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13556Southwest Harbor Public Library Auction
  • Reference
  • Events
  • 1983-09
In 1983 Ben Conley Worcester, Jr. of Southwest Harbor gave a lot of land in his Salem Towne Woods development off the Long Pond Road to be raffled off to benefit Harbor House and the Southwest Harbor Public Library. The proceeds from the raffle would be split between the two institutions. At the time Warren R. Worcester, library trustee, and Brian Worcester, his nephew, who was a Harbor House trustee, "talked about the raffle...and decided it best to try to sell 500 tickets at $20 each." On January 17, 1983 at its annual meeting the library trustees voted to participate in the raffle in conjunction with Harbor House. People who live in small towns often have multiple connections to one another and it would be erroneous to assume that, because of the shared surname of Worcester, the raffle was a family scheme to benefit two of Southwest Harbor's most cherished institutions. Ben Conley Worcester was a distant cousin of Warren and Brian Worcester and the Worcester families had come at different times to Mount Desert Island from down Washington County. Their primary connection in Southwest Harbor would have been the fact that the Ben Conley Worcester family could have bought its groceries at Sawyer's Market, owned by Brian Worcester's family and the Brian Worcester family sent its garbage to the [Conley] Worcester Associates town dump. Further, the writer of this piece, former Southwest Harbor librarian, Meredith Hutchins, (ret. 1981) grew up in the Clark Point Road house formerly owned by the Ben Conley Worcester family. "Landing The Prize… Scott Worcester of Southwest Harbor receives congratulations from Sallie Hinckley of the Southwest Harbor [Public] Library after winning an acre of land in the recent fund-raising effort of the library and the Harbor House. The 20-year old business administration student at University of Maine at Orono says he plans to hang onto the land, which was donated by Conley Worcester of Southwest Harbor. Margo Stanley, at left, holds the copy of Thornton’s History of Somesville and Southwest Harbor that was won by the Southwest Harbor branch of the First National Bank of Bar Harbor. The second prize, a free, round-trip on Bar Harbor Airlines was won by Vaughn Marshall of Machias. The raffle raised $9,400 to be divided between the Harbor House and the library." – The Bar Harbor Times, Thursday, September 8, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 13.
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In 1983 Ben Conley Worcester, Jr. of Southwest Harbor gave a lot of land in his Salem Towne Woods development off the Long Pond Road to be raffled off to benefit Harbor House and the Southwest Harbor Public Library. The proceeds from the raffle would be split between the two institutions. At the time Warren R. Worcester, library trustee, and Brian Worcester, his nephew, who was a Harbor House trustee, "talked about the raffle...and decided it best to try to sell 500 tickets at $20 each." On January 17, 1983 at its annual meeting the library trustees voted to participate in the raffle in conjunction with Harbor House. People who live in small towns often have multiple connections to one another and it would be erroneous to assume that, because of the shared surname of Worcester, the raffle was a family scheme to benefit two of Southwest Harbor's most cherished institutions. Ben Conley Worcester was a distant cousin of Warren and Brian Worcester and the Worcester families had come at different times to Mount Desert Island from down Washington County. Their primary connection in Southwest Harbor would have been the fact that the Ben Conley Worcester family could have bought its groceries at Sawyer's Market, owned by Brian Worcester's family and the Brian Worcester family sent its garbage to the [Conley] Worcester Associates town dump. Further, the writer of this piece, former Southwest Harbor librarian, Meredith Hutchins, (ret. 1981) grew up in the Clark Point Road house formerly owned by the Ben Conley Worcester family. "Landing The Prize… Scott Worcester of Southwest Harbor receives congratulations from Sallie Hinckley of the Southwest Harbor [Public] Library after winning an acre of land in the recent fund-raising effort of the library and the Harbor House. The 20-year old business administration student at University of Maine at Orono says he plans to hang onto the land, which was donated by Conley Worcester of Southwest Harbor. Margo Stanley, at left, holds the copy of Thornton’s History of Somesville and Southwest Harbor that was won by the Southwest Harbor branch of the First National Bank of Bar Harbor. The second prize, a free, round-trip on Bar Harbor Airlines was won by Vaughn Marshall of Machias. The raffle raised $9,400 to be divided between the Harbor House and the library." – The Bar Harbor Times, Thursday, September 8, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 13. [show more]
13559Children's Book Week
  • Reference
  • Events
  • 1941-11
Children's Book Week Themes at the Southwest Harbor Public Library included: November 12-18, 1939 - "Around the World" November 2-8, 1941 - "Forward with Books"
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Children's Book Week Themes at the Southwest Harbor Public Library included: November 12-18, 1939 - "Around the World" November 2-8, 1941 - "Forward with Books"
13549Events of the Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Set
  • Events
13450Advertisement for Mrs. Tom Thumb
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events
  • Bar Harbor Record
  • 1896-07-29
Mrs. Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump, aka Lavinia Warren, the wife of General Tom Thumb, continued to tour after her husband's death. In this advertisement, the newspaper misprinted her name as Gevena in the announcement for her visit to Bar Harbor in 1896.
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Mrs. Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump, aka Lavinia Warren, the wife of General Tom Thumb, continued to tour after her husband's death. In this advertisement, the newspaper misprinted her name as Gevena in the announcement for her visit to Bar Harbor in 1896.
13373Annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving and Story Telling at the Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Events
13375Annual Lantern Walk and Story Telling at the Causeway
  • Reference
  • Events
  • Southwest Harbor
In November, the Southwest Harbor Public Library holds a lantern walk as an observance of the changing season and a celebration of the darkening days. Participants meet at dusk in the High Road parking lot and a walk down Causeway Lane to Causeway Bridge, where a seasonal story is told. A lantern making event occurs prior to the walk. After the walk, participants are invited to go to the library around for a simple meal of soup and bread.
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In November, the Southwest Harbor Public Library holds a lantern walk as an observance of the changing season and a celebration of the darkening days. Participants meet at dusk in the High Road parking lot and a walk down Causeway Lane to Causeway Bridge, where a seasonal story is told. A lantern making event occurs prior to the walk. After the walk, participants are invited to go to the library around for a simple meal of soup and bread.
13374Pumpkin Carving
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Soules - George John Soules
  • 2016-10-20
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Main Street
Scary pumpkins light up the front of the Southwest Harbor Public Library while stories are told inside
Description:
Scary pumpkins light up the front of the Southwest Harbor Public Library while stories are told inside
13376Lantern Walk and Story Telling at the Causeway
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Soules - George John Soules
  • 2013-11-06
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Causeway Lane
Photographer George Soules posted the following on his blog for Nov 16, 2013: Last night the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Mount Desert Island held a Lantern Walk. "As the days start to grow shorter we start to think about light and ways we can celebrate it. A lantern walk is an observance of the changing season." In preparation for this event, all were invited to come to the library the Thursday before to make lanterns. Janice was there as a volunteer helping the children glue colored paper onto tall glass wide mouth jars. On Friday, participants met at 5:00 PM at the High Road parking lot in Southwest Harbor and walked down Causeway Lane with lanterns lit. Then, aided by the glow of a full moon, they carefully navigated the path down to the water and gathered on the rocks for some storytelling before heading back. Janice and I tagged along with the hope of getting some pictures that captured the feel of this magical evening. I used a Canon 5D Marl II DSLR mounted on a tripod with a Canon 24-70mm lens at f/2.8. I exposed the scene for 2 seconds at ISO 1600. Thanks to the moonlight, the surrounding area was nicely exposed as well.
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Photographer George Soules posted the following on his blog for Nov 16, 2013: Last night the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Mount Desert Island held a Lantern Walk. "As the days start to grow shorter we start to think about light and ways we can celebrate it. A lantern walk is an observance of the changing season." In preparation for this event, all were invited to come to the library the Thursday before to make lanterns. Janice was there as a volunteer helping the children glue colored paper onto tall glass wide mouth jars. On Friday, participants met at 5:00 PM at the High Road parking lot in Southwest Harbor and walked down Causeway Lane with lanterns lit. Then, aided by the glow of a full moon, they carefully navigated the path down to the water and gathered on the rocks for some storytelling before heading back. Janice and I tagged along with the hope of getting some pictures that captured the feel of this magical evening. I used a Canon 5D Marl II DSLR mounted on a tripod with a Canon 24-70mm lens at f/2.8. I exposed the scene for 2 seconds at ISO 1600. Thanks to the moonlight, the surrounding area was nicely exposed as well. [show more]
13330Halloween Fun Planned for SWH Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Mount Desert Islander
  • 2016-10-20
A newspaper clipping promoting the annual pumpkin carving and story telling event to be held at the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 1 - 5 p.m.
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A newspaper clipping promoting the annual pumpkin carving and story telling event to be held at the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 1 - 5 p.m.
13198Ralph Warren Stanley's 80th Birthday Party
  • Set
  • Events, Gala
  • Southwest Harbor
At the American Legion Hall.
Description:
At the American Legion Hall.
12833Sleeping Homecomers Victims of Rear-end Collision
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Transportation, Railroad
  • 1913-09-13
Describes the crash of the Bar Harbor Express and the White Mountain Express on Sept. 2, 1913. 21 people were killed and 50 were injured.
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Describes the crash of the Bar Harbor Express and the White Mountain Express on Sept. 2, 1913. 21 people were killed and 50 were injured.
12811Capt. Thurston's Death Recalls Old Shipwreck
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events, Shipwreck
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • The Ellsworth American
  • 1936-01-22
The Ellsworth American
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The Ellsworth American
12775Fire, Obliteration, Mission 66, and Park Trails Program, 1943-2003
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events, Fire
  • Places, Hiking Trail
  • Brown - Margaret Coffin Brown
  • Vekasi - Jim Vekasi
  • 2006
Excerpt from Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island, pgs. 149-156
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Excerpt from Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island, pgs. 149-156
12779Deffaite Des Yroquois Au Lac De Champlain
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Events
  • 1613
From Champlain's description of his 1609 voyage, this sketch depicts a battle between the Iroquois and Algonquian tribes near Lake Champlain.
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From Champlain's description of his 1609 voyage, this sketch depicts a battle between the Iroquois and Algonquian tribes near Lake Champlain.
12084Scott Allen Worcester Winning the Southwest Harbor Public Library Auction
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
  • Avery - David E. Avery
  • 1983-08-31
  • Southwest Harbor
"Landing The Prize… Scott Worcester of Southwest Harbor receives congratulations from Sallie Hinckley of the Southwest Harbor [Public] Library after winning an acre of land in the recent fund-raising effort of the library and the Harbor House. The 20-year old business administration student at University of Maine at Orono says he plans to hang onto the land, which was donated by Conley Worcester of Southwest Harbor. Margo Stanley, at left, holds the copy of Thornton’s History of Somesville and Southwest Harbor that was won by the Southwest Harbor branch of the First National Bank of Bar Harbor. The second prize, a free, round-trip on Bar Harbor Airlines was won by Vaughn Marshall of Machias. The raffle raised $9,400 to be divided between the Harbor House and the library." – The Bar Harbor Times, Thursday, September 8, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 13.
Description:
"Landing The Prize… Scott Worcester of Southwest Harbor receives congratulations from Sallie Hinckley of the Southwest Harbor [Public] Library after winning an acre of land in the recent fund-raising effort of the library and the Harbor House. The 20-year old business administration student at University of Maine at Orono says he plans to hang onto the land, which was donated by Conley Worcester of Southwest Harbor. Margo Stanley, at left, holds the copy of Thornton’s History of Somesville and Southwest Harbor that was won by the Southwest Harbor branch of the First National Bank of Bar Harbor. The second prize, a free, round-trip on Bar Harbor Airlines was won by Vaughn Marshall of Machias. The raffle raised $9,400 to be divided between the Harbor House and the library." – The Bar Harbor Times, Thursday, September 8, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 13. [show more]
11999Ralph Warren Stanley and Marion Louise (Linscott) Stanley on their Wedding Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • 1956-09-22
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 29 High Road
11740Parade on Main Street at Freeman's Store, Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Structures, Commercial, Store
  • 1929 c.
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 370 Main Street
11037Stanley Fisheries Freezer Plant and Sluice After the Fire
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Events, Fire
  • 1919-01-16
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 95 Shore Road
Shows the Freezer Plant after fire from J.L. Stanley Wharf. View is from the southwest at low tide on 1/16/19. The fire occurred on 12/02/1918. The prominent house is still there.The ice sluiceway is visible at right as is part of the Ocean View Hotel in the distance.
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Shows the Freezer Plant after fire from J.L. Stanley Wharf. View is from the southwest at low tide on 1/16/19. The fire occurred on 12/02/1918. The prominent house is still there.The ice sluiceway is visible at right as is part of the Ocean View Hotel in the distance.
11006Pemetic High School Class of 1953 Reunion
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
  • Southwest Harbor
This photograph was taken at Demuro's Top of the Hill Restaurant at 1 Main Street (Route 102), Southwest Harbor, Maine Back Row - Standing Left to Right: Man Beverly Louise (Hill) Stanek, Mrs Howard G. Stanek (1934-) Man Man Jack Hadlock Gilley (1933-) Jay J. Boomer (1935-) Nancy Eleanor (Stanley) Robbins Stone Audrey June( Wass) Estvanik, Mrs. Stephen Estvanik (1935-1917) Judith May (Carroll) Stockbridge, Mrs. Joseph T. Stockbridge Jr. (1935-) Jeffery Allen Robbins (1960-) - son of Nancy Eleanor (Stanley) Robbins Stone Front Row - Seated Left to Right: Marguerite Mae (Hamblen) Murphy Bernstein, Mrs. Seldon E. Bernstein (1935-2004) Elizabeth B. (Emerson) Kelley, Mrs. Shirley R. Kelley (1934-) Janet (Newman) Cutliffe, Mrs. Dawson Ronald Cutliffe (1935-) Nancy (Dunbar) Bulger, Mrs. Richard H. Bulger (1935-2004) Marion Louise (Linscott) Stanley
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This photograph was taken at Demuro's Top of the Hill Restaurant at 1 Main Street (Route 102), Southwest Harbor, Maine Back Row - Standing Left to Right: Man Beverly Louise (Hill) Stanek, Mrs Howard G. Stanek (1934-) Man Man Jack Hadlock Gilley (1933-) Jay J. Boomer (1935-) Nancy Eleanor (Stanley) Robbins Stone Audrey June( Wass) Estvanik, Mrs. Stephen Estvanik (1935-1917) Judith May (Carroll) Stockbridge, Mrs. Joseph T. Stockbridge Jr. (1935-) Jeffery Allen Robbins (1960-) - son of Nancy Eleanor (Stanley) Robbins Stone Front Row - Seated Left to Right: Marguerite Mae (Hamblen) Murphy Bernstein, Mrs. Seldon E. Bernstein (1935-2004) Elizabeth B. (Emerson) Kelley, Mrs. Shirley R. Kelley (1934-) Janet (Newman) Cutliffe, Mrs. Dawson Ronald Cutliffe (1935-) Nancy (Dunbar) Bulger, Mrs. Richard H. Bulger (1935-2004) Marion Louise (Linscott) Stanley [show more]
10774Maine Sloop Boat (Friendship Sloop) Endeavor - Resurrection - 01
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 2001-08-24
  • Rockland ME
10659Lobster Bake on the Lawn at The Moorings
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • 1938
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 133 Shore Road
9689Gay Nineties Ball - 1956
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • 1956
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 237 Seawall Road
9690Gay Nineties Ball - 1956
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • 1956
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 237 Seawall Road
Daphne Forbis - Mrs. Avery Forbis Avery Forbis (1913-1985)
Description:
Daphne Forbis - Mrs. Avery Forbis Avery Forbis (1913-1985)
9691Gay Nineties Ball - 1956
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • 1956
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 237 Seawall Road
Thomas Searls, Jr. (1908-1986) - on right
Description:
Thomas Searls, Jr. (1908-1986) - on right
9692Gay Nineties Ball - 1956
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Gala
  • People
  • 1956
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 237 Seawall Road
Couple in front: Elsie M. (Phillips) Marshall - Mrs. Roscoe C. Marshall (1905-1988) Roscoe C. Marshall (1911-1968) Philip Frederick Morse Gilley - Dr. Gilley - dentist (1887-1961) - man in overalls on right
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Couple in front: Elsie M. (Phillips) Marshall - Mrs. Roscoe C. Marshall (1905-1988) Roscoe C. Marshall (1911-1968) Philip Frederick Morse Gilley - Dr. Gilley - dentist (1887-1961) - man in overalls on right