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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 1994 | 2008 Sutton Island Directory |
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| List of names, addresses (off season; Sutton), phone numbers and e-mail addresses of residents of Sutton Island. |
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Description: List of names, addresses (off season; Sutton), phone numbers and e-mail addresses of residents of Sutton Island. | |||
| 1799 | A Birthday for Two Leos |
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| Susan Dillon celebrates a joint August birthday with Douglas Dillon. She writes of a party with family and friends on Islesboro. Photograph of Susan & Douglas Dillon on their deck at Sea Watch in Northeast Harbor. Scan: cover, first pages only |
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Description: Susan Dillon celebrates a joint August birthday with Douglas Dillon. She writes of a party with family and friends on Islesboro. Photograph of Susan & Douglas Dillon on their deck at Sea Watch in Northeast Harbor. Scan: cover, first pages only | |||
| 2007 | A Boat Named Freedom |
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| Richard Dudman writes of his sailing adventures with his first Friendship sloop built by Ralph Stanley. |
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Description: Richard Dudman writes of his sailing adventures with his first Friendship sloop built by Ralph Stanley. | |||
| 1752 | A Family Evening Service Remembering the Life of Anna Scott Kennedy |
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| A church bulletin from St. Mary's-by-the-Sea remembering Anna Scott Kennedy, 5 June 1905 - 28 April 2000. |
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Description: A church bulletin from St. Mary's-by-the-Sea remembering Anna Scott Kennedy, 5 June 1905 - 28 April 2000. | ||||
| 1997 | A Playground Contested; Bar Harbor Natives versus Rusticators, 1875-1925 |
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| Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island. |
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Description: Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island. | |||
| 1793 | Approximately My Idea of Heaven |
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| Carl Little presents a brief biography of Elizabeth Bishop, poetess and summer resident of North Haven, with excerpts of her poems and letters. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Twenty, 2003 |
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Description: Carl Little presents a brief biography of Elizabeth Bishop, poetess and summer resident of North Haven, with excerpts of her poems and letters. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Twenty, 2003 | |||
| 1958 | Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden |
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| "It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. |
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Description: "It is a special tribute to the town of Bar Harbor, a diverse community surrounded by extraordinary scenery that inspired the original name, Eden. The magazine focuses on the rich heritage that created this community - how the town evolved from a fishing and farming community to a summer haven for wealthy socialites to a first-class tourist destination." Articles in this issue include: 1. A town they called Eden 2. Living on the Rocks 3. Boating to Bar Harbor 4. Bar Harbor's First Settlers 5. An island on fire 6. An education in ecology 7. Searching for a rustic life 8. A Cottage culture 9. A tale of Two Labs 10. Acaidia: One of America's Jewels 11. A friendly group 12. A bright future 13. Maps of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island Magazine available in the Archives. [show more] | |||
| 1692 | Bill Woodman: The Art of the Cartoon |
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| Mr. Woodman's cartoons have appeared in national papers and magazines. |
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Description: Mr. Woodman's cartoons have appeared in national papers and magazines. | |||
| 1821 | Captain Samuel Hadlock Jr.'s Journal |
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| Notes from Hugh Dwelley to Robert R. Pyle about S. Hadlock's European Journal. Mr. Dwelley attaches copies of 2 pages of edited typescript of the Journal (1824), and a 3 pages report (author ?) to the Colonial Society of America in MA. |
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Description: Notes from Hugh Dwelley to Robert R. Pyle about S. Hadlock's European Journal. Mr. Dwelley attaches copies of 2 pages of edited typescript of the Journal (1824), and a 3 pages report (author ?) to the Colonial Society of America in MA. | ||||
| 1867 | Cemetery Savage Family |
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| List of some Savage family names, including Elemena Savage, inscribed on grave stones of the family stones at 153 Peabody Drive. Mr. A. Y. Goriansky recorded the names many years ago since the lettering was eroding rapidly. |
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Description: List of some Savage family names, including Elemena Savage, inscribed on grave stones of the family stones at 153 Peabody Drive. Mr. A. Y. Goriansky recorded the names many years ago since the lettering was eroding rapidly. | ||||
| 1606 | Charles W. Eliot |
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| Article about Charles W. Eliot, President of Harvard and one of Acadia Park's founders, and his son Charles Eliot, landscapist. Brief biography of Eliot and development of the park. Photograph of summer home "Ancestral" which was torn down in August 2007. |
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Description: Article about Charles W. Eliot, President of Harvard and one of Acadia Park's founders, and his son Charles Eliot, landscapist. Brief biography of Eliot and development of the park. Photograph of summer home "Ancestral" which was torn down in August 2007. | ||||
| 1941 | Conservationists buy 125 acres |
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| A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh. |
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Description: A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh. | |||
| 1865 | Corning Family |
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| E-mail responses of Mr. Hermanson and the library regarding a phone question about the Corning Family, formerly summer residents of Northeast Harbor. Mr. Hermanson is researching Leland Stanford; found reference to the Corning family in Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: E-mail responses of Mr. Hermanson and the library regarding a phone question about the Corning Family, formerly summer residents of Northeast Harbor. Mr. Hermanson is researching Leland Stanford; found reference to the Corning family in Northeast Harbor. | ||||
| 1825 | Dana and Lucy Haynes 50th Anniversary |
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| Announcement of Dana & Lucy Haynes 50 wedding anniversary mailed to family and friends. |
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Description: Announcement of Dana & Lucy Haynes 50 wedding anniversary mailed to family and friends. | |||||
| 1787 | David L. Stanley |
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| Program for the funeral service of David L. Stanley on October 23, 2006 at St. Mary's Chapel. |
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Description: Program for the funeral service of David L. Stanley on October 23, 2006 at St. Mary's Chapel. | ||||
| 1788 | Dorothy Moore Graves |
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| Program for the funeral requiem Eucharist service of "Dottie" Graves at the Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove on December 31, 2005. Dottie worked as director's assistant at the library for many years. |
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Description: Program for the funeral requiem Eucharist service of "Dottie" Graves at the Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove on December 31, 2005. Dottie worked as director's assistant at the library for many years. | ||||
| 1777 | Douglas Coleman Biographical material |
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| Personal information and list of publications of Jax Lab scientist Doug Coleman. He and his wife Beverly lived in Seal Harbor until the late 1980's. |
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Description: Personal information and list of publications of Jax Lab scientist Doug Coleman. He and his wife Beverly lived in Seal Harbor until the late 1980's. | |||||
| 1951 | Family's vista is priceless |
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| In 1995, Kathryn Suminsby & her husband Robert, life long & year -round residents of Northeast Harbor, placed a conservation easement on their Somes Sound property . |
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Description: In 1995, Kathryn Suminsby & her husband Robert, life long & year -round residents of Northeast Harbor, placed a conservation easement on their Somes Sound property . | |||
| 1803 | Francis Hector Clergue, Super Developer |
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| Short biography of Francis Clergue of Brewer, ME who began the development of Bar Harbor (and MDI) as a tourist center. He built the cog railway up Cadillac Mount (then Green Mountain). Published in "Discover Maine", volume 3, issue 7, 2006. |
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Description: Short biography of Francis Clergue of Brewer, ME who began the development of Bar Harbor (and MDI) as a tourist center. He built the cog railway up Cadillac Mount (then Green Mountain). Published in "Discover Maine", volume 3, issue 7, 2006. | |||
| 7302 | From Father to Son - Review by Carl Little |
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| Review by Carl Little of the book "Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect", written by his father, Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. The book was originally published in 1902. Also mentioned is the Champlain Society of which Charles Eliot was a member. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 5, 2000. |
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Description: Review by Carl Little of the book "Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect", written by his father, Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College and one of the first summer resident of Northeast Harbor. The book was originally published in 1902. Also mentioned is the Champlain Society of which Charles Eliot was a member. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 5, 2000. | |||
| 1843 | Full Circle |
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| Brief sketch of the professional work of Muriel Davisson of Tremont at the Jackson Laboratory. |
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Description: Brief sketch of the professional work of Muriel Davisson of Tremont at the Jackson Laboratory. | |||
| 2220 | Gone and Back |
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| Northeast Harbor author recounts daughter's torturous journey through drug abuse in a book entitled "Augusta Gone: A True Story" by Martha Dudman, Simon & Schuster, NY |
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Description: Northeast Harbor author recounts daughter's torturous journey through drug abuse in a book entitled "Augusta Gone: A True Story" by Martha Dudman, Simon & Schuster, NY | ||||
| 1778 | Granny, a true story |
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| Author recounts stories of her grandmother, Louise Corning, a summer resident of Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: Author recounts stories of her grandmother, Louise Corning, a summer resident of Northeast Harbor. | |||
| 2230 | Hurricane Wave Sweeps Family into Sea |
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| Seven people on the rocks near Thunder Hole were swept into the churning sea in the wake of Hurricane Dan off the coast. One child was found 3 hours later by the Coast Guard and pronounced dead at MDI Hospital. |
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Description: Seven people on the rocks near Thunder Hole were swept into the churning sea in the wake of Hurricane Dan off the coast. One child was found 3 hours later by the Coast Guard and pronounced dead at MDI Hospital. | |||||
| 1758 | In memory of Dwight Carter |
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| Memorial service card of Dwight Carter from the Union Church in Northeast Harbor on May 2, 2001. Card front is a photograph of his boat "Nannal." |
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Description: Memorial service card of Dwight Carter from the Union Church in Northeast Harbor on May 2, 2001. Card front is a photograph of his boat "Nannal." |
