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.
Description: Agnes Milliken's notes for a speech at library trustee's meeting on the retirement of Mrs. Belmont and succession of Mrs. Fay as Trustee Chairman.
Retirement as Chairman of Board of the Northeast Harbor Library and Remarks at the 23rd Annual Meeting, August 1973. Mentions library artifacts. Coat of Arms by Wendell Gilley, William Draper Lewis plaque, Hancock County walling map all from Roger Griswald. Flying Cloud by Luther Phillips, doll house from Mrs. Sawyer, chair from Green (now Cadillac) Mountain house porch.
Description: Retirement as Chairman of Board of the Northeast Harbor Library and Remarks at the 23rd Annual Meeting, August 1973. Mentions library artifacts. Coat of Arms by Wendell Gilley, William Draper Lewis plaque, Hancock County walling map all from Roger Griswald. Flying Cloud by Luther Phillips, doll house from Mrs. Sawyer, chair from Green (now Cadillac) Mountain house porch.
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.
A blue booklet beginning with the first recorded meeting of the Seal Harbor Library Association. It describes the building of library, past librarians, special events etc.
Description: A blue booklet beginning with the first recorded meeting of the Seal Harbor Library Association. It describes the building of library, past librarians, special events etc.
Exhibit of Betsy Flagg Melcher's paintings held at the Northeast Harbor Library in the fall of 1991. Main photograph shows Betsy Flagg Melcher in 1978. Other photographs taken by Pamela Melcher, Lydia Rivers and other guests.
Description: Exhibit of Betsy Flagg Melcher's paintings held at the Northeast Harbor Library in the fall of 1991. Main photograph shows Betsy Flagg Melcher in 1978. Other photographs taken by Pamela Melcher, Lydia Rivers and other guests.
Opening Day Ceremonies, April 1st, 1986. Photo 1988 a: The Mellon Family (Matthew T. Mellon II, Chris Mellon, Andrea Geyer, Gertrud A. Mellon, Vivian Mellon, James Mellon Photo 1988 b: Opening Address by Board Chairman Elise F. Hawtin Photo 1988 e: The Flute Performance, Elizabeth Downing and Lorri Newman Photo 1988 f: Audience seated at south end of Mellon Room Photo 1988 g: Audience seated at west end of Mellon Room Photo 1998 h: Librarian Robert (Bob) Pyle, James Mellon and Gertrud Mellon Photo 1988 i: Library Treasurer Ruth Jordan and Matthew T. Mellon II Photo 1988 j: Serving the refreshments, Katherine Savage and Lucy Smith, Library Trustees Photo 1988: Contact Sheet
Description: Opening Day Ceremonies, April 1st, 1986. Photo 1988 a: The Mellon Family (Matthew T. Mellon II, Chris Mellon, Andrea Geyer, Gertrud A. Mellon, Vivian Mellon, James Mellon Photo 1988 b: Opening Address by Board Chairman Elise F. Hawtin Photo 1988 e: The Flute Performance, Elizabeth Downing and Lorri Newman Photo 1988 f: Audience seated at south end of Mellon Room Photo 1988 g: Audience seated at west end of Mellon Room Photo 1998 h: Librarian Robert (Bob) Pyle, James Mellon and Gertrud Mellon Photo 1988 i: Library Treasurer Ruth Jordan and Matthew T. Mellon II Photo 1988 j: Serving the refreshments, Katherine Savage and Lucy Smith, Library Trustees Photo 1988: Contact Sheet [show more]
Framed resolution acknowledging the retirement of Mrs. Rodman Fay as Chairman of the Northeast Harbor Library. Designed and executed by Charles Savage.
Description: Framed resolution acknowledging the retirement of Mrs. Rodman Fay as Chairman of the Northeast Harbor Library. Designed and executed by Charles Savage.
Letter from Robert Pyle to Mrs. Rodman Fay for consideration for employment at the Northeast Harbor Library. He lists courses of college studies and plans of continuing education
Description: Letter from Robert Pyle to Mrs. Rodman Fay for consideration for employment at the Northeast Harbor Library. He lists courses of college studies and plans of continuing education
Three letters from Stella Hill to Gertrude Fay regarding material in the Northeast Harbor Library with reference to the Woman's Literary Club's work on local history topics.
Description: Three letters from Stella Hill to Gertrude Fay regarding material in the Northeast Harbor Library with reference to the Woman's Literary Club's work on local history topics.
Description: First Chairman of the new Northeast Harbor Library. Photograph of a painting by Betsy Flagg Melcher. Mrs. Belmont served from 1949 through 1952.
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
Description: Framed, B/W, 9.5x8" photograph showing student telling stories to elementary school class in front of fireplace of now-replaced old library.
Hand-written in calligraphy. Patterson Room dedication sign. The room located in the Northeast Harbor Library was dedicated to Antoinette de Coursey Patterson and Thomas H. Hoge Patterson.
Description: Hand-written in calligraphy. Patterson Room dedication sign. The room located in the Northeast Harbor Library was dedicated to Antoinette de Coursey Patterson and Thomas H. Hoge Patterson.