History of Northeast Harbor Library & Reading Room, a picture of proposed building, articles of the Maine Library Association, newspaper clipping & a picture postcard.
Description: History of Northeast Harbor Library & Reading Room, a picture of proposed building, articles of the Maine Library Association, newspaper clipping & a picture postcard.
Bob Pyle's remarks to the Mount Desert residents, trustees, staff and family at the Library's "Open House" in Oct. 2011 honoring his 40+ years of service to the library.
Description: Bob Pyle's remarks to the Mount Desert residents, trustees, staff and family at the Library's "Open House" in Oct. 2011 honoring his 40+ years of service to the library.
A paper delivered before the Woman's Literary Club of Northeast Harbor regarding the first Northeast Harbor Library. The original manuscript in in the Woman's Literary Club Collection.
Description: A paper delivered before the Woman's Literary Club of Northeast Harbor regarding the first Northeast Harbor Library. The original manuscript in in the Woman's Literary Club Collection.
Architect Roger Griswold had his own conception of what a library in a Maine landscape should appear. From a Reading Room, the new library in Northeast Harbor was created.
Description: Architect Roger Griswold had his own conception of what a library in a Maine landscape should appear. From a Reading Room, the new library in Northeast Harbor was created.
Description: Signed share certificate in the Mt. Desert Reading-Room made out to Mason Campbell. The Reading-Room was predecessor of the Northeast Harbor Library.
Description: The drawing and cover letter are framed together. Miss Gilman attributes the drawing to Hopkinson Smith. The logo continues in use a century later.
Description: Trustee and Secretary of the Northeast Harbor Library from 1894 to 1912. He built "Rosserne", was grandfather of Jarvis Cromwell, and died in 1913.
Published quarterly in the interests of the libraries of the State by the Maine Library Commission. Entered as 2nd class matter August 24, 1912, at the Post Office at Augusta, Maine. 25 volumes: April, October 1917 January, April, July 1918 April, July, October (2) 1919 January, April, July 1920 January 1921 January 1922 April, July 1926 April, July-October 1927 January, April, July, October 1928 January, July 1929 July 1931
Description: Published quarterly in the interests of the libraries of the State by the Maine Library Commission. Entered as 2nd class matter August 24, 1912, at the Post Office at Augusta, Maine. 25 volumes: April, October 1917 January, April, July 1918 April, July, October (2) 1919 January, April, July 1920 January 1921 January 1922 April, July 1926 April, July-October 1927 January, April, July, October 1928 January, July 1929 July 1931
Julia married George Manchester and was Northeast Harbor branch manager of the Bar Harbor Trust into the 1970's. Note library's Manchester collection of Photographs. R. R. Pyle 6/17/96
Description: Julia married George Manchester and was Northeast Harbor branch manager of the Bar Harbor Trust into the 1970's. Note library's Manchester collection of Photographs. R. R. Pyle 6/17/96
Standing in line with sign "Site of Northeast Harbor Free Public Library". L to R: William S. Holmes, Mrs. Gerrish H. Milliken, Sr., Gordon H. Falt, Matthew T. Mellon, Eliot Wadsworth, Mrs. Vance C. McCormick, Charles K. Savage Not present: Mr. S. Edwin Tracy, Mrs. August Belmont and Mrs. George Manchester
Description: Standing in line with sign "Site of Northeast Harbor Free Public Library". L to R: William S. Holmes, Mrs. Gerrish H. Milliken, Sr., Gordon H. Falt, Matthew T. Mellon, Eliot Wadsworth, Mrs. Vance C. McCormick, Charles K. Savage Not present: Mr. S. Edwin Tracy, Mrs. August Belmont and Mrs. George Manchester