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12941Steam to the Summit: The Green Mountain Railway, Bar Harbor’s Remarkable Cog Railway
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Railroads
  • Bachelder, Peter Dow
  • Breakwater Press
  • 2005
Description:
From 1883 to 1890 a cog railway ran up the slopes of today's Cadillac Mountain; the railway was the inspiration of Francis (Frank) Clerque.
14594The History Journal of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Baker, Clara
  • 2002
Description:
The History Journal of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Vol. IV, 2001-2002 LaRue Spiker and "America's Most Beautiful Island" by Elizabeth Redhear A Playground Contested: Bar Harbor Natives and Rusticators, 1875-1925 by Lynne Nelson Manion College of the Atlantic: The First Three Decades by William Carpenter Review--A History of Little Cranberry Island, Maine by Michael McGiffert Review--The Story of Mount Desert Island by Carl Little [show more]
13941Two Island Gardens: Asticou Azalea Garden & Thuya Garden, Asticou Terraces & Thuya Lodge
  • Publication, Book
  • Baldwin, Letitia S.
  • 2008
Description:
Two volumes marked a and b.
17104Acadia Trails Treatment Plan: Cultural Landscape Report for the historic hiking trail system of Acadia National Park, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Places, Landscape
  • Barter, Christian S., Margaret Coffin Brown, J. Tracy Stakely, Gary J. Stellpflu
  • Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
  • 2006
16395Hike On: Poems from Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Poetry
  • Bennett, Thomas Peter
  • Goose River Press
  • 2008
Description:
Collection of poems about MDI and Acadia National Park. Inscribed, "For Tim Garrity as you HIKE ON in your fine work."
12936Registry of Maine Toolmakers vol. IX
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Tools & implements
  • Brack, H. G., ed.
  • Pennywheel Press
  • 2005
Description:
Included information on the Robert Merchant Wantage Rule, Berwick, Maine 1720
16550Art of the Edge Tool: The Ferrous Metallurgy of New England Shipsmiths and Toolmakers 1607-1882
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Forge shops
  • Other, Iron industry
  • Other, Metallurgical industry
  • Other, Ship building
  • Brack, H.G.
  • Davistown Museum
  • 2008
Description:
Hand tools of maritime culture: shipsmiths, metallurgy, bog iron furnaces and forges.
16397Norumbega Reconsidered: Mawooshen and the Wawenoc Diaspora
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Indians of Northern America
  • Brack, H.G. Skip
  • Davistown Museum
  • 2006
Description:
Questions, Controversies, paradigms, and Uncertainties about these indigenous communities.
16516Bygone Bar Harbor: A Postcard Tour of Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Brechlin, Earl
  • Down East Books
  • 2002
Description:
Postcard tour of Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park
17105Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Places, Landscape
  • Brown, Margaret Coffin and Jim Vekasi
  • Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
  • 2006
12958Maine Cottages: Fred L. Savage and the Architecture of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Architects
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Bryan, John M.
  • Princeton Architectural Press
  • 2005
Description:
In the words of the introduction, written by Robert R. Pyle, this book "preserves the memories relevant to understanding the roots of communities on Mount Desert Island." It includes sections on Savage's ancestors and the history artists, tourism, and recreation on the island; his education and training and photographs and descriptions of buildings designed by him in Northeast Harbor, Islesboro, and Bar Harbor.
12971A Day's Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920, Part II
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Economic & industrial aspects
  • Other, Maine
  • Bunting, W. H.
  • Tilbury House
  • 2000
Description:
This is the second volume of the series about economic activity, covering the period from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I.
16700Three Centuries of Hooking: An Exhibit of Hooked Rugs from Private Collections
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Grenfell Mission
  • Other, Maine Sea Coast Mission
  • Other, Rugs
  • Other, Textile art
  • Other, Waldoboro
  • Burger-Gossar, Judith (curator)
  • 2009
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Exhibition, August, 2009
16967Three Centuries of Hooking
  • Publication, Book
  • Burger-Gossart, Judith and Forster, Peggy
  • 2009
Description:
Catalogue of the exhibition in The Old School House & Museum in August-September 2009. Judith Burger-Gossart was curator of the exhibit. Peggy Forster designed and created the catalogue
14703Oral History Interview of Louise Sawtelle Libby
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
  • Other, History - Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Islands
  • People
  • Colquohn, Leza
  • 3/20/2002
Description:
Written transcript of interview with Louise Sawtelle Libby, born 1/20/1907 in Cambridge Mass., regarding the history of Islesford; Duck Island; and many stories about growing up in the mid 1900s and summering on the coast of MDI, Coast Guard, Bangor fire in 1911, small bit about MDI fire of 1947
17234Dorothy Elizabeth: Building a Traditional Wooden Schooner
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • Other, Transportation
  • Duncan, Roger F.
  • W.W. Norton
  • 2000
12579A History of Little Cranberry Island, Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, History
  • Other, Islesford
  • Dwelley, Hugh L.
  • Islandport Press
  • 2000
Description:
The author grew up on Little Cranberry (Islesford). Chapter titles include Pioneer Settler Families (Stanwoods, Stanleys, Gilleys, Bunkers, Spurlings, Hadlocks), Farming and Fishing, Arts and Entertainment, Summer Colony, Winter Living, Great War, World War II, as well as sections on schools, roads, churches, and more.
18343Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Childhood & youth
  • Other, Children & adults
  • Other, Children & animals
  • Other, Children doing housework
  • Other, Children dressing
  • Other, Children's clothing & dress
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Families
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Emma Richards
  • 02/05/2007
Description:
Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007 (2 audio tapes marked 007.6.2a and 007.6.2b) .2a=XR-90 Extended Range (45 minutes) .2b=Maxell UR (60 minutes)
12939Summers With Percy
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reed, Percy
  • Finney, Redmond C.S.
  • Landslide Farm Publisher
  • 2002
Description:
A biography of Percy Thompson Reed, who was born on Mount Desert Island in 1917, and was the caretaker for the author's wife's family in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
17183Alone Together
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Kellam, Arthur
  • Other, Kellam, Nan
  • Other, Placentia Island
  • Fox, Nicols
  • privately published
  • [2003]
Description:
Photos. by David Graham
12924A Building History of Northern New England
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, New England
  • Garvin, James L.
  • University Press of New England
  • 2001
Description:
Guide to understanding old buildings, written especially for home-owners in northern New England. Discusses evolution of building technology from log buildings through framed houses, evolution of style, and evolution of key features.
16982Writing on Stone: Scenes from a Maine Island Life
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Gott's Island
  • Gillis, Christina Marsden
  • University Press of New England
  • 2008
Description:
"A moving account of how the life of an island [Gotts], past and present, shapes and transforms the unexpected loss of a son." (From the flyleaf.)
17154History of the Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Sailing
  • Grant, Joseph L.
  • Sawyer Cove Press
  • 2006
12892Living on the Edge: A Guide to Plants of the seaside and salt marsh and animals and algae of tide pools
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Grierson, Ruth Gortner and Thomas F. Vining
  • V.F. Thomas Co.
  • 2003
Description:
Describes the habitats (sand, cobbles, salt marsh, tide pools) of the plants and animals found by the sea; includes photographs, Latin names, and descriptions of the plants, algae, and animals.
16683Julius Lawrence and Cora Mayo Hansen of Boise, Idaho
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Hansen, Lois
  • Wordwinder Desktop Publishing
  • 2000
Description:
Genealogy that includes Mayo family of Mt. Desert; also Dollivers (Doliver), Newmans.