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| 1677 | Bar Harbor High School, Fred Savage Kraft and Blueprints |
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Description: There are two folders labeled "Bar Harbor High School, Fred Savage". The first folder is marked as containing blueprints. The second folder, which has the date 1907 on it, is marked as containing kraft. 2012 exhibit text: Bar Harbor High School Bar Harbor, ME, 1907 Ink on linen The Gerrish Collection, MDI Historical Society Savage's exacting sketch elevations are interesting. His early studies flirt with a rather more flamboyant expression, but he finally gravitates to the more traditional composition This classical design for the town's High School is very similar to the design of many local schools throughout the nation in the early 20th century. The health and educational reform principles of adequate light and ventilation are clearly incorporated with ample windows in each room. The elements of design are typical for this type of Colonial revival composition. A rusticated base is topped with a solid and strong masonry brick Facade. It is further punctuated with groupings of large windows all painted a light color. This composition is capped with a strong projecting cornice. The brick details and limestone accents are nicely balanced [show more] | ||
| 13596 | Bay View Grange Curtain Cleaning, June 5, 2010, Salisbury Cove, Maine |
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Description: A CD that contains 45 digital images taken on June 5, 2010 at Salisbury Cove, Maine. These photos document the repair and maintenance work that was done on the stage curtain at the Bay View Grange. Photos include Charlotte Singleton and several unidentified individuals. | |
| 4036 | Donald Smith Folder 4 |
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Description: This is the fourth folder of materials relating to the Donald Smith collection. At this point we are cataloging the folders and listing key names and events in the data base so researchers will have access to the information. Each folder should be inventoried with descriptions of the items in the future. (AL Welles) This is a short summary of the contents of this folder: *Mount Desert High School Newsletter, June, 1977 *Wedding announcement for Mr. & Mrs. Bloomfield R. Smith, June 11th, 1890 at Ellsworth, ME *Name card from Smith wedding with the name Bloomfield R. Smith *Alarums and Excursions newspaper -an amusement record of Mt. Desert Island dated 1935 sent to box holders; key name in first article is Dr. Walter Damrosch *Fundraising letter signed by Hans Meier for the Executive Board, Mt. Desert Library Society dated June 1, 1969 and addressed to Mrs. Alfred Greenough of Mount Desert; letter includes a xerox copy of the proposed plan prepared by Robert W. Patterson, Architect, Somesville *"Betwixt The Hills" newsletter dated Winter 1989 *excerpt from the Bar Harbor Times dated August 13, 1981 with pictures of a few of the old hotels on Mt. Desert Island like Ocean House, Seaside Inn, Rock End House, The Newport and Rockaway Hotels *Probate Court, Hancock County document dated February 27, 1939 naming Jennie A. Smith as a benficiary in the will of Bloomfield R. Smith *2 copies of the same letter entitled "At a USAAF Airfield in Italy --Recently" which identifies Donald E. Smith Of Mount Desert, Maine as a member of the outstanding engineer battalion serving overseas; his rank was Tec. 5 *5 page handwritten letter signed by Don Smith dated Oct. 23, 1944 from Italy * 3rd copy of the letter mentioned above entitled "At a USAAF Airfield in Italy" *State of Maine Fire Service card #6638 issued to Stuart J. Smith of Somesville, Mt. Desert *document from the Selectmen's office in the town of Mount Desert dated March 8, 1954 to Donald Smith appointing him to serve as Constable with the Somesville Fire Co. *2 invitations to the Clam City Waybackers 3rd Annual Ball on January 20, 1950; one is to Mr. Fred Smith and the other to Mrs. Fred Smith *faded issue of "The Mount Desert Messenger", volume XXI, October 15, 1943; the first article is entitled 'News from the Home Front' *another issue of "The Mount Desert Messenger", volume X, November 8, 1942 which is in better shape than volume XXI *1912 pocket size calendar card with an advertisement for Antikamnia Tablets *clipping from the Bar Harbor Times dated April 3, 1980 which has a copy of an 1880s advertisement for the Mt. Desert Dramatic Company's production of "Nick of the Woods" with a social hop at the close; local talent includes J. Hamor; Ernest Kittredge, Bloom Smith, Arthur Somes, Pearl Smith, Ernest L. Hamor, Carrie Somes, Emma Harper, Olevia Parker, Shepard Richardson, J. M. Richardson, C.E. Somes, Nellie Pray and E.E. Wasgatt *typed letter dated May 13, 1945 from Italy which was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Smith by their son Cp. Donald E. Smith who had been in service in North Africa and Italy for 2 years * empty window envelope with "Memories of Dr. Grindle" written in script on it *handwritten letter with a greeting of "Dear Brother Robt." and a typed heading of "Mendocino Bank of Commerce, Mendocino, Cal. Joshua Grindle, President.... which is signed by Joshua Grindle *excerpt from The Ellsworth American dated July 30, 1998 which is entitled "Looking Backward Religion and Politics in Surry" which mentions Dr. Robert P. Grindle of Somesville in the first paragraph *excerpt from The Ellsworth American dated July 23, 1998 which is entitled "Looking Backward Dr. Robert L. Grindle, Kingmaker"; there is reference to the 'automobile battle on MDI around 1903' *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Political History -II, Old Political War Horse Tells of a Hot Battle" which relates the race between candidates in Hancock County (3 copies) *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Hereditary Greatness, Dr. Grindle Pricks the Bubble of Ancestor Worship" dated June 22, 1925 (2 copies) *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "A Sea Yarn, A Gale on the Cape Shore of Nova Scotia" *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Religion and Politics, Subjects of Lively Meetings in Surry Seventy Years Ago" *column written by Dr. R. L. Grindle of Mt. Desert entitled "Surry Reminiscences, Tales of the Sea, of Religion and of Temperance" (3 copies) *Merrill Trust Company of Bangor, Maine check dated July 28, 1932 issued to B.R.Smith for $1.00 by Fred P. Smith * Marriage Certificate Fred Smith to Adeline McFarland 1911 *Re issued Birth Certificate for Stuart Smith 1916 *Honorable Discharge from US Army for Stuart Smith 1945 *US Army Separation Qualification Record for Stuart Smith 1945 [show more] | ||
| 4189 | World War II Remembered: A panel discussion, July 11, 2010 |
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Description: An audio recording of World War II Remembered: A Panel Discussion, July ll, 2010, Somesville Firehouse, Somesville, Maine Panel includes Frank Soares, Tommy Newman, and Warren Worcester. Narrator: Nat Fenton Audio file does not capture the full discussion. Abbreviated at end. | ||
| 14634 | Journey's End: the History of a Southwest Harbor, Maine Summer Cottage and the Pople Who Lived There |
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|  Journey's End: the History of a Southwest Harbor, Maine Summer Cottage and the Pople Who Lived There
Description: A chronological account of "Journey's End," and their owners from 1184 (?) to 2010. There should be 2 copies: 1 hard copy, 1 perfect bound; latter missing 8/14/12 |
| 14737 | Lost Maine Coastal Schooners: From Glory Days to Ghost Ships |
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Description: Schooners (four- five- and six-masters), age of steam, descriptions of selected schooners. |
| 14706 | Down East Schooners and Shipmasters |
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Description: History of the people of Down East Maine, with emphasis on the town of Hancock. Author has Mount Desert ancestors. | |
| 13422 | The Waterfront of Otter Creek: A Community History |
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Description: History of the community of Otter Creek, Maine, and its historical connections with the waterfront in Acadia National Park. Early families settled there and earned a living fishing and lobstering. Book recounts changes to relationship between community and waterfront, especially following the Depression; Otter Creek was only town on Mount Desert Island to be fully encircled by new Acadia National Park, thus losing access to the waterfront. |
| 3843 | Events 2010 |
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Description: Oral History Workshop, Jan. 28, 2010 Lenny's Legacy (Lenny DeMuro), MDI's Winning Swimmers, Jue 6, 2010 Memorials of Acadia National Park, Donald Lenahan, June 13, 2010 Photo Detectives: Researching Old Photographs, Meredith Hutchins & Charlotte Morrill, July 18, 2010 Peter Blanchard, author of We Were and Island (Kellams), August 10, 2010 Tour of Fred Savage Cottages (High Seas & Callendar House), Aug. 20, 2010 Swan't Island Trip, Aug. 21 (and another date), 2010 Soderholtz / Schoodic Trip (and stops along way), Aug. 28, 2010 Annual Meeting, August 24, 2010 [show more] | ||
| 4185 | John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Where were you on November 22, 1963 |
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Description: A film of oral histories given by thirteen people who currently reside on Mount Desert Island, on November 22, 2013, College of the Atlantic Gates Auditorium, of their personal recollections of the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. The presentation was hosted by the MDIHistorical Society and Nathaniel Fenton was the moderator and interviewer. Individuals with recorded oral histories: Robert Shea, Sheldon Goldthwait, Deborah Dyer, Sherwood Carr, Mary Mitchell, Merdith Rich Hutchins, Joan Carey, Marian Smith, Karen Craig, Fred Benson, Jack Gibbons, Sandy McFarland, and Nat Fenton. [show more] | |
| 16613 | Sprague's Journal of Maine History (excerpt) and Handwritten Notes |
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Description: Photocopied pages (4) from history magazine discussing Stephen Jones of Gouldsborough. Handwritten notes on reverse pertaining to Thomas Richardson of Bass Harbor and the partitioning of land on MDI. | ||
| 16635 | Letter correcting information on marriage of John Mayo |
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Description: Jean Mayo-Rodwick emailed MID Historical Society to correcty identify the marriage of John Mayo to Tamisen Brike on 3/21/1618. | |
| 16702 | We Were An Island: The Maine Life of Art and Nan Kellam |
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Description: The Kellams lived alone on Placentia Island from 1949-1987. |
| 14801 | Dottie Dyer Grindle Photograph |
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Description: Copy of photograph of Dottie Dyer Grindle in full length dress on steps of Sound Schoolhouse steps. On reverse is an explanation by Sylvia A Grindle Gillon of the source of the dress. | ||
| 4572 | Parker Family Descendancy Lists |
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Description: Fifteen typewritten pages of descendancy lists pertaining to the Parker family. | ||
| 4589 | All-in-One Tree of Eleanor Fowl? Stone |
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Description: Fifteen page typewritten genealogical chart beginning with Eleanor Fowl Stone and brought forward to Parker family members | |
| 4573 | All-in-One Tree of Gilbert Jocelyn |
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Description: Four page typewritten genealogical chart and descendancy list beginning with Gilbert Jocelyn and ending with Margaret Wiseman. | ||
| 4574 | All-in-One Tree of Thomas Everard |
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Description: Eight page typewritten genealogical chart and descendancy list beginning with Thomas Everard and ending with William Eaton II. | ||
| 2509 | The Herricks of Mt. Desert |
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Description: 1 page photocopy of history of Herrick name and the Herricks of Mount Desert Island, apparently taken from "Old Hancock County Families" by William DcDuff Pierce. | |
| 3811 | Genealogy of descendants of John Smith of Scotland and Mercy Reed |
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Description: 6 typewritten pages detailing genealogies of John Smith and Mercy Reed's descendants. Smith settled in Maine. | ||
| 3813 | Descendants of Robert Herrick of England |
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Description: 5 page photocopy of Herrick genealogy, based on material from the book "Gen. Reg. of Name and Family of Herrick" 1830, by Jedediah Herrick. | ||
| 3812 | Fernald Family Genealogy and History |
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Description: 4 typewritten pages including biography of Dr. Renald Fernald of England and a genealogical record of some of his descendants. | ||
| 18820 | History of Mount Desert Plantation in 1776 |
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Description: Typed pages dealing wth the residents of Mount Desert and the Mount Desert Plantation | ||
| 4599 | Mayflower Descendancy Lines |
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Description: Radial genealogical chart detailing lines with connection to Mount Desert Island. | ||
| 17539 | The Fire of 1947: The Year Maine Burned |
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Description: A film compilation about the fire of 1947 from the Collections of Northeast Historic Film. Included is: October Fury 1947, Maine's Forect Fire Disasters, A Look Back at the Infamous Fires 50 Years Later, a retrospective produced by the Maine Forest Service. There are other cuts and film included without attribution of sources. On DVD. |
