1 - 25 of 85 results
Refine Your Search
Refine Your Search
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1005Hubert Work to Gist Blair Letter, March 11, 1927
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Recreation
  • Work, Hubert
  • 1927-03-11
Hubert Work to Gist Blair Letter, March 11, 1927
Item:
  • 1005   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Work, Hubert
Date:
  • 1927-03-11
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, responds to a letter from Gist Blair regarding road construction in Lafayette National Park. Mr. Work expresses his belief that small parks like Lafayette would be better managed if they were under the supervision of states rather than the federal government.
1013Hubert Work to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 16, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Work, Hubert
  • 1924-07-16
Hubert Work to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 16, 1924
Item:
  • 1013   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Work, Hubert
Date:
  • 1924-07-16
Place:
  • Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park
Description:
A letter from the Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work to Frank Rowell regarding road construction in Lafayette National Park. Work believes that compromise between groups with opposing views and an "open door policy" of complete transparency with any plans related to development in the park are necessary in planning for the future of the national park. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr
1023Hubert Work to Harold Peabody Letter, May 18, 1925
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Work, Hubert
  • 1925-05-18
Hubert Work to Harold Peabody Letter, May 18, 1925
Item:
  • 1023   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Work, Hubert
Date:
  • 1925-05-18
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, to Harold Peabody, responding to inquiries from Mr. and Mrs. Peabody regarding the status of road construction projects in Lafayette National Park. Work quotes a telegram from George Dorr stating that there are no road construction projects proceeding in the national park except those which were authorized the previous summer and that since these projects are on land held by trustees of public reservations, the Department of the Interior has no control over them. People Mentioned: Marian Lawrence Peabody, George B. Dorr, Stephen T. Mather [show more]
1026Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Weekes, Frederic Delano
  • 1924-07-14
Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924
Item:
  • 1026   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Weekes, Frederic Delano
Date:
  • 1924-07-14
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell, the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. Weekes states his hope that high-ranking officials in the National Park Service will share his and Rowell's view that road construction in Lafayette National Park should be curtailed. Weekes goes on to suggest that those involved with the various path committees should confer and create a plan to prevent over-development in the park. People Mentioned: Robert Sterling Yard, Arno B. Cammerer, Harold Peabody [show more]
1042Hearing on Lafayette National Park Road and Trail Development Held Before Secretary of the Interior Work Transcription, March 26, 1924
  • Document, Minutes
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Unites States Department of the Interior
  • 1924-03-26
Hearing on Lafayette National Park Road and Trail Development Held Before Secretary of the Interior Work Transcription, March 26, 1924
Item:
  • 1042   
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Unites States Department of the Interior
Date:
  • 1924-03-26
Place:
  • Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park
Description:
A transcript of the hearing held before the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, on the issue of road construction in Lafayette National Park. The transcript includes statements from the Secretary of the Interior, politicians, park administrators and citizens. People Mentioned: Hubert Work, Arno B. Cammerer, John Edward Nelson, George Wharton Pepper, George B. Dorr, Frederick Hale, Wallace Humphrey White Jr., George L. Stebbins, Harold Peabody, Robert Sterling Yard, Joseph Allen, Lincoln Cromwell, Mary Parkman Peabody, Charles Marlatt, Fred C. Lynam, Mrs. J. H. Huddilston, Clarence Little, A. L. T. Cummings, Willis Parsons, James Q. Gulnac, Fulton J. Redman, Harlan P. Kelsey, Ira G. Hersey, Harris A. Reynolds, Warren H. Manning, Daniel W. Hoegg [show more]
1015Sidney N. Shurcliff to Amory Thorndike Letter, September 25, 1941
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • Shurcliff, Sidney N.
  • 1941-09-25
Sidney N. Shurcliff to Amory Thorndike Letter, September 25, 1941
Item:
  • 1015   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Shurcliff, Sidney N.
Date:
  • 1941-09-25
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from landscape architect Sidney N. Shurcliff confirming that he is to make a plan of a proposed parkway. People Mentioned: Robert Patterson
1043Gardiner Sherman Village Improvement Appointment Postcard, August 22, 1893
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Sherman, Gardiner
  • 1893-08-22
Gardiner Sherman Village Improvement Appointment Postcard, August 22, 1893
Item:
  • 1043   
Type:
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
Creator:
  • Sherman, Gardiner
Date:
  • 1893-08-22
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
Postcard used to notify members of the Village Improvement Association of their appointment to a committee.
1040New Roads on Mount Desert Island Petition, c. March 26, 1924
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Rowell, Frank B.
  • 1924-03-26 c.
New Roads on Mount Desert Island Petition, c. March 26, 1924
Item:
  • 1040   
Type:
  • Document, Request, Petition
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Rowell, Frank B.
Date:
  • 1924-03-26 c.
Place:
  • Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park
Description:
A petition by Frank B. Rowell to collect signatures of those opposed to planned road construction in Lafayette National Park. The petition is to be presented at a hearing in Washington, D.C. on the matter of the road projects. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper
1008John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (1)
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Rockefeller Jr., John D.
  • 1927-02-24
John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (1)
Item:
  • 1008   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Rockefeller Jr., John D.
Date:
  • 1927-02-24
Place:
  • Acadia National Park, Bubble Pond
Description:
A letter from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to the Department of the Interior. The letter addresses two roads he is proposing to build that include portions that pass through Lafayette National Park property to the north and south of Bubble Pond.
1020John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (2)
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Rockefeller Jr., John D.
  • 1927-02-24
John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (2)
Item:
  • 1020   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Rockefeller Jr., John D.
Date:
  • 1927-02-24
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to the Department of the Interior. The letter addresses two roads he is proposing to build that include portions that pass through Lafayette National Park property to the north and south of Bubble Pond.
1037Bird's-eye view of Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Map
  • Places, Town
  • Rainoff, GregRainoff, Greg
  • 1981
Bird's-eye view of Bar Harbor, Maine
Item:
  • 1037   
Type:
  • Map
Subject:
  • Places, Town
Creator:
  • Rainoff, GregRainoff, Greg
Date:
  • 1981
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Tags:
zoomable
Description:
Print of a pen and ink, bird's-eye view of Bar Harbor, Maine.
1027John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Peters, John A.
  • 1924-03-21
John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924
Item:
  • 1027   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Peters, John A.
Date:
  • 1924-03-21
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter in which John A. Peters urges Frank B. Rowell to change his position regarding the proposed road construction on Mount Desert Island. Peters refers to enclosed copies of letters arguing for the proposed project to continue. People Mentioned: Luere B. Deasy, George Wharton Pepper
1029John A. Peters to George Wharton Pepper Letter, March 19, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Peters, John A.
  • 1924-03-19
John A. Peters to George Wharton Pepper Letter, March 19, 1924
Item:
  • 1029   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Peters, John A.
Date:
  • 1924-03-19
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from John A. Peters to Senator George Wharton Pepper. Peters urges Pepper to state support for proposed road construction in Lafayette National Park at a scheduled hearing with the Secretary of the Interior. Peters goes onto to advise Pepper to suggest the creation of an advisory panel to assist in the creation of road planning projects in the future. Finally Peters states the senator's "misunderstanding" of the road issue should not keep him from attending the upcoming Republican convention. People Mentioned: Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more]
1032George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Pepper, George Wharton
  • 1924-03-08
George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924
Item:
  • 1032   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Pepper, George Wharton
Date:
  • 1924-03-08
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Senator George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody. Senator Pepper includes a copy of the text from a letter he wrote to Loren Kimball, outlining his position on the construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Pepper tells Peabody that he feels the Jordan Pond Valley is spoiled but hopes that the Bubble Pond Valley may yet be saved. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr, John D. Rockefeller Jr.
1011M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 1)
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Peabody, Marian Lawrence
M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 1)
Item:
  • 1011   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Peabody, Marian Lawrence
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and is confident that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott
1025M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2)
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Peabody, Marian Lawrence
M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2)
Item:
  • 1025   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Peabody, Marian Lawrence
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott
1009Harold Peabody to Frank B. Rowell Letter, June 2, 1925
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Peabody, Harold
  • 1925-06-02
Harold Peabody to Frank B. Rowell Letter, June 2, 1925
Item:
  • 1009   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Peabody, Harold
Date:
  • 1925-06-02
Place:
  • Acadia National Park
Description:
A letter from Harold Peabody stating his feelings that George Dorr and Stephen Mather are obstructions to constructive communication with the Secretary of the Interior. Peabody continues, stating that the authorities operate "through a series of lies and politics backed up by John D. Rockefeller's money." People Mentioned: Stephen T. Mather, George B. Dorr, Mary Frances Parkman
1012Harold Peabody Roads in Lafayette National Park Letter, c. March 26, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Peabody, Harold
  • 1924-03-26 c.
Harold Peabody Roads in Lafayette National Park Letter, c. March 26, 1924
Item:
  • 1012   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
Creator:
  • Peabody, Harold
Date:
  • 1924-03-26 c.
Place:
  • Washington DC
Description:
An unaddressed letter by Harold Peabody regarding a hearing in Washington, D.C. about road construction in Lafayette National Park. Peabody believes further development of the park should be prohibited and is discouraged by proposals for carriage roads through the Bubble Pond Valley. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper
1022Harold Peabody to Hubert Work Letter, May 21, 1925
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Peabody, Harold
  • 1925-05-21
Harold Peabody to Hubert Work Letter, May 21, 1925
Item:
  • 1022   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Peabody, Harold
Date:
  • 1925-05-21
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Harold Peabody to the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, regarding conflicting information about new road construction in Lafayette National Park. Peabody accuses the Lafayette Park administrators of maintaining a policy of secrecy about projects. People Mentioned: Robert Sterling Yard
1044Call for Letters Regarding Automobile Access to Bar Harbor Letter, February 21, 1908
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Ogden, David B.
  • Opdycke, Leonard E.
  • 1908-02-21
Call for Letters Regarding Automobile Access to Bar Harbor Letter, February 21, 1908
Item:
  • 1044   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Ogden, David B.
  • Opdycke, Leonard E.
Date:
  • 1908-02-21
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
A form letter from the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association asking the recipient to send a letter expressing their feelings regarding allowing automobiles in Bar Harbor to the town selectman.
1030Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Places, Road
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Moore, Barrington
  • 1924-03-14
Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924
Item:
  • 1030   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Places, Road
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Moore, Barrington
Date:
  • 1924-03-14
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Barrington Moore suggesting arguments to Harold Peabody for advancing his campaign against the further construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Moore argues that while roads are necessary for the park to fulfill its mission of providing access to the public, certain areas must be kept wild, not only for the enjoyment of those seeking solitude in nature but also to serve as natural laboratories for scientists. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr [show more]
1010Stephen Mather to Frank B. Rowell Letter, May 23, 1925
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Mather, Stephen T.
  • 1925-05-23
Stephen Mather to Frank B. Rowell Letter, May 23, 1925
Item:
  • 1010   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Mather, Stephen T.
Date:
  • 1925-05-23
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather, responding to a letter from Frank B. Rowell protesting the building of roads in Lafayette National Park. The letter includes a typed annotation by Rowell expressing his frustration with George B. Dorr's influence and power. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr
1031Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Lynam, Fred C.
  • 1924-03-11
Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924
Item:
  • 1031   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Lynam, Fred C.
Date:
  • 1924-03-11
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Fred C. Lynam to the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, Frank B. Rowell. Lynam disagrees with Senator George Wharton Pepper's objection to the proposed road construction project in Lafayette National Park. Lynam believes the road network is necessary for providing access to the park to those who cannot, or do not want, to hike. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper
1085Plein Air Painting on the Shore Path, Bar Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature
  • Linda Rowell Kelley
  • 2020-03
Plein Air Painting on the Shore Path, Bar Harbor
Item:
  • 1085   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature
Creator:
  • Linda Rowell Kelley
Date:
  • 2020-03
Description:
Plein Air Painters of Acadia is a group of plein air painters on Mount Desert Island, painting local scenes. They meet at locations around the area and work side by side. The group began in 2018. The Shore Path scene in the photograph was painted by Linda Rowell Kelley, artist and plein air painter.
1001John S. Kennedy to David B. Ogden Letter, April 26, 1909
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Kennedy, John S.
  • 1909-04-26
John S. Kennedy to David B. Ogden Letter, April 26, 1909
Item:
  • 1001   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Kennedy, John S.
Date:
  • 1909-04-26
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
A letter in which Mr. Kennedy expresses his opposition to a proposal to have a causeway constructed between Bar Harbor (then Eden), on Mount Desert Island, and Bar Island, also known as Rodick's island.