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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1479School Account Book for the Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Schools
Description:
Large grey ledger 1914-1918 Mt. Desert written in Ink on cover Includes: Note in back cover in blue pencil, reading:Census 1916 499 boys 235 girls 264 Also included loose paperwork, resume,
2530Photocopy of description of Magdalen Hall, Oxford Univ.
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • Other, Education
Description:
Photocopy from Oxford Univ. calendar describing Magdalen Hall (Magdalen College), Oxford Univ., attended by John Mayo
2542Ellsworth Commercial Writing Books of Mary Somes
  • Object, Writing, Writing Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Schools
  • 1896
Description:
Ellsworth Commercial Writing Books, by The Author of The Ellsworth System of Penmanship and Bookkeeping. New York: Boorum & Pease. July 22, 1879. “Mary A. Somes, Oct. 1891” is written in pencil on the cover. Inside are pages of lines written over and over to practice cursive writing.
2607Saving and growing heirloom seeds
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, Education
  • 1/15/2000
Description:
Explains why heirloom seeds are important and announces the presentation on heirloom seeds sponsered by the MDI Historical Society.
2608Ten Days on a Maine Rock, an Adventure
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Education
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 7/2/1981
Description:
Report by Kathy Newitt on a ten day stay on Mt. Desert Rock with Allied Whale, organization based at College of the Atlantic.
2613Shuttle Disaster Hits Close to Home
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Transportation - air
  • 1/30/1986
Description:
First-hand comments regarding the space shuttle "Challenger" disaster by Wm. Townsend who was a finalist to be aboard the shuttle. Also an editorial about the disaster
2944Arcady Music Festival Around the World with Serenata
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Other, Arcady Music Festival
  • Other, Education
  • 1996
Description:
Arcady Music Festival Around the World with Serenata April 1996. Appears to be for a program for kids explaining music in different countries and types of instruments Along with two pressreleases.
3098Merrill’s Vertical Penmanship
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Children
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Pretty Marsh
Description:
Merrill’s Vertical Penmanship No. 5 notebook with Edith St. C. Palmer’s name at top from the Pretty Marsh School House
3635Reminiscence of Somesville by Adelma Somes Joy
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Schools
Description:
Reminiscence of Somesville. Adelma Somes Joy recalls Somesville’s schools. Includes private schools, school terms and names of scholars.
4157Ellsworth Special Class
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Education
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Annotated draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. Ellsworth Special Class by LaRue Spiker. 5 pages. Previously accessioned as **1185, object Id **1185 and 013.FIC.30.20
4257Joan Staats Obituary
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Obituary
  • Other, Science
  • 4/20/2000
Description:
Joan Staats, scientist and librarian, died at 78 on April 13, 2000. Joined the Jackson Laboratory as science technician in 1949 and became its librarian . She had to rebuild the library of resource materials after the fire of ‘47 and until her death was an invaluable resource of knowledge for the staff. She was active in AAUW, served on various community committees. The article is very detailed.
7773The Whispering Pines, Bowdoin College alumni magazine, Sept.1933
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Bowdoin Alumni Fund
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Schools
  • 9/1/1933
Description:
The Whispering Pines, September,1933. Bowdoin College alumni Magazine. 28 pages. Previously archived as 016.FIC.004.1
9020Someville Grade School Class Photo
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Education
  • People
  • Unknown
Description:
Portraits of Somesville Grade School. No grade or year marked. M.Grant is marked at the bottom right. Students from left to right, top row; Tom Fernald, Pat Hibbard, Richard Kelley, Kay Tracy, Teddy Stanley, Georgia Robinson; row two, Deaveraux Barnes, Sharon Gonzales, Charlie Carter, Jean Barned, Tony Merchant, Carloyn Brown, Norman Richardson; row three, Lydia Butler, Earl Reed, Rosemary Blanchard, David Lucas, Libby Gonzales, Charlie Barnes, Dennis Blanchard. Margaret written above M. Grant. [show more]
9202Notes in Preparation for Article
  • Document, Note, Field Note
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Storytelling
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1961
Description:
One page of rough, handwritten notes by Spiker in preparation for article on a storytellying program in Mt. Desert schools. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.064.2
9203Letter to LaRue Spiker Regarding Planned Article and Enclosed S.Wood Article
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Other, Storytelling
  • Suzanne Wood
  • 7/19/1961
Description:
One page typewritten letter and enclosed three page mimeographed article by Wood pertaining to article which Spiker planned to write regarding a storytelling program in Mt. Desert schools. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.064.1
9331COA 10 Years Later
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Education
  • 1980
Description:
Ellsworth American “COA 10 Years Later - Has Come a Long Way” by LaRue Spiker February 28, 1980. Peviously accessioned as **0858, Object Id 012.FIC.043.12
11300Newsclipping:“Yellowed Pages” by Connee Jellison
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Education
Description:
Newsclipping:“Yellowed Pages” by Connee Jellison. Previously accessioned as **0658, Object ID 011.FIC.67.5
12283School Account Book for the Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Book keeping
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Mount Desert Schools
  • Other, Schools
Description:
Large grey ledger 1918-1919 Mt. Desert written in Ink on cover
12428Reports of the State Superintendent of Public Schools of the State of Maine for the School Years 1894, 1898, 1901.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Maine
  • Stetson, W. W.
  • Kennebec Journal Print
Description:
This is comprehensive report that addresses such topics as attendance, subjects of study (reading, arithmetic, geography, language and grammar, history, spelling, penmanship). The School Improvement League of Maine is discussed. The 1894 volume has newspaper clippings of recipes pasted onto the first few pages as well as several loose clippings.
12753Bradbury’s Fresh Laurels for the Sabbath School
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Religion
  • Bradbury, William B.
  • Henry Young and Company
  • 1867
Description:
"A New and Extensive Collection of Music and Hymns. Prepared Expressly for Sabbath Schools, Etc." Inscribed inside front cover: Geo A Somes, C A P somes, 1871. Includes title and first line index.
12885English Present and Past
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Grammar
  • Other, Schools
  • Aiken, Janet Rankin, Ph.D.
  • Ronald Press Co.
  • 1930
Description:
Addresses changes in content of current English language and in attitude toward the language including its nature and history, elements, and underlying principles of current usage.
12887The Child’s First Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
  • Town, Salen, LLD
  • Sanborn & Carter
  • 1977
Description:
Facsimile of the 1848 ed. prepared for a living history program in Livermore, Maine
12890Early American School Books
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Schools
  • Chandler Press
  • 1988
Description:
Contains selected pages from schoolbooks from 1785 to 1880. Examples are from spelling and geography books, among others.
12891On the Art of Teaching
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Schools
  • Mann, Horace
  • Applewood Books
  • 1989
Description:
A facsimile of the classic 184o book which described the qualifications for those who teach.
12914Mount Desert Island Educational Survey
  • Document, Report
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Mount Desert Island High School
  • 1949
Description:
A report prepared for the Mount Desert Island regional high school committee. Printed by the Bar Harbor Times. Folder 9 also contains numerous letters, memos and announcements about the decision process, 1948, for building a new island wide High School to replace regional schools.