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4502To Mrs. George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce In Northeast Harbor
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Health
  • 1871
To Mrs. George Newman from Nellie M. Pierce In Northeast Harbor
Item:
  • 4502   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.31
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Health
Collection:
  • Mary Newman
Date:
  • 1871
Description:
To Mrs. George Newman, from Nellie M. Pierce Northeast Harbor August 1871 Good health. Nothing to do George is doing quite well "a fishing."
13897A Brief History of the United States
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, United States
  • A.S. Barnes & Company
  • 1871
A Brief History of the United States
Item:
  • 13897   
Object ID:
  • 005-13-1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, United States
Publisher:
  • A.S. Barnes & Company
Date:
  • 1871
Description:
Belonged to Allie Somes of Somesville; his notes and pictures are inside.
16658 Lossing's Primary History of the United States for Schools and Families
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, United States
  • Lossing, Benson J.
  • Sheldon and Company
  • 1874.
Lossing's Primary History of the United States for Schools and Families
Item:
  • 16658   
Object ID:
  • 996-152-15
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, United States
Creator:
  • Lossing, Benson J.
Publisher:
  • Sheldon and Company
Collection:
  • Books in Archival Storage
Date:
  • 1874.
Description:
School Book illustrated with numerous engravings. (no local relevance found)
12754Winnowed Hymns: A Collection of Sacred Songs...
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • McCabe, C.C. and D.T. Macfarlan
  • Biglow & Main
  • 1873
Winnowed Hymns: A Collection of Sacred Songs...
Item:
  • 12754   
Object ID:
  • 015.002.03
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Hymn Books
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • McCabe, C.C. and D.T. Macfarlan
Publisher:
  • Biglow & Main
Date:
  • 1873
Description:
These songs were "especially adapted for revivals, prayer and camp meetings." Inside inscribed Lucie F. Somes, Mt. Desert, Maine, Sept. 4th, 1875
12744Gospel Hymns combined
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Hymnal
  • Other, Hymns
  • Other, Songs & music
  • Biglow& Main and John Church & Co.
  • 1879
Gospel Hymns combined
Item:
  • 12744   
Object ID:
  • 002.32.19
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Hymnal
  • Other, Hymns
  • Other, Songs & music
Publisher:
  • Biglow& Main and John Church & Co.
Date:
  • 1879
Description:
The volume is "embracing volumes No. 1,2 and 3, as used in GOSPEL MEETINGS and Other Religious Services. Publ. by Biglow & Main, NY. Handwritten on title page: "Mrs. Lettie A. Rumill."
4023Sale of land by Leonice H. Somes to Amos Hooper
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Land transfer
  • 1876
Sale of land by Leonice H. Somes to Amos Hooper
Item:
  • 4023   
Object ID:
  • 001.162.7
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
Subject:
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Land transfer
Date:
  • 1876
Description:
Land in Mt. Desert and Brooklin. Husband of Leonice Somes "gives up his right of dower." Signed by E.M. Hamor, Justice of the Peace.
16966McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Literature, grammar, speech
  • Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
  • 1879
McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader
Item:
  • 16966   
Object ID:
  • 009.068
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
Subject:
  • Other, Literature, grammar, speech
Publisher:
  • Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
Date:
  • 1879
Description:
McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (revised edition), 1879. Published by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, Cincinnati and New York. Donated to Sawtelle Collection, transferred to MDI Historical Society. Originally owned by a family in North Canton, Ohio.
13984Maine Register, 1876-77
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Business enterprises
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Maine
  • Hoyt, Edmund S.
  • Hoyt
  • 1876.
Maine Register, 1876-77
Item:
  • 13984   
Object ID:
  • 996-98-98
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Business enterprises
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Maine
Creator:
  • Hoyt, Edmund S.
Publisher:
  • Hoyt
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Date:
  • 1876.
Description:
Maine Register, 1876-77 Includes Map of counties, towns, railroads, steamboat, telegraph, and express companies. Handwritten inside front cover " T.S. Somes Mt. Desert Maine".
13851The New Normal Primary Arithmetic
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
  • Other, Elementary school teaching
  • Other, Mathematics
  • Brooks, Edward
  • Sower, Potts & Co.
  • 1878
The New Normal Primary Arithmetic
Item:
  • 13851   
Object ID:
  • 006.1.1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Document, Instructional, Instruction Book
Subject:
  • Other, Elementary school teaching
  • Other, Mathematics
Creator:
  • Brooks, Edward
Publisher:
  • Sower, Potts & Co.
Collection:
  • Books in Archival Storage
Date:
  • 1878
17182Scenes in the Isle of Mount Desert, Coast of Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • DeCosta, B.F.
  • 1871
Scenes in the Isle of Mount Desert, Coast of Maine
Item:
  • 17182   
Object ID:
  • 006.29
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • DeCosta, B.F.
Date:
  • 1871
16612Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Martin, Clara Barnes Mrs.
  • Loring, Short, and Harmon
  • 1877
Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine
Item:
  • 16612   
Object ID:
  • 011.26
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Martin, Clara Barnes Mrs.
Publisher:
  • Loring, Short, and Harmon
Collection:
  • o
Date:
  • 1877
Description:
Guidebook, including routes to Mt. Desert, topography of the island, and excursions on and around the area
17191Nooks and Corners of the New England coast
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, New England
  • Drake, Samuel Adams
  • Harper
  • 1875
Nooks and Corners of the New England coast
Item:
  • 17191   
Object ID:
  • 005-18
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, New England
Creator:
  • Drake, Samuel Adams
Publisher:
  • Harper
Date:
  • 1875
Description:
Photocopy of Chapter II ,“Mount Desert Island,” and Chapter III, “Christmas on Mt. Desert Island.”
9299Peterson’s Magazine August 1876
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
  • 1876
Peterson’s Magazine August 1876
Item:
  • 9299   
Object ID:
  • 1998.1002
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Other, Crafts
  • Other, Periodicals
Date:
  • 1876
Description:
Peterson’s Magazine August 1876. Danish Braid Work.
9180Ida Downing
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Unknown
  • c 1870s
Ida Downing
Item:
  • 9180   
Object ID:
  • 997-11-172
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Portrait
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • c 1870s
Description:
Ida Downing, marked Aunt Ida. Married Carolus Downing Dec. 15, 1875. Born Oct 19, 1851. Woman age 20s. Wears hair parted in middle and pulled to back of head. Paper worn over left eye and on jawbone. Head turned to the right. High white collar with dark dress of stripe or plaid. Shoulders only visible. Tiny portrait on paper. Paper has been folded - has waxy surface.
12618Sixth Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
  • Cowperthwait & Co.
  • 1872
Sixth Reader
Item:
  • 12618   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.031
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Readers
Creator:
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
Publisher:
  • Cowperthwait & Co.
Date:
  • 1872
Description:
Practical elocution and reading lessons: prose, poetry, dialogues and concert-readings
12622The Franklin Fifth Reader...
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Hillard, G.S.
  • Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Co.
  • 1871
The Franklin Fifth Reader...
Item:
  • 12622   
Object ID:
  • 002-32.11
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Readers
Creator:
  • Hillard, G.S.
Publisher:
  • Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Co.
Date:
  • 1871
Description:
...for the use of public and private schools. Pencil writing and calculations on end papers. Stamped Ada R. Gray inside front and Geog Freeman in back
12630The Franklin Second Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Readers
  • Hillard G.S. and L.J. Campbell
  • Taintor Brothers & Co.
  • 1873
The Franklin Second Reader
Item:
  • 12630   
Object ID:
  • 015.003.07
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Readers
Creator:
  • Hillard G.S. and L.J. Campbell
Publisher:
  • Taintor Brothers & Co.
Date:
  • 1873
Description:
Intended to follow the Primer or First Reader in the Franklin series; Contains a variety of subjects of interest to "young scholars" and to influence morality and "kindly affections" including the "good treatment of domestic animals." Also includes questions to test comprehension. Inscribed "Harry Ernest Bordeaux."
12623The Third Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
  • Cowperthwaite and Company
  • 1873.
The Third Reader
Item:
  • 12623   
Object ID:
  • 996-185-18
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Reading
Creator:
  • Monroe, Lewis B.
Publisher:
  • Cowperthwaite and Company
Date:
  • 1873.
Description:
Letters and sounds. Reading lessons. Inscribed in front: Presented to Irvie by Gideon Mayo.
12628The Franklin Third Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, school book
  • Hillard, G.S. and L.J. Campbell
  • Tainton Bros & Merrill and Co.
  • 1873.
The Franklin Third Reader
Item:
  • 12628   
Object ID:
  • 996-52-52
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, school book
Creator:
  • Hillard, G.S. and L.J. Campbell
Publisher:
  • Tainton Bros & Merrill and Co.
Collection:
  • Books in Archival Storage
Date:
  • 1873.
Description:
for the use of public and private schools with an Inrtoductory Treatise on elocution by prof. Mark Bailey no local relevance except possibly the Ada Gray signature in front
1563The Illustrated History of Methodism in Great Britain and America.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Methodist churches
  • Other, Religion
  • Daniels, W. H.
  • Phillips and Hunt
  • 1879.
The Illustrated History of Methodism in Great Britain and America.
Item:
  • 1563   
Object ID:
  • 996-83-83
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Methodist churches
  • Other, Religion
Creator:
  • Daniels, W. H.
Publisher:
  • Phillips and Hunt
Date:
  • 1879.
Description:
Illustrated with over 250 engravings, maps and charts. Stated in front: "Presented to Mount Desert Island Museum by Mrs. Abbie Thomas Richardson."
12698The Guiding Hand: or, Authentic Records of Providential Direction.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Religion
  • Hastings, H.C.
  • Scriptural Tract Repository
  • 1871.
The Guiding Hand: or, Authentic Records of Providential Direction.
Item:
  • 12698   
Object ID:
  • 996-62-62
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Religion
Creator:
  • Hastings, H.C.
Publisher:
  • Scriptural Tract Repository
Date:
  • 1871.
Description:
Handwritten in front pages: "Presented to Charles E. Somes by R.L. Grindle, As a prize for Declamation during tern just closed. Somesville Mar 2nd 1872."
12702Religious Denominations of the World
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Religion
  • Milner, Vincent L.
  • Bradley and Company
  • 1872.
Religious Denominations of the World
Item:
  • 12702   
Object ID:
  • 996-159-15
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Religion
Creator:
  • Milner, Vincent L.
Publisher:
  • Bradley and Company
Date:
  • 1872.
Description:
"A General View of the Origin, History and Condition of the Various Sects of Christians, the Jews and Mahometans, as well as the Pagan Forms of Religion Existing in the Different Countries of the Earth: with Sketches of the Founder of Various Religious Sects" Noted on front pages: "Presented to Mount DesertIsland Museum by Abbie Thomas Richardson."
4511Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Sailing
  • 1870.
Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman
Item:
  • 4511   
Object ID:
  • 008.075.21
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Sailing
Collection:
  • Nellie M. Pierce
Date:
  • 1870.
Description:
Nellie M. Pierce writing to brother, a Newman. Her husband George is going sailing to Rockland
17114McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • 1879
McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader
Item:
  • 17114   
Object ID:
  • 007.25.2
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
Publisher:
  • John Wiley & Sons
Date:
  • 1879
17147McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • 1879
McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader
Item:
  • 17147   
Object ID:
  • 007.25.1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Reading
  • Other, Schools
Publisher:
  • John Wiley & Sons
Date:
  • 1879