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. Maine Highways Magazine from August 1932 contains three articles on the Cadilac Mountain Road in Acadia National Park.
Description: Reprint of the first three volumes of six that were published by the Maine Historical Society between 1928 and 1975. Vol. II contains York County Court Records, Colony of Massachusetts Bay: County Court, Vol. I, 1653-1672 County Court, Vol. II, 1672-1679 Court of Associates, 1658-1679 with interruptions by Ferdinando Gorges, Esq. and by the Commissioners of Charles II.
Description: Fannie Brown recalled her memories of growing up in Indian Point on a farm and in Somesville after her marriage. She was a Pray. Mentions Town Hill Church Many names mentioned, school in Indian Point, clothing worn, boats launched, balls held. Boats launched/built in Somesville: Adelle Pray, George B. Somes, John Somes, A.J.Whiting, Ella Eudora, Clara D. Sawyer, Built in Hulls Cove: Kate L Pray, E.T. Hamor, Alice M. Leland Schooner Bloomer (not sure built in Somesville) [show more]
Description: Articles on museum in Somesville -sewing circle helped create (2 copies one mouned on card board.) These articles are from the Lewston Journal Illustrated Magazine. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.1
Description: Newsclipping: Lewiston Journal Illustrated Magazine “Summer daughter of Maine, Elinor Wylie, wrote Mount Desert beauty into immortal literature” August 7, 1937. Photocopy. Previously accessioned as **0741, Object Id 011.FIC.77.2
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. Journal written by the Society For The Preservation of New England Antiquities volume XXVII, No. 4. Jounal Table of Contents Houses of Two In-Laws of a Revelutionary Soldier The In-Laws of a Revolutionary Soldier-William Copeland, of Mansfield, MA by Jennie F. Copeland The Steamer J.T. Morse-Her History and Adventures by Joseph Allen, Jr. Northern View of Lenox, MA Notes on the Bulfinch Church at Lancaster, MA by John P. Brown Addresses of the Vice-President Boylston Adams Beal Report on the Museum The Librarian's Report 157 pages [show more]
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. Journal written by the Society For The Preservation of New England Antiquities volume XXVII, No. 3. Jounal Table of Contents The Steamer J.T. Morse In Boston Harbor May, 1904 The Steamer J.T. Morse- Her History and Adventures by Joseph Allen, Jr. An Historical Prospect of Harvard College by C.E. Walton William Claggett, of Newport, Rhode Island, Clockmaker by The Clock Club William Crowninsheild Endicott, 1860-1936 Notes and Gleanings 117 pages [show more]
Description: Photocopy of undated remarks by Samuel Atkins Eliot at a Northeast Harbor meeting in 1939. The remarks concern plans for improving the town and relating primarily to the harbor. Transcribed by Michael McGiffert. NEH Library has the original copy. 2 pages
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. Recollections and History of Mount Desert Island and Seal Harbor. Paper was written for the Woman's Club and read at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Candage's the year of 1933.
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. Recollections written by Edward S. Dane August 1931 about the summer colony in Seal Harbor. There is one set is a photocopy and is six pages long. One set appears to be the origional and is six typed pages long. [show more]
Description: Magazine article in the Scribners Magazine by Bertram B. Fowler on the condition of fishing in Maine in 1937. As early as this the author is promoting co-operatives.” As the fish go, so goes the coast of Maine-unless something is done to remedy the conditons which have sapped the morale of the fishermen from Portland to Canada”.
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 half page booklet covering the list of officers, historical sketch, by-laws, and members of the Southwest Harbor Villiage Improvement Association. 11 pages with a tan paper cover.
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. History of Seal Harbor and Mount Desert Island by Dora Atwood donated by Muriel and David Billings. This is a photocopy bound in a plastic report cover 20 pages, this is the same as object id 020.10.04 [show more]
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. Booklet prepared by the Hancock Country Trustees of Public Reservations titled "An Histocal Sketch and a Record of the Holdings of the Trustees.". Contains: Listing of Officers, List of Members, history of the orginization, a record of the Derivation and tranfer of the Holding of the Trustees. 31 pages with a map which has come unglued from the back of the book. [show more]