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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
13868Fontaine Leval: A French Settlement on the Maine Coast, 1791
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, French settlements
  • Other, Trenton
  • Childs, Frances Sergeant
  • American Antiquarian Society
  • 1942
Fontaine Leval: A French Settlement on the Maine Coast, 1791
Item:
  • 13868   
Object ID:
  • 012.003 .1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Pamphlet
Subject:
  • Other, French settlements
  • Other, Trenton
Creator:
  • Childs, Frances Sergeant
Publisher:
  • American Antiquarian Society
Date:
  • 1942
Description:
Madame Bacler de Leval, a French woman, efforts to establish a settlement for French refugees in the present Tremont area in 1792, This pamphlet summarizes those efforts as includes her diary (and other writings) in French. There are also handwritten notes in French, and a postcard from the donor, which are in a small envelope.
12589Maine Province and Court Records Vol. 3
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Maine
  • Moody, Robert E., ed.
  • Anundsen Publishing Co.
  • 1947
Maine Province and Court Records Vol. 3
Item:
  • 12589   
Object ID:
  • 000-24-294
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Maine
Creator:
  • Moody, Robert E., ed.
Publisher:
  • Anundsen Publishing Co.
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Reprint of the first three volumes of six that were published by the Maine Historical Society between 1928 and 1975. Vol. III contains the Province of Maine Records 1680-1692.
12859Early American Decoration
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
  • Clarence W. Brazer
  • 1947
Early American Decoration
Item:
  • 12859   
Object ID:
  • 000-39-309
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Antiques
Creator:
  • Brazer, Esther Stevens
Publisher:
  • Clarence W. Brazer
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Gives information about the techniques of decorating early American furniture, walls, tinware, etc. and also gives instructions about how to do that oneself. Covers stenciling, applying gold leaf, japanning, oil-painted boxes and chests Envelope inside front cover contains cut stencils.
12751The Flower Guide: A Pocket Manual of the Wild Flowers East of the Rockies.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Flowers
  • Reed, Chester A.
  • Doubleday Doran and Co.
  • 1940
The Flower Guide: A Pocket Manual of the Wild Flowers East of the Rockies.
Item:
  • 12751   
Object ID:
  • 999-9-269
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Flowers
Creator:
  • Reed, Chester A.
Publisher:
  • Doubleday Doran and Co.
Date:
  • 1940
17236The Last Resorts
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Recreation
  • Amory, Cleveland
  • Harper and Brothers
  • 1948.
The Last Resorts
Item:
  • 17236   
Object ID:
  • 001-128
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Amory, Cleveland
Publisher:
  • Harper and Brothers
Date:
  • 1948.
Description:
Describes how the great resorts have fallen
12956Handicrafts of New England
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Handicrafts
  • Other, New England
  • Eaton, Allen H.
  • Harper Bros.
  • 1949
Handicrafts of New England
Item:
  • 12956   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.490
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Handicrafts
  • Other, New England
Creator:
  • Eaton, Allen H.
Publisher:
  • Harper Bros.
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
Includes background of pilgrim and arts and craft handicrafts as well as woodworking, spinning, weaving, knitting, dying, pottery, carving, needlework, silversmithing, and more.
12884Summer Yesterdays in Maine: Memories of Boyhood Vacation Days
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Sperry, Willard L.
  • Harper Brothers
  • 1941
Summer Yesterdays in Maine: Memories of Boyhood Vacation Days
Item:
  • 12884   
Object ID:
  • 000-1-271
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Sperry, Willard L.
Publisher:
  • Harper Brothers
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
A reminiscence by the author of his vacation days beginning in 1885 and continuing for about 40 years in York Co., Maine. He pays special tribute to the illustrator, Charles H. Woodbury
12575The Story of Bar Harbor: an Informal History Recording One Hundred and Fifty Years In the Life of a Community
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, History
  • Hale, Richard Walden Jr.
  • Ives Washburn Inc.
  • 1949
The Story of Bar Harbor: an Informal History Recording One Hundred and Fifty Years In the Life of a Community
Item:
  • 12575   
Object ID:
  • 002-47.31
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, History
Creator:
  • Hale, Richard Walden Jr.
Publisher:
  • Ives Washburn Inc.
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
History of Bar Harbor from approximately 1800-1950 According to the introduction, this book was written to "find out what had made it [Bar Harbor] what it was". The book was written at the time of the Bar Harbor fire and covers early explorers and claimants, settlers, town of Eden, artists, cottagers, summer colony, and more.
12868Windswept
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Maine
  • Chase, Mary Ellen
  • MacMillan
  • 1941
Windswept
Item:
  • 12868   
Object ID:
  • 000-14-284
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Maine
Creator:
  • Chase, Mary Ellen
Publisher:
  • MacMillan
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
This is a work of fiction by Maine writer Mary Ellen Chase. It is Inscribed “Harriet S. Sanderson, January 1942” on title page and appears to be a first edition. A review by Bess Jones from an unidentified source is pasted inside the back cover.
12606Let’s Look Around
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Reading
  • Arthur I Gates & Jean Ayer
  • Macmillan Company
  • 1940
Let’s Look Around
Item:
  • 12606   
Object ID:
  • 001-159.1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Reading
Creator:
  • Arthur I Gates & Jean Ayer
Publisher:
  • Macmillan Company
Date:
  • 1940
Description:
short stories for teaching reading, pronouncing dictionary.
14651Baymeath
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cottages
  • Bowen, Louise deKoven
  • Privately printed
  • 1945
Baymeath
Item:
  • 14651   
Object ID:
  • 012.009.3
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cottages
Creator:
  • Bowen, Louise deKoven
Publisher:
  • Privately printed
Date:
  • 1945
Description:
Written when author was 85 years old, an account of her family's times at "Baymeath" in Bar Harbor. Preface is written to her grandson, Capt. Wm. McCormick Blair, Jr., who was serving during WWII in India.
12872More Vacation Days in Maine. Signed by the author.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Hasenfus, Nathaniel J.
  • Sagadahoc Publishing Co.
  • 1949
More Vacation Days in Maine. Signed by the author.
Item:
  • 12872   
Object ID:
  • 000-13-283
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Hasenfus, Nathaniel J.
Publisher:
  • Sagadahoc Publishing Co.
Date:
  • 1949
Description:
Sequel to We Summer in Maine by same author, but exploring further to such places as Boston, Bar Harbor, Bangor, Harpswell, Camden, Pemaquid, Mohegan [sic] and Moosehead Lake.
12858Land of Enchantment: The Penobscot Bay - Mount Desert Region of Maine.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Penobscot Bay
  • Stiles, Dan
  • Sugar Ball Press
  • 1946
Land of Enchantment: The Penobscot Bay - Mount Desert Region of Maine.
Item:
  • 12858   
Object ID:
  • 000-4-274
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Penobscot Bay
Creator:
  • Stiles, Dan
Publisher:
  • Sugar Ball Press
Date:
  • 1946
Description:
A brief history of the region with special attention to Belfast, Camden, Rockland, Castine, Deer Isle and Stonington, Mount Desert and Bar Harbor, Vinalhaven and North Haven, and smaller islands (Isle au Haut, Swan's, and others). Map of area inside front and back covers. Virginia Somes Sanderson's bookplate inside front cover
142421942 Map of a portion of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Other, Topographic maps
  • U. S. Geological Survery, Department of the Interior
  • U.S. Department of the Interior; War Department (Ellsworth)
  • 1942
1942 Map of a portion of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 14242   
Object ID:
  • 007.148.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Other, Topographic maps
Creator:
  • U. S. Geological Survery, Department of the Interior
Publisher:
  • U.S. Department of the Interior; War Department (Ellsworth)
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1942
Description:
Reprint of 1942 U. S. Geological Survey topographical map of "Mount Desert Quardrangle, Hancock County." Includes western and a portion of eastern Mount Desert Island, and also Lamoine, Trenton, Surry and Blue Hill. Reprint was made in 1947. Originally published in connection with the War Department (Ellsworth).
17121Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Tyson, Carroll S. and James Bond.
  • Waverly Press
  • 1941.
Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
Item:
  • 17121   
Object ID:
  • 996-20-20
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
Creator:
  • Tyson, Carroll S. and James Bond.
Publisher:
  • Waverly Press
Date:
  • 1941.
3523ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
  • 1947?
ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 3523   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.6
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report, Technical Report
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Object, Forestry
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bangor Theological Seminary
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Other, National Park Service
  • Other, University of Maine
  • Other, Walkie-talkies
Date:
  • 1947?
Description:
Account of conditions
4279Somesville Sampler
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Sampler
  • Lillian Smith Somes
  • 1930s or 1940s
Somesville Sampler
Item:
  • 4279   
Object ID:
  • 009.018.1
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Sampler
Creator:
  • Lillian Smith Somes
Date:
  • 1930s or 1940s
Description:
Sampler with Somesville scenes. Shows date of founding of Somesville as 1752.
2593Said the Bicycle to the Automobile
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Transportation - land
  • 9/5/1942
Said the Bicycle to the Automobile
Item:
  • 2593   
Object ID:
  • **2089
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Transportation - land
Date:
  • 9/5/1942
Description:
Picture with caption showing the number of bicycles versus automobiles parked at the Kimball House in NE Harbor.
2611Island Retrospect
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 10/17/1947
Island Retrospect
Item:
  • 2611   
Object ID:
  • **2052
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
Date:
  • 10/17/1947
Description:
Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke.
2896Accounts of Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Estates
  • Other, Jackson Laboratory
  • Other, Looting
  • Other, National Guard
  • Oct 24-26, 1947
Accounts of Fire of 1947
Item:
  • 2896   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.7
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Estates
  • Other, Jackson Laboratory
  • Other, Looting
  • Other, National Guard
Date:
  • Oct 24-26, 1947
Description:
Newspaper stories from Boston Post, Bangor Commercial, NY Times (listing places burned and owners) retyped on a computer
2897Society issues related to Fire
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Chambers of commerce
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Social life
  • 11/3-11/9 1947
Society issues related to Fire
Item:
  • 2897   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.39.5
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Chambers of commerce
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Social life
Date:
  • 11/3-11/9 1947
Description:
Boston Sunday Herald article on decline of BH as resort area, Chamber letter to the editor (photocopy) and photocopy of letter in the Bangor Daily News responding to a letter of Nov 3 of demise of summer homes
3102By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
  • 10/13/1942
By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140
Item:
  • 3102   
Object ID:
  • 002-61-42-2374
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Bylaws
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
Collection:
  • IOOF Ocean Lodge Collection
Date:
  • 10/13/1942
Description:
small orange booklet with by-laws of the Ocean Lodge, Odd Fellows No. 140 includes fees and dues and memberships
8944Y-91
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • 1941
Y-91
Item:
  • 8944   
Object ID:
  • 007.92.26
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Creator:
  • Unknown
Collection:
  • Anne and Ted Welles Collection
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
photograph two A class boats racing Y-91
8945Y-81 Boat
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1941
Y-81 Boat
Item:
  • 8945   
Object ID:
  • 007.92.25
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Anne and Ted Welles Collection
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
photograph A class boats racing Y-81
8946Y-85 Boat
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1941
Y-85 Boat
Item:
  • 8946   
Object ID:
  • 007.92.24
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Anne and Ted Welles Collection
Date:
  • 1941
Description:
photograph of three A class boats Y-85