Description: “Fernald Reunion” Two different branches of the Fernald family met July 14 at the home of A.C. Fernald, Carriage ride to Beech Hill, brief history of the family, Previously acessioned as **0867, Object Id 012.FIC.043.1
Description: Newsclipping: Ellsworth American “Linwood Richardson: A Smithy for Rockefeller and MDI” LaRue Spiker December 22, 1972. Previously accessioned as **0725, Object Id 011.FIC.77.4
Description: Newsclipping: “Dispensary works night and day." Picture of Henrietta Fernald, nurse. Previously accessioned as **0745, Object Id 011.FIC.77.5
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: Newsclipping: “Somesville Woman Elected President of AAUW Monday” April 27, 1967. Virginia Somes Sanderson. Previously accessioned as **0746, Object ID 011.FIC.77.3
Description: Newsclipping: “Somesville History is Family History for Chauncey Somes” by Mercy Johnson July 7, 1979. Previously Accessioned as **0722, Object Id 011.FIC.77.3
Description: Newsclipping: “Someville Woman to Celebrate Ninety-ninth Birthday." October 19, 1956. In reference to Mrs. Fannie M. Brown. Previously accessioned as **0719, Object Id 011.FIC.77.3
Description: Newsclipping: “99th Birthday observed by Somesville Lady” 1956. In reference to Mrs. Fannie M. Brown. Previously accessioned as **0718, Object Id 011.FIC.77.3
Description: Newsclipping: Ellsworth American “Daniel Sullivan, Leader of American Cause in County, Foremost Hero”, by Herbert Silsby August 12, 1976. Previously accessioned as **0668, Object Id 011.FIC.71.7
Description: An article titled "The Vanishing Herb Gatherer" by LaRue Spiker, and also a small piece about LaRue herself. Her article is about the work of Sim Brackett, one of the few remaining people in 1957 who still gathered herbs in the local area, to sell. 3 copies of the newspaper.
Description: small diary: owner unknown- found in the attic of Roths’ home on Indian Pt. Road Names: Numerous names mentioned including Leighton Smith, Fraley, Disston. Only a few dates have activities such as chop wood, go skating. Also has prices of goods
Description: Magazine article from Antiques Magazine? April 1985 depicting life and work of Beatrix Ferrand. Color photographs of gardens and black and white photo of Ferrand. Text has been high-lighted in several places with a yellow marker.
Description: Continuation from Dr. Leavitt Since 1940 --60 Years have passed! History continuting from the Sermon / historical address given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, D.D. on the history of the Somesville Union Meeting House, U.C.C. by Gail Reiber
Description: Copy of a speech given entitled “Between the Hills’ and Its 100-year old Church” given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, D.D. on July 14, 1940 13 pages
Description: In the Bangor Daily News.Detailed history of Beatrix Farrand and what Catherine and Bob Barrett have done to preserve and restore her horticultural contributions to Mt. Desert. Miscellaneous Bar Harbor Times articles Overcliff, one of oldest Northeast Harbor summer cottages built by Longfellow and Harlow for John Prentiss Hopkinson, brother in law of Charles W. Eliot and presently owned by Peter Bell was heavily damaged by fire. Overcliff was the final home of Eleanor Robson Belmont, a famous Flora Dora girl. Two page article ND Michael Graves paintings at Birdsnest Gallery July 27 2000 Mount Desert Island Historical Society tea at tavern Eden Baptist Church Design Review Rules, Bar Harbor [show more]
Description: -Notes regarding the participation of of Constance Robbins in the rebekah Assembly of maine written by Bill Skocpol. Interesting poem welcoming Connie Robbins as warden of RA 1963. Introduction of Connie Robbins by Adelma McFarland Richardson. May 1968 letter describing Past President's meting with mentiton of Eugene Robbins getting orders to go to Vietnam. Official photo of Rebekah officers 1964-1965
Description: “Ralph Richardson - Tending to the rich: a lifetime of caretaking.” Article from Days and Nights on Mt. Desert Island. June 1992. Story about Richardson, a caretaker for wealthy summer residents for 43 years.
Description: Transcript of interview with John Fernald, born 11/25/1932 on Mount Desert, regarding the dairy industry and farming on Mount Desert Island. See also CD-R, located in Archival Box #68, accession number 010.001.001.