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6160Mount Desert Scrapbook
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Places, Island
..."Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine" (by Clara Barnes Martin), "A Week on Mt...Desert" parts 1-4, poetry, "Mount Desert", "Mount Desert and its Scenery."...
  • ca. 1867
  • Light brown notebook with articles pasted to pages
  • fair
Mount Desert Scrapbook
Item:
  • 6160   
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • ca. 1867
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.14 MOUNT
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Medium:
  • Light brown notebook with articles pasted to pages
Condition:
  • fair
Description:
..."Mount Desert on the Coast of Maine" (by Clara Barnes Martin), "A Week on Mt...Desert" parts 1-4, poetry, "Mount Desert", "Mount Desert and its Scenery."...
1722Mount Desert Island Facts
  • Document, List
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
...General facts, statistics, historical and political information of Mount Desert Island...
  • 4
Mount Desert Island Facts
Item:
  • 1722   
Type:
  • Document, List
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0234
Location:
  • General Collection Box 7
Pages:
  • 4
Description:
...General facts, statistics, historical and political information of Mount Desert Island...
2264Preliminary Timeline Mount Desert History
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
...An historical timeline of Mount Desert from 1590 to 2001. See also Item 1971...
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 26 typed sheets
  • paper
  • good
Preliminary Timeline Mount Desert History
Item:
  • 2264   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0788
Location:
  • General Collection Box 25
Pages:
  • 26 typed sheets
Medium:
  • paper
Condition:
  • good
Description:
...An historical timeline of Mount Desert from 1590 to 2001. See also Item 1971...
7098Guide book for Mount Desert
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Places, Island
...Loring, Short & Harmon's illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island (before Acadia National Park). With 5 mounted photographs...
  • Clara Barnes Martin
  • 1879
  • 95
  • 2 books
  • fragile
Guide book for Mount Desert
Item:
  • 7098   
Type:
  • Publication, Guidebook
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Clara Barnes Martin
Date:
  • 1879
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 917 MAR
Location:
  • Shelf 6A3
Pages:
  • 95
Medium:
  • 2 books
Condition:
  • fragile
Description:
...Loring, Short & Harmon's illustrated guide book for Mount Desert Island (before Acadia National Park). With 5 mounted photographs...

File Attachment:
SCB 917 MAR.pdf
…which 46 47 GU IDE BOOK FOR MOUNT DESERT. …52 53 GUIDE BOOK FOR MOUNT DESERT. on Mount Desert Island; including the smaller islands lyiug in the bay. …Such is Mount Desert. …The 66 MOUNT DESERT.
3804Political Map of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Places, Island
...Political map with incorporation dates of towns on Mount Desert Island...
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2003
  • 3
  • typescript
Political Map of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 3804   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
Date:
  • 2003
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0260
Location:
  • Map Box 1
Pages:
  • 3
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...Political map with incorporation dates of towns on Mount Desert Island...
1540Bibliography of Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Document, List, Bibliography
  • Other, History
  • Other, Literature
  • Places, Island
...Comprehensive list of books, journals, and other printed media of Mount Desert Island and environs...
  • Donald W. Norton
  • 1985
  • 2 copies
  • typescript
Bibliography of Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 1540   
Type:
  • Document, List, Bibliography
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Literature
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Donald W. Norton
Date:
  • 1985
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0051 DN
Location:
  • General Collection Box 2
Pages:
  • 2 copies
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...Comprehensive list of books, journals, and other printed media of Mount Desert Island and environs...
1960Towns of Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
...It also gives a more detailed description of the Town of Mount Desert & services offered...
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 1
  • typescript
Towns of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 1960   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0473
Location:
  • General Collection Box 16
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...It also gives a more detailed description of the Town of Mount Desert & services offered...
7119Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Island
...17.5' x 14.5' map of Mount Desert Island. Scale, 1:80,000. Topography surveyed by J. W. Donn, Assistant between 1871 and 1874...
  • 1875
  • 2 copies
  • paper
Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 7119   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1875
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0284
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 2 copies
Medium:
  • paper
Description:
...17.5' x 14.5' map of Mount Desert Island. Scale, 1:80,000. Topography surveyed by J. W. Donn, Assistant between 1871 and 1874...
3732Relief Map of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Places, Island
...Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Was given by Mr. Abbe to Charles W. Eliot, who then gifted it wit Mr. Abbe's permission to the library...
  • Robert Abbe
  • 1916
  • 1
  • plaster, framed
Relief Map of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 3732   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Robert Abbe
Date:
  • 1916
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0186 RA
Location:
  • On display in the library
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • plaster, framed
Description:
...Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Was given by Mr. Abbe to Charles W. Eliot, who then gifted it wit Mr. Abbe's permission to the library...
3733Relief Map of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Places, Island
...Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Reproduction of original by Robert Abbe. Donated by Mr. and Mrs...
  • Robert Abbe
  • 1916
  • 1
  • plaster, framed
Relief Map of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 3733   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Robert Abbe
Date:
  • 1916
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0187 RA
Location:
  • On display in the library
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • plaster, framed
Description:
...Relief map of Mount Desert Island. Reproduction of original by Robert Abbe. Donated by Mr. and Mrs...
6148Right Development of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Book
  • Businesses, Tourism
  • Places, Island
...Eliot's thoughts about the development of Mount Desert as a pleasure and health resort with regards to environment, marine activity (sailing and fishing...
  • Charles W. Eliot
  • 1904
  • 14
  • 1 book
Right Development of Mount Desert
Item:
  • 6148   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Businesses, Tourism
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Charles W. Eliot
Date:
  • 1904
Collection:
  • Special Collection Books
Object ID:
  • SCB 974.1 ELI
Location:
  • Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
  • 14
Medium:
  • 1 book
Description:
...Eliot's thoughts about the development of Mount Desert as a pleasure and health resort with regards to environment, marine activity (sailing and fishing...
1944Public and Private Realms on Mount Desert.
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Places, Island
...Goldstein at the Claremont Hotel 8/10/2000, to share some thoughts about the history of Mount Desert and the interaction of Tourists and Residents...
  • Judith S. Goldstein
  • 2000
  • 16
  • typescript
Public and Private Realms on Mount Desert.
Item:
  • 1944   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Judith S. Goldstein
Date:
  • 2000
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0457
Location:
  • General Collection Box 15
Pages:
  • 16
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...Goldstein at the Claremont Hotel 8/10/2000, to share some thoughts about the history of Mount Desert and the interaction of Tourists and Residents...
3582Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Island
...Topographic map of eastern part of Mount Desert Island (Frenchman Bay to Somes Sound)...
  • Edward L. Rand, Waldron Bates, Herbert Jacques
  • 1896, 1901
  • 2 copies
  • paper
  • first map is brittle. It has been repaired, but is still tearing due to brittleness. Second map is very brittle and breaks when touched. It was taken out of an acidic wooden frame.
Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 3582   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Edward L. Rand, Waldron Bates, Herbert Jacques
Date:
  • 1896, 1901
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0029 ELR
Location:
  • 5F8
Pages:
  • 2 copies
Medium:
  • paper
Condition:
  • first map is brittle. It has been repaired, but is still tearing due to brittleness. Second map is very brittle and breaks when touched. It was taken out of an acidic wooden frame.
Description:
...Topographic map of eastern part of Mount Desert Island (Frenchman Bay to Somes Sound)...
3725Mount Desert
  • Map
  • Places, Island
"Publish'd according to Act of Parliament July 15 1776 by J. F. W. Des Barres Esq." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
  • 1776, 1969
  • 1
  • MAP (framed)
Mount Desert
Item:
  • 3725   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1776, 1969
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0179 JFWB
Location:
  • On display in the library
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP (framed)
Description:
"Publish'd according to Act of Parliament July 15 1776 by J. F. W. Des Barres Esq." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
1937Mount Desert
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".
  • E. Chardon
  • February 1877
  • photocopy
  • poor
Mount Desert
Item:
  • 1937   
Type:
  • Publication, Other Publication
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • E. Chardon
Date:
  • February 1877
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0450
Location:
  • General Collection Box 15
Medium:
  • photocopy
Condition:
  • poor
Description:
History, Biography and Literature about the southern coast of Maine esp. MDI. Accompanying this literature are copies of photographs for Mr. Pyle & a copy of "The New Iliad".
1989Three Hundredth Anniversary of Discovery and Naming of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Events, Civic
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
...Booklet of the 300th Anniversary Service of the discovery and naming of Mount Desert Island by Samuel De Champlain held at the Union Church of Northeast...
  • 9/4/1904
  • 2 books
Three Hundredth Anniversary of Discovery and Naming of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 1989   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • Events, Civic
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 9/4/1904
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0502
Location:
  • General Collection Box 16
Medium:
  • 2 books
Description:
...Booklet of the 300th Anniversary Service of the discovery and naming of Mount Desert Island by Samuel De Champlain held at the Union Church of Northeast...
3735Southern Mount Desert
  • Map
  • Places, Island
One of a kind. Pen and ink drawing.
  • John S. Dodge
  • 1948
  • 1
  • MAP
Southern Mount Desert
Item:
  • 3735   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • John S. Dodge
Date:
  • 1948
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0189 JD
Location:
  • On display in the library
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • MAP
Description:
One of a kind. Pen and ink drawing.
6925Mount Desert Island
  • Image, Print, Planographic Print, Lithograph
  • Places, Island
  • Maine Central R. R. Co.
Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 6925   
Type:
  • Image, Print, Planographic Print, Lithograph
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Maine Central R. R. Co.
Collection:
  • Library Items
Object ID:
  • none
Location:
  • Downstairs Study
1999An Abbreviated History of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
...Desert - An Informal History (ed. by Gunnar Hansen) and embellished with personal observations of Henry Reath...
  • Henry T. Reath
  • 2000
  • 6
  • typescript
An Abbreviated History of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 1999   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Henry T. Reath
Date:
  • 2000
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0511
Location:
  • General Collection Box 17
Pages:
  • 6
Medium:
  • typescript
Description:
...Desert - An Informal History (ed. by Gunnar Hansen) and embellished with personal observations of Henry Reath...
2080History of Town of Mount Desert via 1881 Colby & Stuart Map
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
...History of the town of Mount Desert using colored scans of negatives of the 1881 Colby and Stuart map...
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 2003
  • 21
History of Town of Mount Desert via 1881 Colby & Stuart Map
Item:
  • 2080   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Places, Island
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
Date:
  • 2003
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0594
Location:
  • General Collection Box 19
Pages:
  • 21
Description:
...History of the town of Mount Desert using colored scans of negatives of the 1881 Colby and Stuart map...
1527Remembrances of Mount Desert
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
  • Charles S. Hamlin
  • 1934-1935
  • 41
  • typescript (2 copies)
Remembrances of Mount Desert
Item:
  • 1527   
Type:
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
Subject:
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, History
  • People
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Charles S. Hamlin
Date:
  • 1934-1935
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0036 CSH
Location:
  • General Collection Box 1
Pages:
  • 41
Medium:
  • typescript (2 copies)
Description:
Typewritten diary of Mrs. Charles Hamlin covers years between 1880's and early 1900's. Much information about Rev. William Doane; other families covered: Gardiner, Corning, Eliot. Social perspective of Northeast Harbor. Info re St. Mary's.
1873Adventures on Mount Desert
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Businesses, Tourism
  • Places, Island
Buckboards and down-home cooking were the chief creature comforts for island visitors in the decade before the great hotels and cottages began to crowd the scene. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1995
  • John Cole
  • Jul-95
  • pages 74-75, 88-92
  • photocopy
Adventures on Mount Desert
Item:
  • 1873   
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
Subject:
  • Businesses, Tourism
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • John Cole
Date:
  • Jul-95
Collection:
  • General Collection
Object ID:
  • GEN 0387
Location:
  • General Collection Box 13
Pages:
  • pages 74-75, 88-92
Medium:
  • photocopy
Description:
Buckboards and down-home cooking were the chief creature comforts for island visitors in the decade before the great hotels and cottages began to crowd the scene. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1995
3808Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Island
Aids to navigation corrected to 1886. map (s) ; 80 x 63 cm. Scale, 1:40,000 (or, 3,333 1/3 ft. = 1 in.).
  • 1882
  • 1
  • paper with wooden hanger
Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 3808   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1882
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0264
Location:
  • 5D TOP
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • paper with wooden hanger
Description:
Aids to navigation corrected to 1886. map (s) ; 80 x 63 cm. Scale, 1:40,000 (or, 3,333 1/3 ft. = 1 in.).
3716Map of Mount Desert Island
  • Map
  • Places, Island
Shows landownership.
  • 1887
  • 1 map, 1 photocopy
  • very fragile
Map of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 3716   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Date:
  • 1887
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0170 CS
Location:
  • FF E-30 5C TOP
Pages:
  • 1 map, 1 photocopy
Condition:
  • very fragile
Description:
Shows landownership.
3723Mount Desert and adjacent islands
  • Map
  • Places, Island
Photographic negative of the map.
  • Walling
  • 1881
  • 1
  • plastic Photographic negative
Mount Desert and adjacent islands
Item:
  • 3723   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Island
Creator:
  • Walling
Date:
  • 1881
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Object ID:
  • MAP 0177
Location:
  • Shelf 5C4
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • plastic Photographic negative
Description:
Photographic negative of the map.