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)
Description: Tercentenary of the Landing of the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec river. August 29, 1907. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX).
Description: A brief review of some historical and industrial incidents in the Puritan "New English Canaan," still the Land of Promise. Published by the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston, commemorating the Tercentenary of the First Landing at Plymouth in 1620 (MCMXX).
A brief historical sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven from its earliest known settlement. Prepared by order of the town on the occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary.
Description: A brief historical sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven from its earliest known settlement. Prepared by order of the town on the occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary.
Where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty. Reprinted under the auspices of the Madawaska Historical Society, 1973.
Description: Where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty. Reprinted under the auspices of the Madawaska Historical Society, 1973.
A collection of interesting incidents in the lives of the early settlers and the Indians of this country with reproduction of old prints and photographs. Volume II. Issued by the State Street Trust Company of Boston in commemoration of its 50th anniversary.
Description: A collection of interesting incidents in the lives of the early settlers and the Indians of this country with reproduction of old prints and photographs. Volume II. Issued by the State Street Trust Company of Boston in commemoration of its 50th anniversary.
Soft blue binder pertaining to the economic structure of MDI. This was prepared in response to the state's call for comprehensive planning. Reports address current conditions.
Description: Soft blue binder pertaining to the economic structure of MDI. This was prepared in response to the state's call for comprehensive planning. Reports address current conditions.
Copy of intensive study of the ANP carriage road system involving transfer of land ownership, natural resources, trail and road planning & design, costs, labor
Description: Copy of intensive study of the ANP carriage road system involving transfer of land ownership, natural resources, trail and road planning & design, costs, labor
Description: Purpose of the plan is to define ANP's management philosophy to guide management decisions over the next 15-20 years. Includes maps and drawings.
Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.
Description: Summary of geological details of Mount Desert Island. Several b/w pictures. Two reprints, same article, entitled "Geology of Mount Desert Island". Rocks and minerals. Revised and reprinted from the "Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. XVII, No. 4, October 1919). See also item 7069.
Fall 1992 The Maine Work of Beatrix Jones Farrand Planting Open Space Seeds Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site Summer 2001 The Early Courses 19th Century Courses 20th Century Developments Friends of Acadia at Work Library At Thuya Lodge The Frances W. Peabody Research Library A Baker's Dozen of the Century's Best Books on American Garden Spring 2003 The Last Garden of Beatrix Farrand Creating an Appropriate Landscape of the Donnell House A Garden for your Historic House Plants and Historic Landscapes Winter 2005 Philosophical Underpinnings of the National Park Idea Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. Protecting our Public Landscapes Maine is Pioneering the use of Conservation Easements
Description: Fall 1992 The Maine Work of Beatrix Jones Farrand Planting Open Space Seeds Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site Summer 2001 The Early Courses 19th Century Courses 20th Century Developments Friends of Acadia at Work Library At Thuya Lodge The Frances W. Peabody Research Library A Baker's Dozen of the Century's Best Books on American Garden Spring 2003 The Last Garden of Beatrix Farrand Creating an Appropriate Landscape of the Donnell House A Garden for your Historic House Plants and Historic Landscapes Winter 2005 Philosophical Underpinnings of the National Park Idea Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. Protecting our Public Landscapes Maine is Pioneering the use of Conservation Easements [show more]
Development of what is now Acadia National Park. Article provides history and descriptions of the area covered under the U.S. Monuments Act of 1906. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Acadia National Park, Sieur de Monts National Monument
Collection:
Special Collection Books
Object ID:
SCB 719 DORR
Location:
Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
64
Condition:
good
Description: Development of what is now Acadia National Park. Article provides history and descriptions of the area covered under the U.S. Monuments Act of 1906. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Grey booklet about the memorial to Samuel de Champlain, discoverer of Mount Desert Island. At the dedication of his monument in Seal Harbor, speakers included Rev. Samuel Eliot and Rev. William Brown. Photographs included.
Description: Grey booklet about the memorial to Samuel de Champlain, discoverer of Mount Desert Island. At the dedication of his monument in Seal Harbor, speakers included Rev. Samuel Eliot and Rev. William Brown. Photographs included.
Sieur de Monts Publications I. Announcement by the Government of the creation of the Sieur de Monts National Monument by proclamation, on July 8, 1916 (2 copies) II. Addresses at Meeting held at Bar Harbor on August 22, 1916, to commemorate the establishment of the Sieur de Monts National Monument (1 copy) III. The Sieur de Monts National Monument as a Bird Sanctuary (1 copy) IV. The Coastal Setting, Rocks and Woods of the Sieur de Monts National Monument (2 copies) V. An Acadian Plant Sanctuary (2 copies) VI. Wild Life and Nature Conservation in the Eastern States (3 copies) VII. Man and Nature. Our Duty to the Future (3 copies) VIII. The Acadian Forest (3 copies) IX. The Sieur de Monts National Monument as commemorating Acadia and early French influences of Race and Settlement in the United States (1 copy) X. Acadia: the Closing Scene (none) XI. Purchas translation of de Monts' Commission. De Monts: an Appreciation (3 copies) XII. The de Monts Ancestry in France (none) XIII. The District of Maine and the Character of the People of Boston at the end of the 18th century (none) XIV. Two National Monuments: the Desert and the Ocean Front (1 copy) XV. Natural Bird Gardens on Mount Desert Island (2 copies) XVI. The Blueberry and other characteristic plants of the Acadian Region (none) XVII. The Sieur de Monts National Monument and its Historical Associations. Garden = Approaches to the National Monument. The White Mountain National Forest. Crawford Notch in 1797 (2 copies) XVIII. An Old Account of Mt. Washington. A Word upon its Insect Life. A Word on Mt. Katahdin (1 copy) XIX. National Parks and Monuments (1 copy) XX. Early Cod and Haddock Fishery in Acadian Waters (none) XXI. The Birds of Oldfarm: an intimate study of an Acadian Bird Sanctuary (none) XXII. The Sieur de Monts National Monument and The Wild Gardens of Acadia (1 copy) XXIII. The Sieur de Monts National Monument as a Huguenot Memorial (none) Other Publications Relating to Sieur de Monts Sieur de Monts Spring. The Ancient Record of a Vision (2 copies) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. The Bath of Lintoun in China (1 copy) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. Damascus and the Spring-fed Stream to which it Owes its Life (2 copies) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. The Springs of Bath (1 copy) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. The King of the Golden River (1 copy) Sieur de Monts National Monument, 1918, group of letters (1 copy) Compiled 11/14/2012 by H. Stevens
Acadia National Park, Sieur de Monts National Monument
Collection:
Special Collection Books
Object ID:
SCB 719 SIEUR
Location:
Shelf 6A4/6A5
Description: Sieur de Monts Publications I. Announcement by the Government of the creation of the Sieur de Monts National Monument by proclamation, on July 8, 1916 (2 copies) II. Addresses at Meeting held at Bar Harbor on August 22, 1916, to commemorate the establishment of the Sieur de Monts National Monument (1 copy) III. The Sieur de Monts National Monument as a Bird Sanctuary (1 copy) IV. The Coastal Setting, Rocks and Woods of the Sieur de Monts National Monument (2 copies) V. An Acadian Plant Sanctuary (2 copies) VI. Wild Life and Nature Conservation in the Eastern States (3 copies) VII. Man and Nature. Our Duty to the Future (3 copies) VIII. The Acadian Forest (3 copies) IX. The Sieur de Monts National Monument as commemorating Acadia and early French influences of Race and Settlement in the United States (1 copy) X. Acadia: the Closing Scene (none) XI. Purchas translation of de Monts' Commission. De Monts: an Appreciation (3 copies) XII. The de Monts Ancestry in France (none) XIII. The District of Maine and the Character of the People of Boston at the end of the 18th century (none) XIV. Two National Monuments: the Desert and the Ocean Front (1 copy) XV. Natural Bird Gardens on Mount Desert Island (2 copies) XVI. The Blueberry and other characteristic plants of the Acadian Region (none) XVII. The Sieur de Monts National Monument and its Historical Associations. Garden = Approaches to the National Monument. The White Mountain National Forest. Crawford Notch in 1797 (2 copies) XVIII. An Old Account of Mt. Washington. A Word upon its Insect Life. A Word on Mt. Katahdin (1 copy) XIX. National Parks and Monuments (1 copy) XX. Early Cod and Haddock Fishery in Acadian Waters (none) XXI. The Birds of Oldfarm: an intimate study of an Acadian Bird Sanctuary (none) XXII. The Sieur de Monts National Monument and The Wild Gardens of Acadia (1 copy) XXIII. The Sieur de Monts National Monument as a Huguenot Memorial (none) Other Publications Relating to Sieur de Monts Sieur de Monts Spring. The Ancient Record of a Vision (2 copies) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. The Bath of Lintoun in China (1 copy) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. Damascus and the Spring-fed Stream to which it Owes its Life (2 copies) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. The Springs of Bath (1 copy) Sieur de Monts Spring. Papers on Water. The King of the Golden River (1 copy) Sieur de Monts National Monument, 1918, group of letters (1 copy) Compiled 11/14/2012 by H. Stevens [show more]