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3104The Mount Desert Larger Parish Constitution and By-Laws
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
Description:
small four page booklet with constitution and by-laws printed in 1947 blue map of Mount Desert Island and blue text on cover
3103The Mount Desert Larger Parish Constitution and By-Laws
  • Document, Bylaws
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
Description:
small four page booklet with constitution and by-laws printed in 1947 blue map of Mount Desert Island and blue text on cover includes handwritten notes in ink
4324Hoyt’s German Cologne Ladies Calendar
  • Document, Calendar
  • Other, Churches
Description:
“Ladies Perfumed Calendar 1890, Compliments of E.W. Hoyt & Co., Proprietors of Hoyt’s German Cologne and Rubifoam, Lowell, Mass.” is printed on one side with a picture of flowers and floating calendar pages. On the back is an advertisement for “Hoyt’s German Cologne” and “Rubifoam” for the teeth, “For Sale by Fernald Bros., Mt. Desert Maine.” Previusly archived as object id 016.FIC.001.16.g
13447Somesville Union Meeting House Timeline
  • Document, Chart
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
Description:
Copy of the Timeline of events of History of the Somesville Union Meeting House compiled by Gail H. Reiber August 2000 1790-2000
1480Letter to Members of The Mount Desert Larger Parish & 1951 Budget
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Religion
  • 5/1/1952
Description:
Letter from The Council to parishioners of The Mount Desert Larger Parish. Explains that for the 1st time in history of the Larger Parish they are facing a budget deficit of more than one thousand dollars. Says that historically the majority of money has come from “Summer People” but now it is time for residents to do more and to give “sacrificially”. On the back of the letter is the budget for 1952 ($17,968.30)
4298The Somesville Parish House Fund
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 1/12/1959
Description:
Letter asking for gifts and pledges to the Somesville Parish House Fund from the Finance committee and John G. Minter, minister . Robert W. Patterson, Sr. had drawn plans for the structure.
16420Letter Regarding History of Center and Other Mount Desert Island Villages
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Lyda Noyes
Description:
Two page letter describes Noyes' memories from her youth in Center (section of Tremont) on Mount Desert Island. Noyes mentions marriage of Isaiah Ober to Mary Somes, daughter of Lewis Somes. Several landmarks in Center are mentioned.
3955Churches
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 09/30/2009
Description:
1. Pages 6-15 of address given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt on July 14, 1940 in Somesville; memoranda and notes to same. 2. Names of 23 people who met on July 2, 1840 to form Congregational Church. 3. Names of people who desired a Union Meeting House and who bought pews for $5.00 each [1852]. 4. Lists of signers of Supply Fund, 1906, 1907, 5. Invitation to attend ecclesiastical council on June 11, 1908 to examine Mr. Elias Ambrose Jenkins to be pastor of the Somerville [sic] Congregational Church. 6. List of people taken into membership Oct. 17, 1909. 7. Typewritten notes from records of Congregational Church, Somesville, Jan. 6 1885, noting gift of communion service from Mr. Nehemiah Kittredge of Bangor. 8. Typewritten notes on history and legends of Congregational Church, Southwest Harbor, Maine, taken from Nell Thornton's "Traditions and Dates of Southwest Harbor." 9. Booklet with photos about Congregational Church in SW Harbor, n.d. 10. A Record of the Congregational Parish or Religious Society in Mount Desert organized July 2nd, 1840 [original booklet, Somesville] [show more]
17489Union Meeting House Society Records
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 9/18/1914
Description:
Black ledger with red binding includes Minutes of meetings from the Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 9/18/1914 - 1930
17491Somesville Christian Endeavor Society Journal
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 8/27/1895
Description:
Marbled Book with paper mend on binding Minutes of meetings from the Somesville Christian Endeavor Society Journal, Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 8/27/1895 -11/13/1912
17492MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 1/1/1918
Description:
Black Book with red binding includes Minutes of meetings from the MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League, Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 1918 -1927
17493MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 5/5/1906
Description:
Black Book with red binding includes Minutes of meetings from the MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League, Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 5/5/1906 -10/27/1917
3109The Mount Desert Larger Parish Historic and Descriptive Manual
  • Document, Instructional, Manual
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Religion
Description:
The Mount Desert Larger Parish Historic and Descriptive Manual of the First Seven Years of the Organization, 1925-1932. Covering the communities of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Town Hill and Salisbury Cove.
3110The Mount Desert Larger Parish Historic and Descriptive Manual
  • Document, Instructional, Manual
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 1/1/1932
Description:
Historic and Descriptive Manual of the First Seven Years of the Organization: The Mount Desert Larger Parish 1925 -1932 the communities: Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Town Hill, Salisbury Cove
12251Manual of the Somesville Congregational Church 1899
  • Document, Instructional, Manual
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Religion
  • Other, Somesville Congregational Church
Description:
Manual of the Somesville Congregational Church at Mount Desert, Maine. 16 pages. Prepared, printed and presented to the Somesville Congregational Church by, George Edward Kinney, Pastor, 1899-1904. Includes Articles of Faith, Roll of Members, an account of Pastoral Service, and Gifts to the Church.
3997Deed to pew in early Pretty Marsh church
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • 1835
Description:
Pew for John Smith
13446Somesville Union Meeting House Yearbooks
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
Description:
Copy of a list of the Yearbooks from the Somesville Union Meeting House 1878-2001
13445Somesville Union Meeting House Pastors
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
Description:
Copy of a list of the Pastors of the Somesville Union Meeting House 1852-1990
1500Pilgrim Church Register
  • Document, List, Register
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Somesville Union Meeting House
  • 1922
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]
14748Everyone who Loves Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Forests
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Indians
Description:
Manuscript undated by LaRue Spiker Dedicated to everyone who loves or has loved Mount Desert Island, pp 42 Handwriting on the back of p. 1 Notations in the margins doesn't fit in protective sleeve Previously archived as #012.FIC.012.1
13589Reminiscence of Somesville
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Indians of North America
  • Other, Mills
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Shoemaking
  • Other, Singing
  • Other, Tanning
Description:
Adelma Somes Joy recalls Somesville’s Red school house in 1847. Includes description of the interior and student pranks. Also the tale of Sam Slick. Also Singing School; Indians Camping at Somesville, two poems (one alludes to a suicide), Churches on Mt. Desert (1840), That Old Tannery (recalls Daniel and Lewis Somes, Israel Haven, John Keniston and Somesvilles' cobbler shop), That Old Factory (woolen mill), That Old Road [over Beech Hill], (1837), That Upper Gate (kept water back when not needed to turn mill wheels)--all by Adelma Somes Joy. "The Indian Violin Player" by Eunice Deering. [show more]
16736Center Baptist Church
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bartlett's Island
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
Description:
Hand-written notes on the church and how mail was received in the Pretty Marsh area.
12932Mount Desert Larger Parish The Somesville Union Meeting House Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Commemorative, Commemorative Card
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
Description:
Summer 1952 Worship Schedule includes names of celebrants and dates of services. Includes the one Hundredth Anniversary of the erection of the meeting house and the back includes the mission statement, council and parish staff
2972Bicentennial Notes
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Jordan Pond House
  • Other, Otter Cliff Radio Station
  • Other, Ships
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Description:
Three typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) German ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie in Bar Harbor, 2)Otter Cliff Radio Station, 3) Jordan Pond House, and 4)churches of Bar Harbor.
3111Program for Service of Ordination for Joanne E. Stoughton
  • Document, Program
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 4/27/1985
Description:
Service of Ordination to Christian Ministry and Installation to Service in the Mount Desert larger Parish, U.C.C. of Joanne E. Stoughton, William Bigelow, Rosemary Denman, Marvin Ellison, Kenneth Ferguson, Donald Gow, Chrisina Hamor,Wesley Haynes, Charles Heslam, Susan Ingham, Keta Jones, Olive Lockhart, Lydia Lyman, Charles Pugh, Ansley Throckmorton