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You searched for: Object ID: is not emptyDate: 1880sSubject: OtherType: Publication
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1537Holy Bible
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Genealogy
  • 1886
Description:
Very large family Bible with names and descendants of Palmer and Gilley families. Includes marriages, births, deaths. Places for photos in back includes just one photo of Ruth Laraway (?) 1st. Inscribed "Christmas Gift from Mother and Father Palmer to Harry and Ida, December 25th 1887." Includes hand-written notes on stationery of Eunice Gilley, Jan. 1, 1978.
1562Conversations on the Bible. Its Statements Harmonized and Mysteries Explained.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • Pond, Enoch
  • C.A. Nichols & Co.
  • 1886
1565Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Grindle family
  • Other, Robbins family
  • P. W. Ziegler & Co.
  • 1885
Description:
Bible of Robbins and Grindle families. Inscribed in the front: "Your father's bible, Dr. R.L. Grindle, Mt. Desert, Maine." Includes marriage and death names and dates on included pages between Old and New Testaments.
2629Newspaper supplemetn: Adamson’s Cough Balsam Advertising Book
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Other, Advertising
  • 1884
Description:
“Adamson’s Cough Balsam Advertising Book”. Includes notes on cures, population and other trivia. Nine pages.Circa 1884.
2640Bar Harbor Record: “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part VII”
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • 1889
Description:
Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part VII” by O.H. Fernald. Perviously accessioned as **0884, object Id 012.FIC.043.6
2641Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part VI”
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • 1889
Description:
Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part VI” by O.H. Fernald. Previously accessioned as **0883, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
2642Bar Harbor Record: “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part IV”
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • 1889
Description:
Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part IV” by O.H. Fernald March 14, 1889. Previously acessioned as **0882, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
2643Bar Harbor Record: “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part III”
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • 1889
Description:
Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part III” by O.H. Fernald March 1889. Previously accessioned as **0881, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
2644Bar Harbor Record: “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part II”
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • 1889
Description:
Bar Harbor Record: “Memoirs of Mount Desert Part II” by O.H. Fernald February 28, 1889. Previously accessioned as **0880, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
2645Newsclipping: "Memoirs of Mount Desert"
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • 1889
Description:
Bar Harbor Record “Memoirs of Mount Desert” by O.H. Fernald February 21, 1889. Previously accessioned as **0879, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6
2732Kidd's Treasure: Is it Buried at Fernald's Point?
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Pirates
  • Other, Treasure-trove
  • Mt. Desert Herald
  • 8/22/1882
Description:
One page article describing the legend of the location of Capt. Kidd's treasures in the area of Flying Mountain on Mt. Desert Island. This legend was put forward by a Capt. Henry. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.048.2
2823The Sea Serpent, His Visit to Southwest Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Legends
  • Other, Sea monsters
  • Mount Desert Herald
  • 10/25/1883
Description:
Article describes legend of a sea serpent purportedly seen in waters of Mt. Desert Island near Southwest Harbor, in the 19th century.
2827The Haunted Ship, a Strange Legend of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • Mount Desert Herald
  • 9/14/1882
Description:
Article describes a Mexican ship and its fate of being run aground near Mt. Desert Island in 1814. Previously archived as 012.FIC.022.5
2843Mt Desert Herald 1/18/1883
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Acadians
  • Other, Catholics
  • Other, Hermits
  • 1883
Description:
Article for Mt Desert Herald regarding Acadian treatment in NS in 1755, specifically regarding Emile LeBlanc; some history of Jimmie Welsh, Hermit of Southwest Harbor.
2844Bar Harbor Tourist paper, Aug 11, 1880
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Parks
  • Other, Tourists
  • 1880
Description:
List of tourists staying at the various hotels and city or state they are from, the lack of a park in Bar Harbor, list of railroad representatives staying in Bar Harbor, raising money for the Bar Harbor Libary, List of prominent people staying in Bar Harbor,
2893Frank Robinson
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Amputation
  • Other, Drinking (alcohol)
  • Other, Liquor
  • 1886
Description:
Transcription of Bar Harbor Record Frank Robinson went to Bar Harbor to sell flounders, got drunk and almost froze on return in evening. Had to have some fingers amputated
9297The Ladies Home Companion June 15, 1887 Vol XIV # 14
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Periodicals
  • 1887
Description:
The Ladies Home Companion June 15, 1887 Vol XIV # 14.
12581A Geneaolgy and Historical Notices of the Family of Plimpton or Plympton in America and of Plumpton in England.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Plimpton family
  • Chase, Levi B.
  • Plimpton Mfg. Co.
  • 1884
Description:
Handwritten notes by Virginia Somes Sanderson in front.
12629The Normal Fourth Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Other, Reading
  • Raub, Albert N.
  • Porter and Coates
  • 1884.
Description:
Inscribed in front: Carrie K. Wiggins, West Eden, Maine
12637Book of Common Prayer.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Prayer
  • Other, Religion
  • Margaret Coffin Prayer Book Society
  • 1883.
Description:
"And Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America." Marked on back cover: St. Mary by the Sea.
12644The Home Library of Useful Knowledge.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Business
  • Other, Etiquette
  • Other, Handbook
  • Peale, R.S., ed.
  • Home Library Association
  • 1883.
Description:
A Complete Cyclopedia of Reference. Bound into the front is a Home Library Association Certificate of Membership, No.293316, certifying Mr. L. Allen as a member. Certificate dated Aug. 17, 1889.
12746Gospel Hymns No. 5
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Sankey, Ira D., James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins
  • 1887
Description:
Stated on cover: "For use in Gospel Meetings and other Religious Services; with standard selections." Publ. by Biglow & Main, NY. Contains title, first line and topical indexes. Handwritten inside cover: "Mrs. _.A. Rumill, Pretty Marsh, Maine, July 26, 1890"
12747Gospel Hymns No. 4
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Sankey, Ira D., James McGranahan, & Geo. C. Stebbins
  • 1881
Description:
Stated on cover: "As Used by Them in Gospel Meetings." Publ. by John Church & Co, Cincinnati. Contains title and first line index.
12879McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • 1881
Description:
Incorporates phonic, word, and alphabet methods; includes exercises in writing in script letters and in reading same.
12907A Graded Spelling Book
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Spelling
  • Other, Textbook
  • Harrington, H.F.
  • Harper & Brothers
  • 1883
Description:
"Being a Complete Course in Spelling for Primary and Grammar Schools."