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5276Letter from Jaylene Roths to Planning Board of Mount Desert
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Jaylene B. Roths
  • 01/01/2001
Description:
Duplicate of letter from Jaylene B. Roths, Executive Director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, to the Planning Board of Mount Desert applying to request permission to sell mission related items in the Somesville Museum and the Sound School House Museum.
11617Letter from Raymond Somes to Mrs. Arthur L. Somes
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Raymond Somes
  • 01/26/1919
Description:
Raymond writes to his mother from Camp De Souge, Bordeaux, Fr. Raymond starts by talking about how it is expected that they will leave camp in February. Next, he writes about how his regiment
2462War risk insurance pamphlet
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
  • U.S. Bureau of War Risk Insurance
  • 05/01/1919
Description:
A war risk insurance memorandum adressed to Raymond Somes in a Knights of Columbus war activities envelope. This pamphlet outlines information about war risk insurance and lists the monthly premium starting at $6.60 per month. The pamphlet is signed by Raymond Somes as well as his commanding officer.
3579Letter from Nelson F. Goodwin
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Nelson F. Goodwin
  • 05/03/1994
Description:
Envelope from Nelson F. Goodwin addressed to Robert Heffner, dated May 3, 1994. Includes brief letter about a bridge and the accompanying documents of sketches and shipping information for the bridge.
5260Marketing letter from Gary Allen and Marry Ropp to Friends of Mount Desert Island Marathon
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 06/27/2017
Description:
Marketing letter from Gary Allen, race director and founder, and Marry Ropp, marketing director and event coordinator, to friends of the Mount Desert Island Marathon. With letter are a race poster and two commemorative race bibs.
18787Letter from Helen Street Ranney to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Helen Street Ranney
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 Handwritten page Letter expressing grattitude and excitement over the upcomming new edition to her father's History of Mount Desert.
18788Letter from George H. Street to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • George H. Street
  • 10/11/1924
Description:
1 Handwritten page Letter transfering the rights to the plates and offering support to Eliot in publishing another edition.
17394Glasgow, Margaret to Spiker, LaRue
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Publications
  • 10/22/1964
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Margaret Glasgow in reference to Bar Harbor Times articles.
16476Letters Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Mary D Reeland[sp?] and A.C. Milliken
  • 10/26/1943
Description:
Two letters pertaining to Somes genealogy. One letter mentions sources used to locate Somes genealogical information.
18752Letter from Charles Eliot to his brothers and sisters
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 10/26/1973
Description:
17 handwrite and typed pages Letter from Charles to his brothers and sisters talking about recent archivists who have visited their father's house to help Charles group the documents belonging to their late father. He lists the various categories of documents and memorabilia and which organizations should receive them barring any objections. There is also included a list of books, lectures, sermons prepared by their father. Charles asks for input from his family on if any of them want any of this stuff or if they feel there is a better organization to be the repository of these items. [show more]
9263Certificate of Social Insurance Award and Lawyer's Bill
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Lawyers
  • Other, Social security
  • Social Security Administration
  • 10/27/1969
Description:
Two items pertaining to Spiker Family: 1) Statement of Account for J. Fred Spiker from Lybarger & Collins, Attorneys at Law 2)Certificate of Social Insurance Award to Grace H. Spiker as to monthly benefit and death payment as widow. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.067.11
9291Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 10/3/1837
Description:
Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath. Copy.
18790Letter from a representative of Houghton Mifflin Company to Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Houghton Mifflin & Co.
  • 10/3/1924
Description:
2 typed pages Letter restating of the point of coversation that morning: -need to transfer the copyright. -chapters to be added and removed from the next edition -set up of royalties for Eliot and later George Street's heirs. -anticipated publishing date.
4312Charles E. Durham, to LaRue Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Writers
  • 10/5/1961
Description:
Charles E. Durham is offering LaRue the chance to write an article. He says her Philadelphia article was so good that he has now chosen her for this one.
18791Letter from Eliot to George H. Street
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • S. A. Eliot
  • 10/9/1924
Description:
2 typed pages Letter about the upcoming publishing of a new edtion of the History of Mount Desert along with a form for George to sign transfering the rights to the plates of the origional book to Houghton Mifflin & Co.
7768Letter from Leonard J. Penaggio to LaRue Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 1/10/1962
Description:
Leonard J. Penaggio from the Publicity & Recreation Division of the Rhode Island Development Council, tells LaRue that he is enclosing some photos of New England that she requested. Previously accessioned as **1901, Object Id 2001.1901
8565Letter from the Dana and Bristol Families
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 11-06-03
Description:
This is a letter dated 11-06-03 to Ms. Jeschke from Sandy Brown. The letter is from Sandy Brown, PO Box 511, Marlborough, Connecticut. The letter refers to the photos the Brown family has contacted the MDI Historical Society about.
14319Note to Fred Savage from Mary Pearl Evens Cramp
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 11/08/2012
Description:
Note from a client to Fred Savage ca 1922 relating to plans for a home in Redlands Ca. Original drawings are in Northeast Harbor Library collection 2012 exhibit text: Home, Mary Pearl Evens Cramp Redlands, CA, ca 1921 Ink and ink wash on vellum. The Gerrish Collection, Northeast Harbor Library These sketches show Savage's development of a more sophisticated rendering style and facility to work in different styles. Two elevation studies for the same owner and the same floor plan are renditions of the Spanish Colonial Revival style typical of California. One study utilizes long horizontal roof lines, while the other emphasizes towers and dormers which produce a less horizontal composition [show more]
18753Letter to Charles from unknown author
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Unknown
  • 11/11/1973
Description:
1 typed page Letter to Charles from a family member asking for certain papers of their fathers: Records and Reports of the Summer Camps at Mount Desert Island, H.L. Hackley papers, and copies of certain pages from both The Romance of Mount Desert and the New England Magazine.
4633Correspondence by Mary A. Carroll to Ansel S. Manchester regarding his family's genealogy
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Congregational churches
  • Other, Great Cranberry Island
  • 1/11/1912
Description:
Correspondence by Mary A. Carroll to Ansel S. Manchester regarding his family's genealogy "I have just read your letter...asking for what I can tell you of your ancestor, John Manchester, who moved from Machias 1775 Mary Carroll recalled and talked to Aunt Hannah Manchester and Aunt Comfort Stanley to give Ansel details. Mentions in this that Thomas had no children, but brought up several. Could there be two Thomas Manchester. In 008.075.06, it mentions a Thomas Manchester died at 23 Contains information about when family members joined the Congregational Church Information about relatives living on Great Cranberry Island. [show more]
18758Letter from Charles Dunbar to
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Dunbar
  • 11/12/1676
Description:
1 handwritten pages Copy of a letter Charles Dunbar to Tom and Lois telling him about his recent chat with Bill. Charles sends a set of photos of the Champlain Society to Tom and tells him another set will be sent to the Northeast Harbor Library, also asks about the founding of the Champlain society.
4516Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, whooping cough
  • 11/12/1877
Description:
Letter to Mary Newman, 1877 from Nellie, East Lamoine Her husband George is now gone until January. Children have hooping cough "in the place" and she wonders when her children will get it. She had to work "dreadful hard this summer" Had work done on the house? " I have just moved out into my cookroome." She asks her mother for roles
16642Letter from Dana Rowe to MDI Historical Museum
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Rowe, Dana R
  • 11/13/1996
Description:
Letter from Dana Rowe to MDI Historical Museum requesting information to clarify Mayo genealogy. Reference to Joseph and Ruth Mayo of Eastham, MA, and Mount Desert. Original and 1 copy.
18754Letter the whole family from Charles W. Eliot
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles W. Eliot
  • 11/15/1973
Description:
1 handwritten page Letter to the whole family from Charles on where Samuel A Eliot's personal papers should be archived. He plans on sending the listed documents to various institutions Samuel Eliot was affiliated with as long as there are no objections from members of the family.
9282Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls, 1844
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/1/1844
Description:
Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls.