Description: Report to the Town of Mount Desert from the Pretty Marsh Association members on proposed planns to change/ammend the land use ordinences in the Town of Mount Desert. Enclosure 2 is a marked up copy of the draft of ordinance changes proposed by the Town of Mount Desert. This document is 53 typed pages.
Description: "One Summer in Seal Harbor" -- an article from the Johns Hopkins Magazine, June 1995, recounting the relationship between artist Thomas Eakins and physicist Henry Rowland. Describes Eakins' painting of a portrait of Rowland, discusses Rowland's career and describes the construction of "Craigstone", the Rowland cottage in Seal Harbor. Includes biographical information on both Rowland and Eakins.
Description: "One Summer in Seal Harbor" -- an article from the Johns Hopkins Magazine, June 1995, recounting the relationship between artist, painter, Thomas Eakins and physicist, photographer, Henry Rowland. Describes Eakins' painting of a portrait of Rowland, discusses Rowland's career and describes the construction of "Craigstone", the Rowland cottage in Seal Harbor. Includes biographical information on both Rowland and Eakins. [show more]
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Essay taken from the Johns Hopkins Magazine titled One Summer in Seal Harbor by Stephen May. Page 52-58. Essay covers a brief history of both artist Thomas Eakins and Hopkins physicist Henry Rowland. The essay also covers the two men's freindship and their time in Seal Harbor. [show more]
Description: Acadia National Park 75 Anniversary Newspaper. 40 pages with articles about the creation of Acadia National Park, current activities within the Park, significant dates in the history of the Park.
Description: Special supliment to the Bar Harbor Times Newspaper for the 200 anniversary of Mount Desert Island. Articles cover various parts of history over the years.
Description: Ellsworth American July 30, 1998 article is a reprint of an article written by Dr. Robert P. Grindle of Somesville, Maine about Surry, Maine back before the Civil War.
Description: Somesville Sewing Club inventory/price list of items for sale. List is dated July 30,992. The list is two pages long and written in black ink on 8.5x11 inch white spriral bound notbook paper that has been ripped out of the notebook.
Description: Ellsworth American July 23, 1998 article is a biography of Dr. Robert L. Grindle. Talks of his time as a doctor in Somesville, Republican County Chair, early election process in Maine, fight to keep automobiles off of Mount Desert Island, Career as a sailor, description of his funeral.
Description: Fundraising and informational materials prepared for the Sound School House Campaign Committee of the Mount Desert Island Historial Society dated July 1998. Includes the Sound School House Fact Sheet, the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Fact Sheet, the Sound School House Restoration and Use Plan, Fundraising Plan, and pledge sheet.
Description: Poster commemorating Dr. George D. Snell (1903-1996). "Father of Immunogenetics", Nobel Laureate, Senior Staff Scientist, The Jackson Laboratory. Tributes on back of poster.
Description: Print 1 of 2000 by “Nathan”. Print of pen and ink drawing of the MDI Historical Society arched bridge and selectmen’s building in marble style wood frame. Matted under 2 layers, top black, second gray. White paper backing on frame.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Card announcing the reception of Jeffery A. Kryvicky. The Opening reception and dates for the exhibit titled Recent Landscapes and Still Lifes
Description: Summer home of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his family. Describes family life, gardens, interior furnishings. House was demolished c. 1963.
Description: 1. Gary Galyean's Golf Letter, newsletter about golf which includes an article on the Northeast Harbor Golf Club, mentioning renovations of the 16th, 17th, and 18th holes. Dated August 1994. 2. Gary Galyean's Golf Letter Catalogue of Available Subjects, undated.
Description: Photocopy of letter certifying the birth dates of the children of Ezra Young, Jr., and his wife Sarah. Letter also certifies the death dates of Ezra's father, Ezra Young and his consort, Constant Young.
Description: Rachel Carroll Phalen, 85, died July 30, 1999 on Mt. Desert. She was the last member of the Carroll family to be born on the Carroll Homestead, now owned by Acadia National Park.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Newspaper article from the Bangor Daily News Friday, August 30, 1996, Remembering Seaside: Foremer employees at Mount Desert inn gather to reminisce about summers shared at Seal Harbor. Article about the history of the Seaside Inn and the reunion of former employees. [show more]