The Mount Desert Nursery School was built on land owned by the Town of Mount Desert. The building was designed by Henry Rivers who lived in town. Lydia Rivers worked at the NEH Library for many years. The building construction was funded by Townspeople.
From the MDNS website: "For over four decades, our nonprofit nursery school has been an integral part of the Mount Desert Island community, a testament to the vision and dedication of our founders. Established by the people of Mount Desert for the people of Mount Desert Island, our school embodies the spirit of community-driven education. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, our sole mission has always been to serve our island community by providing exceptional early childhood education."
This collection was donated by Phyllis Mobraaten, school administrator and director, and spans the years 1978-1989. It includes:
Documents and correspondence (Item 8410)
Photographs (Item 8411)
Newspaper clippings (Item 8412)
1 DVD, 1989 (Item 8413): MP4 available in Dropbox
