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| 17187 | Mount Desert: An Informal History |
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| 11761 | Newsletter Volume 4 Number 1 |
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Description: Newsletter of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, Number 1 of Volume 4. | ||
| 19285 | Seal Harbor Yatch Club Sails On |
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Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the Bar Harbor Times from Thursday August 4, 1988. Gives information on the 65 year history of the Yatch Club. Also talks about the regatta being held. | |||
| 18631 | Five articles about the Mount Desert Historical Society building a new museum. |
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Description: Five articles glued to a piece of white paper. One side Society Delays Action on Museum from the Bangor Daily News August 15, 1980 about the vote to defer action on building a new museum building pending more information. Second article on the same side Historical Society Still Undecided as to Type of Building to Erect from the Ellsworth American August 21, 1980. Other side Editorial from the Bar Harbor Times August 21, 1980 about the need for a new museum. Bangor Daily 8/6/1985 Notice about the upcoming annual meeting of the Mount Desert Historical Society. Bar Harbor Times, August 21, 1980 Historical Society Urges Building Decision Soon about the need for a new museum building. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 [show more] | ||
| 18691 | Golden Age of Maine Summer Hotels Advertisement |
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Description: Clipping about an upcoming talk about the Golden Age of Maine Summer Hotels 1880-1920. Talk will cover descriptions of summer hotel life along the Maine Coast. | ||
| 19277 | History of Seal Harbor Village Improment Society |
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Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Four page history of the early years of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society. Covers; date of first meeting, origional bylaws, first act of the Society, introduction of cars to Mount Desert Island, work of the Roads and Paths Committee, Brown Tail Moths detected and spruce-bud moth, the takeover of various works of the society by various governmental groups. Signed Edward K. Dunham August 20, 1980. Two Copies [show more] | |||
| 2813 | MDI's Auto War: Summer vs. Permanent Residents, 1900-1915 |
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Description: Article beginning on p.17 and continued on p.32 describing the disputes on Mt. Desert Island in the early 20th century regarding the use of automobiles on the Island. Addended to the article is a poem, reprinted from Bar Harbor Life, August 23, 1913, entitled "Automobiles, The Mount Desert Town Meeting. Only initials "H.W.S." [Herbert Weir Smyth] identify the author of the poem. | |
| 17484 | Down East Magazine |
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Description: Mount Desert Island article p.52 “Making it in Maine” Horseman of Acadia: Article about William Tapley and his work with Wildwood Stable of Seal Harbor in Acadia National Park | ||
| 17487 | Down East Magazine |
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Description: Mount Desert Island article p. 60 “When Hollywood Came to Bar Harbor” In the summer of 1917, sea goddesses frolicked on Sand Beach, the cameras rolled, and almost everyone in town turned out to watch. by Gladys O’Neil Article covers history of Turrets and the fire at COA | ||
| 18621 | Life on Tinker Island |
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Description: From the Ellsworth American August 5, 1982. This is an excerpt from the book Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Penobscot and blue Hill Bays. Talks about the earliest name of the island, who John Robinson was, other people who claimed the island. geneology of the Tinkers, commercial activity on Tinker Island. | ||
| 18620 | Mount Desert Island History |
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Description: Article on three pieces of paper about Mount Desert Island History; Native American History, small outer islands, Sutton's Island, Joseph Moore, Joseph Lancaster, Isaac Richardson, William and Joseph Moore, John Gilley | ||
| 2821 | Bass Harbor Marsh: Biologists still don't know the source of all the pollution |
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Description: Article describes results and subsequent action of a 1987 study of sources of pollution in the Bass Harbor Marsh and Marshall Brook. The Worcester Landfill was determined to be a source of leachate. An associate article , "The marsh has been the subject of many studies" follows. | |
| 2612 | Lighthouses Guide Sailors Around Mount Desert Isalnd |
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Description: Bar Harbor Times. A detailed history of the lighthouses around Mt. Desert. Also a short history of William Gilley, keeper of Baker Light. | ||
| 17463 | This New England, Mount Desert Island, Me |
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Description: An article in Yankee magazine telling the history of Mt. Desert with excellent photographs. | ||
| 2608 | Ten Days on a Maine Rock, an Adventure |
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Description: Report by Kathy Newitt on a ten day stay on Mt. Desert Rock with Allied Whale, organization based at College of the Atlantic. | ||
| 2610 | picture |
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| 2787 | Heartland: Emery District Farmers Wage Losing Battle to Save their Working Farms |
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Description: Two page article with photographs describing the struggling farms in the agricultural district of Mt. Desert Island. | |
| 2785 | Mount Desert Island's Granite Heritage |
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Description: Three page article describing the history of the construction of the carriage roads, bridges and gatehouses of Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island. | |
| 17485 | Down East Magazine |
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Description: Mount Desert Island article p.81 “A Summer Full of Flowers” by Jane Lamb written about the gardens of Mary Louis Jenkins photographs by Brian Vanden Brink | ||
| 17483 | Down East Magazine |
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Description: Mount Desert Island article p.81 “Rock climbers clamber ‘up the ladder’ to explore The Verticle World of Mt. Desert Text and photographs by Daniel Koch | ||
| 2599 | June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Society |
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Description: Announcement of the plans to build a new museum in Somesville. Picutres of the committee and the architects plans for the building. | ||
| 2609 | International One-Design World Championship |
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Description: A detailed history of the IOD fleet on Mt. Desert as well as its origin and the World Championships that were being held for the first time in NE. Reports on the boat builders involved as well as the owners. | ||
| 19306 | Seal Harbor Library |
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Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Bar Harbor Times feature on Mount Desert Island Libraries. Lists all of the libraries on Mount Desert Island, addresses, hours of operation, Librarian names. Also a brief article talking about National Library Week. [show more] | |||
| 9213 | Housing Dilemma Worsens Resort Labor Shortage |
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Description: Two page article with text and photographs discussing the year-round labor shortage issue on Mt. Desert Island. Problem reportedly resulted from lack of affordable housing. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.058.7 | |
| 2745 | U.S. Show Recognizes Work of Early Southwest Harbor Photographer |
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Description: Article on one page with photographs describing the inclusion of the photographic works of Henry L. Rand in an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. Rand (1862-1945) was a photographer working in the luminist style; he was first a summer and later year round resident of Mt. Desert Island. The exhibit at the National Gallery of Art was entitled "American Light: The Luminist Movement, 1850-1875. Previously archived as object id 012.fic.047.29 [show more] |
