Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
1064	United States Light-House Establishment Daily Expenditures for Bear Island Log, 1877-1878	Document, Log	Other, Maritime People Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse	Smallidge, Stephen			United States Light-House Establishment Daily Expenditures for Bear Island Log, 1877-1878 Item: 1064    Type: Document, Log Subject: Other, Maritime People Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse Creator: Smallidge, Stephen Place: Cranberry Isles, Bear Island Description: During his tenure as light keeper, Stephen Smallidge's family consisted of his wife, Catherine (Kimball), 4 daughters, Sarah, age 8, Ida, age 7, Augusta, age 4, and Adelma, age 2. Keeper's log for the lighthouse on Bear Island from January 1, 1877 to December 31, 1878, as recorded by Stephen Smallidge. Records the times of lighting and extinguishing, quantity of oil consumed, inches of wick expended, and remarks on the weather for each day of each month during the two-year period. Log also includes general accounts of supplies received at the lighthouse. People Mentioned: Catherine Kimball Smallidge, Sarah Smallidge, Ida Smallidge, Augusta Smallidge, Adelma Smallidge [show more]
1503	Playbill from Wizard of OZ	Document, Program	Other, History - Seal Harbor Structures, Civic, Entertainment			8/23/1963	Playbill from Wizard of OZ Item: 1503    Object ID: 001-144-1-2166 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Program Subject: Other, History - Seal Harbor Structures, Civic, Entertainment Date: 8/23/1963 Description: Reproduction of the Playbill from the Wizard of Oz production performed in Seal Harbor in 1963
12051	Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880	Document, Advertising, Poster	Other, Advertisements Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company People Structures, Civic, Entertainment			1/27/1880	Mt Desert Dramatic Company, Nick of the Woods Advertising, 1880 Item: 12051    Object ID: 001-143-2182 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Other, Advertisements Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Mt Desert Dramatic Company People Structures, Civic, Entertainment Collection: Mt. Desert Dramatic Company Date: 1/27/1880 Description: Theatre Poster from The Mt. Desert Dramatic Company, Long newsprint taking place at Whiting's Hall Addmission 25 cents
13596	Bay View Grange Curtain Cleaning, June 5, 2010, Salisbury Cove, Maine	Document, Recording, Video Recording	Other, Stage props Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall, Fraternal Lodge, Grange Hall	unknown		2010	Bay View Grange Curtain Cleaning, June 5, 2010, Salisbury Cove, Maine Item: 13596    Object ID: 013.36.08 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Recording, Video Recording Subject: Other, Stage props Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall, Fraternal Lodge, Grange Hall Creator: unknown Date: 2010 Description: A CD that contains 45 digital images taken on June 5, 2010 at Salisbury Cove, Maine. These photos document the repair and maintenance work that was done on the stage curtain at the Bay View Grange. Photos include Charlotte Singleton and several unidentified individuals.
3852	Events 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]
3865	Survey of the Cemetary (sic) on Baker Island	Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record	Other, Baker's Island Places, Cemetery			1996	Survey of the Cemetary (sic) on Baker Island Item: 3865    Object ID: 011.FIC.1.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record Subject: Other, Baker's Island Places, Cemetery Date: 1996 Description: Identifies grave dates of Gilleys, Stanley, Manchester, Dolliver
2939	People Buried in Lexington, Mass., including Somes	Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record	Other, Death & burial Places, Cemetery	Mrs. Lyman Somes			People Buried in Lexington, Mass., including Somes Item: 2939    Object ID: 011.FIC.29.44 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record Subject: Other, Death & burial Places, Cemetery Creator: Mrs. Lyman Somes Collection: Somes Genealogy Description: Typewritten list of people buried in Lexington, Mass., apparently having a connection to Mount Desert Island.
3590	The Somes Family of Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine	Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record	Other, Genealogy Places, Cemetery				The Somes Family of Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine Item: 3590    Object ID: 011.FIC.29.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record Subject: Other, Genealogy Places, Cemetery Collection: Somes Genealogy Description: Handwritten notes, 3 pp., transcribing inscriptions from stones in Somes Cemetery, Bernard, Maine.
9262	Assorted Deeds	Document, Legal, Deed	Businesses, Real Estate Business Other, Deed Places, Cemetery	State of Illinois			Assorted Deeds Item: 9262    Object ID: 1997.1600.a-f Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Businesses, Real Estate Business Other, Deed Places, Cemetery Creator: State of Illinois Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Six deeds associated with the family of LaRue Spiker: 1) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William and Alta Hays to Walter Dodge; 2) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Richmond Wheeler to J. Fred Spiker; 3) Deed of a cemetery lot in Bushnell, Illinois, to J. F. Spiker; 4) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William Holchousen to Peter Hersey; 5) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Walter Dodge to J.E. Spiker; 6) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois from several people to William Hays. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.6 [show more]
1253	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1)	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Spiker, LaRue		1950-07-08	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1) Item: 1253    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950-07-08 Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 7, 1950. She relates a conversation with reporter Ed Cotton about a communist petition she had allegedly distributed. People Mentioned: Ed Cotton, Iola Klaas, Maurice O. Hunt
1254	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2)	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Spiker, LaRue		1950-07-08	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2) Item: 1254    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950-07-08 Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 6, 1950. She explains that she was attempting to get signatures on petition from the Civil Rights Congress about the Stockholm Resolution for Peace when she was stopped and questioned by police officers.
17488	Photographs	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Other, History - Mount Desert People				Photographs Item: 17488    Object ID: 002-16-16-2385 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Other, History - Mount Desert People Description: black scrap book with gold embossed rectangle highlighting “Photographs” on the cover (the photographs have been removed and are in Photograph Album 10
16761	Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People				Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook Item: 16761    Object ID: 002-16-19-2388 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People Description: scrapbook filled with miscellaneous newsclippings related to Mount Desert Island, the surrounding area, items of cultural interest and the Smith Somes and Stanley families.
14717	Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People				Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook Item: 14717    Object ID: 002-16-17-2386 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People Description: Oversized Scrapbook filled with greeting cards to Georgia Somes Stanley
14075	Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People				Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook Item: 14075    Object ID: 002-16-20-2389 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People Collection: Georgia Somes Stanley Description: Scrapbook filled with miscellaneous newsclippings related to Mount Desert Island, the surrounding area, items of cultural interest, WWII and the Smith, Somes and Stanley families.
16781	Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People				Georgia Somes Stanley Scrapbook Item: 16781    Object ID: 002-16-18-2387 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: Other, History - Mount Desert Other, Women's History People Collection: Georgia Somes Stanley Description: scrapbook filled with newsclippings related to WWII, Mount Desert Island and the Smith , Somes and Stanley families. Several references to Hollis Smith, believed to be the owner of the scrapbook and who was the postmaster for more than 25 years at the Mt. Desert PO in Somesville. Articles of interest: (1961) Senator Muskie speaking at the bicentennial celebration honoring Abraham Somes with a stone monument at the site where Somes landed in 1761. (1943) The Boston collier Suffolk went down presumably in a gale with its captain and all 43 crew members. Another article (unknown date) talks about a Bar Harbor man who was aboard the Battleship Maine when it was torpedoed in Havava Harbor. He survived, but that event sparked America's involvement in the war with Spain. [show more]
4648	Minutes of Literary Club	Document, Minutes	Other, Friday Club Other, YWCA			1914	Minutes of Literary Club Item: 4648    Object ID: 003-4-1.21 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Other, Friday Club Other, YWCA Collection: Literary Club Date: 1914 Description: Various dates are listed so it is unclear when the formation of the Friday Club occurred. An April 1914 report indicates that a new society needed to be formed since the abandonment of one in 1905. Seems to be affiliated with the Federated Clubs as indicated in Sept 27 minutes In a lined notebook 8*6.5" Begins by stating that meeting to plan for a YWCA
4036	Donald Smith Folder 4	Document, Document File	Other, Mimeograph newsletter relating news from MDI and Northeast Harbor and updating information on island men serving in the war effort Other, WW II "Mt Desert Messenger News From the Homefront" 1943			08/19/2010	Donald Smith Folder 4 Item: 4036    Object ID: 001-118-9 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Document File Subject: Other, Mimeograph newsletter relating news from MDI and Northeast Harbor and updating information on island men serving in the war effort Other, WW II "Mt Desert Messenger News From the Homefront" 1943 Collection: Donald Smith Date: 08/19/2010 Description: This is the fourth folder of materials relating to the Donald Smith collection. At this point we are cataloging the folders and listing key names and events in the data base so researchers will have access to the information. Each folder should be inventoried with descriptions of the items in the future. (AL Welles) This is a short summary of the contents of this folder: *Mount Desert High School Newsletter, June, 1977 *Wedding announcement for Mr. & Mrs. Bloomfield R. Smith, June 11th, 1890 at Ellsworth, ME *Name card from Smith wedding with the name Bloomfield R. Smith *Alarums and Excursions newspaper -an amusement record of Mt. Desert Island dated 1935 sent to box holders; key name in first article is Dr. Walter Damrosch *Fundraising letter signed by Hans Meier for the Executive Board, Mt. Desert Library Society dated June 1, 1969 and addressed to Mrs. Alfred Greenough of Mount Desert; letter includes a xerox copy of the proposed plan prepared by Robert W. Patterson, Architect, Somesville *"Betwixt The Hills" newsletter dated Winter 1989 *excerpt from the Bar Harbor Times dated August 13, 1981 with pictures of a few of the old hotels on Mt. Desert Island like Ocean House, Seaside Inn, Rock End House, The Newport and Rockaway Hotels *Probate Court, Hancock County document dated February 27, 1939 naming Jennie A. Smith as a benficiary in the will of Bloomfield R. Smith *2 copies of the same letter entitled "At a USAAF Airfield in Italy --Recently" which identifies Donald E. Smith Of Mount Desert, Maine as a member of the outstanding engineer battalion serving overseas; his rank was Tec. 5 *5 page handwritten letter signed by Don Smith dated Oct. 23, 1944 from Italy * 3rd copy of the letter mentioned above entitled "At a USAAF Airfield in Italy" *State of Maine Fire Service card #6638 issued to Stuart J. Smith of Somesville, Mt. Desert *document from the Selectmen's office in the town of Mount Desert dated March 8, 1954 to Donald Smith appointing him to serve as Constable with the Somesville Fire Co. *2 invitations to the Clam City Waybackers 3rd Annual Ball on January 20, 1950; one is to Mr. Fred Smith and the other to Mrs. Fred Smith *faded issue of "The Mount Desert Messenger", volume XXI, October 15, 1943; the first article is entitled 'News from the Home Front' *another issue of "The Mount Desert Messenger", volume X, November 8, 1942 which is in better shape than volume XXI *1912 pocket size calendar card with an advertisement for Antikamnia Tablets *clipping from the Bar Harbor Times dated April 3, 1980 which has a copy of an 1880s advertisement for the Mt. Desert Dramatic Company's production of "Nick of the Woods" with a social hop at the close; local talent includes J. Hamor; Ernest Kittredge, Bloom Smith, Arthur Somes, Pearl Smith, Ernest L. Hamor, Carrie Somes, Emma Harper, Olevia Parker, Shepard Richardson, J. M. Richardson, C.E. Somes, Nellie Pray and E.E. Wasgatt *typed letter dated May 13, 1945 from Italy which was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Smith by their son Cp. Donald E. Smith who had been in service in North Africa and Italy for 2 years * empty window envelope with "Memories of Dr. Grindle" written in script on it *handwritten letter with a greeting of "Dear Brother Robt." and a typed heading of "Mendocino Bank of Commerce, Mendocino, Cal. Joshua Grindle, President.... which is signed by Joshua Grindle *excerpt from The Ellsworth American dated July 30, 1998 which is entitled "Looking Backward Religion and Politics in Surry" which mentions Dr. Robert P. Grindle of Somesville in the first paragraph *excerpt from The Ellsworth American dated July 23, 1998 which is entitled "Looking Backward Dr. Robert L. Grindle, Kingmaker"; there is reference to the 'automobile battle on MDI around 1903' *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Political History -II, Old Political War Horse Tells of a Hot Battle" which relates the race between candidates in Hancock County (3 copies) *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Hereditary Greatness, Dr. Grindle Pricks the Bubble of Ancestor Worship" dated June 22, 1925 (2 copies) *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "A Sea Yarn, A Gale on the Cape Shore of Nova Scotia" *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Religion and Politics, Subjects of Lively Meetings in Surry Seventy Years Ago" *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Surry Reminiscences, Tales of the Sea, of Religion and of Temperance" (3 copies) *Merrill Trust Company of Bangor, Maine check dated July 28, 1932 issued to B.R.Smith for $1.00 by Fred P. Smith * Marriage Certificate Fred Smith to Adeline McFarland 1911 *Re issued Birth Certificate for Stuart Smith 1916 *Honorable Discharge from US Army for Stuart Smith 1945 *US Army Separation Qualification Record for Stuart Smith 1945 [show more]
9344	Writer's Digest Award	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Writing			1971	Writer's Digest Award Item: 9344    Object ID: 1997.1154 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Writing Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1971 Description: Letter from Writer's Digest awarding prize for manuscript, "Hang Him Higher than Human" Prizes not attached Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.13, **1345
9351	Enjoyed Spiker's writing	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bar Harbor Times Other, Writing			1964	Enjoyed Spiker's writing Item: 9351    Object ID: 1997.1147.a-b Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Times Other, Writing Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1964 Description: 2 letters expressing praise for LaRue Spiker's writing, photographs, book reviews. One suggests some errors in book review Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.06, **1333, **1329
9353	Weiss letter	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Freelance writing Other, Writing			1964	Weiss letter Item: 9353    Object ID: 1997.1145 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Freelance writing Other, Writing Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1964 Description: Letter to Marvin Weiss. LaRue Spiker's inquiry to do freelance work relating to MDI area. Part of the typed letter is illegible Weissp2.pdf Previously archieved as 012.FIC.042.04, **1323
9362	Letters between LaRue and Daniel Gillmor	Document, Correspondence	Other, Books Other, Publishers Other, Writing			1956	Letters between LaRue and Daniel Gillmor Item: 9362    Object ID: 1997.1121.a-b Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Books Other, Publishers Other, Writing Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1956 Description: Correspondence regarding Spiker's book See also 012.FIC.023.1 Correspondencerebook.pdf Letter from Daniel Gillmor saying he would like to hold onto her manuscript until he returns from lecturing so he can finish reading it. Letter from LaRue in response to him telling him she is almost finished with the last chapter and would like any of his comments on the manuscript to start revisions if possible. Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.2, and **1288 [show more]
7710	Note by LaRue Spiker, taken from a book about Florida, 1939.	Document, Note	Other, Writers			1939	Note by LaRue Spiker, taken from a book about Florida, 1939. Item: 7710    Object ID: 2001.1987 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Writers Date: 1939 Description: Note by LaRue Spiker, taken from a book about Florida, published in 1939. Research for an article.
7724	Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about botany and geology of Florida, and other local issues, such as the water supply etc.	Document, Note	Other, Writers				Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about botany and geology of Florida, and other local issues, such as the water supply etc. Item: 7724    Object ID: 2001.1980 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Writers Description: Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about botany and geology of Florida, and other local issues, such as the water supply etc.
7725	Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about plant life of Florida.	Document, Note	Other, Writers				Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about plant life of Florida. Item: 7725    Object ID: 2001.1979 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Writers Description: Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about plant life of Florida. Research for an article.

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