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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Framed letter from Capt. John Francis Hodgdon to Frank Leslie Hodgdon. Two frames glued back to back showing both sides of paper through glass. Typed transcript of letter in object file. Donor info - This is the last letter written by my grandfather Capt. John Francis Hodgdon. It was written to my father, Frank Leslie Hodgdon. Capt Hodgdon was lost with his ship the Theodore Dean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina a few week later.
Description: Letters and correspondence between James M. Parker and his sister, Letitia A. Parker, between 1861 and 1864. There are a total of 18 letters plus one (1) letter in shorthand. Additional items include two (2) tintype photos and one (1) printed advertisement for metallic collars. A copy of a photo of James Parker from Photo Box #30 is also in the archival box, along with a typewritten transcript of the original letters.
Description: This is a personal note that reads, "Sir, If you will come over next Monday in the afternoon, we will do that business. If you cannot come, please let me know when you can come. Yours, E. M. Hamor"
Description: Letter between brother and sister, Beatrice (?) and A. M. Capen (?). This letter is from A. Capen to his sister, informing her on his recent relocation to Mount Desert Island. He speaks of swimming in the ocean and how pleasent the air is.
Description: Letter from John Barnard to his mother, Sally Barnard on March 24th 1818: " I have sent you a Bottle of Ether. Mr. Spear the gentleman who prepared it says you must wash your head & smell of it. It is pretty powerfull therefore I would advise you to use it moderately at first. Altho he says you cannot use too much of it. This comes by Mr ____. Your Obt Son J Barnard
Description: Note from a client to Fred Savage ca 1922 relating to plans for a home in Redlands Ca. Original drawings are in Northeast Harbor Library collection 2012 exhibit text: Home, Mary Pearl Evens Cramp Redlands, CA, ca 1921 Ink and ink wash on vellum. The Gerrish Collection, Northeast Harbor Library These sketches show Savage's development of a more sophisticated rendering style and facility to work in different styles. Two elevation studies for the same owner and the same floor plan are renditions of the Spanish Colonial Revival style typical of California. One study utilizes long horizontal roof lines, while the other emphasizes towers and dormers which produce a less horizontal composition [show more]
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 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: 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: Eight-page, hand-written letter and poems from C.E. Oak (?) to Mrs. Somes. Letter was among objects that had been given to the Somesville Union Church.
Description: Letter of May 24th, 1913 from Blanche Somes Colwell to "Harriet "(Sanderson?). Describes the health and activities of Somesville residents. Mentions the funerals of J. W. Somes and Lewis Somes, Jr. , both of whom died in May 1913. Very chatty letter rich with commentary on weight, health, mourning, marriages, children, etc. Mentions Blanche's husband Lino M. Colwell, Allie Somes, Kate Pray and many other Somesville families. Harriet Somes Sanderson (1870-1964); probably the wife of Arthur G. Sanderson (1868-1913). Blanche Somes Colwell (1878-1946); wife of Lino M. Colwell (1878-1942). [show more]