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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1065Annual Report of the Town Officers of Mount Desert, Maine, January 31, 1905
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • Allen, M. L.
  • Bracy, Sidney P.
  • Fernald, Abram
  • Holmes, L. Elrie
  • Ober, Everett W.
  • Reed, Andrew H.
  • Somes, John W.
  • Town Officers of Mount Desert, MESomes, Lyman H.
  • Whitmore, Warren H.
  • Campbell Publishing Company
  • 1905-01-31
Description:
Report by the selectmen of Mount Desert, ME on the financial accounts of the town, including lists of expenditures and receipts, for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1905. There are also statements from the treasurer, auditor, road commissioner, and superintendent of schools. The report concludes with an annual town meeting warrant. People Mentioned: F. B. Aiken, James Allen, Annie Ash, Mrs. Robert Ash, Irving Ashley, George D. Atherton, Mae H. Atherton, Edward S. Atwood, Charles P. Babbage, S. W. Babbage, Seth Babbidge, Henry Barns, Fred Bartlett, George Bartlett, Millard Bartlett, N. L. Bartlett, Annie Batchelder, Walter D. Blake, Everett Blanchard, Charles G. Bordeaux, David Bracy, Shirley Bracy, J. H. Branscom, Arthur Brown, S. B. Brown, Charles D. Burr, Roy Burrill, Levi Butler, Charles Butterfield, Robert Campbell, Stuart Campbell, W. B. Campbell, B. W. Candage, A. J. Carter, Annie Carter, Charles Carter, Fronia Carter, Grace Carter, Harry Carter, Lewis Carter, Robert Carter, Benjamin Chittick, Eben B. Clark, A. E. Clement, Amos Clement, Charles H. Clement, James Clement, Ernest Cobb, Harry Conary, George B. Cooksey, Emma Coombs, Joseph Corson, Alice Cox, Palmer Crowley, Mrs. A. E. Danico, Ansel Davis, Charles Davis, Florentine Davis, Frank Davis, James A. Davis, Martin Davis, Cleo Dey, Edward Dickins, W. S. Dickins, Samuel J. Dodge, William H. Dodge, Batchie Dunbar, Leander B. Dyer, George S. Eddy, John E. Falt, H. B. Fernald, Charles Frazier, Howard Frazier, George H. Freeman, Emma W. Frost, Grace Frost, M. R. Frost, Charles W. Garland, Morrel Garland, C. L. Gaskel, John Gatcomb, Adelmar Gilkey, Hattie M. Gilley, Charles Gilpatrick, A. C. B. Gott, Mrs. A. C. B. Gott, D. W. Grace, B. C. Graves, Hattie L. Gray, Mark Gray, William Gray, Gage B. Grindle, R. L. Grindle, William Grindle, Carrie Gushee, George R. Hagerthy, Walter M. Hamor, Harry W. Haynes, Mrs. J. S. Heath, Clifford Herrick, I. W. Herrick, Annie M. Higgins, George F. Higgins, I. C. Higgins, Mrs. E. M. Higgins, Myrtle Higgins, Noreva Higgins, Olivia Higgins, Orrin Higgins, Rubie Higgins, Sidney Higgins, J. C. Hill, E. A. Hodgdon, G. H. Hodgdon, L. E. Holmes, Lawrie Holmes, A. O. Jacobson, Eva A. Jacobson, Edwin Jordan, Charles A. Kencher, Henry A. Keniston, George E. Kenny, E. H. Kimball, Gertrude Knowlton, Mary A. Langley, Charles P. Leland, Ida Leland, Ray Leland, T. E. Leland, Guy Leonard, S. G. Leonard, Mrs. George Lewis, F. H. Macomber, Chester A. Maddocks, A. M. Manchester, Frank Manchester, Mary E. Marshall, Ezra G. Mason, T. M. Mason, L. Laura McCarthy, Pat McComick, James McCrea, Kate Mitchell, C. E. Monohon, A. F. Moore, Robert A. Moore, George H. Morrill, Joseph R. Norwood, Roland Norwood, Daniel Nutter, Frank R. Ober, James W. Ober, Lorin Ober, Otis M. Ober, Cora E. Parker, Fred Parker, George S. Parker, William M. Peckham, H. L. Perkins, Mrs. H. L. Perkins, Arthur Pervear, J. D. Phillips, Nettie Pollard, Edward L. Pray, Fred H. Pray, Lester Pray, Vina Ray, Alvah L. Reed, Edward R. Reed, H. E. Reed, Jared R. Reed, Maynard Reed, Allie Reynolds, A. L. Richardson, Addie Richardson, Arthur Richardson, Benjamin Richardson, Clifford B. Richardson, Cynthia Richardson, David D. Richardson, Emma Richardson, Ezra G. Richardson, Gideon M. Richardson, John Richardson, Listen Richardson, Mrs. Austin Richardson, Mrs. Benjamin Richardson, O. W. Richardson, Olin Richardson, Shepard Richardson, T. M. Richardson, Winfield Richardson, E. C. Robbins, Elsie M. Robbins, Abbie Robinson, Everett Robinson, Howard Robinson, Joseph Robinson, Mary A. Robinson, Harvey Salisbury, Emily C. Sargent, George Sargent, Roderick Sargent, W. Sargent, John Savage, Lewis Seavey, William H. Sherman, Charles P. Simpson, H. L. Smallidge, N. C. Smallidge, Walter Smallidge, B. R. Smith, Bertha Smith, Cornelius B. Smith, Fred P. Smith, Hollis Smith, J. E. Smith, Julius Smith, R. L. Smith, Richmond Smith, S. D. Smith, Madison Snow, A. J. Somes, Alie Somes, Caro M. Somes, Fred H. Somes, George A. Somes, Georgia Somes, John J. Somes, Lewis Somes, J. H. Soulis, Ina M. Spurling, H. Edwin Stanley, George E. Stebbins, George L. Stebbins, F. H. Strickland, George E. Sturks, B. Sylvester, John L. Thompson, Charles Tracy, Mrs. Charles Tracy, S. R. Tracy, Seldon Tracy, Maud E. Trask, Edgar Tripp, Charles Turnbull, George E. Turner, James Varnum, I. E. Videtto, Starratt Videtto, R. W. Wakefield, Daniel Walls, E. G. Walls, Edgar Walls, Elbridge Walls, Luella Walls, Milton Walls, Ralph Walls, W. L. Warren, W. D. Wasgatt, S. Oscar Williams, Marion Wilson, Marion Wooster, Irving P. Young, Veazie Young [show more]
13797Moral Principles in Education
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Elementary school teaching
  • Other, Moral & ethical aspects
  • Dewey, John
  • Houghton Mifflin Company
  • 1909
3355Fernald Photo Album
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • 1880-1900
Description:
leather photo album, holding approximately 50 photos. Leather cover, back and spine. Diamond-shape embossed onto front and back, also decorated with gold leaf in vine pattern, as well as embossed zig-zag design. Four white studs protrude from four corners of album on both front and back. Two metal clasps on right hand side, ivy leaf and vine design. Word “Photographs” embossed on spine of album.
3537Alterations at Mizzentop
  • Document, Specification
  • 1904
Description:
Alterations for Mizzentop for Masonry and carpentry for McCormick home
3538Specifications for addition for Clement Newbold's home Devilstone
  • Document, Specification
  • 1901
Description:
Specs for painting,carpentry, mason work for addition for " Devilstone " for Clement Newbold Bar Harbor
12636Alterations to Old Farm, George B. Dorr, Bar Harbor, Me
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1900
Description:
This file includes a drawing ( blue print) of "Old Farm " owned by William Miller. All other drawings refer to George B. Dorr as owner. 1. Blue prints include plans and elevations of the linens and tracings. 13 prints and one kraft paper drawng. 2. Pencil and ink on tracing paper includes plans, elevations and assorted full scale details of elements of the alterations. (12 drawings). One drawing on kraft paper of the original house with dimensions. This drawing is in poor condition. (13 drawings in all). 3. Ink on linen, plans, elevations and some details. (15 drawings) 4. Ink on linen drawings of a "farm house" on the estate - plans and one elevation. (4 drawings) [show more]
13109Album with photos of Dana and Bristol families
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. The photo album is dated February 20, 1902. This inscription is written in longhand on the first page: May B. Dana, 24 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut. The first page of photographs has two photographs labeled "24 Hillhouse Ave. at the Bicentennial" in the "Autumn of 1901".The next centerfold has 4 pictures: 24 Hillhouse Ave. ; a picture of the corner of Hillhouse Ave. and Grove Street with Bicentennial lanterns; College Street with Bicentennial Lanterns; Fayerweather and White dormitories. The next centerfold has these four photographs: Professor Rood and Papa in their gowns at the Bicentennial; Ethel Smyth; Woodbridge Hall; and Garden at 65 Inn (?) Street. The next centerfold has four family photographs from 1902: three are of "Billy" and the fourth is of "Mother". Three photographs of "Billy in the Spring of 1902 fill the next centerfold. One of the three includes "Papa" and the fourth photograph is of Billy's hook and ladder. In the next centerfold of four pictures there are two in Connecticut at Hillhouse Avenue and two at Great Head on MDI. The Great Head pictures show Jim Gardiner and group on the beach and people exploring a cave at Great Head. All these photographs are from 1902. Summer of 1902 is showcased in the next four photographs. First is of Merrill Griswold, Great Head Picnic. The next is of Polly Webster, Great Head Picnic. The third photograph is of Frank Damrosch, Dick and Sydney Sargent on top of Pemetic Mountain. The last photograph in this centerfold is of two women, one man and a child on board the "Sappho". The Summer of 1902 pictures continue in the next centerfold with these four prints: Sydney Sargent and Polly on board "The Como" (?); children on board the "Como"; Philip Sutter (?) at Otter Cliffs Picnic; and a shore scene. Three more photographs of Summer 1902 appear in the next centerfold. First is Will Marcus playing tennis. Next are people on board the "San Joy" (?); and Will Marcus. One of the photographs has been removed. The blank space is labeled "Chapin Marcus and ???". Continuing on in the scrapbook, there are four more summer 1902 photographs of Maine scenes: Jordan Pond; Long Pond; Surf on Duck Island; and Katharine D?. Turning the page shows four more 1902 summer scenes. There is another of surf on Duck Island; followed by, Dwight, Musse House and Papa, Mother and Franklin. The last two photographs of summer 1902 are of Katharine and Mrs. Hastings at Eagle Lake Picnic and Chapin Marcus on a rowboat. Then the photographs shift to Connecticut in the Autumn of 1902. The first caption is hard to read and it depicts a road with large buildings in the background. The next photo is of three women sitting on a stoop. None are identified. The next centerfold had four Farmington photographs labeled: Elizabeth Brown; Helen Smith; Hartford Country Club; Eleanor Whitney and Eunice Parish. The Farmington photographs continue with a centerfold meant to hold four pictures but only three remain from the Winter of 1903. The photo labeled Eleanor Whitney is missing. The three present ones are: View from the Red Bridge; Elizabeth Brown, Florence Brown, and Ellen Walier; Margaretta Belin (?) and Elizabeth Richmond. The Farmington Winter 1903 pictures continue with photos of young women: Charlotte Hopkins; Ruth Brainard; E. Luyeth (?), M. Barstow, C. Hopkins, R. Brainard & E. Dunham; Minnie Machall & Claudia McAlpin. More of these photographs are on the next centerfold: Marguerite Barstow; Eleanor Moffat; A. Hall, M.Belin, G. ?, H. Boies, R. Latuall, M. Dana; A Lathrop House Group. Farmington Spring 1903 photographs include these four: Agnes Hall, Helen Boies, and M. Belin; Eleanor Whitney; and two photos of "men" labeled Eleanor Whitney and Rita Howe. Spring 1903 in Farmington continues with four more photos on the next centerfold labeled: Eleanor Whitney, Rita Howe, and Louise Freeman; Luthros House; Brick House and Main House. This season and time continues to be captured in four more photos labeled: Farminton River; garden; Main Street; and Cherry Tree in Bloom. The getty and the Old Mill are seen in the next three pictures. The fourth picture on this centerfold is a large house with no label. Turn the page and Spring 1903 ends with two pictures in Farmington labeled: Louise Bigelow, Louise Parish; and Louise Freeman. The remaining 16 pictures are all labeled as Summer 1903. The first two are of a picnic on Sargent Mt. Some of the names listed are: George ?, Herbert Bochman, Polly Webster, Merrill Griswold, and Beatrice Boiee. The next four pictures are of swimming in the dress of the day. The names listed are: Dotty Wright, Polly Webster and Margaret Griswold. More island scenes are shown in the next four pictures labeled: Billy (playing on the beach); Billy and Duirdge (playing at water's edge); Leonard, Duirdge, Harry and Harriette (playing with little boats in the water); and Leonard Freeman wading. Picnic scenes continue with Dotty Wright and Margaret Griswold resting on the lawn and Merrill Griswold sitting on ledges. The next two photographs are of Jordan Pond. The last two pictures are of a picnic on Sargent Mt. in the Summer of 1903. The only person listed is Margaret Griswold. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned. 01/21/2015 [show more]
13131Trevor House and Stable, George W. Vanderbilt, Esq. - Fred Savage Architectural Drawings
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • 1902
Description:
Drawer 10, Flat File #3 is dedicated to Trevor House and Stable, Bar Harbor, which was built for George W. Vanderbilt, Esq. There are 3 xeroxes of blueprints with the #4.44 labeled "Trevor Stable for George W. Vanderbilt, Esq. and 2 additional xeroxes with the number 5.00 labeled in the same way. In addition there are two folders. The first is labeled "Trevor House & Stables (also 1 Schieffelin) built for G. W. Vanderbilt. The second is labeled "Trevor House, Bar Harbor" built for G.W. Vanderbilt. 2 images of some of these plans exist: one JPG attached to this record and one .tif file in the large image data folder. Four (4) folders were added January 2015 includes drawings from Northeast Harbor Library. All are blue prints. Folder 1 Trevor House 3 Elevations 5 Plans 2 Section/ elevation. Folder 2 for Schieffelin Stable includes Drawings by A. W. Longfellow, Architect. 1 Detail for Radiator cover 1 Stair detail 3 Plans 1 Elevation 1 Truss detail 5 Fireplace details 1 Porch detail dwg. 2 Mill work drawings 1 Electric bell Folder 3 Schieffelin Stable with "Working Drawings" used in construction. F.L. Savage was the builder. Folder 4 House for Geo. W. Vanderbilt. This folder contains drawings for "House for Geo W. Vanderbilt containg 11 prints 2 Elevations 5 Plans 3 Framing Plans 1 Foundation Plan [show more]
17174Sail Plan No. 97 , Drawing No. 786, B.B. Crowninshield, Designer, J. R. D. - Del.
  • Document, Projection, Technical Drawing
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Design drawings
  • Other, Racing
  • Other, Ship equipment & rigging
  • Bowdoin Bradlee Crowninshield
  • 01/08/1900
Description:
Elevations print of Bar Harbor 25 -foot class sloops by Bowdoin Bradlee Crowninshield. The class raced in Bar Harbor from 1900 to 1902. The original plans are at the Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachusetts.
17175Lines Taken from Arthur Spurling Rowboat, June 7, 1999
  • Document, Projection, Technical Drawing
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Design drawings
  • Arthur Spurling
  • 01/08/1900
Description:
Sketch: Lines Taken from Arthur Spurling Rowboat, June 7, 1999. Spurling (1873-1975) was a well-known builder of rowboats on Islesford.
17338Plummer, Benjamin M. to Somes, John W.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 12/12/1900
Description:
Telegram to John W. Somes from Benjamin Plummer of Main Belting Company of Philadelphia. Regarding enclosed check.
17493MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 5/5/1906
Description:
Black Book with red binding includes Minutes of meetings from the MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League, Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 5/5/1906 -10/27/1917
17651Appointment of Georgia N. Somes as Postmaster of Mount Desert (1908)
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • Other, Certificates
  • Other, Post offices
  • Other, Postal service employees
  • 11/17/1908
Description:
Official appointment of Georgia N. Somes as Postmaster of Mount Desert, Maine. Certificate notes that she was appointed on November 4, 1908 and executed a bond and took the oath of office on November 9. Signed by George v. L. Meyer, Postmaster of the United States on November 17, 1908.
16421Register of money orders
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • 1907
Description:
Only one page money orders issued in Pretty Marsh
14003Geo. S. Robbins, Bar Harbor, Trace, Linen & Notepaper
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • 1900
Description:
This is one folder labeled Geo. S. Robbins, Bar Harbor. The notation on the folder indicates that it has trace, linen and notepaper. Note: (by G Vasisko )There is a series of nice linens and trace with mold damage which have been put on the shelf opposite the Ansul system box. These drawings are for the Georg Robbins house. Restoration or mold elimination is needed on these objects. These are rolled in tissue paper and marked with the above object ID. These wer transfered to Flat File 3 draw 2 [show more]
14315Stable and Tea House for Frank T. Howard, Hulls Cove
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1906
Description:
Relates to 001.74.755 Stable: Ink on linen four elevations, three plans and a detail of a truss. Tea House: One drawing with plans, elevations and details.
14340Letter
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Boston & Maine Railroad
  • 1908
14359Sketches of Capitals - English Design
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Morse and Company
  • 1900
Description:
Catalogue page from Morse and Company of column capitals. Found with other drawings for High Seas returned to MDIHS from Author of "Main Cottages"
14372Plans for a home for J.E. Bunker
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Stratton, Milton
  • 1903
Description:
These plans are by Milton Stratton not Savage. Pencil on tracing paper
14373Proposed Isolated Hospital for the Town of Eden
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1900
Description:
1. 2 pencil on tracing paper plans and elevations. 2, 6 ink on linen plans. 3. 1 blueprint
14382Home for J.T. Hinch, Bar Harbor Me.
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1903
Description:
Two folders 1. First folder contains all tracing paper drawing including plans, elevations and details and large size and often full scale details for construction. ( 23 small and 11 large drawings) two letters from contractors giving estimates for construction are included. 2. Second folder contains ink on linen drawings ( 9 linen drawings) and blueprints ( 32 blue print drawings).
14393Alterations to Home of Ms.M. B. Carpenter, Bar Harbor Me.
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1906
Description:
Various details and elevations for interior alterations for this home. A elevation of the stables. A mix or tracing paper and linen and one blue print wrapping the drawings. Varies from good condition to poor. Needs sorting and preservation
14394Store ( stair) Mrs. Milton Allen
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1900
Description:
Details of a stair for a "store" owned by Ms. Milton Allen. Linen drawings one tracing paper drawing.
14397Alterations for Gen. Thomas Hubbard, Bar Harbor, Me
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1904
Description:
This file contains two projects - probably related in time. 1. Alterations to the house include plans, elevations and large scale details of certain elements of the house. There are original pencil on tracing paper drawings and ink on linen. A photograph is included of a house, possibly the house intended to be renovated. 2. Drawing for a stable and living quarters for the same client. These drawings include kraft paper sketches, pencil on trace drawings and ink on linen. Also included are two sets of plans and elevations as blue prints for the stable. A specification is included. Some tracing paper details are in poor condition. [show more]
14406Stable for Mr. A. L. Stafford, Bar Harbor, Me.
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Savage, Fred L.
  • 1901
Description:
1. Plans, elevations and details - ink on linen - 9 drawings 2. Plans, elevations and detils - pencil on trace of the above.12 drawings. 3. Blueprints of the plans, elevations and details as indicated above - 16 drawings.(some with frayed edges)