The lives of authors Ruth Moore and Eleanor Ruth Mayo were their own, but their private lives and the lives they led on Mount Desert Island, were so intertwined that archivists find it difficult to divide documents, stories and photographs between them. It is for this reason that this Item exists in the database. It ties together other Items that relate more to both women than to either as an individual. “Homesick For That Place: Ruth Moore Writes About Maine” by Jennifer Craig Pixley is so well conceived that it may be recommended to those who are interested in Ruth and Eleanor above many other works, but there is much to be learned from everything included here.
Description: The lives of authors Ruth Moore and Eleanor Ruth Mayo were their own, but their private lives and the lives they led on Mount Desert Island, were so intertwined that archivists find it difficult to divide documents, stories and photographs between them. It is for this reason that this Item exists in the database. It ties together other Items that relate more to both women than to either as an individual. “Homesick For That Place: Ruth Moore Writes About Maine” by Jennifer Craig Pixley is so well conceived that it may be recommended to those who are interested in Ruth and Eleanor above many other works, but there is much to be learned from everything included here. [show more]
Bear Island is one of the five islands that make up the Cranberry Islands. It is off the shore of Mount Desert Island between Northeast Harbor and Bracy's Cove.
Description: Bear Island is one of the five islands that make up the Cranberry Islands. It is off the shore of Mount Desert Island between Northeast Harbor and Bracy's Cove.
Placentia Island is an uninhabited 522 acre island in Blue Hill Bay, between Swans Island and Bass Harbor. The island was inhabited by Art and Nan Kellam from 1949 to 1985.
Description: Placentia Island is an uninhabited 522 acre island in Blue Hill Bay, between Swans Island and Bass Harbor. The island was inhabited by Art and Nan Kellam from 1949 to 1985.
The Porcupine Islands, named for their resemblance to a group of porcupines, in Frenchman Bay off the coast of Bar Harbor. The islands are Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island and Bald Porcupine Island. The islands are uninhabited and owned by Acadia National Park. They are nesting areas for a number of sea birds and access to some islands is restricted during nesting season. The islands get their distinctive shape from their formation as they were carved by retreating glaciers moving north to south. This created the gentle slope on the north side with a sharp drop off in the south end.
Description: The Porcupine Islands, named for their resemblance to a group of porcupines, in Frenchman Bay off the coast of Bar Harbor. The islands are Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island and Bald Porcupine Island. The islands are uninhabited and owned by Acadia National Park. They are nesting areas for a number of sea birds and access to some islands is restricted during nesting season. The islands get their distinctive shape from their formation as they were carved by retreating glaciers moving north to south. This created the gentle slope on the north side with a sharp drop off in the south end. [show more]
This magic lantern slide, “Maine Coast at Bar Harbor,” is an example of slides used as education tools by universities, The University of the State of New York in this case. Photograph was taken from the top of Cadillac Mountain.
Description: This magic lantern slide, “Maine Coast at Bar Harbor,” is an example of slides used as education tools by universities, The University of the State of New York in this case. Photograph was taken from the top of Cadillac Mountain.
"The flashing red light on Great Duck Island is 67 feet above the sea. Beyond is Little Duck Island, a bird sanctuary, and Mount Desert Hills between the restless sea and azure sky."
Description: "The flashing red light on Great Duck Island is 67 feet above the sea. Beyond is Little Duck Island, a bird sanctuary, and Mount Desert Hills between the restless sea and azure sky."