Description: Interview and discussion of boat building on the island with Lyford Stanley, Jock Williams, Roxanne Lewis, Janet Strong, Scott Swann. February 4, 2009 75 minutes The audio recording has been copied into this record in a "CDA" format because we were unable to convert the disc format into a MP3 file. Some media players are unable to play a CDA format file.
Description: Mount Desert Island Cultural History Project: Website Listings as of 29 December, 2009, compiled by Thomas Vining (www.vfthomas.com) White loose-leaf binder references businesses and professions, cottages, deeds, hotels and borading houses, markers, monuments, and memorials. Information through mid-1900s; gives references to advertisements in local newspapers.
Description: A DVD that includes a 4.5 minute film of an opera created at the Stonington Opera House titled "The Singing Bridge: Fish Factory", April, 2006
Description: A videotape of Cannery Women, 3/24/06 SWH Library Video tape recording of a panel discussion and history night at the Southwest Harbor Library, March 24, 2006. Part of the March series of Women in History. Interviews were modertated by Charlotte Singleton, ED of MDI Historical Society. Taped by John Hewlett. Additional copy of the video is located at the Southwest Harbor Library. This video can be viewed from the original disc, located in the Sound Schoolhouse Archival Storage, Box #68 or through the multimedia links to the files provided within this record. There are three multimedia files which currently need to be played in succession. No "autoplay" connects the three separate media files. [show more]
Description: A video of the history of the Maine Seacoast Mission. This film was created in 2005 by Jeff Dobbs Productions, Bar Harbor, Maine The film is in the library in two formats: DVD and VCR
Description: Bangor Daily News article about the Tea at the Tavern party for girls and their mothers put on by the MDI Historical Society. Also a description of the exhibit at the Sound School House.
Description: Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007 (2 audio tapes marked 007.6.2a and 007.6.2b) .2a=XR-90 Extended Range (45 minutes) .2b=Maxell UR (60 minutes)
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: 1. Pages 6-15 of address given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt on July 14, 1940 in Somesville; memoranda and notes to same. 2. Names of 23 people who met on July 2, 1840 to form Congregational Church. 3. Names of people who desired a Union Meeting House and who bought pews for $5.00 each [1852]. 4. Lists of signers of Supply Fund, 1906, 1907, 5. Invitation to attend ecclesiastical council on June 11, 1908 to examine Mr. Elias Ambrose Jenkins to be pastor of the Somerville [sic] Congregational Church. 6. List of people taken into membership Oct. 17, 1909. 7. Typewritten notes from records of Congregational Church, Somesville, Jan. 6 1885, noting gift of communion service from Mr. Nehemiah Kittredge of Bangor. 8. Typewritten notes on history and legends of Congregational Church, Southwest Harbor, Maine, taken from Nell Thornton's "Traditions and Dates of Southwest Harbor." 9. Booklet with photos about Congregational Church in SW Harbor, n.d. 10. A Record of the Congregational Parish or Religious Society in Mount Desert organized July 2nd, 1840 [original booklet, Somesville] [show more]
Description: Report prepared by Bill Skocpol regarding activities of the MDI Odd Fellows lodge during the middle of the 20th century. Report based on the Constance J. Robbins papers which he acquired at an auction in 1999. Report includes graphs of membership levels, photocopies of photographs, and summary narrative.
Description: Map of the Coast of Maine, Published by George H. Walker & Co. Boston, 1893. Shows counties and towns; Matinicus Isle, Monhegan, designated "plantation." "Chas. A. Cary, Bowdoin '10, 9 S. Appleton Hall," written on margins. Scale: 5" = 20 miles
Description: Mount Desert Historical Society has Victorian tea at the historical Mount Desert House now owned by Betty and Bill Reiff. There is a short history of the house.
Description: Describes materials collected from various sources by William Otis Sawtelle, who founded the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island.
Description: 2002 oral history interview of Hulls Cove dairy famer John Sweet Interviewer: Jaylene Roths. 2 disks. Transcript in Archival Box #44A, accession number 002.093.2450
Description: Interview of Mount Desert dairy famer John Kief. conducted on two dates: January 2, 2002 and March 20, 2002. Interviewer: Jaylene Roths. Interview conducted at Sonogee Care in Bar Harbor, Maine
Description: CD-R containing 2002 oral history interview of Mount Desert dairy farmer John Fernald. Interviewer: Jaylene Roths. Transcript located in Box 44A, Folder 2, accession #002.094.2437.
Description: Audio recording of oral history interview of Lovie Lunt Peck interviewed by Jaylene Roths ,2000. Date, place, and accurate name for interviewee not included in the audio tapes. Needs to be further verified for this record. Ms. Peck is called "Louine" in the interview. What is the accurate name and spelling?
Description: Audio recording of Pasture to Pantry presentation by John Clark and Bill Sweet, descendants of owners of extinct dairy farms on Mount Desert Island. Presentation at the Annual Meeting, 9/17/03, of the Mount Desert Historical Society.