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| 16983 | Some Miscellaneous Remarks About "Beth's Fancy" in Pretty Marsh |
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Description: Real estate advertisements, hand-drawn maps, photographs related to Dodge/ Harlow home in Pretty Marsh. Inscription on Smith tombstone on property. 1983 (?) Carter's real estate ad. for property: $235,000. Hand-drawn map (after Colby & Stuart) and notes indicating provenance and boundaries of property, including guardian of Nancy Pray releasing property to Daniel Smith. Notes on Mr. Dodge's description of house, tombstones, and likely history of house. 8X11.5 color photograph of house--and key taped to back. Hand-drawn flyer advertising "Annual Pretty March Sale". c.1915, 1920 photographs of house; photo. of Mrs. Allan Smith, c. 1915, color photo. and notes of house. [show more] | |||
| 3874 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part V, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: This is the final installment in the 9 part series of historical notes. For details of the contents, refer to Part V, Vol. 1 images under # 010.030.8. Part V, Volume II begins on page 63 and continues on. Marked on folder as Part V b. | |||
| 3881 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part II, Vol. 1 by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: The introduction to this part is dated March 1, 1974. Barbara Ellen Joy states that the purpose of these notes is to capture the stories which have been passed down in families and to record local lore which might be of interest to future generations. The cover page has the quote, "This shall be written for those who come after." Psalm 102, Verse 18. The table of contents and list of covered events, places and people can be viewed by checking on the 8 scanned images. Marked on folder as Part IIa. [show more] | |||
| 3879 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part III, Vol. 1, by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: This installment of the 9 part portfolio volumes of notes is dated May 1, 1975. This quote from Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 2, is written on the cover page: "For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no returning". Check out the three scanned images for the table of contents and an itemized list of what is included in Part III. Marked on folder as Part III a. | |||
| 3878 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part III, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: This installment of the 9 part portfolio volumes of notes is a continuation of Part III, Vol. I, dated May 1, 1975. Check out the three scanned images for the table of contents and an itemized list of what is included in Part III by going to accession # 010.030.4. The scanned image for this number indicates where Vol. II begins. Marked on folder as Part III b. | |||
| 3880 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part II, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: This portfolio is a continuation of Part II, Vol. 1 which is cataloged under the #010.030.2. For a complete list of what is included check out the 8 scanned images under the the # for Part II, Vol. 1. The scanned image is of the first page in the second volume. Marked on folder as Part II b. | |||
| 3876 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part IV, Vol. II, by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: This installment of the 9 part series of notes is a continuation of accession # 010.030.6 which has a series of images that display the contents for volumes 1 and 2. The scanned image for this part indicates at what point volume 1 is continued. Marked on folder as Part IV b. | |||
| 3877 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part IV, Vol. 1, by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: This installment of the 9 part series of notes is dated July 1, 1976. Check out the three scanned images for the Table of Contents and a list of People, Places, and Events in Part IV volumes. Marked on folder as Part IV a. | |||
| 3875 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island, Part V, Vol. 1, by Barbara Ellen Joy |
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Description: This installment of the 9 part series of notes is dated May 30, 1977. The three scanned images show the Table of Contents and list of People, Events, Places, etc. for Part V, Volumes 1 and 2. Marked on folder as Part V a. | |||
| 3882 | Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island by Barbara Ellen Joy, Part I, Vol. ! |
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Description: The introduction to this part is dated March 1, 1966. Barbara Ellen Joy states that the purpose of these notes is to capture the stories which have been passed down in families and to record local lore which might be of interest to future generations. Marked on folder as Part I a | |||
| 13420 | Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney |
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| 13893 | Poem: Life of Nicholas Thomas |
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Description: Photocopy of handwritten poem about Nicholas Thomas of Eden "written by himself in the 78th year of his age." Donor was given this personally by Augustus Phillips 25 years or so ago when he (donor) was researching doggerel by Bill Ayles. The poem was printed in Vol. VI 2004 issue of Chebacco. | ||
| 12151 | "Somesville Library," by Laura Richardson |
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Description: "Somesville Library," a handwritten history by Laura Richardson of Somesville, April 16, 1897 (4 pages); four-page handwritten letter and envelope with return address, written by Lucie Smallidge (daughter of Laura Richardson) to Mrs. Charles Lanpher (Juanita) and dated September 21, 1988; | |||
| 12635 | Sketch for "drawers for papers" for George Dorr |
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| 13903 | Manuscript & Inscription Letters |
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Description: for use of schools and classes and for the use of craftsmen. Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & sons, Ltd., London. Plates and instructions for forming letters in style of calligraphy. | ||
| 12011 | History of Northeast Harbor, Maine by Abram Gilpatrick |
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Description: History of Northeast Harbor, Maine written by Abram Gilpatrick, grandson of Samuel Gilpatrick in 1929. Earliest reference is to 1792. Includes ownership of properties, stories of cottages, inns and individuals and families. | |||
| 16730 | Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High |
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Description: Copy #1 of "Schoolboy Basketball Highlights - Southwest Harbor High and Pemetic High" by Simon Sklar. Undated, but appears to have been written in 1958. Covers period 1908-1957. | |||
| 9225 | Drafts of Articles for Publication on Industrial Park in Trenton |
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Description: Apparent drafts for two articles authored by journalist, LaRue Spiker, regarding the controversy over proposed industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO. One article includes note, "mailed Me Digest 1-20-69". Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.7 | ||
| 9231 | Armadillos, Alligators, and Squirrels Who Spell |
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Description: Draft of an article submitted to Trailer Life by LaRue Spiker. Armadillos, Alligators, and Squirrels...: Ocala [Florida] National Forest, Juniper Springs Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.28 | ||
| 19138 | Antique Music Boxes |
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Description: Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date Antique Music Boxes, 3 pages Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.28 | ||
| 19155 | Rites of Spring |
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Description: Typed and annotated draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker. Rites of Spring, for the Maine digest dated 4/22/70, about skunk cabbage, fiddleheads, toads, alder catkins, apple blossoms, gull chicks, cormorants Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.8 | ||
| 19154 | Richard Grossinger |
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Description: Tped and annotated draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker unknown date and publication. Richard Grossinger, brief biography about the writer written in 1970 for the Maine Times Previously archived as Object id 013.FIC.30.8 | ||
| 9251 | Reserved Lands |
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Description: Draft of article typed and annotated by LaRue Spiker for unknown publicatin and date. Reserved Lands about sale of timber land in unorganized townships in early 1800's to private corporations. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.8 | ||
| 16815 | List of Scholars, District 1, 1872 |
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Description: Photocopy; gives names and ages; O. Hamor, agent | |||
| 9258 | Old Gods Come to Somesville, Maine |
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Description: This was published as a booklet in 2012 byt the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Not scanned because published as booklet. Published in Points East Narratives of New England by Rachel Field New York, 1980 |
