Description: Three page article describing the history of the construction of the carriage roads, bridges and gatehouses of Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island.
Description: Article beginning on p.17 and continued on p.32 describing the disputes on Mt. Desert Island in the early 20th century regarding the use of automobiles on the Island. Addended to the article is a poem, reprinted from Bar Harbor Life, August 23, 1913, entitled "Automobiles, The Mount Desert Town Meeting. Only initials "H.W.S." [Herbert Weir Smyth] identify the author of the poem.
Description: Articles, one page each, are parts 2 and 3 of three part series describing the geologic forces which formed the island of Mount Desert Island. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.029.6
Description: Article describes results and subsequent action of a 1987 study of sources of pollution in the Bass Harbor Marsh and Marshall Brook. The Worcester Landfill was determined to be a source of leachate. An associate article , "The marsh has been the subject of many studies" follows.
Description: Newspaper clipping from "Bangor Daily News" of July 13, 1981 describing construction of new museum building for the MDI Historical Society on Rte. 102 in Somesville. The building and its planned use are described.
Description: This Bar Harbor Times newspaper clipping describes plans for the construction of a new museum building by the MDI Historical Society. The building to be located on Rt. 102 at the intersection of Oak Hill Road in Somesville was designed by Roc Caivano. A photograph of four unnamed members of the Building Committee is included. Dated May 14, 1981.
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: St Mary's by the Sea original newspaper clipping. A wooden frame church 1883 picture of it. First stone portion added 1899. Excerpt from A Common House, a book about St. Mary's Previously archived as object Id 011.FIC.66.3
Description: 1980 32 page Hancock County Four Seasons Guide to Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Ellsworth, Bucksport, and Trenton. Eastern Sunshine Guide, with color photographs, map and business advertisements.
Description: Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
Description: Audio recording of Interview with Elizabeth and Stanwood King.at the home of Mr. King, Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor. Conducted by Esther Rodick, Southwest Harbor Oral History Society, August 14, 1989
Description: Audio recording of oral history interview with Gladys Butler. Interview with Alice Long, at the home of Gladys Butler, head of Somes Sound, Butler Road. 1989 Interview originally conducted as part of the Southwest Harbor Library oral history collection.
Description: Written transcript and audio Interview Arthur & Rebecca Foote, conducted March 19, 1989 by M.L. Hughes, at the Foote home in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Part of the Southwest Harbor Public Library oral history collection, Tape #289. Written transcript and audio tape are attached to this record under Media tab. Both transcript and audio are under same accession number. Audio CD is in Archival Box #68
Description: Mount Desert Island League of Women Voters Bulleting with President's Message, Financial Report Nominating Committee Report, 1987/88 agenda. Patty Letcher President. Major local issue impact of development, pollution monitoring
Description: Two page article with text and photographs discussing the year-round labor shortage issue on Mt. Desert Island. Problem reportedly resulted from lack of affordable housing. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.058.7
Description: Ellsworth American “Property Values Go Higher and Higher” by John R. Wiggins October 23, 1986. Previously accessioned as **0826, Object Id 012.FIC.035.1
Description: Ellsworth American “COA 10 Years Later - Has Come a Long Way” by LaRue Spiker February 28, 1980. Peviously accessioned as **0858, Object Id 012.FIC.043.12
Description: Mount Desert Herald “The Corsair’s Retreat - A Story of the Slave Trade” June 21, 1983. Previously accessioned as **0862, object Id 012.FIC.043.1