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| 11602 | Little Blossoms in the Garden of Home |
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Description: Adams, William T., ed. Little Blossoms in the Garden of Home (Holiday Publishing Co, 1890). Book given to Emily Phillips by Mrs. Casper Wistar c.1900 | ||
| 13895 | United States at War with Spain and the History of Cuba |
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| 13543 | Fort Pentagoet and the French Occupation of Castine. |
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Description: Monograph: Fort Pentagoet and the French Occupation of Castine. "Read before the Maine Historical Society on December 9, 1892". Includes maps of site. | |
| 12771 | Shorter Course in Algebra |
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Description: Designed for schools that don't have time for the full course (per introduction); principles are illustrated; problems given for practice. Inscribed Rubie Higgins; Property of the Townof Mt. Desert label pasted inside front cover. | ||
| 13859 | Complete Graded Arithmetic; |
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| 12671 | History of Odd Fellowship: The Three Link Fraternity |
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Description: A history of the Odd Fellows; Inscribed W.H. Whitmore [likely Warren H., 1864-1920, buried in Seal Harbor cemetery] |
| 12745 | Gospel Hymns No. 6 |
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Description: Stated on cover: "For Use in Gospel Meetings and Other Religious Sevices." Publ. by The John Church Co., Cincinnati. Contains title, first line and topical indexes. Handwritten in front pages: "Mrs. Lena A Folger, #10 Poplar St, Boston; Mrs. Lettie Rumill". | |
| 12743 | Sacred Songs No. 1 |
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Description: "Compiled and arranged for use in Gospel Meetings, Sunday Schools, Prayer Meetings, and other Religious Services." Publ. by Biglow & Main Co., NY. Contains title, first line and topical indexes. | |
| 18796 | Notes on Heroes of Eploration on the New England Coast |
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Description: 15 handwritten pages. Apears to be a draft of the lecture he planned on giving on Heros of Exploration on the New England Coast {English} along with a bibliography. | ||
| 18798 | Isle of Shoals Lectures with notes on John Smith |
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Description: 16 typed and handwritten pages. Apears to be a lectue on the early years of John Smith 1601-1614 along with notes on John Smith in various battles and stages of his life. | ||
| 18797 | Notes on Champlain and draft of lecture |
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Description: 25 handwritten pages. Apears to be notes he collected for a leture he planned on giving on Champlain along with a draft of the lecture. | ||
| 18799 | Castine Lecture 1895 Brooklyn Institute |
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Description: Castine Lecture 1895 Brooklyn Institute 11 pages typed and hand written Lecture was on the Penobscot Expedition and the history of Castine | ||
| 12613 | Wrecked on the Bermudas: the thrilling adventures of three boys. A true story of the present age. |
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Description: Appears to be nonfiction. Illustrated. Inscription reads: Miss Meyer's sends her compliments to Mrs. Rumill and wishes her a Merrry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Decb. 15th. 94 Reid Street Bermuda | |
| 7433 | Nature Stories for Young Readers |
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Description: "Florence Hodge" written on the insdie front cover. | ||
| 7440 | Natural School Geography |
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Description: Natural School Geography book used in Mount Desert schools. "Property of the Town of Munt Desert No. 8" written on inside front cover. | ||
| 12496 | A History of Swan's Island, Maine by H.W. Small, M.D. (published 1898) |
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Description: A History of Swan's Island, Maine by H.W. Small, M.D. (published 1898).Chapters on Aborigines, Settlement and land titles, Col. James Swan, early settlers, Gott's Island, fishing industry, municipal records. | ||
| 16782 | Names of Soldiers of the American Revolution who applied for State Bounties |
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| 12693 | A Study of the Life of Jesus the Christ in Fifty-Two Lessons |
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Description: "Three Grades for Sunday-Schools, Bible cclasses, Normal Classes, Sunday-School Assemblies, and Institutions of Learning Where the Bible is Taught". Textbook, includes Bible Dictionary and historical map of Palestine. Marked on front pages: "Mary B. Somes, Jan., 1897". |
| 12910 | Twice Told Tales. |
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| 14736 | A Virginia Cousin & Bar Harbor Tales |
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| 12782 | A New Graded Spelling-Book |
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Description: Emphasizes words in common use that are difficult to spell. Label pasted in front shows that the book is the "property of the Town of Mt. Desert" No. 97 and gives the rules, such as inspection by the teacher very two weeks, students must pay for "material injury" to the book. | |
| 1569 | The White House Cook Book |
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Description: " Cooking, toilet, and household recipes; menus, dinner-giving, table etiquette; care of the sick, health suggestions; facts worth knowing, etc. etc." "A comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home" Full-page photographs of Frances Folsom Cleveland and Carrie Scott Harrison in front. Written in pencil on front page: Miss (?) Mary H. Whitmore Inserted with in book are a floral card that reads, "Love, Honour, Hope & JoyFill Every Year of Thine" and a small "affectionate greeting" from Joseph Whitmore. [show more] | |
| 14606 | Selection of Dishes |
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Description: "A veritable epicurean dictionary." Alphabetical list of "new and popular dishes to serve"..."what the dishes are composed of and what they look like." Includes a pronouncing dictionary. Inscribed inside front "G. Cookson [donor's great great uncle] St. George Bermuda Banquet Jan (?) June (?) 1907. Moved to Portland Sept 27 |
| 12584 | John Gilley: Maine Farmer and Fisherman |
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Description: Originally published in the Century Magazine; the author knew John Gilley well and appreciated his hard work clearing fields, building dwellings, fished, raised a family, etc. He was a "hard-working, stout hearted man". |
| 12874 | John Gilley: Maine Farmer and Fisherman |
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Description: Originally an article in the Century Magazine, published 50 years prior. this work tells the story of John Gilley, who " by hard toil cleared fields, built dwellings, fished on forgotten waters, reared families and...managed schools and churches and administered self-governing communities." Gilley was born on Cranberry Island and lived most of his life on Baker's Island. |
