Remarks of Asa Knowles at the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Belle S. Knowles, first librarian at the Northeast Harbor Library. Brief biography included.
Description: Remarks of Asa Knowles at the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Belle S. Knowles, first librarian at the Northeast Harbor Library. Brief biography included.
Library party to announce start of capital campaign for building and endowment. Annual book sale held at same time. Party featured Trustee speeches, music, and food. Seated: Wilma Eaton, Alida Coates, Marion Salisbury & Gigi Phelps. Standing: Don Coates.
Description: Library party to announce start of capital campaign for building and endowment. Annual book sale held at same time. Party featured Trustee speeches, music, and food. Seated: Wilma Eaton, Alida Coates, Marion Salisbury & Gigi Phelps. Standing: Don Coates.
Framed, B/W, 9.5x8" photograph of student storytellers at the library. Names listed on back include Standing: Steve Coffin, John Grant, Sitting: Elaine Higgens, Esther Jordan Floor: Dick Smith, Jr. and Dick Lunt
Description: Framed, B/W, 9.5x8" photograph of student storytellers at the library. Names listed on back include Standing: Steve Coffin, John Grant, Sitting: Elaine Higgens, Esther Jordan Floor: Dick Smith, Jr. and Dick Lunt
Letters and signed petitions forms from community members against the demolition of the old library and construction of a new library building. Confidential materials
Description: Letters and signed petitions forms from community members against the demolition of the old library and construction of a new library building. Confidential materials
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.
A photograph of the Northeast Harbor Library, which was sent to The Bar Harbor Times that ran in a special supplement, "Getting to Know Your Mount Desert Island Non-Profit Organization".
Description: A photograph of the Northeast Harbor Library, which was sent to The Bar Harbor Times that ran in a special supplement, "Getting to Know Your Mount Desert Island Non-Profit Organization".
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