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.
Description: Table of contents in front includes oaths of officers, warrant of special meetings, records of meetings, constables return, etc. and pages for same.
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
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1913,1914 All items "adopted by Caroline Pryor" (except 1913 and 1914) per 1999 catalog records which have been replaced by this one record.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).
Description: Few pages copied (?) from Chisholm's Mount-Desert Guide-Book by M.F. Sweetser, 1888, primarily about Somes Sound, Somesville, Beech Hill,. Typewritten copy of advertisement by J. Darling for canoes to rent and other amenities at Eagle Lake, Bubbles, Jordan Pond.
Description: Marian Lawrence Peabody, Aug 2, 1914 to April 6. 1917 excerpts from 1914-1017 to create a book chapter has handwritten notes on the side, pasted areas Is this written by Marian Lawrence Peabody or is someone else excerpting her diary. Mass Historical organization states, "she published several articles of historical reminiscences and a volume of excerpts from her diaries in To Be Young Was Very Heaven (1967)," Mentions the Crown Princess entering the harbor (Kronprinzessen Cecile) [show more]
Description: Booklet of 72 pp. describing academic requirement and regulations as well as course philosophy and statements. Booklet pages separated from the cover. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as 012.FIC.064.4
Description: 43 page booklet with text and black and white photographs describing the Maine lobster industry. This booklet is unstapled. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.058.5
Description: History of Mount Desert Lodge, No.140, or Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Desert, Maine, February 14, 1871 - February 14, 1892. By James E.. Hamor. 1892. Copy Previously archived as object id **1577, 016.FIC.001.13
Description: History of Mount Desert Lodge, No.140, or Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Desert, Maine, February 14, 1871 - February 14, 1892. By James E.. Hamor. 1892. Previously archived as object id **1578, 016.FIC.001.13
Description: Copybook of F.J. Phillips, spring 1873-75, with one section from 1926. Binder of looseleaf paper. Most likely a compilation of other notebooks. Combination of written diary and ledger style of entries.