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2853Union Meeting House, Somesville, Maine
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Photography
  • nd
Description:
Photograph of the Union Meeting House in Somesville Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.76.1
18614George Richardson's Childhood Home
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Photography
  • nd
Description:
Photograph of George Richardson's child hood home. Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.76.1
18616Morrell Park, Somesville, Maine
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Photography
  • nd
Description:
Photograph of horse show at Morrell Park Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.76.1
18613John Somes obituary
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Photography
  • nd
Description:
Obituary of John Somes who died at the age of 92 years old Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.77.1
2867Somesville Summer Party, 1855
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Daniel Somes Tavern
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Kate L. Pray Schooner
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Somesville
  • Structures, Factory, Textile Mill, Woolen Mill
  • nd
Description:
Somesville Summer Party in 1855 based upon Charles Tracey's diary, a New York Lawyer. Invited town's people to a party. Frederick Church and family's arrival Somes Cove mackerel fishing picture, Pond's End Restaurant discussion and picture, picture of the Kate L. Pray schooner, Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.1
18618Lest We Forget
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Gravestones
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • nd
Description:
Article about the Thompson Island Cemetary history. Lists some of the graves in the cemetary, stones removed before October 28, 1985, where the grave stones were first located, what remains of the cemetary. Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.6
18619Lighthouses in the Southwest Group Area
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Gravestones
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • nd
Description:
List of the lighthouses administered by the Southwest Group from North to South. Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.6
28601977 MDI High School Reunion
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Gravestones
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, Mount Desert Bridge Corporation
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • nd
Description:
News story about part of a hs reunion story (Somesville High?) with names of those present in July 1977. Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.6
2874Memories of Albert Higgins written in the Bar Harbor Times.
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Housing
  • Other, Russell Fish Factory
  • Other, Saw mill
  • nd
Description:
Facts from an article written by Albert Higgins for the Bar Harbor Times March 1929. Availability of provisions in 1855 to 1866 in Bar Harbor; mention of Russell Fish factory on Dix Point, Russell Coal wharf and steamboats at Goose Cove, brickyard at Goose Cove Previously archived as object Id 011.FIC.66.6
18623Fire Company Accepts Tentative Land Offer
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Housing
  • Other, Russell Fish Factory
  • Other, Saw mill
  • nd
Description:
Article about the planning board meeting where the Somesville Fire Company getting land on Route 102 and Mullen Hill Rd for the new fire station was discussed. John Williams Boatyard was allowed to extend quarry cuts for boat storage, Discussion on the development of the Ripple Pond Tract. Previously archived as object Id 011.FIC.67.2
18622Fire Company Accepts Tentative Land Offer
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Housing
  • Other, Russell Fish Factory
  • Other, Saw mill
  • nd
Description:
Article about the history of the Somesville Fire Co from 1939-1989. Covers the start of the fire company, fires in Somesville, Fire of 1947, new fire station, Previously archived as object Id 011.FIC.67.2
2878Beech Hill Church
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Wheelwright
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • nd
Description:
Church was Methodist Episcopal. Also housed Baptist services. Mentions old road names, Coal Kiln Road, Old Beech Hill Rd. Battle of Norwood Cove mention Bit of history about Isaac Herrick as a Wheelwright Previously archived as 011.FIC.66.2
2879Rev Lemuel Norton
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Object, Water Transporation, Rigging
  • Other, Baptist churches
  • Other, Ships
  • nd
Description:
Tale of Rev. Norton helping rig a ship. Spent 11 yrs on ships. Original clip Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.66.1
2863Purchase of two islands off Mt. Desert Island by Sutton and Somes
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Island
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Flax
  • Other, Golnar
  • Other, Loyalists
  • Other, Polly, a sloop
  • Other, Robinson Island
  • Other, Seaville
  • Other, Squatters
  • Other, Sutton Island
  • Other, Tinker Island
  • Other, Tinker Island Fishing Company
  • nd
Description:
Recounting of possible reasons that Somes and Sutton bought small islands rather than Mount Desert Island. Sutton Island also known as Lancaster Island; early residents of Mt. Desert; Indians who met early settlers. 100 pounds for scalps of male Indians over 12 quoting or paraphrasing sources: George Street's History of MDI, Otis Sawtelle, Rev. George Paine. Discusses island Houses between 1807-and 1924; 1972 picture of Tinker and Bar Islands. Tinker Island also known as Robinson or Robison's Island; Source of history from Bangor Historical Magazine. History of John Robinson. History of Tinker family and island, also Daws family Small clip regarding growing flax. [show more]
2864Man-O-War Anchors
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Man-o-war
  • nd
Description:
Recounting of the Russian Man-o-war entering Southwest Harbor in 1878 by LaRue Spiker
4089Planning Board-COA
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Arcadia Lane Realty Trust
  • Other, College of the Atlantic
  • Other, Dormitories
  • Other, Planning Board
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • nd
Description:
Discussion of Planning Board Meeting on College of the Atalantic proposal to build 3 dormitories 4 p. Already had 200 students so possibly 1970? By LaRue Spiker Previously archived as 012.FIC.052.6, **1383
4095Jacob Lurvey Geneaology
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • nd
Description:
“Jacob Lurvey” by LaRue Spiker. 2 pages. PReviously archived as object Id 012.FIC.052.2
2900Personal accounts of Bar Harbor Fire, 1947
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Navy
  • Other, U.S.S. Powell
  • nd
Description:
3 short pieces of perspectives on the Fire; role of the Navy in the fire, Perspective of Jim Butler Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke. Ellsworth American account LaRue Spiker of 1942 fire 25 years ago 1967 account of 1947 fire supplement in Bar Harbor Times
17315A Glance at the Nations.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Geography
  • Russell
  • Odiorne, and Metcalf, 18
18673Religion and Politics: Subjects of Lively meetings in Surry Seventy years ago.
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Unknown
Description:
Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about various persons in the town of Surry, Maine and their political views and political meetings which took place.
18672Tales of the Sea, of Religion and of Temprence
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Unknown
Description:
Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about traveling on a schooner to deliver a load of lumber milled on the edge of Patten's Pond, Trips his Uncle Ben had made on various schooners, meetings of the Temprence movement. Three Copies.
18682Mount Desert Dramatic Company
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Unknown
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.
18674A Sea Yarn: A Gale on the Cape Shore of Nova Scotia
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Unknown
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.
18757S.A.E and Champlain Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • A.L. Rand
  • Unknown
Description:
1 handwritten pages Copy of document shows a short choncology of the S.A.E. and the Champlain Society from 1884-1887 as written by A.L. Rand Secretary.
3891Guide to and history of St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, England
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Humfrey, Algernon G
  • Unknown
Description:
Photocopy of history and description of St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thorpe Mandeville, England