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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
2984Bicentennial Notes
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Hay
  • Other, Seal Cove Auto Museum
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Bicentennial Notes
Item:
  • 2984   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Hay
  • Other, Seal Cove Auto Museum
  • Other, Somesville
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Three typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) Somesville Bicentennial, 2) haying of Bass Harbor Marsh hay, and 3) boatbuilding on Mt. Desert Island.
3852Events 1995-1999
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Army Nurse Corps
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, College of the Atlantic
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Harbors
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Other, Orchards
  • Other, Preservation
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seeds
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, World War II
  • Places, Landscape
Events 1995-1999
Item:
  • 3852   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.101.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Document File
Subject:
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Army Nurse Corps
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, College of the Atlantic
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Harbors
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Other, Orchards
  • Other, Preservation
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Seeds
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Tremont
  • Other, World War II
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Summer 1995-Summer 1996 Programs: Preserving Historic Lancscapes, Elizabeth Igleheart, Maine Preservation Commission, June 1995 Brookside Cemetery Tour, Oct. 1995 Boat Building on MDI during WWII, Ralph Stanley, Nov. 1995 Genealogy Research, Connee Jellison, Jan. 1998 Preservation Workshop, Jan.- Mar. 1996 School Days in the 1850's, June 1996 Preserving an Historic Harbor (conservation easements), David MacDonald, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Lee Patterson, Peter Blanchard, Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996-Sept. 1997 Tour of Museum and Historic Lewis Somes House for National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sept. 21, 1996 History of Brookside Cemetery for MD Elementary School 5th Graders, Oct. 29, 1996 School Days in the 1850's, Harbor House (SW Harbor), K-4th graders, Nov. 7, 1996 Women Underway, Steamships and the Army Nurse Corps, WWII, Nov. 14, 1996 Lighthouses of the Maine Coast, Ken Black, Maine Lighthouse Museum (with Great Harbor Museum), Dec. 6, 1996 MID Historical Society, 65th Birthday Party, Historic Mount Desert Tavern (home of Bill and Betty Reiff, Somesville), Dec. 19, 1996 Fun and Games in 19th c., Harbor House, K-4th grade, Jan. 1997 "Pardon my Dust," benefit performance by Kathleen Lake, COA, Jan. 26, 1997 Hands-on Archival Care, Collections' care in the home, Feb. 15, 1997 Charter Signing, meeting of Mount Desert Selectmen at James Richardson House do commemorate signing of original town charter, Feb. 16, 1997 Heirloom Seeds, Mar. 1997 House Histories (with Tremont Historical Society) using architecture and paper records, May 1997 Publication of Charles Tracy diary, lecture on works of Frederick Church, Claremont Hotel, Summer 1997 John Gilley and Charles W. Eliot, June-Oct. Special Museum Exhibit Lecture by Dr. Richard Judd on Environmental History of Maine Coast, with COA, Summer 1997 Ballard's Boats: At work and play on Mt. Desert Island, June 1997 , NEH Library. Includes panel discussion with Ralph Stanley, Richard Lunt, Paul Stubing Strawberry Festival (and book sale), July 10th History of Automobile and its effect on Mt. Desert; traveling exhibit in cooperation with COA, Fall 1997 Field Course in old house restoration, Oc. 26 and 27; Nov. 1 and 2, 1997 1999: Restoring Old Apple Trees, Stephen page, April 1999 Kitchen Gardens in early 19th c., Christie White, May 1, 1999 [show more]
4616Isabelle J II (#2 in this series of the Isabelle J II)
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Boat building
  • Ballard, W.H.
Isabelle J II (#2 in this series of the Isabelle J II)
Item:
  • 4616   
Object ID:
  • 007.19.95
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Boat building
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Paul Stubing Ballard Print Collection
Description:
"Isabelle J II" at Rich's shop. There are many people gathered for what looks like a boat launching. Everyone is dressed in winter clothing and there is snow on the ground. There are two children on her bow and the vessel is draped in flags. Notice the furs on the women, probably 1940s
12139Hull size for racing before and after 1969 according to Herreshoff
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Boat building
  • 1969
Hull size for racing before and after 1969 according to Herreshoff
Item:
  • 12139   
Object ID:
  • 007.126
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Boat building
Collection:
  • Anne and Ted Welles Collection
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
letter form Herreshoff to E.R. Welles , April 1969 regarding hull measurement. Previously accessioned as 007.126
4234Interviews with Lyford Stanley and Jock Williams about boatbuilding on Mt. Desert, conducted on February 2, 2009 at the Somesville Schoolhouse
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Boats
  • 2009
Interviews with Lyford Stanley and Jock Williams about boatbuilding on Mt. Desert, conducted on February 2, 2009 at the Somesville Schoolhouse
Item:
  • 4234   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.144.01
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
Subject:
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Boats
Collection:
  • Audio Visual History Collection
Date:
  • 2009
Description:
Interview and discussion of boat building on the island with Lyford Stanley, Jock Williams, Roxanne Lewis, Janet Strong, Scott Swann. February 4, 2009 75 minutes The audio recording has been copied into this record in a "CDA" format because we were unable to convert the disc format into a MP3 file. Some media players are unable to play a CDA format file.
2863Purchase of two islands off Mt. Desert Island by Sutton and Somes
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Island
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Flax
  • Other, Golnar
  • Other, Loyalists
  • Other, Polly, a sloop
  • Other, Robinson Island
  • Other, Seaville
  • Other, Squatters
  • Other, Sutton Island
  • Other, Tinker Island
  • Other, Tinker Island Fishing Company
  • nd
Purchase of two islands off Mt. Desert Island by Sutton and Somes
Item:
  • 2863   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.71.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Island
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Flax
  • Other, Golnar
  • Other, Loyalists
  • Other, Polly, a sloop
  • Other, Robinson Island
  • Other, Seaville
  • Other, Squatters
  • Other, Sutton Island
  • Other, Tinker Island
  • Other, Tinker Island Fishing Company
Date:
  • nd
Description:
Recounting of possible reasons that Somes and Sutton bought small islands rather than Mount Desert Island. Sutton Island also known as Lancaster Island; early residents of Mt. Desert; Indians who met early settlers. 100 pounds for scalps of male Indians over 12 quoting or paraphrasing sources: George Street's History of MDI, Otis Sawtelle, Rev. George Paine. Discusses island Houses between 1807-and 1924; 1972 picture of Tinker and Bar Islands. Tinker Island also known as Robinson or Robison's Island; Source of history from Bangor Historical Magazine. History of John Robinson. History of Tinker family and island, also Daws family Small clip regarding growing flax. [show more]
2752"he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Violins
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American and the Bar Harbor Times
"he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles
Item:
  • 2752   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1083.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Violins
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American and the Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Two articles profile boat builder Ralph Stanley of Southwest Harbor. A full page article with photographs entitled, ". . . he cannot explain the mysterious skill in finger, eye and palm that creates a pattern for a boat" describes his work in Southwest Harbor building and restoring boats for fishermen and sailors. The other article extends over two pages and includes a photograph of Stanley. That article "Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles" discusses Stanley's violin making. Previously archived as 012.fic.047.22 [show more]