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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 2013 | Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles |
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| Short biography of Rachel Field's life on Sutton Island and nearby Cranberry Islands and how her environment influenced her writing. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1971. |
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Description: Short biography of Rachel Field's life on Sutton Island and nearby Cranberry Islands and how her environment influenced her writing. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1971. | |||
| 1745 | Beatrix Jones Farrand - Pioneer in Gilt-Edged Gardens |
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| Description with photographs and diagrams of Beatrix Farrand's designs of the gardens at Dunbarton Oaks. Published in "Landscape Architecture" in January 1977. |
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Description: Description with photographs and diagrams of Beatrix Farrand's designs of the gardens at Dunbarton Oaks. Published in "Landscape Architecture" in January 1977. | |||
| 2023 | The Bar Harbor Auto War |
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| Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975. |
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Description: Article about the conflict when the automobile was introduced to Mount Desert Island. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1975. | |||
| 2018 | Castles for Sale |
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| Brief article about the sale of "Anchorage" brokered by Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries, summer home of Nelson and Happy Rockefeller until 1979. Photographs of the Rockefellers relaxing at home. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1978. |
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Description: Brief article about the sale of "Anchorage" brokered by Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries, summer home of Nelson and Happy Rockefeller until 1979. Photographs of the Rockefellers relaxing at home. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1978. | |||
| 2011 | Memories of Northeast Harbor |
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| Reminiscence of Samuel Eliot Morison's childhood in Northeast Harbor between 1890 and 1900. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1978. |
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Description: Reminiscence of Samuel Eliot Morison's childhood in Northeast Harbor between 1890 and 1900. Published in Down East Magazine, July 1978. | |||
| 2022 | From Champlain to Tomorrow |
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| Article about the inception of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust largely inspired by Peggy Rockefeller to protect, conserve private lands along the Maine coast. Published in Down East Magazine, 1974. |
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Description: Article about the inception of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust largely inspired by Peggy Rockefeller to protect, conserve private lands along the Maine coast. Published in Down East Magazine, 1974. | |||
| 2001 | The Bunkers of Cranberry Island |
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| Short biography of brothers Raymond, Tud, and Wilfred Bunker who continue a long family tradition living from the sea. Published in Down East Magazine, November 1979. |
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Description: Short biography of brothers Raymond, Tud, and Wilfred Bunker who continue a long family tradition living from the sea. Published in Down East Magazine, November 1979. | |||
| 2025 | Deserting the Rock |
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| Historical sketch of the lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock as it becomes automated. Published in Down East Magazine, March 1978. |
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Description: Historical sketch of the lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock as it becomes automated. Published in Down East Magazine, March 1978. | |||
| 2020 | Maine's Seacoast Mission |
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| Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s). |
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Description: Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s). | |||
| 1798 | Special 100th Birthday Salute to Eleanor Robson Belmont |
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| Eleanor Robson Belmont (Mrs. August Belmont) is recognized on her 100th birthday with this testimonial issue as Founder and President Emeritus of the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Many Photographs in her acting roles. Published in "Opera News", December 9, 1978 |
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Description: Eleanor Robson Belmont (Mrs. August Belmont) is recognized on her 100th birthday with this testimonial issue as Founder and President Emeritus of the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Many Photographs in her acting roles. Published in "Opera News", December 9, 1978 | |||
| 1893 | Cabot, the mysterious sailor who gave England rights to North American |
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| Excerpts from Morison's book, The European Discovery of America (1971), about Cabot's voyages to North America beginning in 1497. |
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Description: Excerpts from Morison's book, The European Discovery of America (1971), about Cabot's voyages to North America beginning in 1497. | |||
| 1621 | Statement Hearing on Proposed Master Plan for Acadia National Park |
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| Statement National vs. Local Interests Violation of Trust A Fee Perimeter A Reduced Legislator Boundary In Summary Appendix |
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Description: Statement National vs. Local Interests Violation of Trust A Fee Perimeter A Reduced Legislator Boundary In Summary Appendix | |||
| 2096 | Is the One Nurse Public Health Agency a Victim of Progress? |
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| Paper about healthcare in Maine, especially Mount Desert. |
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Description: Paper about healthcare in Maine, especially Mount Desert. | |||
| 1656 | The Pink Granite of Somes Sound |
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| Hall Quarry granite industry beginning with Cyrus J. Hall's development of the Standard Granite Co. 1870's through small operations in the 1950's. The establishment of Hall Quarry as a town. |
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Description: Hall Quarry granite industry beginning with Cyrus J. Hall's development of the Standard Granite Co. 1870's through small operations in the 1950's. The establishment of Hall Quarry as a town. | |||
| 2186 | New Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company in Northeast Harbor |
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| Insert in the Bar Harbor Times announcing the opening of the new Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company in Northeast Harbor. Featured articles include Julia Manchester, manager of the bank for many years. Photographs included. |
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Description: Insert in the Bar Harbor Times announcing the opening of the new Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company in Northeast Harbor. Featured articles include Julia Manchester, manager of the bank for many years. Photographs included. | ||||
| 1784 | Oral History Transcript with Paul H. Nitze |
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| Transcript of tape-recorded interview with Paul Nitze for the Harry Truman Library about Mr. Nitze's work with the U.S. Government beginning about 1940. |
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Description: Transcript of tape-recorded interview with Paul Nitze for the Harry Truman Library about Mr. Nitze's work with the U.S. Government beginning about 1940. | ||||
| 1837 | Memorial for George Cheever Shattuck |
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| George Cheever Shattuck, born October 12, 1879, died June 12, 1972. Memorial minute adopted by the Faculty of Medicine of Harvard University, December 8, 1972, and the Faculty of Public Health of Harvard University, December 14, 1972. From the Harvard University Gazette, Vol. LXVII, No. 16, January 12, 1973. |
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Description: George Cheever Shattuck, born October 12, 1879, died June 12, 1972. Memorial minute adopted by the Faculty of Medicine of Harvard University, December 8, 1972, and the Faculty of Public Health of Harvard University, December 14, 1972. From the Harvard University Gazette, Vol. LXVII, No. 16, January 12, 1973. | ||||
| 7194 | Regional Authors of Mount Desert Island |
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| List of regional authors of Mount Desert Island compiled on April 11, 1978 by Robert R. Pyle for the Northeast Harbor Library. |
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Description: List of regional authors of Mount Desert Island compiled on April 11, 1978 by Robert R. Pyle for the Northeast Harbor Library. | |||
| 7313 | Oceanus Dolphins Club’s L. Francis Herreshoff Rule for measuring and rating racing sail boats |
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| 2136 | Authors in Maine Author Collection at the Maine State Library |
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| List of Maine authors in the Maine author collection at the Maine State Library 1978. |
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Description: List of Maine authors in the Maine author collection at the Maine State Library 1978. | ||||
| 1956 | Filming the Japanese Gods |
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| Shinto: Nature, Gods, and Man in Japan, is a 16mm color film, produced by the Japan Society, the crew included David Westphal from Northeast Harbor (see Photograph). |
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Description: Shinto: Nature, Gods, and Man in Japan, is a 16mm color film, produced by the Japan Society, the crew included David Westphal from Northeast Harbor (see Photograph). | |||
| 2082 | Ceremony at the Northeast Harbor Library with plaque in memory of Belle Smallidge Knowles |
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| Remarks of Asa Knowles at the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Belle S. Knowles, first librarian at the Northeast Harbor Library. Brief biography included. |
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Description: Remarks of Asa Knowles at the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Belle S. Knowles, first librarian at the Northeast Harbor Library. Brief biography included. | |||
| 2210 | Mount Desert Island Was A Breathless Discovery |
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| 1645 | Letter from T. Destry Jarvis to William J. Whalen |
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| 1654 | Acadia National Park |
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| Newspaper article about land in Gouldsboro donated by Julia Workman for Acadia National Park. |
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Description: Newspaper article about land in Gouldsboro donated by Julia Workman for Acadia National Park. |
