Town Report (covers missing) of all the selectmen , Board of Health, Road Commissioner, Overseer of the Poor, Treasurer and Collector, Town Clerk, School Committee & Superintendent.
Description: Town Report (covers missing) of all the selectmen , Board of Health, Road Commissioner, Overseer of the Poor, Treasurer and Collector, Town Clerk, School Committee & Superintendent.
In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton.
Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more]
Article about the efforts by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust to preserve the uninhabited part of Frenchboro. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 12, 2000.
Description: Article about the efforts by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust to preserve the uninhabited part of Frenchboro. Published in the "Bar Harbor Times" on October 12, 2000.
The Forest Hill Society was a women's group mainly focused on raising money to help defray costs at the Forest Hill Cemetery. This ledger covers a period of 13 years, between March 1958 and January 1971.
Description: The Forest Hill Society was a women's group mainly focused on raising money to help defray costs at the Forest Hill Cemetery. This ledger covers a period of 13 years, between March 1958 and January 1971.
Letter of appeal for fundraising sent by Frederick F. Brown, president of the Neighborhood House, in order to raise $25,000 to meet a challenge gift of $100,000 to renovate the building. Included is a brochure.
Description: Letter of appeal for fundraising sent by Frederick F. Brown, president of the Neighborhood House, in order to raise $25,000 to meet a challenge gift of $100,000 to renovate the building. Included is a brochure.
The Neighborhood House has been linked to the Mt Desert Festival of Chamber Music since 1963. There has been many changes in the hall, but music has been uninterrupted.
Description: The Neighborhood House has been linked to the Mt Desert Festival of Chamber Music since 1963. There has been many changes in the hall, but music has been uninterrupted.
Description: Tour guide printed for the first annual Home, Art, and Garden Tour opened to the public sponsored by the Great Cranberry Island Historical Society.
Newspaper supplement published by the Bar Harbor Times covering sightseeing and activities on and around Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Volume 3, No. 3. Published on July 17, 1970.
Description: Newspaper supplement published by the Bar Harbor Times covering sightseeing and activities on and around Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Volume 3, No. 3. Published on July 17, 1970.
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.
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.
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.
A petition from the inhabitants of Cranberry Isles requesting that the islands be set apart from the town of Mount Desert as a separate town. James Kelley, constable of Mount Desert
Description: A petition from the inhabitants of Cranberry Isles requesting that the islands be set apart from the town of Mount Desert as a separate town. James Kelley, constable of Mount Desert
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)
Collection documents the settlement and genealogical history of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Me., consisting of five islands located in the Gulf of Maine east of Mount Desert Island: Baker, Bear, Sutton, Great Cranberry, and Little Cranberry (Islesford).
Description: Collection documents the settlement and genealogical history of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Me., consisting of five islands located in the Gulf of Maine east of Mount Desert Island: Baker, Bear, Sutton, Great Cranberry, and Little Cranberry (Islesford).
Personal and business correspondence, receipts, ledgers of Islesford Wharf Co., annual reports to Maine Public Utilities Commission, and other documents relating to the creation of the Islesford Wharf Co. and the Islesford Historical Committee which would insure public access to Little Cranberry Island and provide a historical museum and repository for local public records, other documents, and historical items.
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Collection:
General Collection
Object ID:
GEN 0761
Location:
General Collection Box 24
Medium:
booklet
Description: Personal and business correspondence, receipts, ledgers of Islesford Wharf Co., annual reports to Maine Public Utilities Commission, and other documents relating to the creation of the Islesford Wharf Co. and the Islesford Historical Committee which would insure public access to Little Cranberry Island and provide a historical museum and repository for local public records, other documents, and historical items.
Autobiographical account of a trip to Venice, staying at the Gritti Palace Hotel on the Grand Canal (with 3 photographs). Scan: cover, first pages only
Description: Autobiographical account of a trip to Venice, staying at the Gritti Palace Hotel on the Grand Canal (with 3 photographs). Scan: cover, first pages only
Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994.
Description: Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994.
Article about many Northeast Harbor summer and year-round families (Mellon, Milliken, Peabody, Strawbridge), organizations (Cranberry Club) and places in town. Published in Town & Country, July 1985.
Description: Article about many Northeast Harbor summer and year-round families (Mellon, Milliken, Peabody, Strawbridge), organizations (Cranberry Club) and places in town. Published in Town & Country, July 1985.
"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]