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| Item | Title | Type | Subject | Description | Creator | Date | Property Name | Street | Pages | Medium | Condition | |
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| 1994 | 2008 Sutton Island Directory |
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| List of names, addresses (off season; Sutton), phone numbers and e-mail addresses of residents of Sutton Island. |
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Description: List of names, addresses (off season; Sutton), phone numbers and e-mail addresses of residents of Sutton Island. | |||
| 2193 | 2009 Overview; An In-Depth Look at Hancock County Business |
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| Supplement to the Mount Desert Island focusing on businesses, economic development, population statistics, and government in the county's towns. |
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Description: Supplement to the Mount Desert Island focusing on businesses, economic development, population statistics, and government in the county's towns. | |||||
| 1799 | A Birthday for Two Leos |
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| Susan Dillon celebrates a joint August birthday with Douglas Dillon. She writes of a party with family and friends on Islesboro. Photograph of Susan & Douglas Dillon on their deck at Sea Watch in Northeast Harbor. Scan: cover, first pages only |
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Description: Susan Dillon celebrates a joint August birthday with Douglas Dillon. She writes of a party with family and friends on Islesboro. Photograph of Susan & Douglas Dillon on their deck at Sea Watch in Northeast Harbor. Scan: cover, first pages only | |||
| 2007 | A Boat Named Freedom |
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| Richard Dudman writes of his sailing adventures with his first Friendship sloop built by Ralph Stanley. |
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Description: Richard Dudman writes of his sailing adventures with his first Friendship sloop built by Ralph Stanley. | |||
| 1943 | A Casual History of the Neighborhood House |
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| 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. |
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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. | ||||
| 1752 | A Family Evening Service Remembering the Life of Anna Scott Kennedy |
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| A church bulletin from St. Mary's-by-the-Sea remembering Anna Scott Kennedy, 5 June 1905 - 28 April 2000. |
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Description: A church bulletin from St. Mary's-by-the-Sea remembering Anna Scott Kennedy, 5 June 1905 - 28 April 2000. | ||||
| 1997 | A Playground Contested; Bar Harbor Natives versus Rusticators, 1875-1925 |
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| Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island. |
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Description: Copy of article by L. Manion submitted for publication in Island History Journal contrasting the economic and social life of summer and year-round residents of Mount Desert Island. | |||
| 2152 | Address at 8th Grade Commencement |
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| Draft of commencement address of Robert Pyle, Librarian, to 8th grade of the Mt. Desert Elementary School on June 16, 2004. |
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Description: Draft of commencement address of Robert Pyle, Librarian, to 8th grade of the Mt. Desert Elementary School on June 16, 2004. | ||||
| 2131 | Administration Blocks Ex-Hostages' Bid for Damages From Iran |
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| Hostages held in Iran from Nov. 1978-Jan. 1980 denied compensation from Iranian assets. Moorhead Kennedy of Mount Desert was among the hostages. |
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Description: Hostages held in Iran from Nov. 1978-Jan. 1980 denied compensation from Iranian assets. Moorhead Kennedy of Mount Desert was among the hostages. | |||
| 1999 | An Abbreviated History of Mount Desert Island |
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| Small booklet summarizing sections of the book "Mt. Desert - An Informal History (ed. by Gunnar Hansen) and embellished with personal observations of Henry Reath. |
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Description: Small booklet summarizing sections of the book "Mt. Desert - An Informal History (ed. by Gunnar Hansen) and embellished with personal observations of Henry Reath. | |||
| 1793 | Approximately My Idea of Heaven |
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| 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 |
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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 | |||
| 1958 | Bar Harbor, Celebrating 200 Years in Eden |
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| "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. |
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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] | |||
| 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. | |||
| 1729 | Beatrix Farrand's Last Maine Masterpiece |
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| Article with Photographs of the Farrand-designed year-round garden at Garland Farm in Salisbury Cove. |
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Description: Article with Photographs of the Farrand-designed year-round garden at Garland Farm in Salisbury Cove. | |||
| 1692 | Bill Woodman: The Art of the Cartoon |
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| Mr. Woodman's cartoons have appeared in national papers and magazines. |
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Description: Mr. Woodman's cartoons have appeared in national papers and magazines. | |||
| 1821 | Captain Samuel Hadlock Jr.'s Journal |
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| Notes from Hugh Dwelley to Robert R. Pyle about S. Hadlock's European Journal. Mr. Dwelley attaches copies of 2 pages of edited typescript of the Journal (1824), and a 3 pages report (author ?) to the Colonial Society of America in MA. |
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Description: Notes from Hugh Dwelley to Robert R. Pyle about S. Hadlock's European Journal. Mr. Dwelley attaches copies of 2 pages of edited typescript of the Journal (1824), and a 3 pages report (author ?) to the Colonial Society of America in MA. | ||||
| 1822 | Celebration and Blessing of a Lifelong Commitment |
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| Service program blessing the commitment of Moorhead Kennedy and Ellen Kappes at St. Mary's Church, Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: Service program blessing the commitment of Moorhead Kennedy and Ellen Kappes at St. Mary's Church, Northeast Harbor. | |||||
| 1867 | Cemetery Savage Family |
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| List of some Savage family names, including Elemena Savage, inscribed on grave stones of the family stones at 153 Peabody Drive. Mr. A. Y. Goriansky recorded the names many years ago since the lettering was eroding rapidly. |
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Description: List of some Savage family names, including Elemena Savage, inscribed on grave stones of the family stones at 153 Peabody Drive. Mr. A. Y. Goriansky recorded the names many years ago since the lettering was eroding rapidly. | ||||
| 2181 | Census figures paint picture of Maine's past. |
| Population Shifts revealed population gains in southern and coastal Maine. Population changes in Maine Towns is given in list on Section B, P4B |
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Description: Population Shifts revealed population gains in southern and coastal Maine. Population changes in Maine Towns is given in list on Section B, P4B | |||||
| 1606 | Charles W. Eliot |
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| Article about Charles W. Eliot, President of Harvard and one of Acadia Park's founders, and his son Charles Eliot, landscapist. Brief biography of Eliot and development of the park. Photograph of summer home "Ancestral" which was torn down in August 2007. |
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Description: Article about Charles W. Eliot, President of Harvard and one of Acadia Park's founders, and his son Charles Eliot, landscapist. Brief biography of Eliot and development of the park. Photograph of summer home "Ancestral" which was torn down in August 2007. | ||||
| 2219 | Class Dismissed |
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| Great Cranberry Island bids farewell to what could be its last two pupils. Keith & Heath Wedge were the only two students attending school there & Keith graduated. |
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Description: Great Cranberry Island bids farewell to what could be its last two pupils. Keith & Heath Wedge were the only two students attending school there & Keith graduated. | ||||
| 2148 | Clean Milk and the Emergence of Public Health in Mount |
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| Public Health contributions by the summer residents of Mount Desert Island, specifically Mary Dows Dunham, in 1910-1930 regarding the safety of the milk supply. Article published in "Research Reports from the Rockefeller Archive Center", Fall 2002 (p. 10-14). |
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Description: Public Health contributions by the summer residents of Mount Desert Island, specifically Mary Dows Dunham, in 1910-1930 regarding the safety of the milk supply. Article published in "Research Reports from the Rockefeller Archive Center", Fall 2002 (p. 10-14). | |||
| 1941 | Conservationists buy 125 acres |
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| A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh. |
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Description: A partnership of Maine Heritage Trust and several of its members earned the property with an $815,000 bid. This consisted of 125 acres of meadow, woodland and salt marsh. | |||
| 1865 | Corning Family |
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| E-mail responses of Mr. Hermanson and the library regarding a phone question about the Corning Family, formerly summer residents of Northeast Harbor. Mr. Hermanson is researching Leland Stanford; found reference to the Corning family in Northeast Harbor. |
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Description: E-mail responses of Mr. Hermanson and the library regarding a phone question about the Corning Family, formerly summer residents of Northeast Harbor. Mr. Hermanson is researching Leland Stanford; found reference to the Corning family in Northeast Harbor. | ||||
| 1964 | Cottages in Northeast Harbor |
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| Lydia Vandenbergh's notes on building development in Northeast Harbor from 1889 to 1910 for her book with E. Shuttleworth "Mt. Desert Island; Somesville, SW, and NEH". |
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Description: Lydia Vandenbergh's notes on building development in Northeast Harbor from 1889 to 1910 for her book with E. Shuttleworth "Mt. Desert Island; Somesville, SW, and NEH". |
