Maine Historic has Corn Preservation Commission Maine Historic Preservation Commission Homepage Page 1 of 2 Maine Historic Preservation Commission Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Director. 1836 Charles Codman painting of the Maine State House in Augusta. Established through a legislative act in 1971, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission is the state agency which functions as the State Historic Preservation Office in Maine. As such, the Commission is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and protection of Maine's significant cultural resources as directed by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The Commission oversees the statewide survey program, nominates properties to the National Register of Historic Places, reviews development activities for their effect on cultural resources, co-ordinates rehabilitation projects under the Preservation Tax Incentives Program, assists local governments in survey work and the design of preservation guidelines, and is involved in a variety of public education activities. Maine Historic Preservation Commission Programs: Archaeology Certified Local Governments Grants (Dec. 1, 2001 application deadline) Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Local Option Property Tax Reimbursement National Register Program Planning Public Education and Technical Assistance Review and Compliance Survey Upcoming Events http://www.state.me.us/mhpc/ 2/4/2002 2/8/2016 Maine Historic Preservation Commission: Contact US Maine.gov Agencies Online Services Help Page Tools GO State Search: GO Maine Historic Preservation Commission STATE OF MAINE Home Contact Us FAQ News Site Map Search MHPC: Go AGENCY INFORMATION Home > Contact Us About Us Contact Us National Register of Historic Places The offices of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission are located in the c.1845 Capt. Project Review Isaac Gage House, 55 Capitol Street, Augusta. Our normal office hours are 8-5 Monday through Friday. Tax Incentives Grants Our mailing address is: Maine Historic Preservation Commission, 55 Capitol Street, 65 State House Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0065, and the general office number is (207) 287- Restoration Resources 2132. You can also contact us by email. Archaeology Architectural Survey Staff Directory and Program Areas Certified Local Kirk F. Mohney, Director and State Historic Government (CLG) Preservation Officer, 287-3811 Program Preservation Planning Christi Mitchell, Assistant Director, Laws & Regulations 287-1453 Historic Preservation Dr. Arthur Spiess, PhD., Senior Easements Archaeologist, prehistorio archaeology, 287-2789 Office of the State Historian William Burgess, Museum Tech. I, archaeological fieldwork and lab work, 287-5726 John Leith Smith, Historic Preservationist, historic archaeology, Capt. Isaac Gage House, c.1845 287-8304 Mike D. Johnson, Historic Preservationist, Rehabilitation Tax Credit program, easements, technical information for masonry buildings, 287-2949 Robin K. Reed, Historic Preservationist, project review, Certified Local Government program, 287-2992 John Mosher, Museum Tech. III, archaeological field work and archaeology lab supervisor, 287-5983 Claudette Coyne, Secretary Specialist, 287-2132 Maine.gov I Commission Home I Site Policies Copyright © 2006 All rights reserved. http://www.maine.gov/mhpc/contact.htm/ 1/1 DE NORTH BY EAST Both are the stage upon which we live our lives. Maine is blessed with SO many communities that were developed in the 18th and 19th centuries and remain intact. The people in those communities prize that it's what distinguishes them from other places. It's what creates quality of life. The thoughtful, informed, and creative retention of key historic areas is critical to what makes Maine Maine. What is the biggest preservation challenge facing Maine right now? He's S I have watched with increasing concern changes to the historic summer colonies along the coast. From about 1865 to 1930, History some of the most advanced, creative, and well-designed architecture was built along Heading into (semi-)retirement, the coast from Kittery to Washington County not just the Bar Harbor Earle Shettleworth Jr reflects mansions, but great modest cottages as on more than 50 years spent well. This was the period of John Calvin protecting Maine's cultural Stevens, and he did a lot of them. Now, people from out of state with great wealth landmarks. are coming in and buying these beautifully preserved homes to tear them down for the land. Is there not a way to preserve these homes, perhaps by adapting them with an addition or building a new, architecturally sympathetic compatible home nearby? What's next for you? As the Maine State Historian, I do about 40 lectures a year. It's a nonpaying job, a job I take great satisfaction in, and I'll still be doing that. I collect old manuscripts, letters, postcards, photographs, stereopticon views my first stereopticon o one knows Maine of my connecting history with the visual views came from that same Bingham N architecture better than experience. When I was 6, we took a trip to antique shop when I was a kid! - and I Earle G. Shettleworth Quebec, and I insisted we stop at an antique brought my collection with me when I Jr., the soft-spoken and shop in Bingham. I spotted a framed picture started working for the state in 1973. We encyclopedically of George Washington, and I told my parents have about 20,000 stereopticon views of minded director of the it was all I wanted for my birthday. I still Maine - they are the single greatest Maine Historic have it hanging on my wall. Then, in 1961, pictorial record of Maine from about the Preservation Commission. On his watch, the when I was in junior high, Union Station [in Civil War until about 1900, when the commission has nominated nearly 1,600 Portland] was torn down, and that focused postcards begin to take over. We have a Maine properties to the National Register of my interest. Union Station meant SO much huge postcard collection as well. And now Historic Places and promoted the to SO many people from all walks of life. I have time to organize these collections, preservation of architecturally significant People thought, "If this building could be which are invaluable for preservation properties. The country's longest-serving lost, what else?" I became involved with the because SO many things have been lost or historic preservation officer (40 years), committee that would become Greater changed. And they're invaluable for Shettleworth, 67, will retire on October 1. Portland Landmarks, which has lead efforts teaching people about Maine history, art, to preserve Portland's cultural landmarks. and culture, and that's what I really love How did you get started in this field? to do. It's not enough to just gather the When I was about 4, my father brought Why protect historic buildings at all? material. You need to make it meaningful home a series of illustrated histories of Great Maine's built environment defines us as to other people as well. Britain. I was fascinated. That was the start significantly as our natural environment. VIRGINIA M. WRIGHT 34 DOWNEAST.COM Maine Historic Preservation Commission: Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. Page 1 of 1 Maine Historic Preservation Commission STATE OF MAINE Home Contact Us FAQ News Site Map Search MHPC: Go AGENCY INFORMATION Home > About Us > Office of State Historian > Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. About Us Earle G. National Register of Historic Places Shettleworth, Jr. Project Review Born 1948 Tax Incentives Sixth State Historian: Grants 2004- Restoration Resources Earle Grey Shettleworth, Jr. Archaeology was born in Portland, Maine on August 17, 1948, the son Architectural Survey of Earle G. Shettleworth, Sr. Certified Local and Esther Knudsen Government (CLG) Shettleworth. He was Program educated in Portland public Preservation Planning schools, graduating from Deering High School in Laws & Regulations 1966. He received a B.A. in Historic Preservation Art History from Colby Easements College in 1970, an M.A. in Office of the State Architectural History from Historian Boston University in 1979, and an L.H.D. from Bowdoin College in 2008. At the age of thirteen, Shettleworth became interested in historic preservation through the destruction of Portland's Union Station in 1961. A year later he joined the Sills Committee which founded Greater Portland Landmarks in 1964. In 1971 he was appointed by Governor Curtis to serve on the first board of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, for which he became architectural historian in 1973 and director in 1976. He is the longest actively serving State Historic Preservation Officer in the nation. Shettleworth's elected and appointed positions include president of the Maine Historical Society (1977-79), president of the New England Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians (1995-98), chair of the State House and Capitol Park Commission (1988-) chair of the Capitol Planning Commission (1998- ), and chair of the Blaine House Commission (2004-) He served on the Maine Lighthouse Selection Committee in 1997-98 and the State Facilities Master Plan Commission in 1999. Earle Shettleworth has lectured and written extensively on Maine history and architecture. The Maine Historical Society's auditorium in Portland was named for him in 1999. In 2004 Governor John E. http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=mhpc_state_historians&id=65606.. 1/30/2010 OUR WALL FREE SMARTPOST SHIPPING ON ORDERS O ance) IMAGES of America GARDINER ON THE KENNEBEC Danny D. Smith and Earle G.Sherrieworth Jr. Gardiner on the Kennebec By Danny D. Smith and Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. f (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php? u=https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738589657/Gardiner- on-the-Kennebec) 10/8/2016 A Maine Writer: Maine State Library Maine State Library Home Maine Resources Maine Writers Search Maine Writers List A Maine Writer Smith, Danny (-) - Genre: Non-Fiction Author, genealogist and historian Danny Smith has been historian for his hometown of Gardiner ME and served as Chairman of the Gardiner Public Library Association's Special Collections Committee. Selected Bibliography The Origin of Temple (1969) The Temple Annals of Maine: A Genealogy of Levi Temple, Our Revolutionary War Ancestor with a Record of his Progeny to 1972 (1972) The Rise of the Temples: A Millennium of Power & Progress, 716 A.D. to the Present, & Genealogy (1973) Genealogy of the Temple Family of Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England and Their Coats of Arms (1973) Smith Family of Mt. Vernon, Maine and Descendants (1973) Gardiner's Yellow House: a Tribute to the Richards Family (1988) The Yellow House Papers: The Laura E. Richards Collection: An Inventory and Historical Analysis (1991) Gardiner on the Kennebec with Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. (1996) Gardiner with Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. (2008) Credit Copyright © 2016 All rights reserved. Mon, Wed, Thu: 9 - 6 Tue: 9 7 Fri: 9 5 Sat: 9 2 64 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Tel: 207-287-5600 TTY: Maine Relay 711 Fax: 207-287-5624 http://www.maine.gov/msl/maine/writdisplay.shtml?id=613679 1/2 COASTAL DISCOVERY CRUISES LETTERS editor@portlandmonthly.com BORTUM 2- to 2 1/2-hour cruises Puffins/Nature Lighthouses Sunset Puffin/Nature Cruise Charters am The original MONHEGAN ISLAND MAIL BOAT EXPERIENCE PORT CLYDE 3 trips daily during summer PORTLAND EST. 207-372-8848 W W * M o NHEGANBOAT.CO M Portland After Dark VENUS ON THE CLAM SHELL Brad Emerson's "Athens in the Wilderness" Protection from everything [April 2014] was a well-researched and skill- fully written retrospective on Bar Harbor's but the blackflies. celebrated performing arts center. As the author acknowledged, one of its incorpora- tors was George B. Dorr, the subject of my forthcoming biography, The Making of Aca- dia National Park (Friends of Acadia, 2016). Mr. Emerson might be intrigued to know that architect Guy Lowell was fresh from designing Harvard's newest addition to the Yard: Emerson Hall. Dorr was responsible for raising funds to ensure that philosophers of the stature of William James and Josiah Royce would have distinguished campus ac- commodations when they were not hiking the trails on Mount Desert Island. Northeast Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D., Lebanon, PA CREDIT IS DUE SECURITY SYSTEMS [In the House of the Month story, "A View Safeguarding Maine Homes and Businesses With a View," May 2014] it was the City of Portland Planning Division that brought Mi- Residential & Commercial chele Reeves to do consultant work in India Street through the technical assistance grant Security Systems we have with the Portland State University, with additional financial sponsorship from the Portland Society for Architecture (not the INTRUSION FIRE CAMERAS GAS DETECTION India Street Neighborhood Association). ACCESS CONTROL OPEN/CLOSE REPORTING Caitlin Cameron, Portland LOW TEMPERATURE & MORE! PORTLAND AFTER DARK The beautiful photo of the State Theatre is my CALL FOR A FREE ASSESSMENT! Find us on Facebook favorite part of your "Portland After Dark" series in the May issue! The re-opening of the C 866-551-6377 northeast-security.com State has been a huge change in my life and has brought me 'out late' to Portland month 36 PORTLAND MONTHLY MAGAZINE Architects in Maine Page 1 of 5 A Biographical Dictionary of Architects In Maine Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Editor Roger G. Reed, Associate Editor A Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine is a joint project of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and Maine Citizens for Historic Preservation. Since 1984 the Commission and Citizens have published one hundred entries describing the careers of architects and builders who worked in the state during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Each biography is illustrated and includes a list of the architect's buildings. Several reasons exist for the Commission and Citizens to sponsor this long-term project. First, the knowledge of architects' careers is critical to evaluating whether or not to preserve examples of their work. More than once in Maine, the argument has been made successfully that a particular structure should be saved because it is one of the most significant works of a particular architect. The more we learn about the history and meaning of our built environment, the more effective we become in defending, interpreting, and enhancing it. Second, since 1972 the Commission has been gathering large quantities of material, both factual and pictorial, about Maine's architects and their buildings. Our biographical file now contains hundreds of names spanning three centuries, while our newspaper research and local, regional, and county surveys have uncovered many others. The time has come to organize this vast store of data and make it available to the public. Third, Maine currently has no reference work of this nature. Both Withey's Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (1970) and the MacMillan Encyclopedia of Architects (1982) include only a few entries relevant to Maine. Far more relevant have been the three very useful publications of recent years: The Maine HABS Catalogue (1974), Maine Forms of American Architecture (1976), and Maine's Historic Places (1982). However valuable this trio of books are, they do not begin to contain the breadth and depth of information which currently exists only in raw form. The biographical essays have been prepared by members of the Commission staff as well as architectural historians from both inside and outside the state. Those with an interest in a particular architect or architects are encouraged to participate by contacting the Commission's director, who serves as editor for the project. The following is a list of the one hundred biographical essays published to date. Individual entries or the entire series may be obtained by contacting: Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Director Maine Historic Preservation Commission 55 Capitol Street, 65 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0065 Telephone: 207/287-2132 FAX: 207/287-2335 http://www.sah.org/mearc.html 7/21/2003 PrintFriendly.com: Print web pages, create PDFs Page 1 of 3 Historic moment for Maine: Preservation icon to retire pressherald.com/2015/04/28/shettleworth-to-retire-from-history-agency/ By Bob Keyes Staff Writer [email protected] I @pphbkeyes 207-791-6457 Earle Shettleworth Jr., who has served longer than any state preservation officer in the country, is retiring as director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission on Oct. 1. "Frankly, I looked at the numbers and I realized I was going to be 67 in August, and in September I will have worked 42 years for the state," Shettleworth said in a telephone interview Tuesday after the commission announced his retirement. "While I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment of that, by the same token, it was a really good time to embark on concentrating on the things I most enjoy." Search photos available for purchase: Photo Store Shettleworth started with the commission in 1973, was named acting director two years later and has led the agency ever since. During his administration, the commission has nominated 1,592 Maine properties to the National Register of Historic Places. Shettleworth will continue in his post as Maine's state historian. Among his first tasks in retirement will be organizing the commission's files of photographs, illustrations and documents related to Maine's human-built environment. In December, Gov. Paul LePage reappointed Shettleworth to a third four-year term in that post. Shettleworth is known for his love of Maine history, his knowledge of art and architecture, and his commitment to preservation. As a teenager he was among the founders of Greater Portland Landmarks, and helped lead efforts in Portland and around Maine to preserve cultural landmarks. "Maine is looked at as a model in its historic preservation activities, and Earle is admired around the country for what he has accomplished up here in terms of guiding the state in those activities," said Thomas B. Johnson, chair of the state preservation commission and director of the Victoria Mansion in Portland. He called Tuesday's announcement "seismic. It's a major event in preservation and cultural circles." PASSION FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE Shettleworth grew up in Portland, and graduated from Deering High School in 1966. His interest in history began when Portland's Union Station was demolished in 1961. He was 13 at the time. He studied art history at Colby College in Waterville and earned a master's degree in architectural history from Boston University. Nearly all of his work since then has involved his interest in art and architecture in Portland and across Maine. His passion for those subjects has never waned, he said Tuesday. "I think what has sustained my interest, No. 1, is that no one day is like another," he said. "There are always new challenges as far as the administrative part of the work is concerned. But in addition to that, I've always looked upon the job as a tremendous lifelong learning opportunity." As an example, he cited his work a few years ago leading up to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. As part of his research, he visited and documented every Civil War monument that he was aware of in Maine - 148 in all, from York to Aroostook counties. He photographed the monuments and copied the inscriptions. He later learned of a few he missed. "To me, that was just such a wonderful opportunity to focus, and at the same time to visually review Maine as a whole from a historical and architectural standpoint," he said. http://www.printfriendly.com/print?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pressherald.com%2F2015. 9/7/2015 PrintFriendly.com: Print web pages, create PDFs Page 2 of 3 Shettleworth will be replaced by Kirk F. Mohney, the agency's assistant director. Mohney joined the commission in 1986 as coordinator of the National Register of Historic Places and architectural survey programs. He became assistant director in 2001. Hiring a long-tenured employee from within the agency should help ensure a smooth transition, Johnson said. The primary function of the preservation commission is to identify, evaluate and protect Maine's cultural resources. DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF MAINE CULTURE Reaction to Shettleworth's retirement was swift among Maine's cultural leaders. "He's an unexpected rock star," said Hilary Bassett, executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks. "He embodies historic preservation in Portland and in Maine." Two weeks ago, Shettleworth delivered a lecture about historic postcards that drew a capacity crowd to a University of Southern Maine lecture hall. "That's pretty impressive," Bassett said. As a board member at Maine College of Art, Andres Verzosa nominated Shettleworth for an Art Honors award, conferred by the Portland art school. A former Portland gallery owner, Verzosa worked with Shettleworth on several projects, admired his dedication and knowledge, and viewed him as a role model for working in the arts while improving the quality of life for his community. Fittingly, they met when Verzosa was working in a Portland antiques store and Shettleworth came in to purchase vintage photographs of Monhegan Island by Henry Levy. Later, Verzosa was helping Portland photographer Rose Marasco place her Maine Grange series in museum collections statewide, and he asked Shettleworth for assistance. Shettleworth helped place more than 100 black-and- white photographs of Grange exteriors and a lesser number of related photographs into the State of Maine collection. "He's a state treasure," Verzosa said. "He's one of those people whose institutional knowledge and breadth and depth of information about the culture of Maine is unsurpassed. He is very humble and thoughtful, and he has dedicated his life to Maine. That's very rare." YEARS OF SERVICE 'NOT DONE YET' Through his work as state historian and his independent scholarship, Shettleworth plans to continue to study and interpret Maine history. On Wednesday, he is delivering a lecture at the University of New England in Portland about the paintings of John Calvin Stevens, Portland's best-known architect. This summer, he will lecture about the photographer George Daniell at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. He has many projects in the works that will keep him busy for years, he said. "I'm grateful for this privilege of working for the state and serving the people of Maine," he said. "It has been a lifelong effort, and I'm not done yet." Share Read or Post Comments Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form. f Send questions/comments to the editors. http://www.printfriendly.com/print?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pressherald.com%2F2015 9/7/2015 10/8/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size Re: Danny Smith From Ronald Epp Sat, Oct 08, 2016 03:56 PM Subject Re: Danny Smith To : Earle Shettleworth Dear Earle, It has been more than a year since you notified me (below) of Danny's circumstances. He is often in my thoughts, more so now as I continue the book tours for the Dorr biography. I will be speaking on the 26th at the MHS and part of my talk will be detailing the research process that brought me to the MHS after my contact with Danny, my growing awareness of the significance of the Yellow House Papers, and the most pleasant and illuminating Gardiner visits with Danny. I will be speaking about him at the MHS and hoped that you would find the opportunity to share that information with him and express to him my great appreciation for his scholarship and humanity. Will you share with me his contact information? Most cordially, Ronald Epp From: "Earle Shettleworth" To: "Ronald Epp" Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 6:27:32 PM Subject: RE: Dana Family Collection Dear Ronald, I would be pleased to provide you with a scan of the image from the Dana Family Collection. It would be helpful if you could scan the image from the publication you cite and send it to me as an attachment so that I can be sure to select the correct picture. Also, do you know specifically what level of scanning your publisher needs? Danny Smith has been incapacitated for almost two years now, and it is indeed tragic. I visit him each week in the nursing home, and he is well taken care of, but his inability to research and write is a great loss. Best wishes, Earle From: Ronald Epp [mailto:eppster2@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 6:15 PM To: Shettleworth, Earle Subject: Dana Family Collection https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=392139&tz=America/New_York&xim= 1/2 10/8/2016 XFINITY Connect Dear Earle, You may have heard that after more than a decade of research, my biography of George B. Dorr will be published in April 2016 as part of the NPS centennial events. Creating Acadia National Park will be published by The Friends of Acadia. I am finalizing selection of the images to be contained therein and I would like to consider an image from the Dana Family Collection which shows the September 1906 dedication of the Champlain Monument on Mount Desert Island. I am interested in the image that shows a social gathering, reprinted as figure 25 on page 61 of Margie Coffin Brown's OCLP study, Pathmakers. If this is permissible, can you provide a high resolution scan? Recent research into Laura Richards led me to contact Danny Smith. He informed me of his stroke. What a tragic loss of talent and persistence. All the Best, Ronald Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=392139&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 2/2 Message Page 1 of 2 Epp, Ronald From: Shettleworth, Earle Earle.Shettleworth@maine.gov] Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:47 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Thursday, July 15, 2004, 12:46 p.m. Dear Ron, I have put the Henry Richards article in the mail to you. At this point August 18th looks open, and I would be glad to have you visit the office (seven miles north of Gardiner) to look at our Richards file as well as our holdings in MDI images. The Commission has a large collection of photographs, stereo views, and post cards as well as illustrated material. You will need at least an afternoon and probably more to look through it all. I am familiar with both the Oakey and Richards house plans for Dorr, but cannot explain why one was chosen over the other. Sincerely, Earle Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:16 PM To: Shettleworth, Earle Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Dear Earle, Thank you for contacting me about my interest in Henry Richards, architect of the Bar Harbor Old Farm home of Charles, Mary, and George B. Dorr. I would very much appreciate receiving the article you refer to below which can be sent to my office address. On August 18th I am hoping to stop at the GPL to examine material that may be relevant to my biography of Mr. Dorr. It may be possible for me to stop by your office and meet you that afternoon if you are available. I'd very much like to see MDI photographs from the 1850-1940 timeframe that may have usefulness to my research. It is difficult at a distance to estimate the time needed for such a review; can you give me a sense of the depth of your relevant holdings? Finally, I've run across an architectural drawing attributed to A.F. Oakey circa 1878 of a Bar Harbor home designed for Charles Hazen Dorr. Several publications have reprinted this image and misidentified it as the Dorr cottage that Henry Richards actually designed. I've examined the standard texts on the shingle style architecture of the period and Oakey's own "Building a Home" (1881) but can't locate any explanation for why Oakey's plan was abandoned in favor of the chosen Richard design. Any insights that you can share on this matter? Looking forward to hearing from you. 7/7/2005 10/9/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size = RE: Danny Smith From : Earle Shettleworth Sun, Oct 09, 2016 08:13 AM Subject : RE: Danny Smith To : 'Ronald Epp' Dear Ron, I know Danny will appreciate your kind words about his assistance to you in your research. Over a 40 year period, Danny took great pleasure in helping many scholars such as yourself. Sadly, his condition remains unchanged, as I learned from a friend who saw him last week. I have not visited him for almost two months, because I have been recovering since mid-August from an accident that resulted in a fractured shoulder bone. I am recovering well and hope to be driving again by the end of the month. I do not have Danny's e-mail address, but I will get it for you as soon as I can. Best wishes, Earle From: Ronald Epp [mailto:eppster2@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 3:57 PM To: Shettleworth, Earle Subject: Re: Danny Smith Dear Earle, It has been more than a year since you notified me (below) of Danny's circumstances. He is often in my thoughts, more so now as I continue the book tours for the Dorr biography. I will be speaking on the 26th at the MHS and part of my talk will be detailing the research process that brought me to the MHS after my contact with Danny, my growing awareness of the significance of the Yellow House Papers, and the most pleasant and illuminating Gardiner visits with Danny. I will be speaking about him at the MHS and hoped that you would find the opportunity to share that information with him and express to him my great appreciation for his scholarship and humanity. https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=392211&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/3 Epp, Ronald From: Margie_Coffin_Brown@nps.gov Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:44 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: ANP Historic Hiking Trails Ronald, After having delivered the final drafts of the Acadia Hiking Trails reports to the park, I am cleaning out my email box. Wow I have a lot of unread mail! It is great to hear from you and that you are working on your Dorr history. The Dana family photographs are privately owned, but have been loaned to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission in Augusta. The person speak with is Earle Shettleworth, Jr. I will look for your previous message. Margie Margie Coffin Brown Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation Waltham Field Station 240 Beaver Street Waltham, MA 02452 (781) 893-6045 x15 "Ronald Epp" To: CC: kr.epp@snhu.edu> 07/18/2003 12:47 Subject: ANP Historic Hiking Trails PM AST Dear Margie, I've been carefully reading your Historic Hiking Trails and wondered whether you recall the source of several images that you use throughout the book. Namely, photographs credited to the Dana Family. I've asked about this family at several MDI libraries and historical societies and have drawn a blank. Can you recall? I'm trying to locate the family source for what you credit so that I can contact them about issues relative to Mr. Dorr. Spent four days at MDI last week interviewing Judith Goldstein (you may recall her work linking Dorr, Eliot, and JDRJr titled Triumphs and Tragedies) and Anne Funderburk, the grandaughter of Seal Harbor relator and VIS point person George L. Stebbins- as well as the frustrating experience of trying to secure images from Deb Dyer at the BHHS. In the last several weeks we have been migrating our institutional e-mail system and so I wonder whether you received another message from me several weeks ago regarding a visit to Waltham. Hope your summer is unfolding as you hoped. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southein New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 1 Message Page 1 of 3 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:30 PM To: 'Shettleworth, Earle' Subject: RE: MHPC & George L. Stebbins Images Earle, Not to belabor the point about the Stebbin scrapbooks, but you should be aware that Anne Funderburk of Seal Harbor is playing a most prominent role in planning activities celebrating the park "Founders," which would include her grandfather, George L. Stebbins. She was unaware of the existence of these scrapbooks, is most curious regarding the identity of the owner, and has offered to provide help in persuading this individual to share their contents with the Spirit of Acadia Committee. She can be reached at P.O. Box 146, Seal Harbor, ME (207-276-3301) or at afunder@adelphia.net. Grist for the mill Ron Epp Original Message From: Shettleworth, Earle [mailto:Earle.Shettleworth@maine.gov] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 9:13 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: MHPC & George L. Stebbins Images Friday, March 18, 2005, 9:12 a.m. Dear Ron, Thanks for describing your interest in the Stebbins images. I will share it with the owner. Please get back to me in April if you wish to pursue the images further. Sincerely, Earle Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:25 PM To: Shettleworth, Earle Subject: MHPC & George L. Stebbins Images Earle, Thank you for this effort. My inquiry was intended to raise the possibility of securing these images. At the present time I cannot be definative since I need to discuss this proposal with the Spirit of Acadia Committee which will not be meeting until April 19th. If they think thuse use Stebbins images has merit and we can be more specific about how the images would be used, I'll then get back to you with this information. Since my notes about the scrapbook images are categorical and not specific, I think I will need to take a look at them again before selecting images that are appropriate to our ends. Simply put, the goal would be to celebrate Mr. Stebbins roles as a Seal Harbor resident who served nearly 50 years as an officer with the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations and was, with Mr. George B. Dorr, a Founder of Acadia National 3/18/2005 Message Page 1 of 4 Epp, Ronald From: Shettleworth, Earle Earle.Shettleworth@maine.gov] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 9:47 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Friday, July 23, 2004, 9:46 a.m. Dear Ron, I have scheduled the afternoon of Wednesday, August 18th, for you to see our collection of Mt. Desert images. If, by chance, I am not available, I will make sure that another staff member is available to assist you. Sincerely, Earle Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:02 AM To: Shettleworth, Earle Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Dear Earle, Thank you for the Henry Richards article. It was more helpful than you might have supposed since it provided a link to Fred Savage who allegedly modified the Old Farm blueprints. I've contacted historian John Bryan to determine whether this influence is treated in his forthcoming book on Fred Savage. I've contacted Deb Dyer at the BHHS regarding the claim that Old Farm blueprints are in her holdings. I've just finished preparing for her, Brooke Childrey, and Nancy Howland an extensive finding aid to the George B. Dorr Papers. Following through on your suggestion, I'm hoping to visit your offices on August 18th. Will that be feasible? I should have much of the afternoon which should enable me to become somewhat familiar with your holdings. I do intend to stop by the Gardiner Public Library enroute to the MHPC. Looking forward to hearing from you. Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 7/23/2004 Message Page 2 of 4 603-424-6149 (home) 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Shettleworth, Earle (mailto:Earle.Shettleworth@maine.gov] Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:47 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Thursday, July 15, 2004, 12:46 p.m. Dear Ron, I have put the Henry Richards article in the mail to you. At this point August 18th looks open, and I would be glad to have you visit the office (seven miles north of Gardiner) to look at our Richards file as well as our holdings in MDI images. The Commission has a large collection of photographs, stereo views, and post cards as well as illustrated material. You will need at least an afternoon and probably more to look through it all. I am familiar with both the Oakey and Richards house plans for Dorr, but cannot explain why one was chosen over the other. Sincerely, Earle Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:16 PM To: Shettleworth, Earle Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Dear Earle, Thank you for contacting me about my interest in Henry Richards, architect of the Bar Harbor Old Farm home of Charles, Mary, and George B. Dorr. I would very much appreciate receiving the article you refer to below which can be sent to my office address. 7/23/2004 Message Page 3 of 4 On August 18th I am hoping to stop at the GPL to examine material that may be relevant to my biography of Mr. Dorr. It may be possible for me to stop by your office and meet you that afternoon if you are available. I'd very much like to see MDI photographs from the 1850-1940 timeframe that may have usefulness to my research. It is difficult at a distance to estimate the time needed for such a review; can you give me a sense of the depth of your relevant holdings? Finally, I've run across an architectural drawing attributed to A.F. Oakey circa 1878 of a Bar Harbor home designed for Charles Hazen Dorr. Several publications have reprinted this image and misidentified it as the Dorr cottage that Henry Richards actually designed. I've examined the standard texts on the shingle style architecture of the period and Oakey's own "Building a Home" (1881) but can't locate any explanation for why Oakey's plan was abandoned in favor of the chosen Richard design. Any insights that you can share on this matter? Looking forward to hearing from you. Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Shettleworth, Earle [mailto: REarle.Shettleworth@maine.gov Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:04 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Tuesday, July 13, 2004, 10:03 a.m. Dear Dr. Epp, Anne Davis at the Gardiner Public Library has shared with me her recent e-mail correspondence with you. Our Commission has published an essay on Henry Richards as an architect which I will be please to send you. Please confirm your mailing address. 7/23/2004 Page 1 of 2 Ronald Epp From: "Shettleworth, Earle" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:28 PM Subject: MHPC Resources Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 2:27 p.m. Dear Dr. Epp, The Commission maintains a collection of period Maine stereo views, photographs, post cards, and illustrated publications filed by town and city. The collection is open to the public by appointment. If you would be interested in seeing our material for Mt. Desert, please call me to arrange for an appointment. My telephone number is 207/287-2132. Sincerely, Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. - Original Message From: Ronald Epp [r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003, 10:34 AM To: Sharon.Morang@state.me.us Cc: r.epp@snhu.edu Subject: MHPC Resources Dear Ms. Morang, I am writing to inquire about the accessibility to MHPC photographs that I have recently seen in several publications. Are such images available for scholarly pursuits? For the past three years I have been researching the life and times of George B. Dorr, founder and first superintendent of Acadia National Park. An intellectual biography is in preparation. While much of my time has been spent in diverse archives dealing with manuscripts, more recently I have tried to create an inventory of relevant fixed and moving images (i.e., film). Olmsted Center landscape architect Margie Coffin Brown's recent publication of Preserving Historic Trails contains images credited to the MHPC which caused me to wonder whether the MHPC might have photographs that would be available for review by scholars. I could 6/11/2003 Jes Message Page 1 of 3 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:02 PM To: 'Shettleworth, Earle' Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Dear Earle, Thank you for the Henry Richards article. It was more helpful than you might have supposed since it provided a link to Fred Savage who allegedly modified the Old Farm blueprints. I've contacted historian John Bryan to determine whether this influence is treated in his forthcoming book on Fred Savage. I've contacted Deb Dyer at the BHHS regarding the claim that Old Farm blueprints are in her holdings. I've just finished preparing for her, Brooke Childrey, and Nancy Howland an extensive finding aid to the George B. Dorr Papers. Following through on your suggestion, I'm hoping to visit your offices on August 18th. Will that be feasible? I should have much of the afternoon which should enable me to become somewhat familiar with your holdings. I do intend to stop by the Gardiner Public Library enroute to the MHPC. Looking forward to hearing from you. Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-424-6149 (home) 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Shettleworth, Earle [mailto:Earle.Shettleworth@maine.gov] Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:47 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Thursday, July 15, 2004, 12:46 p.m. Dear Ron, I have put the Henry Richards article in the mail to you. 7/22/2004 Message Page 2 of 3 At this point August 18th looks open, and I would be glad to have you visit the office (seven miles north of Gardiner) to look at our Richards file as well as our holdings in MDI images. The Commission has a large collection of photographs, stereo views, and post cards as well as illustrated material. You will need at least an afternoon and probably more to look through it all. I am familiar with both the Oakey and Richards house plans for Dorr, but cannot explain why one was chosen over the other. Sincerely, Earle Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:16 PM To: Shettleworth, Earle Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Dear Earle, Thank you for contacting me about my interest in Henry Richards, architect of the Bar Harbor Old Farm home of Charles, Mary, and George B. Dorr. I would very much appreciate receiving the article you refer to below which can be sent to my office address. On August 18th I am hoping to stop at the GPL to examine material that may be relevant to my biography of Mr. Dorr. It may be possible for me to stop by your office and meet you that afternoon if you are available. I'd very much like to see MDI photographs from the 1850-1940 timeframe that may have usefulness to my research. It is difficult at a distance to estimate the time needed for such a review; can you give me a sense of the depth of your relevant holdings? Finally, I've run across an architectural drawing attributed to A.F. Oakey circa 1878 of a Bar Harbor home designed for Charles Hazen Dorr. Several publications have reprinted this image and misidentified it as the Dorr cottage that Henry Richards actually designed. I've examined the standard texts on the shingle style architecture of the period and Oakey's own "Building a Home" (1881) but can't locate any explanation for why Oakey's plan was abandoned in favor of the chosen Richard design. Any insights that you can share on this matter? Looking forward to hearing from you. Ron 7/22/2004 Message Page 1 of 3 Epp, Ronald From: Shettleworth, Earle [Earle.Shettleworth@maine.gov] Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:47 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Thursday, July 15, 2004, 12:46 p.m. Dear Ron, I have put the Henry Richards article in the mail to you. At this point August 18th looks open, and I would be glad to have you visit the office (seven miles north of Gardiner) to look at our Richards file as well as our holdings in MDI images. The Commission has a large collection of photographs, stereo views, and post cards as well as illustrated material. You will need at least an afternoon and probably more to look through it all. I am familiar with both the Oakey and Richards house plans for Dorr, but cannot explain why one was chosen over the other. Sincerely, Earle Original Message From: Epp, Ronald [mailto:r.epp@snhu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:16 PM To: Shettleworth, Earle Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Dear Earle, Thank you for contacting me about my interest in Henry Richards, architect of the Bar Harbor Old Farm home of Charles, Mary, and George B. Dorr. I would very much appreciate receiving the article you refer to below which can be sent to my office address. On August 18th I am hoping to stop at the GPL to examine material that may be relevant to my biography of Mr. Dorr. It may be possible for me to stop by your office and meet you that afternoon if you are available. I'd very much like to see MDI photographs from the 1850-1940 timeframe that may have usefulness to my research. It is difficult at a distance to estimate the time needed for such a review; can you give me a sense of the depth of your relevant holdings? 7/15/2004 Message Page 2 of 3 Finally, I've run across an architectural drawing attributed to A.F. Oakey circa 1878 of a Bar Harbor home designed for Charles Hazen Dorr. Several publications have reprinted this image and misidentified it as the Dorr cottage that Henry Richards actually designed. I've examined the standard texts on the shingle style architecture of the period and Oakey's own "Building a Home" (1881) but can't locate any explanation for why Oakey's plan was abandoned in favor of the chosen Richard design. Any insights that you can share on this matter? Looking forward to hearing from you. Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Shettleworth, Earle [mailto: :Earle.Shettleworth@maine.gov Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:04 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Henry Richards, GPL Architect Tuesday, July 13, 2004, 10:03 a.m. Dear Dr. Epp, Anne Davis at the Gardiner Public Library has shared with me her recent e-mail correspondence with you. Our Commission has published an essay on Henry Richards as an architect which I will be please to send you. Please confirm your mailing address. Sincerely, Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Director Maine Historic Preservation Commission 7/15/2004 Figure 14: A rustic bridge with shade roof and seats over Duck Brook built by the landowner in the 1870s. A rudimentary path allowed visitors to explore a remote and picturesque stream valley. This attractive bridge became a popular image for Mount Desert Island brochures and souvenir stereographic postcards. Courtesy Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 38 Figure 13: View from the summit of Flying Mountain looking south over Fernald Cove and Southwest Harbor. Writer B.F. DeCosta described the climb as an easy ascent due to deforestation and sheep grazing. Photograph taken in 1875 courtesy of Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 37 15: Rustic garden structures, a bridge, gazebo and seat, constructed by landowners for and shared were use. Unfortunately Figure these delicate garden structures could not withstand the island's harsh winters soon gone. Courtesy Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 40 Figure 16: The Shore Path in Bar Harbor. The path is described in Clara Barnes Martin's 1874 Illustrated Guidebook for Mount Desert Island, Maine as "the path along the shore from the steam- boat landing towards Ogden's Point There are sheltered nooks for a morning's reading, and the Indians have chosen for their annual encampment a spot just in the edge of the low woods, beyond the last of the cottages. Fanciful names have been given to many points along the walk, -- the Pulpit, etc., but as they vary with the enthusiasm of succeeding summers it is difficult to identify them." Circa 1890 photograph Courtesy Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 42 Schooner and Great tourists, particularly artists who employed their skills along the scenic coast popular house Figure for 9: early Beginning in the 1840s the Lynam Homestead near Schooner Head served as a boarding photograph courtesy Heads. of Maine As Historic a result, Preservation there were many Commission. well-trodden walking paths in the area, between Circa 1870 26 Figure 12: The Green Mountain House on the summit was accessible by foot or by a rough horse-drawn buckboard ride. Overnight guests celebrated the opportunity to witness the earliest sunrise on the east coast of the United States. The building was later enlarged to accomodate more guests. Circa 1870 photograph courtesy of Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 36 Figure 15: Rustic garden structures, a bridge, gazebo and seat, constructed by landowners for shared use. Unfortunately these delicate garden structures could not withstand the island's harsh winters and were soon gone. Courtesy Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 40 Funt Vist MIHPE augusta. Notes. 8/18/04 Henry Richards File Selooner Disulma Head c State Historian, Earle Shettleworth Built by Heny Richards for Geny Stale in 1876. Sum Hou of Richard Waldendule, Man lawyer, member f House of Reprentitives & a Son wrote Story f free Harber a U.S. Communismer for H years House bured in 1947 fri Yellow House Paper. faura E Richard Collection. Supernumerary Record Group 38 # It 173- 178, esp. # 173.(2/6/76) AHR Transupt f 180 filth by Bacha Day Richards 1997 to HR "who is consideray Deavy architacture twenty at the family paper mill. Albert Georg R. Stabbins photo albor B+ W 4x 6" images of feal Circa? Seal Hailer Robag (2) " " " Villey (2) cc man The V BEAUTIFUL IN ALL ITS DETAILS THE ARCHITECTURE OF MAINE'S PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS 1878-1942 KIRK F. 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