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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Creator | Publisher | Date | |
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| 12037 | 1931 E. S. Dana speech on Seal Harbor history to Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society |
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Description: Envelope addressed to Mrs. A.C. Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, and an enclosed typewritten copy of a speech (6 pages) by E.S. Dana which was delivered at a meeting of the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society in 1931. Discusses the early history of the village and includes references to John Clement (first settler of the village in 1809), Charles Clement, Edward Dunham, George Stebbins, George Cooksey, Mr. Dane, Mr. Griswold, Glencove Hotel, John Rockefeller, Professor Rowland, Seaside Casino, Presidents Eliot and Gilman. Describes the development plans of and subsequent breakdown of George Cooksey; the efforts of George Stebbins to carry out Cooksey's plans. paths and roads of Seal Harbor, Jordan Pond House and Thomas MacIntire. [show more] | ||
| 4219 | 2009 Inauguration: Rick Savage, Sydney Roberts Rockefeller, Scott and Keating McFarland, Interview conducted May 5, 2009 |
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Description: Audio recording of interview with Rick Savage, Sydney Roberts Rockefeller, Scott and Keating McFarland by Martha Dudman. Related to 2008 inauguration. Transcript is in Archival Box #44A, accession number 010.FIC.028. | |||
| 2314 | A Bright Boy |
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Description: Story about boy counting chickens and fooling Father. No date or author given. | ||||
| 3063 | A Historical Sketch of Rev. John Mayo |
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Description: Biographical sketch of Rev. John Mayo of Plymouth Colony, and his descendants. | |
| 19235 | A Life Robert Abbe |
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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. A small quarter page booklet on the life of Robert Abbe by William Lawrence and printed by the Lafayette National Park Museum, Bulletin No IV. Thirteen typed pages with a fades purple cover with A LIFE in dark type. [show more] | |||
| 2502 | A Pioneer Family: The Richardsons of Mount Desert |
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Description: Portion of Maine Historical Society Prize Essay, 1976, pertaining to 1770 incident between crew member of a Royal Navy ship and a local Bunker young woman. | |
| 18674 | A Sea Yarn: A Gale on the Cape Shore of Nova Scotia |
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Description: Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about describing a storm off the shore of Nova Scotia while he was on a fishing schooner Nimrod. | |||
| 13473 | A three-scene play about drunkeness and redemption |
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Description: A play ("dialogue" is the word used by the author ) about drunkeness and redemption. Appears to have been written by Allen Somes. Three scenes, handwritten on 3 pages. A note on the back of the second page asks a Mr. Higgins to take one of the roles and to come to rehearsal on a Friday evening. If Higgins cannot take the role, he is asked to pass the script to Bloomfield. No date is given. | |||
| 3052 | Acadia National Park: Random Notes on the Significance of the Name |
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Description: Discusses the change from Lafayette National Park to Acadia National Park so that the name describes the area more accurately, reflecting popular ideas about the park. | ||
| 4106 | Acadians |
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Description: “The Acadians” by LaRue Spiker. 7 pages. Previously archived as 012.FIC.063.07 | ||
| 3937 | Accounts of vessels, people |
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Description: Copy of handwritten accounts of vessels, people by Ralph Stanley(?). | |||
| 4220 | Addie Smith, Danny Kane, Cora Fernald, Morris Somes, interviewed individually during 1973 and 1974 by Pamela Dean |
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Description: Audio recording of interviews of 4 MDI residents, Cora Fernald, Addie Smith, Morris Somes, and Danny Kane.conducted by Pamela Dean. Dates and places of interviews are not stated. Interviews appear to have been conducted individually but recorded on the same media. Interviewer sounds like Pamela Dean but that has not been verified. | ||||
| 17040 | American quickstep |
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| 4183 | Americans in the Spanish Civil War |
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Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication. No Date. Americans in the Spanish Civil War, by LaRue Spiker. 13 Pages. Previously accessioned as **1154, object id **1154 and 013.FIC.30.29 | ||
| 19222 | An Auto-less Summer Resort |
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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. This is a letter of sorts addressed to the "Voters, Cottagers, and Hotel Guests in the Town of Mount Desert, Present and to Come" giving those who read it a rational for the decision to ban cars. The letter is signed by: Jospeh H. Curtis Charles W. Eliot Charles H. Frazier David Greer Richard H. Harte Jerome H. Knowles William Draper Lewis John S Melcher Frank R. Ober Henry Parkman Alvah L. Reed L.A. Wilson Amos Clement Ernest B. Dane Edward K. Dunham F.H. Macomber James Ford Rhodes John D. Rockefeller William T. Sedgwick Henry Van Dyke W. H. Whitmore George F. Armold R. L. Grindle [show more] | ||||
| 2947 | Arcady Music Festival Benefit The Art of Matching Food and Wine |
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Description: Arcady Music Festival Benefit The Art of Matching Food and Wine | ||
| 4364 | Arcady Music Festival Maine Student Bios |
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Description: Arcady Music Festival Maine Student Bios Arcady Youth Chamber Orchestra and students listed | |||
| 4217 | Arthur & Rebecca Foote |
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Description: Written transcript and audio Interview Arthur & Rebecca Foote, conducted March 19, 1989 by M.L. Hughes, at the Foote home in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Part of the Southwest Harbor Public Library oral history collection, Tape #289. Written transcript and audio tape are attached to this record under Media tab. Both transcript and audio are under same accession number. Audio CD is in Archival Box #68 | |||
| 2067 | Article on Beatrix Ferrand April 1985 |
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Description: Magazine article from Antiques Magazine? April 1985 depicting life and work of Beatrix Ferrand. Color photographs of gardens and black and white photo of Ferrand. Text has been high-lighted in several places with a yellow marker. | ||
| 3782 | Articles on the Fire of 1947 |
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Description: Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1 | ||
| 4181 | As Maine Goos [sic] |
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Description: Draft of an article submitted to Nation on 3/3/70. As Maine Goos [sic] by LaRue Spiker. 6 pages. Previously accessioned as **1157, Object Id **1157 and 013.FIC.30.28 | |
| 19221 | Automobiles The Mount Desert Town Meeting. |
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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. Photocopy of the reprint from the Bar Harbor Life, August 23, 1913. It is a lenghty poem on the debate and those who spoke at the meeting about the automobile. | |||
| 3604 | Baker's Island |
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Description: Who Owned Baker's Island on Islesford Historical Society letterhead, written by Hugh L. Dwelley Summary of ownership of Baker's Island. Based on US Lighthouse Board records found in National Archives, Washington, DC | ||
| 2929 | Basketball on MDI: Hoops Around the Island, a panel discussion, April 16,, 2009, Somesville Firehouse, Somesville, Maine. |
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Description: A History evening, sponsored by MDI Historical Society, Basketball on MDI:Hoops Around the Island, held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Somesville Firehouse. | |
| 4435 | Battle of Norwood's Cove |
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Description: Four page handwritten document describing the Battle of Norwood's Cove, a skirmish between settlers of Mt. Desert Island and a British Frigate, Tenedos. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from a file marked "Mrs. Dorr." |
