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1538Poems
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
  • Other, Poetry
Poems written by Bill Ayles 1: The Potentate 2: In Those Horse and Buggy Days 3: Grave Yard Memories 4: When Rebecca Played the Hose
  • Bill Ayles
  • 4
  • typescript
Description:
Poems written by Bill Ayles 1: The Potentate 2: In Those Horse and Buggy Days 3: Grave Yard Memories 4: When Rebecca Played the Hose
1714Verses by Bill Ayles
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
  • Other, Poetry
  • People
Copies of verses by Bill Ayles, a laborer who worked at odd jobs in & around Northeast Harbor. Poem copies were provided by R. Haynes & E. Smallidge.
  • Bill Ayles
  • 14 pages
  • 1 original, 1 copy
Description:
Copies of verses by Bill Ayles, a laborer who worked at odd jobs in & around Northeast Harbor. Poem copies were provided by R. Haynes & E. Smallidge.
1691Artists of the Working Waterfront
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
Article on artists who focus on the preservation of the Maine waterfront as part of the economy through their works.
  • Carl Little
  • May-09
  • pages 45-51
  • Photocopy
Description:
Article on artists who focus on the preservation of the Maine waterfront as part of the economy through their works.
1695Fraas & Slade's Art of the Quilt
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • People
Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade collaborate on one-of-a-kind quilts created with a unique technical skill and creative vision. The couple reside in Edgecomb, ME.
  • Carl Little
  • Jul-08
  • pages 71-75
  • photocopy
Description:
Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade collaborate on one-of-a-kind quilts created with a unique technical skill and creative vision. The couple reside in Edgecomb, ME.
1888A soldier Bridges the Gap on the Elbe
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other, Military, World War II
Copy of news article describing American soldier, Igor Belousovitch, account of meeting the Russian Cavalry at the Elbe River.
  • Carl Schreck
  • May-05
  • 2
  • photocopy (2 copies)
Description:
Copy of news article describing American soldier, Igor Belousovitch, account of meeting the Russian Cavalry at the Elbe River.
1935Charles Eliot Pierce
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Harvard College Class of 1936, Cambridge 1986, Fiftieth Anniversary Report with Photograph of C. Eliot Pierce. This paper was passed out at the celebration after his funeral. December 15, 1914-June 12, 1999
  • Charles Eliot Pierce
  • 1
  • typescript
Description:
Harvard College Class of 1936, Cambridge 1986, Fiftieth Anniversary Report with Photograph of C. Eliot Pierce. This paper was passed out at the celebration after his funeral. December 15, 1914-June 12, 1999
2238Eighteen Months in the Near East Relief: January 1919 to June 1920
  • Publication, Literary, Memoir
  • Places
"Written for and dedicated to my grandchildren."
  • Donald B. Perry
  • photocopy
Description:
"Written for and dedicated to my grandchildren."
1747Running To Catch Up
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • People
  • Places, Island
Personal narratives, wife of Park Ranger, life in Maine and elsewhere.
  • Edith Favour
  • 46
  • typescript
Description:
Personal narratives, wife of Park Ranger, life in Maine and elsewhere.
1847George Cheever Shattuck
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • People
Two biographical articles about George Cheever Shattuck: 1. "George Cheever Shattuck", by George S. Richardson, published by the Massachusetts Historical Society 2. "George Cheever Shattuck, Nestor of Torpical Medicine", by Jean A. Curran
  • George S. Richardson, Jean A. Curran
  • 2 articles
Description:
Two biographical articles about George Cheever Shattuck: 1. "George Cheever Shattuck", by George S. Richardson, published by the Massachusetts Historical Society 2. "George Cheever Shattuck, Nestor of Torpical Medicine", by Jean A. Curran
1715Staying Alive!
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Appearing in Down East Magazine, short story by Northeast Harbor resident and author Gunnar Hansen about the author the perils of a clam digger venturing to an off shore island in winter.
  • Gunnar Hansen
  • Feb-85
  • pages 34-37
  • magazine
Description:
Appearing in Down East Magazine, short story by Northeast Harbor resident and author Gunnar Hansen about the author the perils of a clam digger venturing to an off shore island in winter.
1912Henry Buxton says
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
  • Places, Island
A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman.
  • Henry Buxton
  • 1
  • photocopy and newspaper
  • poor
Description:
A clipping from a newspaper article about Mrs. Harriet M. Lyman, 80, who saw Mt. Desert Develop from Fishing Villages to World-famed Resort, also a Photograph of Mrs. Lyman.
1754Recollections of Summers Spent: Northeast Harbor, Maine.
  • Publication, Literary, Memoir
  • Places, Island
A collection of 1930 and 1940 boyhood memories of time at "Rockend Dock" including stories of Captains Lou Stanley, Bert Spurling and Bill Black. 2 copies.
  • Henry T. Reath
  • 8
  • 2 copies
Description:
A collection of 1930 and 1940 boyhood memories of time at "Rockend Dock" including stories of Captains Lou Stanley, Bert Spurling and Bill Black. 2 copies.
2072Hadlock's Eskimos in New York 1821
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
Copy of reprint by Hugh Dwelley about the Eskimos George Niagungitok and Mary Coonunnak with recently found information of them after they board Capt. Hadlock's ship in Labrador in 1820 and appear in England nearly a year later.
  • Hugh L. Dwelley
  • 8
  • photocopy
Description:
Copy of reprint by Hugh Dwelley about the Eskimos George Niagungitok and Mary Coonunnak with recently found information of them after they board Capt. Hadlock's ship in Labrador in 1820 and appear in England nearly a year later.
2236Excerpts from the Log of the Hobo USN Patrol Boat #783
  • Publication, Booklet
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel
A booklet about the USN Patrol Boat #783 in 1917, Botswain George R. Hadlock, Commanding. There is a copy of photograph of boat, crew & log excerpts from 4/1917-11/1918.
  • Hugh L. Dwelley
  • Jul-99
  • photocopy
Description:
A booklet about the USN Patrol Boat #783 in 1917, Botswain George R. Hadlock, Commanding. There is a copy of photograph of boat, crew & log excerpts from 4/1917-11/1918.
2244Finding Aid for Carroll Farm Collection 1840-1966
  • Publication, Booklet
Books, pamphlets, school work, children's toys, personal correspondence, business logs, scrapbooks, family registers, sheet music, recipes, postcards, receipts, artwork, and other papers, relating to the family of John and Rachel (Lurvey) Carroll, early residents of Southwest Harbor, Me., and the Carroll Farm Homestead which was used as a farm until 1917, later for family reunions and parties, and eventually donated to Acadia National Park in 1982 to be used as a museum and historic farm.
  • Jim J. Karle
  • booklet
Description:
Books, pamphlets, school work, children's toys, personal correspondence, business logs, scrapbooks, family registers, sheet music, recipes, postcards, receipts, artwork, and other papers, relating to the family of John and Rachel (Lurvey) Carroll, early residents of Southwest Harbor, Me., and the Carroll Farm Homestead which was used as a farm until 1917, later for family reunions and parties, and eventually donated to Acadia National Park in 1982 to be used as a museum and historic farm. [show more]
2245Finding Aid for William Otis Sawtelle Collection 1692-1941
  • Publication, Booklet
Personal correspondence concerning business and genealogical and historical research; notes and articles concerning some of Sawtelle's early scientific interests; Frank Pullen documents including personal papers, maps, church records, military ephemera, and scrapbooks; scrapbooks, personal notes, transcripts from other publications and newspapers chiefly detailing the genealogical history of Cranberry Isles
  • Jim J. Karle
  • booklet
Description:
Personal correspondence concerning business and genealogical and historical research; notes and articles concerning some of Sawtelle's early scientific interests; Frank Pullen documents including personal papers, maps, church records, military ephemera, and scrapbooks; scrapbooks, personal notes, transcripts from other publications and newspapers chiefly detailing the genealogical history of Cranberry Isles
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
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
1694Inspired by China: An interview with Joe Tracy
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Events, Exhibit
  • People
Joe Tracy, furniture designer and crafter of Somesville, is interviewed following an exhibition of Chinese furniture at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. He details the making of his presentation of a cabinet based on a Chinese tangram.
  • John Lavine
  • Feb-07
  • pages 60-65
  • magazine
Description:
Joe Tracy, furniture designer and crafter of Somesville, is interviewed following an exhibition of Chinese furniture at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. He details the making of his presentation of a cabinet based on a Chinese tangram.
1907The Last WASP Enclave
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Places, Island
On MDI, off the coast of Maine, our man observes the Rockefellers at rest and decides to go native. The description of Island & customs are great. Published on GQ, September 1991
  • John Sedgwick
  • Sep-91
  • pages 163-179
  • photocopy
Description:
On MDI, off the coast of Maine, our man observes the Rockefellers at rest and decides to go native. The description of Island & customs are great. Published on GQ, September 1991
1489Beals Island
  • Publication, Literary, Memoir
  • Places, Island
A paper signed Notes of Mary C. Wheelwright September 1947 that highlights her interactions with locals about Beals Island.
  • Mary C. Wheelwright
  • 2
  • typescript
Description:
A paper signed Notes of Mary C. Wheelwright September 1947 that highlights her interactions with locals about Beals Island.
2252Directory of Landscape Architects in Northeast Harbor
  • Publication, Directory
  • Businesses, Architectural Business
  • People
listings of landscape architects and projects worked on.
  • Memorial Service for Robert R. Pyle
  • 17
  • typescript
Description:
listings of landscape architects and projects worked on.
1554Godly Discipline an Charitable Walking:
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Organizations, Religious
Complete Title: The Congregational Church of the Town of Mount Desert - The First Fifty Years. The Church of Christ was founded in Somesville in 1792.
  • Michael McGiffert
  • 28
Description:
Complete Title: The Congregational Church of the Town of Mount Desert - The First Fifty Years. The Church of Christ was founded in Somesville in 1792.
18582 diaries of Phelps's families, covering 1899-1948
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
  • Other, History
  • People
A paper covered notebook entitled "Big Ships" containing 2 diaries of Phelp's families. (in poor condition). Includes photographs and negatives Photo 2108
  • Mrs. Austin Phelps, Joseph Phelps
Description:
A paper covered notebook entitled "Big Ships" containing 2 diaries of Phelp's families. (in poor condition). Includes photographs and negatives Photo 2108
1709The Maine Schooners
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Peter H. Spectre
  • 12
  • photocopy
  • poor
1531Collection of Poems
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
  • Other, Poetry
Photocopies of poems from Horae Scholasticae at student newspaper at Saint Paul's School in Concord, NH.
  • R. Gwynne Stout
  • 8
  • paper
Description:
Photocopies of poems from Horae Scholasticae at student newspaper at Saint Paul's School in Concord, NH.