The recipient of this years award is DR. DOUGLAS COLEMAN. He is known internationally as a biochemist, physiologist, and conservationist. He was a researcher at Jackson Lab.
Description: The recipient of this years award is DR. DOUGLAS COLEMAN. He is known internationally as a biochemist, physiologist, and conservationist. He was a researcher at Jackson Lab.
Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient
Description: Inscription: A gift from: Cicely Saunders St. Christopher's Hospice Sydenham, London, England July 1970 To: Evelyn R. ... & Robert who had World Health Fellowship to do study, work and research at the Hospice for the terminally ill cancer patient
Address delivered at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, November 4, 1876 and in convention of the Legislature of Maine, February 6, 1877, by Joshua L. Chamberlain; with a communication from the governor and the Report of the Centennial Commission. Published by order of the Legislature of Maine of February 7, 1877. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Description: Address delivered at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, November 4, 1876 and in convention of the Legislature of Maine, February 6, 1877, by Joshua L. Chamberlain; with a communication from the governor and the Report of the Centennial Commission. Published by order of the Legislature of Maine of February 7, 1877. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Copy of the organizations and proceedings of the Plantation of Mount Desert as recorded by Eben Hamor. Select copies of marriage/birth/death records from the "Old Mt. Desert Record Book". From original in Raymond Strout Collection. Scanned is also an excerpt of "The Oath of Allegiance" from 1789.
Description: Copy of the organizations and proceedings of the Plantation of Mount Desert as recorded by Eben Hamor. Select copies of marriage/birth/death records from the "Old Mt. Desert Record Book". From original in Raymond Strout Collection. Scanned is also an excerpt of "The Oath of Allegiance" from 1789.
Collection of 7 booklets of "Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society" for the following years: January 26, 1906 to November 22, 1906 February 27, 1907 to November 22, 1907 January 23, 1908 to December 10, 1908 January 13, 1909 to December 1, 1909 January 12, 1910 to December 14, 1910 January 12, 1911 to November 28, 1911 January 25, 1913 to June 26, 1914
Description: Collection of 7 booklets of "Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society" for the following years: January 26, 1906 to November 22, 1906 February 27, 1907 to November 22, 1907 January 23, 1908 to December 10, 1908 January 13, 1909 to December 1, 1909 January 12, 1910 to December 14, 1910 January 12, 1911 to November 28, 1911 January 25, 1913 to June 26, 1914
Grey/blue covered cookbook compiled by the sewing circle women of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. Included are a few recipe clippings published in the Boston Post under "Recipes of New England Housewives".
Description: Grey/blue covered cookbook compiled by the sewing circle women of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. Included are a few recipe clippings published in the Boston Post under "Recipes of New England Housewives".
Mrs. Edith Drury scrapbook containing articles written for the "Maine Coast Fisherman", 1953-1954, in her column "God's Tugboat". Blue cloth hard cover with gilded letters.
Description: Mrs. Edith Drury scrapbook containing articles written for the "Maine Coast Fisherman", 1953-1954, in her column "God's Tugboat". Blue cloth hard cover with gilded letters.
Vol. 19, No. 3, Winter 1971-1972. Issue dedicated to Dr. Clarence Cook Little, scientist, educator, founder and first director of The Jackson Laboratory (1929-1956), who died on December 22, 1971.
Description: Vol. 19, No. 3, Winter 1971-1972. Issue dedicated to Dr. Clarence Cook Little, scientist, educator, founder and first director of The Jackson Laboratory (1929-1956), who died on December 22, 1971.
Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s).
Description: Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s).
Article about the inception of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust largely inspired by Peggy Rockefeller to protect, conserve private lands along the Maine coast. Published in Down East Magazine, 1974.
Description: Article about the inception of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust largely inspired by Peggy Rockefeller to protect, conserve private lands along the Maine coast. Published in Down East Magazine, 1974.
Description: Article about the origins and purpose of the Maine Seacoast Mission's boat, Sunbeam, which visits outlying islands providing spiritual services.
Description: Maine Coast Heritage Trust hold conservation easement on Schoolhouse Ledge in Northeast Harbor to prevent residential/commercial development.
2 newsletters: Summer 2005, Spring 2007 Town of Mount Desert newsletter featuring articles on Broadband internet service, schools, public works, fire department, and summer residents association.
Description: 2 newsletters: Summer 2005, Spring 2007 Town of Mount Desert newsletter featuring articles on Broadband internet service, schools, public works, fire department, and summer residents association.
Copy of web page describing the "Champlain Project" influenced by the 1880 Champlain Society. Its purpose is to assemble and present information about MDI's natural resources.
Description: Copy of web page describing the "Champlain Project" influenced by the 1880 Champlain Society. Its purpose is to assemble and present information about MDI's natural resources.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society collaborates with other island organizations to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the island. File contains brochures and articles of the planned events.
Description: Mount Desert Island Historical Society collaborates with other island organizations to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the island. File contains brochures and articles of the planned events.