Description: This collection consists of 8 individual photos, and two large scrapbook type albums of photos, all black and white, probably taken late 1800's-1960's. The photographs most likely belonged to Charlotte Turner Sawyer, wife of Harvey M. Sawyer. Lila may be a cousin of Harvey Sawyer's. They lived next to Knowles Chiropractic center, the next house down the hill. They had two sons, Harvey E. "buddy" Sawyer, and Randal S. Sawyer. [show more]
Description: Inside passage between Bath and Boothbay Harbor, Chart #315, from a trigonometrical survey of the coast of the United States, bears the stamp of R.G.Hodgdon, Boothbay Harbor, Agent for government charts and maps
Description: Calais to Little River (by Cutler), including Cobscook-1912-Chart #101, Coast and Geodetic Survey; bears the stamp of R.G.Hodgdon, Boothbay Harbor, Agent for government charts and maps
Description: Diploma of Harriet Helen Condon from Tremont Grammar Schools, Tremont, Maine, certifying that she has completed the course of study prescribed by this grammar school and passed satisfactory examination in the same, dated June 8, 1917.
Description: First Day Cover of Mount Desert Rock Light. Fourth in a series of envelopes of Maine's Lighthouses issued by Union River Stamp Club, Ellsworth, Maine, July 19, 1992. Envelope with photograph of the lighthouse with cancelled stamp of First Voyage of Christopher Columbus Crossing the Atlantic. 3.5" x 6.5"
Description: First Day Cover of Portland Head Light, 200th anniversary. Third in a series of envelopes of Maine's Lighthouses issued by Union River Stamp Club, Ellsworth, Maine, July 20, 1991. Envelope with photograph of the lighthouse with cancelled stamp of American Shoals, Florida. 3.5" x 6.5"
Description: First Day Cover of West Quoddy Head Light. Second in a series of envelopes of Maine's Lighthouses issued by Union River Stamp Club, Ellsworth, Maine, July 22, 1990. Envelope with photograph of the lighthouse with cancelled stamp of West Quoddy. 3.5" x 6.5"
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: 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.