Description: Records of Somesville Union Church. Includes names of pastors from 1930-1954; deacons from 1932-1962; other officers; delegates; baptisms from 1931-1961; members received from 1876-1959; members removed from 1926-1959; news clippings about weddings in church (inside envelope); marriages from 1947-1954; Sunday School statistics; original by-laws (1914) and amendment (1930) suspending the Somesville Congregational Church and including it in the Somesville Meeting House Society. Also: notes about services, annual meetings, donors. [show more]
Description: Third Class London Midland and Scottish Railway Company Ticket belonging to Doris May Grant. Fare $37.37 United States Passport for Doris May Grant showing that she will be traveling and studying to all countries. Occupation listed as teacher Previously archived as 011.FIC.53
Description: Singe page photocopy of partial article from "Sprague's Journal of Maine History", Vol. 14. Text describes the settlement of Mount Desert Island by Abraham Somes.
Description: ...By 21 Capitalists As Exclusive Fish and Game ReservePortland Press Herald news article describing new club in Maine near Bar Harbor where land will be developed by “a group of capitalists as a private playground where they may camp, fish and hunt to their heart’s content undistrubed by civilization.” Includes Map
Description: Notice about the Mount Desert Bidge in Trenton. Bridge dedicated with memorial tablet to veterans. There are a number of hand written notes glued to the back of the photocopied notice. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.2
Description: Promotional booklet for Jordan Pond House likely written and published by T.A. McIntire, Proprietor. Includes a description of Jordan Pond, offerings of the Jordan Pond House, suggested walks to and from Jordan Pond House, and a map of Mount Desert Island supplemented by contemporary images of the House, both interior and exterior, and the Park. Photographs of Jordan Pond and the Bubbles from the lawn of the Jordan Pond House, a walking path along the pond, and the front and drive of the Jordan Pond House are copyright Chas. A. Townsend. [show more]
Description: Small leather covered birthday book given to Grace Spiker from Mary L Stearns. Book is in poor condition with detached cover. It is contained in a leather wallet labeled "La Rue Spiker Building Papers." Part of La Rue Spiker collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.14
Quarry Workers' International Union of North America
Date:
1929
Description: Quarry workers' union constitution, "As revised at the Second convention held at Boston, Massachusetts, December 10-14, 1929." This constitution went into effect January 1, 1930. Includes a 1911 resolution on worker safety and safe quarrying equipment and machinery.
Description: Small cream booklet with constitution and by-laws of the Asticou Rebekah Lodge Northeast Harbor, Maine instituted February 15, 1905 includes memberships.
Description: small blue booklet with constitution and by-laws of the Independent Order of Ocean Lodge, Odd Fellows No. 140 includes fees and dues and memberships
Description: These Hundred Years History of the Hancock Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers 1825 -1925 Compiled by George S. BrookesIncludes the history of Congregational Churches on Mount Desert Island Two Copies
Description: 1. War Ration Book - black book / holder 2.Envelope from M.H. McKee to Mr. Fred Savage. 3. Recipe for Rhubarb Pie and one for Deviled Lobster. 4. Obituary clipping from Newspaper -no date but assumed 1924. 5. Another Savage obituary. 6. Announcement of funeral services for Mr. Savage 7. A memorial for Mr. Savage from Friends. 8. Partial obituary. 9. "Remarkable Winter Spin" - clipping of a road trip 10. Newspaper clipping of Capt. & Mrs Augustus C. Savage golden wedding anniversary. 11. Death announcement of Mrs Earl H Preble. 12. Death notice for Lt. Clayton Preble dying in a Japanese prison camp. 13. Death notice for William Sawyer dated Dec 1, 1941. ( 2 pieces of the notice) 14. collections of three poems ( Poems For Your Scrapbook) Possible from 1930's 15 Newspaper clipping (2) of the Horticultural Ball. 16. Newspaper clipping for John K Prebles' 50 Anniversary. 17. List of Prize winners in Achitectural Review Competition - Fred Savage was second. On Bates& Guild Company stationary. 18. Condolence letter dated Feb. 28th, 1924 from L.E. Kimball. 19. Card with note and envelope 20. Condolence card Dated Feb. 27, 1924 from Mary A Curtis. 21 Condolence letter from Mrs. Savage's sister. [show more]
Description: Photocopy of bequest of $1,000 to church for a fund to be known as the Mary B. Somes fund. Appears it may be a Congregational Church document
Description: Copy of photograph. Street lined with businesses and telephones poles. Gold Metal Flour sign on the left. Early car near the sign. Horse and wagon in back of the car.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Three large schooners and one abandoned 2 master, in Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Description says that this is a ColxR Print by H.R. McGregor. Made into a negative in 1971. Print obtained by Ballard in 1935 or 1936