Description: Copy of the magazine article, from Journal of Light Construction-Eastern Edition June 1990, about the design and construction of the Somesville footbridge. The article was by Harris Hyman.
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. Essay taken from the Johns Hopkins Magazine titled One Summer in Seal Harbor by Stephen May. Page 52-58. Essay covers a brief history of both artist Thomas Eakins and Hopkins physicist Henry Rowland. The essay also covers the two men's freindship and their time in Seal Harbor. [show more]
Description: Front pages stories include: Prize Contest Goes With Maine Dairy Edition Haymaking Has Changed Gov. Reed Send Word to Maine Dairy People | Wishes Them Well On Occasion Of June Milk Month Where The Money Goes | Milk Costs Interesting Black Heifer Was Now Good | Early Maine Cow Turned Down Took Bath In Maine Milk | Great Boost For State Milk Control Has Its Reasons | Sets Industry On Firm Feet Retiring Queen
Description: Taking a Step in Time, MDI Historical Society slide show with Mary Jones and Ralph Stanley on 15 historic buildings. Changes in Southwest Harbor by Ralph Stanley; (undated) may be the transcript to accompany slides; Attic Treasures sought for historical exhibit; July 1981 picture of Nelson Leland from newspaper holding Order of Eastern Star cookbook Miscellaneous newspaper articles, Route 3 corridor; McKinley Minstrel cast (1950), heirloom seeds [show more]
Description: May 17, 1979 article in Bar Harbor times profiles Wilfred Bunker, owner of Beal and Bunker boat services Also on same page: photograph and caption about "The Game Room" in space formerly used by community theater in McEachern and Hutchins building in Southwest Harbor.
Description: Four articles from Ellsworth American Newspaper and the Bar Harbor Times Newspaper about Marguerite Yourcenar. One is a book review of A Coin in Nine Hands. Three are of her winning the Grand Prix de la Litterature from the French Academy. Previously archvied as object id 011.FIC.004.3
Description: Four clipping from unknown newspapers about Marguerite Yourcenar. One is about the sexism women faced when trying to enter the French Academy. Two are clippings of photos of her. One is an obituary written in the New York Times about her. Previously archived as 011.FIC.004.4
Description: One article from the New York Times Bookreview 1/10/88, one article from the Bangor Daily News March 7, 1980 about Marguerite Yourcenar. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.004.2
Description: Two articles, both incomplete, celebrating the 94th and 96th birthdays of C.E. Whitmore also known as Ed Whitmore. Previoulsy archived as object Id 012.FIC.047.1
Description: Photograph of Baker Island lighthouse built in 1828. William Gilley was the first lighthouse Keeper Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.039.2
Description: Article about various light houses and their history found in the surronding waters of Mount Desert Island Previously archived as 012.FIC.039.1
Description: Clipped article on two pages describes history of the Jordan Pond House as well as considerations for rebuilding the establishment. Previously archived as 012.FIC.038.3
Description: "Old Yellow Building" more recently known as the Higgins Store, anitiques store (as of 2011). History of the building, handwritten by unknown person. original copies of newspaper story.
Description: Newspaper article from the Evening Bulletin, Tuesday Tuesday Nov, 10, 959. About the decline of the use of the Port of Philladelphia. Previously accessioned as **1932, object Id 2001.1932
Description: Eight-page supplement that contains articles on Haynes Garage (Northeast Harbor), and other businesses in Maine. Date is Friday, January 13, 2012.
Description: Article in Mount Desert Island Living, Mount Desert Islander, Dec. 16, 2010, about collaborative effort to form Friends of [Mount Desert] Island History. Mentions Bill Horner, Ruth Eveland, Don Lenahan, Jack Russell. Emily Beck, Rebecca Cole-Will, Muriel Davisson, Deborah Dyer, Candy Emlen, Anne Funderburk, Tim Garrity, Meredith Hutchins, Charlotte Morrill, Robert Pyle, Paul Richardson. Photos, including "Steamship Norumbega" hard aground in Southwest Harbor. [show more]
Description: Ellsworth American July 23, 1998 article is a biography of Dr. Robert L. Grindle. Talks of his time as a doctor in Somesville, Republican County Chair, early election process in Maine, fight to keep automobiles off of Mount Desert Island, Career as a sailor, description of his funeral.
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Bar Harbor Times about the upcoming presentation of the Mount Desert Dramatic Company. Presentation will be Nick of the Woods. This is a reprint of the add which appeared back in 1880 along with a short article about dramatic socities on Mount Desert Island.