letter- Improvement projects for 2010, mention of returning staff, 2010 Guest policy, list of comments heard about the club/course, list of projects undertaken by Grounds Crew in the off season. [show more]
Description: 1. Letter from Joseph G. Fogg to Nancy Harris with enclosed donation, December 4th, 1987. 2. Letter from William R. Wister, Jr. to the Northeast Harbor Golf Club with encolsed donation, December 21st, 1988.
Description: Typewritten letter from Ordnance Officer, HQ, First Corps Area (Boston) responding to application for rifles and equipment for GAR Post; also Bond to Secure Return of Same.
Description: Celebrate! 250: Chowder Supper & Variety Show, A Birthday Party for MDI Jan. 13, 2011.Featuring Past Luminaries & Wondrous Tales. Programs, tickets Mount Desert Islander newspaper article, "Show, dinner, celebrates 250 years," Jan. 13, 2011 Letter to editor, Mount Desert Islander, Jan. 27, 2011 from Susan Lerner, Ned Butler, Kathleen Miller thanking community for support of chowder supper. Exhibit of "250 Years, 250 Treasures" curated by Annette Carvajal. Mount Desert Islander, "John Gilley of MDI: Battle of the Wilderness; Battlefield Injury was beginning of end for Maine Bluecoat," May 26, 2011. (Last of three parts) Expedition to Explore the History of Somes Sound; Voyage aboard the M/V Asticou, July 19, 2011 (invitation and accompanying script) Invitation to Annual Holiday Party, Dec. 16, 2011 Sample event planner. [show more]
Description: Photocopy of an 1830 handwritten letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips of Orland, Maine. The letter tells of the death of Josiah's father and Luther's father. The letter fills one-page; a photocopy of the page showing the address has also been copied. The orginal sheet of paper was approx. 15 inches wide and 12' high. It had been folded in half and the address written on the outside. The letter itself was about 7.5" in width and 12" high. [show more]
Description: Marketing letter from Gary Allen, race director and founder, and Marry Ropp, marketing director and event coordinator, to friends of the Mount Desert Island Marathon. With letter are a race poster and two commemorative race bibs.
Description: Duplicate of letter from Jaylene B. Roths, Executive Director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, to the Planning Board of Mount Desert applying to request permission to sell mission related items in the Somesville Museum and the Sound School House Museum.
Description: Charlotte Thorne letter collection: 23 letters, one news item. Letters range from 1951-1953 and were written by students at Eastern prep schools (primarily males) who summered in Bar Harbor to Charlotte Thorne a student at school in Bedford, NY. The majority of the letters were written by someone named "Gill, presumably Gil Mallinckrodt, and someone named "Pete Palmer". Letters and one newspaper clipping are marked 002.42.1a-x. Empty envelopes have also been included in the file. [show more]
Description: This is a letter dated 11-06-03 to Ms. Jeschke from Sandy Brown. The letter is from Sandy Brown, PO Box 511, Marlborough, Connecticut. The letter refers to the photos the Brown family has contacted the MDI Historical Society about.
Description: On the Guadalupe in Texas. Had been at the Aransas Wildlife Refuge.Went over the border to Mexico. Was searched. Spot drug checks. Heading back to Louisiana
Description: LaRue Spiker correspondence to Illinois State Library (2), General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (3) re: Elijah. P. Lovejoy Previously archived as object Id **1286, and object Id 012.FIC.015.1
Description: Hand written letter from Sandra Gott to LaRue Spiker. Note Reads: October 10, 1966 Dear Miss Spiker: Enclosed are the proofs of my wedding pictures. I have marked on the backs of four of them the number of copies and the sizes if which I would like. I do not want any copies of the other four proofs. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Sandra Gott C/O Herschel Narwood PO Box 477 Southwest Harbor
Description: Letter from Harris Hyman to the MDI Historical Society regarding the load capacity of the Somesville bridge 06 October 2003. Addressing a concern from the community about the weight capacity for the bridge, Hyman assures the society that the bridge can sustain the weight of fornicating couples and drunk local gentlemen.
Description: Letter dated 16 Jan 1877 from Sadie (?) to her sister Mrs. William Emory. Sadie was a teacher on Cranberry Isle. Letter contains expressions of joy for receiving mail from family, and laments about poor pay and tedious work.
Description: Raymond writes to his mother from Camp De Souge, Bordeaux, Fr. Raymond starts by talking about how it is expected that they will leave camp in February. Next, he writes about how his regiment
Description: Business correspondence to and from Sheldon Goldthwait of the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company with various correspondents related to the Mount Desert Development Corporation, 1954-1963. Documents include December 1962 Park Service rejection of a potential ski resort in Acadia Park due to poor economic prospects, impacts on the park, and a lack of snow.
Description: Affectionate 2 page letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Describes his boarding house in Augusta, where he was serving in the legislature. Mentioned his homesickness, fear of fire and sickness among the children.
Description: This is a two page letter written on four sides to May from E.S. Dana. The date on the letter is Sept. 13, 1931. The letterhead reads EDGECLIFF, Seal Harbor, Maine. and envelope with the orchid pictures
Description: Notes on the Loring family and their guests and neighbors on Bartlett's Island. Includes dates of construction and fires of houses. References to Sam's sisters, Louisa (Conrad) and Tina. Addresses for Sam and Tina (Mrs. Lawrence Howe). (6 pages)