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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Creator | Publisher | Date | |
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| 1471 | Oral History: John Kief on dairy faming |
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Description: Oral history interview of John Kief about his family's dairy farm. | ||||
| 1522 | The Crescent. |
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| 1523 | Keeper's Log of Bear Island Lighthouse, 1877-1878 |
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Description: During his tenure as lightkeeper, his family consisted of his wife, Catherine (Kimball), 4 daughters, Sarah, age 8, Ida, age 7, Augusta, age 4, and Adelma, age 2. Gives accounts of oil, wicks, and chimneys expended daily; shows time of lighting and extinguishing and length of time lighted each night, for each month. | |||
| 1528 | The Holy Bible |
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| 1529 | Record of Mount Desert Town Meetings, Book No. 5 |
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Description: Table of contents in front includes oaths of officers, warrant of special meetings, records of meetings, constables return, etc. and pages for same. | |||
| 1531 | Assorted Articles |
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Description: This is a white loose-leaf binder, approximately 10" X 11", containing six articles by Ralph Stanley: The Clark family: Charmian Kittredge and Jack London The Romer Boys Shipbuilding on Mount Desert Island Early Maritime History of Mount Desert Island Schooner Augusta E. Herrick of Swan's Island Boatbuilding during World War II: M.D.I., Ellsworth, Stonington, and Bluehill | ||
| 1552 | New Testament |
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Description: 2.5" X 3" leather-bound Inscribed EA Whitmore, Seal Harbor, Maine No date | ||||
| 1566 | [Bible, Genesis to Deuteronomy] |
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Description: Title page missing. Inscribed in front: "Mrs. Leonard Holmes, Mr. Desert, ME." Inscribed in back: "Eben Eaton". | |||
| 1681 | Clippings about WWII |
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Description: Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, mostly from Ohio newspapers and Time magazine, gathered by Virginia Somes Sanderson and put in her scrapbook (see 014.FIC.007.1). They were removed from the scrapbook because they were loose; most are undated. Folder also includes three ration books. Rehoused to Box 76 from loose FIC stack due to connection with Sanderson. 9/2020. | |||
| 2064 | Islands of the Maine Coast , Volume II: Mount Desert to Machias Bay |
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| 2289 | Old Farmer's Almanac |
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Description: 1856,1857,1858,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1871,1872,1874,1875,1877,1878,1879,1880,1882, 1913,1914 All items "adopted by Caroline Pryor" (except 1913 and 1914) per 1999 catalog records which have been replaced by this one record. The 1913 and 1914 issues were donated by Stephen Ashley (AB). | ||||
| 2308 | History of Mt. Desert |
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Description: History of Mount Desert recounted with important dates and descriptions of the events. Includes additional sections "Manners & Customs", "Population", and "The Church". In pencil is written "From Somesville + Southwest Harbor", some additional notes in pencil are made in the margins. Undated. | ||||
| 2314 | A Bright Boy |
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Description: Story about boy counting chickens and fooling Father. No date or author given. | ||||
| 2316 | Sue Snob of the Seagulls |
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Description: “Sue Snob of the Seagulls” by LaRue Spiker. 6 pages. Previously archived as 012.FIC.065.02 | |||
| 2346 | Gilman High School Yearbook, 1948 |
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Description: Yearbook for the Gilman High School (Northeast Harbor) for 1948. | ||||
| 2412 | Corporate book 1836-1916 |
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Description: Leather bound. Marble end papers. Notice of meeting in 1899 signed by E. Hamor | |||
| 2413 | Mount Desert Bridge Corporation: Corporation Book 1836-1916 |
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Description: Coporation Book: 1836-1916. Leatherbound. Marble end papers. Notice of meeting signed by: E Hamor. | ||||
| 2429 | MDI historical society receives grant to restore schoolhouse, school house gets $125,000 challenge, Restoration to begin |
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Description: Three newspaper stories photocopied onto the same page. 1. Bangor Daily News, "MDI historical society receives grant to restore schoolhouse", May 28, 1999. 2. Bar Harbor Times, "School house gets $125,000 challenge", undated. 3. Bar Harbor Times, "Restoration to begin", May 27, 1999. | |||
| 2430 | Membership Application |
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Description: Application to become a member of the MDI Historical Society for 1991-92. On the back is copied a newspaper clipping titled "Federal Work at Somesville", and some general information for upcoming Historical Society events. | |||
| 2510 | Description of Cape Cod towns |
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Description: Photocopied text from unknown source describing towns of Cape Cod: Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable and Eastham where Mayo's settled. | |||
| 2516 | “Ghost Story” by Betsy Alexander |
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| 2634 | Ellsworth American “Constructing a Pretty Pluck Living” |
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Description: Ellsworth American “Constructing a Pretty Pluck Living” by LaRue Spiker. Harpsichord. Previously accessioned as **0914, Object Id 012.FIC.047.5 | |||
| 2647 | Newsclipping: "Early Settlers of Bar Harbor" |
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Description: Bar Harbor Record “Early Settlers of Bar Harbor” by Rev. O.H. Fernald August 14, 1890. Previously acessioned as **0864, Object Id 012.FIC.043.6 | |||
| 2651 | Newsclippoing: Post Office Schedule |
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Description: Bar Harbor Post Office Schedule Long Pond Mails. Previously accessioned as **0853, object id 012.FIC.043.1 | |||
| 2653 | Development Shaping the Future of our Community: Outer Islands Fight to Maintain a Way of Life |
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Description: Bar Harbor Times “Development Shaping the Future of Our Communities: Outer Islands Fight to Maintain a Way of Life” by Steve Kloenn. Previously accessioned as **0824, Object Id 012.FIC.035.6 |
