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You searched for: Date: 2000sType: Document
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
14803Notes and Letter Regarding Lunt Family
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Other, History
  • Other, Veterans' organizations
  • Louine Lunt Peck
  • 2001
Description:
One page handwritten letter, photocopy of handwritten note and transcription of both. These all pertain to the Lunt family history in Mt. Desert.
11555Letter regarding Somesville Bridge load capacity
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 2003
Description:
Letter from Harris Hyman to the MDI Historical Society regarding the load capacity of the Somesville bridge 06 October 2003. Addressing a concern from the community about the weight capacity for the bridge, Hyman assures the society that the bridge can sustain the weight of fornicating couples and drunk local gentlemen.
3764Granite Motions: Quarrying History on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • 2001
Description:
Background info., planning notes, photographs of exhibit, photocopy of Tombstones and Paving Blocks: the History of the Maine Granite Industry by Roger L. Grindle, photocopy of the Granites of Maine by T. Nelson Dale, photocopy of 1902 annual report of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statistics for the State of Maine, other exhibit notes.
17681Harry Spurling Obituary
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Islands
  • Other, Obituary
  • 10/12/2000
Description:
Harry Spurling , watercolorist, life long resident of Little Cranberry, died Oct. 1, 2000 at 97. He became the chief curator of the Little Cranberry museum.
17605Imprint of Sound School House Bell Mark
  • Document, Advertising, Trade Symbol
  • 2002
Description:
“Femo” baking clay imprint mold from Sound School House Bell Maker’s markings 1893.Bell in center of a rectangle with Trade written on one side, Mark on the other with signature center flat and white in color .
17604Imprint of Sound School House Bell Mark
  • Document, Advertising, Trade Symbol
  • Sweet, Gerri
  • 2002
Description:
“Femo” baking clay imprint mold from Sound School House bell. Bell Maker’s markings 1893. Bell in center of a rectangle with Trade written on one side, Mark on the other with signature center.slightly yellow in color.curvature of bell visible
17576A Century of Hope on a Sea of Change: The Story of the Maine Sea Coast Mission
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Other, Carriers' addresses
  • Other, Preachers
  • Other, Religion
  • Other, Religious groups
  • Other, Religious services
  • Dobbs, Jeffrey
  • 2005
Description:
A video of the history of the Maine Seacoast Mission. This film was created in 2005 by Jeff Dobbs Productions, Bar Harbor, Maine The film is in the library in two formats: DVD and VCR
17575A Century of Hope on a Sea of change: The Story of the Maine Sea Coast Mission
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Dobbs, Jeffrey
  • 2005
Description:
A video of the history of the Maine Seacoast Mission. This film was created in 2005 by Jeff Dobbs Productions, Bar Harbor, Maine The film is in the library in two formats: DVD and VCR
17573Sounds of the Granite Quarry
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • Unknown
  • 2001
Description:
An audio recording of sounds heard in a working granite quarry. This CD was created to accompany an exhibit of quarrying information that was housed at the Sound School House Museum, 2001.
17565Spirit of America
  • Document, Recording, Audio Recording
  • 2000
Description:
A CD of songs from the American Revolution, recorded by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. Source of this CD is unknown.
17564Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Stewart, Martha
  • Martha Stewart Living Television
  • 2000
Description:
A videotape of show #8475, Martha Stewart Living, television, created July 19, 2000.
17554The Singing Bridge: Fish Factory
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Fish processing
  • Other, Fishermen
  • Other, Fishing industry
  • Other, Sardine boats
  • Other, Sardine cans
  • Dembska, Anna
  • 2006
Description:
A DVD that includes a 4.5 minute film of an opera created at the Stonington Opera House titled "The Singing Bridge: Fish Factory", April, 2006
17551Something Else: Volume I
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Northeast Historic Film
  • 2006
Description:
A DVD containing a compilation of short images from the collection of Northeast Historic Film. This series was started in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of NHF. 10 clips, ranging from 1933 through 1975, are included.
17549The American Civil War: Course #885 Discs # 16 and 17
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Great Courses, The
  • 2000
Description:
Two discs, #16 and #17, that contain 4 lectures that comprise a portion of a course, "The American Civil War". Discs are labelled A & B. The discs contain topics: The River War and Confederate Commerce Raiders; Women at War, I; Women at Warr, II; and Stalemate in 1864
17550Something Else: Volume II
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Northeast Historic Film
  • 2007
Description:
A DVD containing a compilation of short images from the collection of Northeast Historic Film. This series was started in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of NHF. 10 clips, ranging from 1933 through 1975, are included.
17548Peapods of the Maine Coast
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Bennett, Juliet
  • Peapod Productions
  • 2005
Description:
A DVD that contains interviews with 12 individuals who have knowledge of the Peapod, a small Maine built wooden skiff. The DVD also contains photographs, plans, slideshows, construction information, and records of many of the existing wooden skiffs.
17334Acadia Trails Treatment Plan: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Acadia National Park, Maine
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Landscaping plans
  • Barter, Christian S., et al.
  • Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
  • 2006
17332The Local Boy
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Grindle, Miles
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Grindle, Miles
  • 2006
17333Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Landscaping plans
  • Brown, Margaret Coffin
  • Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
  • 2006
17330Galley Family of Mt. Desert Island, Maine, Allied Families
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Galley Family
  • Other, Gonzales Family
  • Other, Gott Family
  • Other, Hadlock Family
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Norton Family
  • Other, Richardson Family
  • June 2006
16983Some Miscellaneous Remarks About "Beth's Fancy" in Pretty Marsh
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 06/10/2009
Description:
Real estate advertisements, hand-drawn maps, photographs related to Dodge/ Harlow home in Pretty Marsh. Inscription on Smith tombstone on property. 1983 (?) Carter's real estate ad. for property: $235,000. Hand-drawn map (after Colby & Stuart) and notes indicating provenance and boundaries of property, including guardian of Nancy Pray releasing property to Daniel Smith. Notes on Mr. Dodge's description of house, tombstones, and likely history of house. 8X11.5 color photograph of house--and key taped to back. Hand-drawn flyer advertising "Annual Pretty March Sale". c.1915, 1920 photographs of house; photo. of Mrs. Allan Smith, c. 1915, color photo. and notes of house. [show more]
16619Victorian Dining on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Dining tables
  • Other, Exhibition posters
  • 2000
Description:
8.5" x 14" black and white poster advertising exhibit at Sound School Museum, May 28th - October 15th, 2000 5 copies
16293End of North Vista, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, DC. Plan of Wall and Terrace
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Other, Garden rooms
  • Other, Gardens
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 12/05/2006
Description:
A sketch of the End of North Vista, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, DC , Sheet 2 of 4, colored pencil embellished copy of a blueprint
14804Granite Motions: Quarrying History on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • 2001
Description:
Poster announcing exhibt at Sound School House Museum, May 29-Oct. 13, 2001. 11" x 17"
14702A set of digital images of the architectural drawings of R.A. Thorndike House (Robert Patterson), Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architects
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural elements
  • Other, Architecture
  • 2009
Description:
A set of 21 TIF photos of the architectural drawings of the R. Amory Thorndike home in Bar Harbor. These photos were made by the Thorndike family during the renovation and restoration of the home that started in 2009. The architect, Scott Koniecko, and Genie Thorndike arranged for this to be made and donated the images to the Historical Society. All images are attached to this record. CD of the image files is located with the hard copy paper Thorndike plans. See location in this record. [show more]