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16734Various Photographs of or Related to the Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Uncurated Accession
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
Various Photographs of or Related to the Southwest Harbor Public Library
Item:
  • 16734   
Accession #:
  • 1182
Type:
  • Uncurated Accession
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
16691Digital Archive posters created by COA students
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • 2019-02
In 2019 graphic arts students at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor created these posters to promote the Digital Archive. The students were: - Mark F. Riewestahl (Take a trip down the rabbit hole) - Rosemary Santoro (Discover the history that connects us) - Alissar Chaar (Local history is just a click away) - Anita van Dam (Connect the dots to discover history in a click).
Digital Archive posters created by COA students
Item:
  • 16691   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
Date:
  • 2019-02
Description:
In 2019 graphic arts students at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor created these posters to promote the Digital Archive. The students were: - Mark F. Riewestahl (Take a trip down the rabbit hole) - Rosemary Santoro (Discover the history that connects us) - Alissar Chaar (Local history is just a click away) - Anita van Dam (Connect the dots to discover history in a click).
12784The Dollar Social at Southwest Harbor
  • Reference
  • Events
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
In 1892 the ladies of Southwest Harbor gathered together to raise money for land upon which to build a library building and then reported how they raised their dollar..The Dollar Social was the first fundraising event held for the Southwest Harbor Public Library and the poem describing it was famous in the community for many years.
The Dollar Social at Southwest Harbor
Item:
  • 12784   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Events
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
Description:
In 1892 the ladies of Southwest Harbor gathered together to raise money for land upon which to build a library building and then reported how they raised their dollar..The Dollar Social was the first fundraising event held for the Southwest Harbor Public Library and the poem describing it was famous in the community for many years.
14669Southwest Harbor Post Office
  • Reference
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office
Southwest Harbor Post Office
Item:
  • 14669   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office
15588The Civilian Conservation Corps
  • Reference
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Lenahan - Donald Patrick Lenahan
  • 2015-03-13
The Civilian Conservation Corps
Item:
  • 15588   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
Creator:
  • Lenahan - Donald Patrick Lenahan
Date:
  • 2015-03-13
14852The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
  • Reference
  • Organizations, Civic
The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration; WPA was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unemployed people (mostly unskilled men) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. In much smaller but more famous projects the WPA employed musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors in large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Item:
  • 14852   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
Description:
The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration; WPA was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unemployed people (mostly unskilled men) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. In much smaller but more famous projects the WPA employed musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors in large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects. [show more]
14624Order of the Eastern Star
  • Reference
  • Organizations, Civic
A fraternal order open to both men and women related to Freemasonry. There appear to have been chapter in Tremont and Portland
Order of the Eastern Star
Item:
  • 14624   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
Description:
A fraternal order open to both men and women related to Freemasonry. There appear to have been chapter in Tremont and Portland
13796A Talk About the Southwest Harbor Public Library (1905-2005)
  • Document, Oral History
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
This is a transcription of a talk given by Meredith Hutchins as a Southwest Harbor Public Library evening program in 2005. Meredith describes the history of the library from 1884 through 2005 and recalls the people and events that shaped the library.
A Talk About the Southwest Harbor Public Library (1905-2005)
Item:
  • 13796   
Type:
  • Document, Oral History
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
Description:
This is a transcription of a talk given by Meredith Hutchins as a Southwest Harbor Public Library evening program in 2005. Meredith describes the history of the library from 1884 through 2005 and recalls the people and events that shaped the library.
3595James M. Parker G.A.R. Post #105
  • Reference
  • Organizations, Civic
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was a veterans organization formed at the end of the Civil War. It reached peak membership by 1890, with over 400,000 members, with many prominent veterans, including five presidents. The organization had three objectives: Fraternity, charity, and loyalty. The principle legacy of the G.A.R. is the observation of Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, on May 30th.
James M. Parker G.A.R. Post #105
Item:
  • 3595   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
Source:
  • http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/garintro.html
Description:
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was a veterans organization formed at the end of the Civil War. It reached peak membership by 1890, with over 400,000 members, with many prominent veterans, including five presidents. The organization had three objectives: Fraternity, charity, and loyalty. The principle legacy of the G.A.R. is the observation of Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, on May 30th.