Description: Poster for Ella Kotsen's talk on her research of Ruth Moore's novels, including social, community and econopmic issues in the novels and contemporary. Ella is a rising senior at Bryn Mawr University and summer intern at Tremont Historical Society. Event: Ruth Moore Days, 2022 Place Bass Harbor Memorial Library Date: July 19, 2022
Description: Arnold Krommenohl was a lifelong stamp collector, and in 1995 began gathering stamps, news articles, photos, and other memorabila about the history of the Post Offices of Mount Desert Island. First Day Cover of Bass Harbor Head Light Station. First in a series of envelopes of Maine's Lighthouses issued by Union River Stamp Club, Ellsworth, Maine, July 16, 1989. Envelope with photograph of the lighthouse with cancelled stamp of West Quoddy. 3.5" x 6.5" [show more]
Description: Lobster dealer ledger of purchases and sales of Charles Orville Trask, business name C.O.Trask, in Bass Harbor, Tremont, Maine. Orville had a scow anchored in the harbor where he took delivery of lobster when it was brought in by the fishermen. Includes names of individual lobster fishermen. Prices from 25 cents to 50 cents per pound. Donated by Trask family children.
Description: Review of a play based on 7 of Ruth Moore's short stories, created and performed at the Stonington Opera House in August 2018. Play entitled "I Have Seen Horizons: Ruth Moore's Stories from Main." The title derives from a typed line found in Ruth Moore's typewriter after her death.
Other, State Board of Health of Maine Heath, Hannah G.
Creator:
State Board of Health of Maine
Date:
08/24/1909
Description: Document, Form, Application Description: Application completed by Hannah G. Heath for the disinterment of Joinville Heath from the Heath cemetery for reburial at the Flye cemetery. Tremont
Description: doll-25inches-damage to right arm-beige muslin shift dress. This doll belonged to Prudence Benson Beal, daughter of Ralph and Eva Benson of Bernard, through Prudence's daughter Suzanne Beal Madeira. Donated by the Estate of Prudence Benson Beal. Acquired in 2012.
Description: Newspaper article about a History book about Gotts Island written by Rita Kenway (Mrs. Northwood Kenway). Includes photos of Ted and Jane Holmes (formerly William or Charles (?) Harding) house, Rita and Northwood Kenway (formerly Clarence and Jenny Harding) house, Tina and John Gillis (formerly Philip and Betty Holmes house. Published in the Bar Harbor Times. Reporter: Laurie Schreiber
Description: Letter from Pam Watson describing Dr. Willis Watson's medical kit donated to the Tremont Historical Society see records 9/3/06 Dear Helene, Various medical and surgical instruments. Property of Dr. Willis Watson. Inclydes stethescope [sic], urine specificv gravity testing set, pharmaceutical vials,m small tortoiseshell instruments and larger surgical instruments. Arlene, these are considered extremely valuable to collectors of antique medical stuff. Live, Pam Notes: Pam Watson is Dr. Willis Watson's grand daughgter-in-law married to grandson Barron Watson. Helene is Halene Tuchman, THS Board member during 2000s. Arlene is THS Board president from 1990s to 2007. See records 2020.FIC.1.7, 2020.FIC.1, 2020.FIC.1.12, 2020.FIC.1.2, 2020.FIC.1.4, 2020.FIC.1.5, 2020.FIC.1.6, 2020.FIC.1.8, 2020.FIC.1.9. [show more]