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4234Interviews with Lyford Stanley and Jock Williams about boatbuilding on Mt. Desert, conducted on February 2, 2009 at the Somesville Schoolhouse
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Boats
  • 2009
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.
12047Poster with the cover of Images of Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Book & magazine posters
  • Other, Book covers
  • Other, Books
  • 2001
Description:
Poster with the cover of Images of Mount Desert Island by Earle G. Shettleworth and Lydia Vandenbergh book
3061Mount Desert Island Cultural History Project
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Business enterprises
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Monuments & memorials
  • Dec. 29 2009
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.
17554The Singing Bridge: Fish Factory
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Fish processing
  • Other, Fishermen
  • Other, Fishing industry
  • Other, Sardine boats
  • Other, Sardine cans
  • Dembska, Anna
  • 2006
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
4225Cannery Women: Sardine Cannery Women Workers, 20th century recollections: A Video Panel Discussion, March 24, 2006
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Canneries
  • 03/24/2006
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]
17576A Century of Hope on a Sea of Change: The Story of the Maine Sea Coast Mission
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
  • Other, Carriers' addresses
  • Other, Preachers
  • Other, Religion
  • Other, Religious groups
  • Other, Religious services
  • Dobbs, Jeffrey
  • 2005
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
16909Finding Aid for Carroll Farm Collection 1840-1966 (Bulk Dates 1880-1940)
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Carroll family
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Karle, Tim J.
  • National Park Service
  • [2005]
2596Somesville steps back
  • Document, Advertising, Print Ad, Newspaper Ad
  • Other, Celebrations
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 7/17/2000
Description:
The 4th Somesville Historic Walking Tour took place. This year’s was enlarged and an ole-fashion lunch was available.
2602Historical Society Takes Tea
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Celebrations
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 8/5/2000
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.
18343Oral History Interview with Emma Richards, February 5, 2007
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Childhood & youth
  • Other, Children & adults
  • Other, Children & animals
  • Other, Children doing housework
  • Other, Children dressing
  • Other, Children's clothing & dress
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Families
  • Other, Motion picture theaters
  • Emma Richards
  • 02/05/2007
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)
4430Continuation from Dr. Leavitt
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 1/28/2001
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
3955Churches
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 09/30/2009
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]
13643Report on Mt. Desert Island Independent Order of Odd Fellows Collection
  • Document, Report
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • 8/1/2000
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.
13966Map of the Coast of Maine (Western Part)
  • Map
  • Other, Coast
  • 01/04/2007
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
2422Old-fashioned barn dance benefits historical society
  • Document, Advertising, Print Ad, Newspaper Ad
  • Other, Community Events
  • 7/6/2000
Description:
Announcement of the barn dance held July 15th at the Sunset Farm to benefit the historical society.
2618Tea at the Tavern
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Community Events
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • 8/27/2000
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.
16518Bar Harbor's Gilded Century: Opulence to Ashes, 1850-1950
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Rustication
  • Vandenbergh, Lydia Bodman
  • Down East
  • 2009
Description:
Story in words and pictures of everyday people on Mt. Desert Island, and of the rusticators.
12927Finding Aid for Cranberry Isles Collection 1596-1982
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Cranberry Island
  • Other, Islesford
  • Karle, Tim J.
  • National Park Service
  • 2003
Description:
Describes materials collected from various sources by William Otis Sawtelle, who founded the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island.
17180Census Records of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert Island Vol. I: 1790-1840
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Vining, Thomas F., ed.
  • V.F. Thomas Co.
  • 2002
17336Beyond God's Pocket: A Collection of Materials About the Travels of Capt. Samuel Hadlock, Jr., Cranberry Isles Skipper...
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Hadlock, Samuel
  • Islesford Historical Society
  • 2003
4199Oral history interview with Hulls Cove dairy farmer John Sweet, conducted in 2002 by Jaylene Roths, Somes Sound Schoolhouse.
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Dairy farming
  • 2002
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
4200)ral history interview of Mount Desert dairy famer John Kief., interviewed by Jaylene Roths, two dates, January 2 and March 20, 2002
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Dairy farming
  • 2002
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
4201CD: Interview with dairy famer John Fernald
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Dairy farming
  • 2002
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.
4229Interview and oral history of Louine Lunt Peck, born at Clarks Cove, Bar Harbor, 1908.
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Daily life
  • Other, Dairy farming
  • Other, Dairying
  • 2000
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?
4209Pasture to Pantry: A Presentation at the annual meeting of the MDI Historical Society, September 17, 2003.
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Dairy farming
  • Other, Dairying
  • 2003
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.