Description: An audio walking tour of Southwest Harbor, Maine, with Ralph W. Stanley, produced and narrated by Mary Jones. Audio may be heard through the multi-media link attached to this record. Available in CD format for playing on a portable CD player or CD computer drive. This audio tour is available for sale, with an accompanying hand drawn map, for $12.95. All rights are owned by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Extra copies for sale are located in the Research Room, lower shelf, left, on the window side of the room. [show more]
Description: Roscoe Salsibury age 66 died in Cambridge.Ma. and was brought home to Somesville to be buried by his daughter Mr. Hollis Hysom Bar Harbor Times
Description: Roscoe Salisbury age 66 died in Cambridge.Ma. and was brought home to Somesville to be buried by his daughter Mr. Hollis Hysom Bar Harbor Times
Description: Roscoe Salisbury age 66 died in Cambridge.Ma. and was brought home to Somesville to be buried by his daughter Mr. Hollis Hysom Bar Harbor Times
Description: Roscoe Salisbury age 66 died in Cambridge.Ma. and was brought home to Somesville to be buried by his daughter Mr. Hollis Hysom Bar Harbor Times
Description: Daniel Somes Smith died Jan. 26, 2000. He was born the son of Hollis and Georgia Somes Smith. In addtion to the obituary there is a copy of the memorial card. Bar Harbor Times
Description: Grace Tracy Reed, 109, died July 19, 2000. In 1914 she taught in the one-room school house in Somes Sound that eventually became part of the MDI Historical Society.
Description: Grace Tracy Reed, 109, died July 19, 2000. In 1914 she taught in the one-room school house in Somes Sound that eventually became part of the MDI Historical Society.
Description: Charlton Yarnall, age 68, resident of Bryn Mawr, Pa. and Northeast Harbor died Oct. 9, 2000. An investment banker and graduate of Philps Exeter academy and Wharton School.
Description: A lengthy obituary by Nan Lincoln about Harold Walls, 87. One of the last of the Otter Creek fishermen who could recall hand-lining cod and seining herring by torchlight.
Description: Lawrence Hadley age 76 died of an aneurysm. A descendant of some of the original settlers of Mt. Desert. His career was in the National Park System. He retired to Mt. Desert where he was active in community and park affairs.
Description: Call for articles to be used in the exhibit at the MDI Historical Society celebrating the turn of the century. The exhibit will run from June 15 to Sept. 20 , 2000. Articles will be on loan and returned to owners at the end of the exhibit.
Description: Bangor Daily News article about the Tea at the Tavern party for girls and their mothers put on by the MDI Historical Society. Also a description of the exhibit at the Sound School House.
Description: Picture and notice of slide lecture bytThomas Vining ,author of “Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert Island”Sponsered by MDI Historical Society