Description: Information about per pupil funding of school libraries with multiple questions for League of Women voters to decide on whether to support changes in staffings, school funding, materials selection of libraries. Accompanying documents
Description: Letter regarding two W.H. Ballard photos that Sturgis Haskins bought for the Town of Sorrento; Edmund Burke owned the Bullseye that is likely in the photo, possibly named Scamp. Picture of the Skylark; named changed to the Valkyrie. Edmund Gillespie has better pictures of the Skylark than the one taken by Ballard.
Description: Shirley M. Phippen, age 77 died on July 6, 99. He was born on Great Cranberry Island and except for the war years spent his life here as a fisherman. He and his wife, Lucie loved to dance.
Description: Mary Clark Rockefeller died at the age of 91 on April 21, 99. She was the estranged wife of Nelson. She continued to summer on the island after the divorce. She was a tireless supporter of nursing education and the nursing profession.
Description: Charles E. Rice, 95 died May 5,99. He was a longtime resident of Cranberry Isles and as well as being a boatbuilder and captain owned and ran the Cranberry Cove Restaurant. Details of his life are given the the article.
Description: Robert Blum, envionmentalist, philanthropist , civic leader and businessman died OCt. 22 at age 100. The article goes into great detail about his life and contributions.
Description: Robert Suminsby, known for his contributions to the community and state land conservations efforts died afater a brief bout with cancer. He was also active with the Boy Scouts. The article goes into detail regarding his various activities. Bar Harbor Times. Date=1/5/1999
Description: Arthur Foote, 88 , retired Unitarian minister died in December of 1999 at his home in SW Harbor. He was the gandson of Henry Wilder Foote, minister of Kings Chapel in Boston for much of the 19th century. He was married to Rebecca Carroll Clark. Article goes into detail regarding his life. Bar Harbor Times