Description: Copy 1 (for the archives) of Paul Richardson's manuscript about Acadia National Park with particular emphasis on the carriage roads and bridges and their construction. Includes a map and pictures and an appendix with a description and technical information on all carriage road bridges. A bibliography and index are included. "A Gift from Paul S. and Dorothy L. Richardson to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society." Fifty copies were given to the Historical Society for distribution locally. [show more]
Description: The author grew up on Little Cranberry (Islesford). Chapter titles include Pioneer Settler Families (Stanwoods, Stanleys, Gilleys, Bunkers, Spurlings, Hadlocks), Farming and Fishing, Arts and Entertainment, Summer Colony, Winter Living, Great War, World War II, as well as sections on schools, roads, churches, and more.
Description: A comprehensive record of names and dates on gravestones in cemeteries of Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont. The records are arranged by cemetery; an index refers to last names in each cemetery.
Description: A comprehensive record of names and dates on gravestones in cemeteries of Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont. The records are arranged by cemetery; an index refers to last names in each cemetery.
Description: Describes the habitats (sand, cobbles, salt marsh, tide pools) of the plants and animals found by the sea; includes photographs, Latin names, and descriptions of the plants, algae, and animals.
Description: Guide to understanding old buildings, written especially for home-owners in northern New England. Discusses evolution of building technology from log buildings through framed houses, evolution of style, and evolution of key features.
Description: Describes materials collected from various sources by William Otis Sawtelle, who founded the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island.
Description: Guide to the William Otis Sawtelle collection of documents for 1915-1935; these include receipts, correspondence, and ledgers. Related works are the Islesford Collection Inc. Collection and the U.S. Lifesaving Station Collection.
Description: A biography of Percy Thompson Reed, who was born on Mount Desert Island in 1917, and was the caretaker for the author's wife's family in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Description: From 1883 to 1890 a cog railway ran up the slopes of today's Cadillac Mountain; the railway was the inspiration of Francis (Frank) Clerque.
Description: Spanierman Gallery catalog of 1998 exhibit of Robert Emmett Owen's paintings. Owen dedicated his career to painting the New England landscape
Description: In the words of the introduction, written by Robert R. Pyle, this book "preserves the memories relevant to understanding the roots of communities on Mount Desert Island." It includes sections on Savage's ancestors and the history artists, tourism, and recreation on the island; his education and training and photographs and descriptions of buildings designed by him in Northeast Harbor, Islesboro, and Bar Harbor.
Description: Catalogue Raisonne for Public Auction July 10, 2003 of property of Edward V. Thompson. Sections cover: Part 1: Maine History and law Part 2: Northeastern Boundary Controversy and "Aroostook War" Part 3: Maine Maps Part 4: Two Maine Pioneers Part 5: Maine Geology Part 6: Maine Steamboats and Railroads Part 7: Mount Desert Island Part 8: The Maine Woods Part 9: Maine Cities and Towns Insert shows estimated pre-sale prices
Description: This is the second volume of the series about economic activity, covering the period from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I.
Description: A reference book with genealogy and family stories of the ancestors and descendants of Augustus Charles Savage and Emily Manchester of Northeast Harbor, Maine
Description: Catalogue of the exhibition in The Old School House & Museum in August-September 2009. Judith Burger-Gossart was curator of the exhibit. Peggy Forster designed and created the catalogue
Description: "A moving account of how the life of an island [Gotts], past and present, shapes and transforms the unexpected loss of a son." (From the flyleaf.)