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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 1505 | Penobscot Journal |
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| February 14, 1832 |
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| 1507 | Bangor Courier |
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| October 15, 1833 |
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| 1891 | Mount Desert Messenger - news on the home front |
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| Newsletter sent to soldiers during WWII with news of Mount Desert Island, a collection kept by Wilma Eaton and given to the library in her memory by her brother Hoyt Clark. |
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Description: Newsletter sent to soldiers during WWII with news of Mount Desert Island, a collection kept by Wilma Eaton and given to the library in her memory by her brother Hoyt Clark. | ||||
| 2004 | Who Killed Captain Rumill? |
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| Edna Hysom of Pretty Marsh recalls the story of the disappearance of Capt. Edwin Rumill of Pretty Marsh from the schooner Rumill from the schooner "Harry A. Berwind" off the North Carolina coast in 1905. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1989. |
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Description: Edna Hysom of Pretty Marsh recalls the story of the disappearance of Capt. Edwin Rumill of Pretty Marsh from the schooner Rumill from the schooner "Harry A. Berwind" off the North Carolina coast in 1905. Published in Down East Magazine, September 1989. | |||
| 1694 | Inspired by China: An interview with Joe Tracy |
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| 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. |
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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. | |||
| 1723 | Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam |
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| Copy of article about the salvage of cargo from the schooner "Emily F. Northam" wrecked on the mudflats off Cranberry Island December 2, 1926. Capts. Hadlock and Jarvis organized a salvage crew of Fernalds, Stanleys, and Spurlings. |
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Description: Copy of article about the salvage of cargo from the schooner "Emily F. Northam" wrecked on the mudflats off Cranberry Island December 2, 1926. Capts. Hadlock and Jarvis organized a salvage crew of Fernalds, Stanleys, and Spurlings. | |||
| 1904 | Re-enacting |
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| Copy of an article about Civil War Reenactments by Joseph Smith, teacher at Mt. Desert Elementary School in early 1980's. Mr. Smith was actively involved with the Maine Civil War Company reenactment group. |
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Description: Copy of an article about Civil War Reenactments by Joseph Smith, teacher at Mt. Desert Elementary School in early 1980's. Mr. Smith was actively involved with the Maine Civil War Company reenactment group. | |||
| 1903 | Battle of Norwood's Cove |
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| Article about the Battle of Norwood's Cove based on a story by Ted Spurling, Sr. Reported as a skirmish between men of Mount Desert Island and the British Navy in the 19th century. |
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Description: Article about the Battle of Norwood's Cove based on a story by Ted Spurling, Sr. Reported as a skirmish between men of Mount Desert Island and the British Navy in the 19th century. | |||
| 2010 | Night Sledding |
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| Brief sketch of winter and snow sledding in Northeast Harbor published in Down East Magazine. 2 copies. |
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Description: Brief sketch of winter and snow sledding in Northeast Harbor published in Down East Magazine. 2 copies. | |||
| 1996 | Bar Harbor Horse Show a Great Success |
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| Downloaded copy of a special article in the New York Times about summer events in Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor. Included are riding events, yacht races, golf, private dinners, garden parties, dances, and play productions. |
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Description: Downloaded copy of a special article in the New York Times about summer events in Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor. Included are riding events, yacht races, golf, private dinners, garden parties, dances, and play productions. | ||||
| 2063 | Celebrate! 250 |
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| Mount Desert Island Historical Society collaborates with other island organizations to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the island. File contains brochures and articles of the planned events. |
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Description: Mount Desert Island Historical Society collaborates with other island organizations to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the island. File contains brochures and articles of the planned events. | ||||
| 1862 | 11-Sep-01 |
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| A detailed account of the horror of September 11, 2001 as observed by Mrs. Dillon and her household on television. She lived at 960 Fifth Ave. in New York City. Robert Pyle's letter in response included. |
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Description: A detailed account of the horror of September 11, 2001 as observed by Mrs. Dillon and her household on television. She lived at 960 Fifth Ave. in New York City. Robert Pyle's letter in response included. | ||||
| 1556 | The Maine Fire Story |
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| Article about the 1947 fire that destroyed Bar Harbor. Includes photocopies of 2 awards given to the Employees of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. |
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Description: Article about the 1947 fire that destroyed Bar Harbor. Includes photocopies of 2 awards given to the Employees of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. | |||||
| 1801 | Louisa Livingston Kennedy |
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| Program of the Memorial Service for Louisa L. Kennedy at St. Mary's Church, Northeast Harbor, August 25, 2007. Includes Photographs. Also, a copy of the New York Times obituary of August 29, 2007. |
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Description: Program of the Memorial Service for Louisa L. Kennedy at St. Mary's Church, Northeast Harbor, August 25, 2007. Includes Photographs. Also, a copy of the New York Times obituary of August 29, 2007. | |||||
| 1721 | Home, Art & Garden Tour |
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| Tour guide printed for the first annual Home, Art, and Garden Tour opened to the public sponsored by the Great Cranberry Island Historical Society. |
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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. | ||||
| 1783 | Wreck of the Good Ship Roaring Bull |
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| Henry Reath's account of a sailing adventure to Campobello Island in 1937 with his friends Tom Gardiner and Endicot Peabody. |
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Description: Henry Reath's account of a sailing adventure to Campobello Island in 1937 with his friends Tom Gardiner and Endicot Peabody. | |||
| 7191 | Asticou Celebratory Menu 1604-1954 |
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| 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 |
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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 | |||
| 1759 | Diary of events of September 11, 2001 in New York |
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| Mrs. Dillon's personal account on hearing of the terrorist attack and subsequent collapse of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. |
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Description: Mrs. Dillon's personal account on hearing of the terrorist attack and subsequent collapse of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. | ||||
| 1938 | Bicentennial Speech by Robert Suminsby, August 5, 1989 |
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| A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks. |
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Description: A blue pamphlet containing a bicentennial speech written and delivered by Robert Suminsby. It contains some history of the town and a great deal of "colorful" notes of folks. | |||
| 1962 | Notes on construction in Northeast Harbor, Maine. |
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| Chronological notes on building (private and business) construction and land development in Northeast Harbor from 1925-1929 |
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Description: Chronological notes on building (private and business) construction and land development in Northeast Harbor from 1925-1929 | |||||
| 1963 | Thomas S. Hall Memorial Service |
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| Program, remarks by Neva Goodwin, and remarks from August Heckscher |
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Description: Program, remarks by Neva Goodwin, and remarks from August Heckscher | ||||
| 2053 | Address by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell |
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| Copy of Dr. Mitchell's address before the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Society, Original brought to Library by Mimi Miller. |
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Description: Copy of Dr. Mitchell's address before the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Society, Original brought to Library by Mimi Miller. | |||
| 1717 | Memorial Day Observances, Northeast Harbor |
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| Remarks by Mr. Kennedy and invocation by Rev. Alling given at Musetti Memorial Park, Memorial Day, 1998 |
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Description: Remarks by Mr. Kennedy and invocation by Rev. Alling given at Musetti Memorial Park, Memorial Day, 1998 | |||
| 1719 | Don't be a Hyphenated American |
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| Copy of a speech presented by Moorhead Kennedy at Memorial Day Observance in Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: Copy of a speech presented by Moorhead Kennedy at Memorial Day Observance in Northeast Harbor. | |||
| 1720 | Speech at Husson College Business Breakfast. |
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| Text of Moorhead Kennedy's speech at business breakfast. He speaks of terrorism and violence and a little of his experience as Iranian hostage from 1978-1980. |
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Description: Text of Moorhead Kennedy's speech at business breakfast. He speaks of terrorism and violence and a little of his experience as Iranian hostage from 1978-1980. |
