Description: 1 Typed page A note from author to reader discussing the appearance of the finished book, explanation of the darkness of certain text, the uneveness of the margins, an how to book was put together.
Description: Typewritten Docs on the Rodick family for an essay LaRue Spiker was writing. Excerpt from Story of Bar Harbor, 1949; 50 years ago Bar Harbor Record excerpt (nd); genealogy of Rodicks; 4 pp; 9pp on the Rodick House Previously archived as #012.FIC.005.6
Description: Type written notes which are background information for an article LaRue Spiker was writting. Appears to be oral history by EMH wh was the mail carrier (postman) from the Narrows (head of the Mount Desert Island to Southwest Harbor) from 1836 to 1837; discusses other post offices p. 11 Dodge Poem regarding Ship's Harbor by Col. James Crockett, Rockland Account by Viola Mace about her Grandmother Robinson account of meeting an Indian named, Big Wolf.Account is from Ansel Mace in 1970, Southwest Harbor Genealogy of Daniel Gott and Rachel Littlefield Genealogy of William Lawler as written by Mrs. Eugene Theriault Discussion of Battle of Norwood Cove, 1812 Interview with John Carroll (1960) Discussion of Estelle Benson Stanley to get funding for the educatin of lighthouse keepers children, called the Superintendent of light house children and Work among Light House Station Superintendent (appears to be a department of Maine government) Previously archived as 012.FIC.005.2 [show more]
Description: Type written documents. Appears to be excerpt from book by John Muir; excerpt form book by Herbert Edgar Holmes; excerpt form the Jounal of Henry Edward Napier, Lieutenant on the Nymph, 1814; newspaper article from the Bar Harbor Tourist, 1880 about a boat excursion around the island Excerpt about Rachel Field Previously archived as # 012.FIC.005.4
Description: Background notes for LaRue Spiker Article (Somesville) Genealogy of Richardson Family, Jane Montgomery beginning with James Richardson 1730 and Rachel Gott 1730, Ezra Dodge joined First Maine Heavy Artillery, correspondent for the Herald Previously archived as 012.FIC.005.1
Description: 1 Typed Page Excerpt fromt he Champlain Society Log book Monday July 4,1881. Details, Raising of the flag at Camp Pemetic, fireworks at Northeast Harbor.
Description: Handwritten list of signers of a petition to keep the Court of Common Pleas at Pownelboro. Shows residence of signers. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.49
Description: Handwritten notes in reference to petition to have Court of Common Pleas at Pownelboro with list of signers. 2 pages. Previously archived as 011.FIC.49
Description: Handwritten notes on the objection to moving the Court of Common Pleas from Pownelboro to Machias. 7 pages. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.49
Description: Typed notes on protest by Mount Desert Residents of establishing a Court of Common Please at Machias. 2 pages. Previously archived as 011.FIC.49
Description: Handwritten notes of Virginia Somes Sanderson pertaining to the handling of her proposed donation of the Somes house to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
Description: Notes created by the MDI Historical Society regarding the Virginia Somes Sanderson house, which Sanderson proposed to donate to the Society for use as a museum. Sanderson's own notes are appended to the original.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
MDI Historical Society
Date:
1961
Description: Three typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) German ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie in Bar Harbor, 2)Otter Cliff Radio Station, 3) Jordan Pond House, and 4)churches of Bar Harbor.
Description: Two typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) Daniel Somes, 2) John Somes, MV Bluenose ferry, 3) Dr. L. Sherman Cleaves, veterinarian, and 4) Madame "Grannie" Milliken.
Description: Two typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) DeGregoire's, 2) Battle of Norwood's Cove, and 3) Mt. Desert Island land grants.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
MDI Historical Society
Date:
1961
Description: Ten pages of handwritten and typewritten notes of the Bicentennial Committee pertaining to the planning of programs and activities for the celebration of the Somesville Bicentennial.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
MDI Historical Society
Date:
1961
Description: Two typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) Lighthouses in the region of Mt. Desert Island, and 2) William Otis Sawtelle's Museum at Islesford.