Description: Letter to M.L. Allen from Clarence E. Madden, of Bar Harbor. April 24, 1907. In reference to Allen’s Republican Party nomination for County Commissioner. Madden is not ready to support Peviously archived as 011.FIC.41.1, old accession **0429
Description: Black ledger with red binding includes Minutes of meetings from the Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 9/18/1914 - 1930
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 1918 -1927
Description: hard cover ledger with record of members and accounts of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1916 - 1930 and Question Book listing initiates from 1889 to 1969
Description: Large ledger with soft tan leather cover and red and black binding with record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows. from 1915 - 1924
Description: Black Compositions notebook with red binding.Cover has Busy Bee’s record of first meeting written in ink.Includes notes and list of two founding members and fifteen in attendance. Included a letter from 1951 regarding this book to Salisbury from Hamilton
Description: Halloween card from the Delta Tau house. On the front is a picture with a black cat, owl, bats, witch on a broomstick, woman with a lack-o-lantern head and some kind of ghost. It says, “Delta Tau Hause. Orono, Maine. October 30, 1914” Inside is an order of dances for the evening. Gamma Nu, Delta Tau Delta Reception banquet program with lists of speakers, new members, and menue for the evenin. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.9 [show more]
Description: Correspondence by Mary A. Carroll to Ansel S. Manchester regarding his family's genealogy "I have just read your letter...asking for what I can tell you of your ancestor, John Manchester, who moved from Machias 1775 Mary Carroll recalled and talked to Aunt Hannah Manchester and Aunt Comfort Stanley to give Ansel details. Mentions in this that Thomas had no children, but brought up several. Could there be two Thomas Manchester. In 008.075.06, it mentions a Thomas Manchester died at 23 Contains information about when family members joined the Congregational Church Information about relatives living on Great Cranberry Island. [show more]
Description: Letter with envelope from E. L. Linscott to Fred Savage Wishes a summer job with the Information Bureau, 4/21/1917 Sends two follow-up letter regarding meeting with Savage Dated Apr 26, 1917 and 5/12/17
Description: Ladies Sewing Circle Announcement from Salisbury Cove at Bay View Grange Hall, original date was feb.28 and crossed out. A poem inviting one to come for the price of the size of their sock times two.
Description: Typewritten Portion of Record from Abstract of Title of the Properties of John Somes (son of Abraham 1) regarding a dispute between Erving and Reed in which Erving won right to land but with improvements made by Erving that he would have to pay for he abandoned land to Reed. Unclear who is writing this.
Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge
Subject:
Other, Military discharges
Creator:
United States Army
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
1/2/1919
Description: Official copy of discharge papers for Arthur F. Ailworth. Ailworth was probably a maternal uncle of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.067.3
Description: * empty envelope with the inscription "Aunt Mildred" written in script (poor quality) * * column by R.L. Grindle entitled "Before the Drought, Tradition Regarding the Naming of Toddy Pond" *Program of the "Speaking Contest", Somesville School, May 1948; judges were Bertha Reed, Janette Hamblen and Ruby Burlock; speakers were Joyce Richardson, Jane Brown, Leota H. Black, Helen Robinson, Miriam Hews, Kathryn Kimball, Wilmer Merchant, E.E. Rexford, Robert Fernald, Annie H. Donnell, Valorie Merchant, Persis Cunningham; winners of the literary club cup are listed for 1938-1947 *xerox of the Mount Desert High School basketball team in 1935 with the trophies they won in three tourneys with a typewritten explanation and notes of the class happenings sent by Marion; there is a detachable slip to send in if alumni planned to attend the function on August 11, 1985 at the Seawall Dining Room *envelope and two name cards, one for Donald E. Smith and the other for Stuart J. Smith and class of 1930 stickers * *diploma of Stuart T. Smith from Mount Desert High School, Somesville, Maine awarded on June 6th, 1934 (this has a leather book frame that is stored separately and caused the discoloration) *excerpt from Bangor paper featuring three pictures of the boys who won honors in Mt. Desert High School; they were Donald Smith, Valedictory; Meredith Bordeaux, Salutatory; Pearl Freeman, Oration *6 page handwritten report on the"Industries of Maine" by Donald Smith *envelope addressed to C.P.L. Donald Smith from Fred H. Somes with a postal cancellation of April 3, 1945 when he was serving overseas *two page handwritten letter which was sent in the envelope referred to in the preceeding item [show more]
Description: * program for the commencement exercises of Bar Harbor High School in 1914 invitation to the Junior Ball for the class of 1914 on May 16, 1913 addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Fred Smith invitation to the class of 1930 commencement exercises of Mount Desert High School with a name card for Donald E. Smith to be held on June 4th, 1930 at the Masonic Hall in Somesville *program for the commencement exercises of Mount Desert High School on June 4, 1930 *program for the fourteenth annual graduation exercises of the Mount Desert High School dated June 8, 1921 with a pencil attached by a string Commencement 1933 MDI High School *program for the Commencement Ball, class of 1943, Mount Desert High School, June 9, 1943 held at the Masonic Hall, Mount Desert, Maine which gives the order of dances for the evening * Stuart Smith Diploma [show more]
Description: Maine Legislative Act to Establish Mt Desert Bridge District regarding the toll bridge becoming a free bridge. Appears to be original with seal Previously archived as 011.FIC.9.2