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14594The History Journal of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Baker, Clara
  • 2002
Description:
The History Journal of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Vol. IV, 2001-2002 LaRue Spiker and "America's Most Beautiful Island" by Elizabeth Redhear A Playground Contested: Bar Harbor Natives and Rusticators, 1875-1925 by Lynne Nelson Manion College of the Atlantic: The First Three Decades by William Carpenter Review--A History of Little Cranberry Island, Maine by Michael McGiffert Review--The Story of Mount Desert Island by Carl Little [show more]
13941Two Island Gardens: Asticou Azalea Garden & Thuya Garden, Asticou Terraces & Thuya Lodge
  • Publication, Book
  • Baldwin, Letitia S.
  • 2008
Description:
Two volumes marked a and b.
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.
4805Steve Haynes, 2001
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Bob Thayer
  • 2001
Description:
This matted color photograph by Bob Thayer is labeled "Steve Haynes" and dated 2001. Steve is standing by quarrying tools and is holding some kind of pole. He is wearing a white, short-sleeve tee shirt and bluejeans. It looks as if there is a display behind him.
16967Three Centuries of Hooking
  • Publication, Book
  • Burger-Gossart, Judith and Forster, Peggy
  • 2009
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
19623Inaugural History
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
  • Carol Shutt
  • 2009
Description:
Audiocassette of Carol Shutt on the inaugural, 2009.
7210Pooler Barn, Door Detail
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Carvajal, Annette
  • 2006
Description:
Pooler Farm Door
7211Parker Farm Barn
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Carvajal, Annette
  • 2006
Description:
Built in 1842, but not in use as working farm for many years. Frequently a site for weddings; in the beginning of Somesville's development this farm occupied the whole south end of the harbor, where cows roamed the cleared woods.
7213Higgins Barn, Oak Hill Rd.
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Carvajal, Annette
  • 2006
Description:
Constructed in 1810 and named for original owner; placed on National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The one-story timber-framed English barn is one of the finest examples of this style and of barn craftmanship. Ichabod Higgins's family moved to MDI from Cape Cod in 1778 to settle in the small Island community of Somesville. Not until the early 1800's did this ridge of land outside the village become and agricultural area. The barn has been in continuous use since its construction. [show more]
7214McCue Barn
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Carvajal, Annette
  • 2006
Description:
Queen Anne style; attached to 1830's center-chimney cape house; located on Beech Hill Road, once the main road from Somesville to Southwest Harbor.
7215Peterson Barn
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Carvajal, Annette
  • 2006
Description:
Formerly known as Gray's Farm Dairy; gambrel roofed. Once at the heart of the farm district which fed the Bar Harbor rusticators; barn no longer used for agriculture. Taken during Barns of Yesterday tour
13677Photos of an Exhibit, "Get the Inside Story", 2008
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Carvajal, Annette
  • 2008
Description:
A CD that contains photos taken by Annette Carvagal, 2008. Photos on this disc were used in preparation and for display in an exhibit during late summer and Fall, 2008, at the Somesville Schoolhouse, "Get the Inside Story" 200 Years of Lifestyles and Homes on MDI". Photos are not individually catalogued. The disc is stored with information about the exhibit in a 3-ring binder located in the Research Library.
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
13597Houses of Somesville: A Collection of Photos, 2007
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Donohoe, Dick
  • 2007
Description:
A CD that contains a collection of 161 images taken by Dick Donohoe of houses in Somesville as they appeared in spring, 2007. All photos are in both black and white and color images. Photos are titled by the photographer and often do not have a historical name but instead, have the name of the current owner of the house at the time of the photo. Excellent quality photos. However, the resolution of the photos is not high and all images are .jpg files. [show more]
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
17008Skethches of heirloom garden plants
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Ian Marshall
  • 2005
Description:
Pencil drawings of nine (9) plants in the Heirloom Garden in Somesville. These images were used in the Garden pamphlet created in 2006 and 2007. 2 pages.
5276Letter from Jaylene Roths to Planning Board of Mount Desert
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Jaylene B. Roths
  • 01/01/2001
Description:
Duplicate of letter from Jaylene B. Roths, Executive Director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, to the Planning Board of Mount Desert applying to request permission to sell mission related items in the Somesville Museum and the Sound School House Museum.
19624John Kief Oral History
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
  • John Kief
  • 2002
Description:
Audiocassette oral history tape by John Kief, 2002.
11856MDI Historical Society Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Kath Van Gorder
  • 2005
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the instillation of the Somesville Bridge
2300MDI Historical Society Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Kathy Van Gorder
  • 2005
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the instillation of the Somesville Bridge
11806MDI Historical Society Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Kathy Van Gorder
  • 2005
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the instillation of the Somesville Bridge
11807MDI Historical Society Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Kathy Van Gorder
  • 2005
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the instillation of the Somesville Bridge
11808MDI Historical Society Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Kathy Van Gorder
  • 2005
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the instillation of the Somesville Bridge
11809MDI Historical Society Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Kathy Van Gorder
  • 2005
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the instillation of the Somesville Bridge
11810MDI Historical Society Garden
  • Image, Photograph
  • Kathy Van Gorder
  • 2005
Description:
Photographs and negatives of the instillation of the Somesville Bridge