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19475The Maine Sea Cost Missionary Society
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • 5/31/1929
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. Annual Report of the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society fro May 31, 1929. Report covers officers, members, Sunbeam, Mission house, religious activites, educational department, rug industry, health services, Mission and the Red Cross, Department of Chirstmas Cheer, Christmas Relief Fund, donnor list, and Treasurer's Report. 62 pages, 3x5 inches [show more]
19474Seal Harbor Library fire of 1947 Questionaire
  • Document, Questionnaire
  • 5/31/1929
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. Two questionaires about the Fire of 1947 filled out by Priscilla Lane and Judy McPherson. General questions about the fire and how the communities changed after the fire.
19473Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 5/31/1929
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. Three sets of articles from the Bar Harbor Times about the Fire of 1947.
19316Frank L. Huston Store
  • Publication, Book
  • 1920
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. Two books produced by Frank L. Hustob store which gives recipies, household tips, remedies for poisions, how to set a table. There are two copies of this book.
19286Letter from George L. Stebbins to Mr. Allen
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Oct. 20, 1925
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. Letter discussing a check to the the Seal Harbor Yarch Club and the purchase of stock certificates.
19238An Analysis of Lafayette National Park
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • 1924
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. An Analysis of Lafayette National Park by Robert Sterling Yard. This is a guide book to Lafyette National Park offering a glimpse of the mission of the Park, mountain ranges, bodies of water, habitats, Bar Harbor, history of tourism on Mount Desert Island, and the need to conserve this land. Cover is a greenishblue cardstock with silver lettering and a icture of Thunder Hole. The Title on the front of the book reas A Senic Wonderland of Ocean, Lakes, and Mountains. [show more]
19235A Life Robert Abbe
  • Publication, Literary, Biography
  • 1924
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. A small quarter page booklet on the life of Robert Abbe by William Lawrence and printed by the Lafayette National Park Museum, Bulletin No IV. Thirteen typed pages with a fades purple cover with A LIFE in dark type. [show more]
19226Walks on Mount Desert Maine
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • 1928
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. Small half page booklet showing the Walks on Mount Desert Island created by Harold Peabody and Charles H. Grandgent. 99 pages in length with no maps. Gives written directions on how to access the trails along with a handful of pictures. [show more]
12011History of Northeast Harbor, Maine by Abram Gilpatrick
  • Document, Manuscript
  • 1929
Description:
History of Northeast Harbor, Maine written by Abram Gilpatrick, grandson of Samuel Gilpatrick in 1929. Earliest reference is to 1792. Includes ownership of properties, stories of cottages, inns and individuals and families.
18819Somesville Schoolhouse, c. 1929
  • Image, Photograph
  • Unknown
  • 1929
Description:
Somesville school picture c. 1929.
18794Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • William O. Sawtelle
  • 12/17/1924
Description:
1 typed page. Letter looking forward to their meeting in person at his house and that he is currently writing the bibliography. He also suggest a correction to page 19.
18793Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • William O. Sawtelle
  • 12/17/1924
Description:
3 typed pages. Letter suggest ways to make changes be to Street's original book. He also makes mention that he feels a bibliography might be included at the end of the new edition. He also responds to Eliot's suggestion that he himself publishes a book on Mount Desert Island's history.
18792Letter from Professor Sawtelle to Dr. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • William O. Sawtelle
  • 12/22/1924
Description:
1 typed pages. Letter suggest changes be made to Street's account of Bernard's grant of Mount Desert. He also makes mention that he can send Eliot information on the original families that settled Somes Sound.
18791Letter from Eliot to George H. Street
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S. A. Eliot
  • 10/9/1924
Description:
2 typed pages Letter about the upcoming publishing of a new edtion of the History of Mount Desert along with a form for George to sign transfering the rights to the plates of the origional book to Houghton Mifflin & Co.
18790Letter from a representative of Houghton Mifflin Company to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Houghton Mifflin & Co.
  • 10/3/1924
Description:
2 typed pages Letter restating of the point of coversation that morning: -need to transfer the copyright. -chapters to be added and removed from the next edition -set up of royalties for Eliot and later George Street's heirs. -anticipated publishing date.
18789Letter from George (?) H Street to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • George H. Street
  • 6/30/1924
Description:
1 handwritten page Letter in which he relinquishes his rights to the plates for the book History of Mount Desert published by his late father.
18788Letter from George H. Street to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • George H. Street
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 Handwritten page Letter transfering the rights to the plates and offering support to Eliot in publishing another edition.
18787Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Helen Street Ranney
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 Handwritten page Letter expressing grattitude and excitement over the upcomming new edition to her father's History of Mount Desert.
18786Tranfer of Ownership
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 typed page Signed transfer of ownership of the plates from the History of Mount Desert to Houghton Mifflin Co. by George H. Street.
18785Tranfer of Ownership
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
  • 10/1924
Description:
1 typed page Signed transfer of ownership of the plates from the History of Mount Desert to Houghton Mifflin Co. by Helen Street Ranney
18784Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co. to S.A. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
  • 12-9-1924
Description:
1 typed page Letter from Houghton Mifflin Co to Eliot about a letter to Mrs. Hinckley about the need to correct errors in the origional History of Mount Desert before a new edition is published. Letter was sent from William O. Sawtelle to Mrs. Hinckley.
18783Contact between Houghton Mifflin Co and S.A. Eliot
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Houghton Mifflin Co.
  • 1/26/1925
Description:
1 typed page Contact between Houghton Mifflin Co and S.A. Eliot covering copyrights and royalties for the next printing of Mount Desert: A History.
18782Letter from S.A. Eliot to Professor Sawtelle
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 12/16/1924
Description:
2 typed pages. This is a copy of a letter from S. A. Eliot to Sawtelle about Houghton Mifflin Company wanting to publish another edition of History of Mount Desert. The author of the letter is writing to see if Sawtelle feels there are any corrections or additions he fells should be added to another edition.
18781Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 1924
Description:
2 handwritten pages. Response to his letter to her about the possibility of printing another edition of The History Of Mount Desert and her transferral the copyright to Eliot. Discussion of her urging her brother to also forfeit the copyright of the book.
18780Letter between S.A. Eliot and Ferris Greenslot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 8/24/1925
Description:
2 typed pages Copy of a letter from S.A. Eliot, to Ferris Greenslot discussing the errors he feel are in the contract between Houghton Mifflin & Co and himself. He acknowledges he has the chapter and bibliography finished and has consulted with Sawtelle on needed changes. Eliot is waiting a response from Greenslot about the contract and copyright before he sends the new material.