Small story booklet written and illustrated by Melissa Merkling, age 12, a guest of the Rosenthal family on Sutton Island. The book was presented to Mrs. Rodman Fay, Chairman of the Library.
Description: Small story booklet written and illustrated by Melissa Merkling, age 12, a guest of the Rosenthal family on Sutton Island. The book was presented to Mrs. Rodman Fay, Chairman of the Library.
The Saturday Evening Post, Vol. 223, No. 37, March 10, 1951. In this issue: 4 short stories, 1 novelette, 7 articles, 2 serials, other features (letters, editorials, post scripts, verse, keeping posted). Of special interest is the following article: "The cities of America: Bangor, Maine", by George Sessions Perry, pag. 24.
Description: The Saturday Evening Post, Vol. 223, No. 37, March 10, 1951. In this issue: 4 short stories, 1 novelette, 7 articles, 2 serials, other features (letters, editorials, post scripts, verse, keeping posted). Of special interest is the following article: "The cities of America: Bangor, Maine", by George Sessions Perry, pag. 24.
Asticou Celebratory Menu, in French and English, in honor of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Island of Mount Desert by Samuel De Champlain, September 5, 1604. September 5, 1954
Description: Asticou Celebratory Menu, in French and English, in honor of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Island of Mount Desert by Samuel De Champlain, September 5, 1604. September 5, 1954
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.
Description: A booklet containing the history of the Asticou Inn. It is dedicated to The Savage Family, Builders and Caring Innkeepers Through Three Generations.
Booklet of the 300th Anniversary Service of the discovery and naming of Mount Desert Island by Samuel De Champlain held at the Union Church of Northeast Harbor.
Description: Booklet of the 300th Anniversary Service of the discovery and naming of Mount Desert Island by Samuel De Champlain held at the Union Church of Northeast Harbor.
Two antique plates presented to the Northeast Harbor Library by Aimee Lamb. They are in commemoration of the laying of Atlantic Cable by Cyrus Field and were given to Miss Lamb by Rachel Field.
Description: Two antique plates presented to the Northeast Harbor Library by Aimee Lamb. They are in commemoration of the laying of Atlantic Cable by Cyrus Field and were given to Miss Lamb by Rachel Field.
Two publications regarding the genealogy of the Gamble Family: 1. Knox County Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1895. 2. Excerpt of "The Mount Desert Widow - Genealogy of the Gamble Family", by Greenleaf and Jonathan P. Cilley
Description: Two publications regarding the genealogy of the Gamble Family: 1. Knox County Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1895. 2. Excerpt of "The Mount Desert Widow - Genealogy of the Gamble Family", by Greenleaf and Jonathan P. Cilley
The Leading County Paper & the only Society Journal on MDI. This copy contains information & photographs from 1796-1896 relating to Bar Harbor. (Gift from Donald Norton)
Description: The Leading County Paper & the only Society Journal on MDI. This copy contains information & photographs from 1796-1896 relating to Bar Harbor. (Gift from Donald Norton)
"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.
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]
Description: Short article about French Academy writer Marguerite Yourcenar's quiet life in Northeast Harbor. Published in Down East Magazine, October 1982.
Memories of growing up in Bar Harbor in the late 1890's and early 1900's. Ms. Cole writes of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. family in Seal Harbor. Many Photographs including an aerial shot of the "Eyrie". Published in Down East Magazine, July 1969.
Description: Memories of growing up in Bar Harbor in the late 1890's and early 1900's. Ms. Cole writes of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. family in Seal Harbor. Many Photographs including an aerial shot of the "Eyrie". Published in Down East Magazine, July 1969.
Questions about the directions of the Republican Party in the United States, featuring comments and Photograph of Robert Pyle, NEH resident and former director of the library.
Description: Questions about the directions of the Republican Party in the United States, featuring comments and Photograph of Robert Pyle, NEH resident and former director of the library.
Brief biography and review of the works of Hortense Flexner, poetess, of Sutton Island. Mr. Little quotes Marguerite Yourcenar for details of Flexner's life and works, some of which Madam Yourcenar translated. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Seven, 1990
Description: Brief biography and review of the works of Hortense Flexner, poetess, of Sutton Island. Mr. Little quotes Marguerite Yourcenar for details of Flexner's life and works, some of which Madam Yourcenar translated. Published in "Island Journal", Volume Seven, 1990
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
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
Short article remembering French Academy writer Marguerite Yourcenar. "For 40 years, one of the most respected French writers of the century lived in a small resort town in Maine - and from time to time visited Bowdoin." Published in Bowdoin magazine, Spring 1988. Vol. 61, No. 3 - An issue devoted to writers.
Description: Short article remembering French Academy writer Marguerite Yourcenar. "For 40 years, one of the most respected French writers of the century lived in a small resort town in Maine - and from time to time visited Bowdoin." Published in Bowdoin magazine, Spring 1988. Vol. 61, No. 3 - An issue devoted to writers.
Description: Article about writer Marguerite Yourcenar's acceptance as first woman into the Académie Française. Published in People Magazine, May 5, 1980.
Handwritten on onionskin. Summary history of Somesville written for Northeast Harbor Women's Club. Note states the original was to be kept in Belle Knowles's safe.
Description: Handwritten on onionskin. Summary history of Somesville written for Northeast Harbor Women's Club. Note states the original was to be kept in Belle Knowles's safe.
Letter from Mrs. Ralph Ross, mother of Lt. Ralph Ross Jr. who was friend and co-pilot on aircraft of which Mrs. Clark's son, Hoyt, was a gunner during WWII. When pilot of aircraft on which Hoyt Clark was a gunner. Lt. Ross died when the plane crashed (after end of war); Hoyt was not on the flight.
Description: Letter from Mrs. Ralph Ross, mother of Lt. Ralph Ross Jr. who was friend and co-pilot on aircraft of which Mrs. Clark's son, Hoyt, was a gunner during WWII. When pilot of aircraft on which Hoyt Clark was a gunner. Lt. Ross died when the plane crashed (after end of war); Hoyt was not on the flight.