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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
12482Letter from Mrs. G.W. Norwood to Rev. Perry Smith
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Depressions
  • 1934
Description:
Letter is from the mother (Mrs. G.W. Norwood), who lived in Augusta, asking Rev. Smith to help her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Reed, and family, who loved near McKinley, as they need shoes, clothing, and food. She also asks that he visit them and to see if they could receive a Christmas dinner from the "missionary people".
12481Letter from Florence Ober to Rev. Perry Smith
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Depressions
  • 1934
Description:
Letter written in pencil signed Mrs. Leslie C. Ober to Rev. Perry Smith expressing need for eggs and that she would appreciate a call from Rev. Smith. "I don't hear good words very often"; she also asks him to sing for her. Letter written from Seal cove. Leslie Ober's dates: 1840-1928.
12480Letter to Rev. Perry, SWHarbor Congregational Church from FDR
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Depressions
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D.
  • 1935
Description:
Roosevelt asks about conditions in Rev. Perry's community and expresses concern about the new Social Security Legislation "just enacted" and about administering the Works Program. Perry was the minister of the SWH Congregational Church from 1930-1938.
12324Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F.
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
  • 1937
Description:
Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1937 -1940
12323Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F.
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
  • 1930
Description:
Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1930 - 1933
12319Ledger of Officers for Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F.
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
  • 10/1/1935
Description:
Blue Marbled Cover Ledger listing officers of Ocean Lodge No. 140, I.O.O.F. Located at Northeast Harbor, Maine 1935-1973
12236Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F.
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Odd Fellows
  • People
  • 1/1/1934
Description:
Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1934 - 1937
12020Letter from Ed S. Dana
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Sept. 13, 1931
Description:
This is a two page letter written on four sides to May from E.S. Dana. The date on the letter is Sept. 13, 1931. The letterhead reads EDGECLIFF, Seal Harbor, Maine. and envelope with the orchid pictures
11980Letter (1937) from William Iselin & Co. to Samuel Atkins Eliot re: Clifton Dock
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Clifton Dock
  • Other, Huntington Road
  • Other, Village Improvement Society
  • William Iselin & Co.
  • 1937
Description:
Photocopy of an Oct. 19, 1937 letter from William Iselin & Co. to Samuel Atkins Eliot re Cllfton House dock, parking and beach. Refers to discussions with Loren Kimball about Kimball's management of the dock and floats and role that the Village Improvement Society should have. 2 pages.
11463Marriage Memory Book
  • Document, Announcement, Wedding Announcement
  • 1937
Description:
Marriage Memory Book of Ernest Stanley and Georgia Somes Smith, 11 May 1937.
10803LaRue Spiker Report Card
  • Document, Documentary Card, Report Card
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1933
Description:
Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Gridley Street, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 22 at 2 PM On Back: Pre-Shakes., Drama, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
10802LaRue Spiker Report Card
  • Document, Documentary Card, Report Card
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • 1933
Description:
Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 23 at 1 PM On Back: Botany, Exam 91, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
7717Typed notes by LaRue Spiker, of ‘Florida Wild Life’ by Charles Torrey Simpson, 1932.
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • 1932
Description:
Typed notes by LaRue Spiker, of ‘Florida Wild Life’ by Charles Torrey Simpson, 1932. Research for an article. Previously accessioned as **1985, Object Id 2001.1985
7710Note by LaRue Spiker, taken from a book about Florida, 1939.
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • 1939
Description:
Note by LaRue Spiker, taken from a book about Florida, published in 1939. Research for an article.
7705Typed notes by LaRue Spiker - Extracts from ‘Florida: The Most Southernmost State’
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • 1939
Description:
Typed notes by LaRue Spiker - Extracts from ‘Florida: The Most Southernmost State’, published 1939. Research for an article. 4 pages. Previously accessioned as **1989, Object Id 2001.1989
5300Hand-Written Poem
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Maine
  • Other, Poetry
  • Walter E. Guthrie
  • 1932
Description:
Hand-written poem, "Maine"
4643loose minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, Eastern Star
  • Other, Friday Club
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Literary Circle
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Hospital Auxiliary
  • Other, Museums
  • Other, Opportunity Farm
  • 12/31/1934
Description:
Loose minutes of the Friday Club 1947 - 1948 Discussed Hamlet at one meeting Donated to the Opportunity Farm, home for at-risk boys founded in 1910 Sent delegate to MDI Hospital Auxiliary
4328Sale of A.L. Somes Store to Raymond P. Somes
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • 1937
Description:
Document signed and sealed noting sale of A.L. Somes store (including stock, fixtures, and equipment) by him to Raymond P. Somes
4038Commencement Mount Desert High School June 4, 1930
  • Document, Program
  • June 4, 1930
Description:
People who gave speeches at the Commencement: Invocation and Benediction- Rev. Arthur Wilson Salutatory Address- Meridith Bordeaux Class History- Mry Grindle Class Oration- Pearl Freeman Prophecy- Annie Sandborn Vocal Selection Mrs. Grace Herrick Class Gifts- Elbert Babbidge Valedictory Address- Donald Smith
3885Kimball House Menu for costume party
  • Document, List, Menu
  • Other, Costumes
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Kimball House
  • Other, Menus
  • 1934
Description:
Extensive, multi-course menu; "prize awards at 11 P.M." Drawing on cover.
3611Certificate of Incorporation, Village Improvement Society
  • Document, Legal, Charter
  • 1936
Description:
Outlines purpose, names/addresses of officers and directors, location of office.
3596Appointment of administrator of John J. Somes estate
  • Document, Personnel Record
  • Other, Estates
  • Nov 12, 1930
Description:
Appointment of Eva E. Somes as adminstrator
3145Acadia National Park, Maine Brochure
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • 1933
Description:
Acadia National Park, Maine. General Information regarding Acadia National Park, Maine, written by the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, distrubuted at the Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce. Published by The United States Government Printing Office. Washington, 1933. 20 pages. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.1
3114The Historical Records Survey
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • March 1938
Description:
Inventory of the Town and City Archives of Maine. No. 5 Hancock County Vol. 1 Towns of Mt. Desert
3110The Mount Desert Larger Parish Historic and Descriptive Manual
  • Document, Instructional, Manual
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 1/1/1932
Description:
Historic and Descriptive Manual of the First Seven Years of the Organization: The Mount Desert Larger Parish 1925 -1932 the communities: Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Town Hill, Salisbury Cove