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| 9273 | The Old Beech Hill Road |
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Description: Discusses Beech Hill Road by LaRue Carter. Mentions in passing John Carroll, Richardsons, Foy Wasgatt, Robert Carter, Atherton, Mason, Clark, Bavage, Mildred Masterman Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.063.03, **1379 | ||
| 9272 | Queen of Summer Resorts |
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Description: Compares Bar Harbor, the Queen of Summer Resorts, to Holman Day poem. Spiker suggests you might see J.P. Morgan's or Jacob Aster's yacht Previoulsy archived as object id 012.FIC.063.04 | ||
| 9275 | The Black Guillemot |
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Description: Three pages with handwriting on it for corrections by LaRue Spiker discussing Black Guillemots. Subtitle Little Sea Pigeon who Sits on His Tail Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.063.01, **1382 | ||
| 9274 | Bird that God Forgot |
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Description: About the cormorant by LaRue Spiker Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.063.02, | ||
| 9277 | MDI III p. 5 |
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Description: This is 5 pages of a draft with LaRue Spiker's handwriting on it. It is about the Hudson River School artists visiting the island and other visitors to the island Previously Archived as object Id 012.FIC.052.4, **1382 | ||
| 18722 | Gelology of Mount Desert |
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Description: 14 Hand written pages S.A. Eliot's account of the geology on Mount Desert Island. A historical look at the various geologist who have made a visit to the island starting in 1837 and the various aspects of geology they studied during their time on the island. | ||
| 18761 | Notes on changes to certain pages |
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Description: 10 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. This is information on early settlers on Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands. Page is yellowed and brittle. | ||
| 18762 | Notes on changes to certain pages |
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Description: 9 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These are corrections to be made to certain pages and lines of text. Page is yellowed and brittle. | ||
| 18763 | Notes on changes to certain pages |
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Description: 1 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These are corrections to be made to certain pages and lines of text. Page is yellowed and brittle. | ||
| 18760 | Formation of Lafayette National Park |
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Description: 1 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. This is information on the foramtion of what would become Lafayette National Park. | ||
| 18764 | Siege of St. Sauveur |
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Description: 2 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages recount the attack on St. Sauveur. | ||
| 18770 | Petition of J. C. Cockle of Mount Desert , 1785 |
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Description: 3 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages document a petition on behalf of John Benard to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to obtain another copy of the deed to his land and to confirm ownership of said lands after they were stolen from him. | ||
| 18772 | Extracts from Robert Juet's account of the 3rd Voyage of Master Henry Hudson |
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Description: 3 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages concern Robert Juet's diary of the 3rd voyage of Henry Hudson to Mount Desert. | ||
| 18768 | Early Settlements of Town Hill now West Eden |
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Description: 2 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages document the arrival of Joseph Mayo, Jesse Higgins, and David Higgins to Mount Desert Island after the Revolutionary War. | ||
| 18769 | Notes on Early Families of Mount Desert |
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Description: 7 hand written pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages are for inclusion in chapter five and contain notes about early families of Mount Desert Island. | ||
| 18765 | Siege of the French by the English |
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Description: 2 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages recount the attack on a French settlement by the English as told from the French perspective. | ||
| 18766 | Captain Argall's Adventure |
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Description: 1 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages talk about Captain Argall's taking of a French ship and settlement in northern Virginia and brining the loot back to Jamestown. | ||
| 18767 | Notes on various topics |
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Description: 11 handwritten pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages are notes on a variety of topics: town of Eden back in 1798, the voyage of an unknown vessel, the death of a sailor. | ||
| 18773 | The Dutch in Mount Desert |
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Description: 3 handwritten pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages concern the visit of Henry Hudson to the Island. | ||
| 18774 | Notes for Chapter Four |
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Description: 11 handwritten page Handwritten notes and a draft of chapter four of the new edition to the Mount Desert: A History. | ||
| 18795 | Unknown |
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Description: 5 typed pages. Manuscript of information on the flora and soil type of Mount Desert Island. There is also mention of the benefit to vitiators of leaving a section of the Island unchanged so that it may contain all of the original plants and animals and allow visitors to nature unchanged. Notation on top of page reads: Not Included in Second Edition. Offers information on Lafayette National Park and how preserving the landscape will inform and inspire visitors. Notation on top of page reads: See pg 211 revised edition. [show more] | ||
| 18771 | John Peters' survey of lots at Bar Harbor 1789-1791 |
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Description: 3 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages document twelve lots of 100 acres each of various people in the town of Bar Harbor. | ||
| 9247 | Mike Connor of Connor Point, MDI Biome, "Bitterness...", Oceanarium |
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Description: Mike Connor: d., 1930 MDI Biome: variety of plants on MDI "My Bitterness Threatened the Life of My Daughter" (fiction, 20 pps.) Oceanarium: Dream of David Mills; names mentioned include Ted Spurling, Elmer Beal, Ralph Phippen. | |||
| 16903 | Reflections on childhood in Seal Harbor, Sullivan and Sorrento |
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Description: Reflections on author's childhood in Seal Harbor (where grandparents Frederick and Delia Billings owned the market), Sullivan, Sorrento and Bar Harbor. Describes ways in which children played and kept themselves busy; wartime life and effect of war on family life; visits to the Billingses in Seal Harbor. Written as a letter to the author's grandchildren. | ||||
| 16912 | Reminiscence of Somesville |
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Description: Reminiscence of Somesville. 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. 3 pages - typed copy of above. |
