tile Lapyenly do not remove- - BAR HARBOR VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY BAR HARBOR, MAINE RECORDS OF THE BAR HARBOR VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (1890-1996) MARCH 15, 1996 Table of Contents Copyright Restriction: 3 Scope and Content Note 4 Minutes of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association 5 5 Annual Reports Box and Folder List 7 11 Correspondence Index i Copyright Restriction: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if fulfillment of the order is judged in violation of copyright law. Collection processed by Brooke Childrey and Elizabeth Banks of the National Park Service, March 1996. 3 SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE RECORDS OF THE BAR HARBOR VILLAGETMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, 1890- 1996. 3 AC legal-sized boxes and 2 AC letter-sized boxes. The business records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association are a collection of annual reports, meeting notes, correspondence, restoration projects, committee reports, ballots, and news clippings. The records are organized in the following manner: Item 1: Book of clippings pertaining to the activities of the Association, 1881-1995 Item 2: Annual Reports of the Association, 1890-1995. Box 1 Folders 1-12 Contains the association's by-laws, list of officers, treasurer's reports, financial statements and reports, bills and receipts, insurance papers, and contributions. (Note: Only the by-laws and list of officers were microfilmed). Box 2 Folders 1-19 Contains correspondence to and from the association 1890-1995 and the association's secretarial correspondence. Box 3 Folders 1-24 Contains annual meeting notes, directors meeting notes, special meeting notes and proxy, addresses at meetings, membership lists, annual reports, committee reports, recipes by the ladies of the village improvement society, and landscape architect reports. Box 4 Folders 1-37 Contains general information on parks, How park, Building of Arts, 1906 automobile canvas ballots, paths and trails, walking books and circulars, shore path restoration, photographs of the shore path restoration, town clock restoration, health and sanitation, historic hiking trail project notes, newsletters and announcements from other organizations, and regulations and inventories from the Town of Bar Harbor. Box 5 Folders 1-13 Contains deeds, right of way agreements, and contains documents relating to general property , Fawn Pond, Glen Mary Park, Rodick Real Estate/ US Navy, Sheep Porcupine Island, Village Green, roads and roadside beautification, the Agamont Park fountain, Acadia National Park, and news clippings. 4 Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Minutes of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association (bound volumes): 1. 1881-1901 2. 1902-1913 3. 1914-1924 4. 1925-1940 5. 1940-1952 6. 1952-1959 7. 1960-1976 8. 1977-1995 Annual Reports: (Note: The annual reports sometimes cover more than one year; bound volumes) 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 5 Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Annual Reports Continued: 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942-1988 (Note: No annual report was produced for these years) 1989-1995 (Note: These were microfilmed as Box 3, Folders 19 & 20) 6 Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Business Records, Correspondence, and Restoration Projects BOX and FOLDER LIST Box 1 (5" legal sized) Folder: 1. Officers of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association 1890-1927 [& no date] 2. By-laws 3. Taxpayers' Ass'n Problems (not microfilmed) 4. IRS [folder 1 of 2] (not microfilmed) 5. IRS [folder 2 of 2] (not microfilmed) 6. Bills & Receipts (not microfilmed) 7. Contributions (not microfilmed) 8. Financial Statements (not microfilmed) 9. Insurance (not microfilmed) 10. Treasurer's Reports 1964-1967 (not microfilmed) 11. Treasurer's Reports 1968-1990 (not microfilmed) 12. Financial Reports & Investments 1932-1941 (not microfilmed) Box 2 (5" legal sized) Folder: 1. Correspondence A 2. Correspondence B 3. Correspondence C 4. Correspondence D 5. Correspondence E-F 6. Correspondence G 7. Correspondence H-I-J 8. Correspondence K-L 9. Correspondence L-M 10. Correspondence N-O 11. Correspondence P-Q 12. Correspondence R 13. Correspondence S 14. Correspondence T-Z 15. Correspondence 1890-1951 16. Correspondence 1892-1952 17. Correspondence 1928-1995 18. V.I.A. Sec. Correspondence [folder 1 of 2] 19. V.I.A. Sec. Correspondence [folder 2 of 2] 7 Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Box 3 (5" letter sized) Folder: 1. Address by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell before the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association 2. Deasy in New York, Speech to the Maine Society of New York, 1918 3. Meetings 1986, 1984, 1967, 1982 & [no date] 4. Meetings 1987 5. Meetings 1988 6. Meetings 1989 7. Meetings 1990 8. Meetings 1991 9. Meetings 1992 10. Meetings 1993 11. Meetings 1994 12. Meetings 1995 13. Special Meeting & Proxy, August 29, 1995 14. Sec. Notes, Copies 15. Membership 16. 1935 Report of Committee on Public Welfare 17. Annual Report 1891 18. Annual Report 1936 19. Annual Reports 1905, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 20. Annual Report 1995, 6 copies 21. Annual Report of the BHVIA - title pages 22. Report: The Future of Mount Desert Island by Charles W. Eliot 2nd, Landscape Architect 23. Report: The Future of Mount Desert Island by Charles W. Eliot 2nd, Landscape Architect 24. Recipes Compiled by the Ladies of the Village Improvement Society Box 4 (5" letter sized) Folder: 1. Parks 2. Woodbury Park; also referred to in later years as How's Park 3. Building of Arts 4. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, [cover] "filed alphabetically" 5. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot 6. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, A 7. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, B 8. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, C 9. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, D 10. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, E-F 11. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, G 12. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, H 13. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, I-J-K 8 Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Box 4, Continued (5" letter sized) Folder: 14. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, L 15. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, M 16. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, P 17. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, R 18. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, S 19. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, T 20. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, U-Z 21. Paths and Trails 22. Book: Great Walks Acadia National Park and Mount Desert, October 1990 23. Shore Path 1991 24. Shore Path 1929-1992 25. Shore Path 1890-1950 26. Photographs: Shore Path 27. Town Clock Restoration 28. Paper: The Role of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association in Health and Sanitation 1880-1900 29. Book: The Story of Acadia National Park by George B. Dorr, reprint 1985 (not microfilmed) 30. Circular: Acadia National Park, Maine 1931 (not microfilmed) 31. Historic Hiking Trails System, Research project - Acadia National Park, 1995- (not microfilmed) 32. Newsletters & announcements of other organizations (not on microfilm) 33. Mount Desert Island Blue books (not on microfilm) 34. Town of Bar Harbor, Tree inventory checklist (not on microfilm) 35. Catalogs (not on microfilm) 36. Town of Bar Harbor, Maine Regulations 1990 (not on microfilm) 37. Printed insert, photocopies, donation card (not on microfilm) Box 5 (5" legal sized) Folder: 1. Deeds, Right of Way Agreements, etc. Wills 2. General Property 3. Fawn Pond 4. Glen Mary Park 5. Rodick Real Estate/U.S.Navy 1941 6. Sheep Porcupine Island 7. Village Green Reports and Lease 8. Roads, Roadside Beautification 9. News clippings 10. Acadia Park 11. Acadia National Park 9 Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Box 5, Continued (5" letter sized) Folder: 12. Agamont Park Fountain [folder 1 of 2] 13. Agamont Park Fountain [folder 2 of 2] 14. Newspaper clippings Health - Sand Beach etc. [folder 1 to 2] 15. Newspaper clippings Health - Sand Beach etc. [folder 2 to 2] 10 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 1 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Frank B. Rowell Dr. Robert Abbe Sept. 8, 1925 Honorary Chairman of the Sanitary Committee A. Fritz Roy Anderson May 12, 1938 Resignation BOX 2, FOLDER 2 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Major Gist Blair June 9, 1938 Association Meeting Major Gist Blair April 11, 1938 Annual Report, Fiscal Year and Annual Meeting Date changes; Major Gist Blair April 13, 1938 Correspondence updates Major Gist Blair Sept. 15, 1937 Hiring Major Gist Blair Sept. 14, 1940 Chairman of Finance Committee Appointment Mrs. Harold Peabody Major Gist Blair Sept. 10, 1940 Roads Committee appointments Major Gist Blair July 15, 1940 Resignation R. Amory Thorndike Major Gist Blair Jan. 2, 1940 Nomination Gerard Austin Aug. 21, 1940 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park R. Armory Thorndike George Abbott July 15, 1940 Bathers (dressing/undressing); fire crackers 11 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 2 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Charles E. Langdon (?) Major Gist Blair Sept. 14 Acceptance to be Chairman of the Parks Committee W. ?? Major Gist Blair Aug. 6 Committee Appointments Mary Roberts Coles Major Gist Blair Publicity Committee Fredric J. DeVeau Major Gist Blair Parks Committee Fredric J. DeVeau Major Gist Blair Aug. 23 Parks Committee Chairman Major Gist Blair March 2, 1939 Annual Mgt of New England Trail Conference Edward Browning Sept. 7, 1938 Vice President Committee member Peter A. Jay Major Gist Blair Sept. 13, 1938 Edward Browning, Jr. R. Armory Thorndike Sept. 13, 1938 Acceptance of Vice President position John H. Barnes Major Gist Blair Aug. 31, 1937 Chairman of the Finance Committee R. Armory Thorndike Major Gist Blair Oct. 16, 1937 Annual Report R. Armory Thorndike Major Gist Blair Dec. 31, 1937 Resignation, Fiscal Year Change, Annual Reports Herbert N. Shenton Major Gist Blair July 10, 1936 Minutes of Annual Meeting Herbert N. Shenton John Hampton Barnes July 11, 1936 Minutes of Annual Meeting Assistant Secretary Major Gist Blair Oct. 9, 1930 Annual Report 12 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 2 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Secretary Charlotte S. Baker Sept. 24, 1930 Death of Emma B. Kennedy Gist Blair Theresa Rowan Oct. 10, 1930 39th Annual Report Gist Blair Theresa Rowan Oct. 3, 1930 Address Assistant Secretary Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Sept. 6, 1930 Chester P. Barnett, new Treasurer Assistant Secretary Beckley-Cardy Company Sept.. 22, 1928 Price check Beckley-Cardy Co. Theresa Rowan Sept. 25, 1928 Price Check Assistant Secretary Beckley-Cardy Company Sept. 28, 1928 Order for 4 drawer cabinet Assistant Secretary Beckley-Cardy Company Sept. 28, 1928 Order for 4 drawer cabinet Assistant Secretary Beckley-Cardy Company Oct. 6, 1928 Order for 4 drawer cabinet Assistant Secretary Beckley-Cardy Company Sept. 28, 1928 Order for 4 drawer cabinet Alice V. Morris Gist Blair Sept. 14, 1928 Acknowledgement of VIA Correspondence Assistant Secretary Beckley-Cardy Company Oct. 16, 1928 Order for 4 drawer cabinet Beckley-Cardy Co. Theresa Rowan Oct. 12, 1928 Cabinet shipped W. (?) Gist Blair Sept. 28 Annual Report (?) Philip Livingston Gist Blair Sept. 19, 1928 Road Committee 13 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 2 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Alfred James (?) Gist Blair Sept. 17, 1928 Roads $ Bridle Paths Richard Brown (?) Gist Blair July 6, 1928 Meeting Mary Cadwalader Gist Blair Sept. 10, 1927 Cost Estimate for Spring Work Jones Philip Livingston Gist Blair Oct. 6, 1926 Roads & Repair Committee Frank B. Rowell Gist Blair Aug. 19, 1926 Annual Meeting L. M. Potter C. S. Baker Feb. 11, 1921 Finances Ralph H. Kingsley Charlotte Baker Nov. 3, 1921 Refers to Minutes of Special Meeting BOX 2, FOLDER 3 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Alton E. Carter Oct. 20, 1942 Glen Mary Park Watering Trough Commander Aug. 21, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park Alexander (?) Herbert Shenton Aug. 16, 1936 Annual Meeting Carpenter Herbert Shenton C. Carroll Carpenter Aug. 24, 1936 Annual Meeting 14 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 3 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Secretary Rawlins L. Cottenet Sept. 15, 1926 Death of Mrs. John Innes Kane Secretary Fanny L. Cottenet Sept. 25, 1926 Death of Mrs. John Innes Kane BOX 2, FOLDER 4 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Frederic J. DeVeau April 14, 1938 Blair Place Frederic J. DeVeau Jan. 18, 1938 Blair Place R. Amory Thorndike Frederic J. DeVeau Jan. 2, 1940 Request for Assistance Frederic J. DeVeau March 2, 1939 Unknown Gist Blair Frederic DeVeau Aug. 26, 1937 Chairman of Parks Committee Wallis Damrosch (?) Herbert N. Shenton July 16, 1936 Annual Meeting Herbert N. Shenton Walter Damrosch July 10, 1936 Annual Meeting Richard Brown (?) George B. Dorr March 26, 1925 Parks Committee Meeting Lincoln Cromwell (?) Gist Blair July 16, 1925 Parks Committee Meeting 15 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 5 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Mrs. Max Farrand Feb. 4, 1942 Music Club Charles E. Langdon (?) Mrs. Fabbri Sept. 19, 1928 Path Committee BOX 2, FOLDER 6 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Frank Gray Aug. 21, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park Frank Graham Aug. 21, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park Theodore Grindle Aug. 21, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park Rev. F. James McElroy July 2, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park Death of Augustus C. Gurnee Frank B. Rowell Death of Augustus C. Gurnee Walter S. Gurnee Death of Augustus C. Gurnee Bell B. Gurnee Death of Augustus C. Gurnee Aug. 1923 List of items taken to Graveyard 16 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 7 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Miss Hatch May 12, 1938 Resignation Miss Hatch June 12, 1939 June Meeting Miss Hatch Oct. 7, 1937 Standing Committee Miss Hatch Nov. 22, 1937 Letter to Officers & Chairmen Miss Hatch Dec. 14, 1937 Annual Report Miss Hatch June 14, 1939 VIA Meeting Leslie Hamor Aug. 21, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park Roy Hamor Aug. 21, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park Miss Hatch April 27, 1939 VIA correspondence Miss Hatch April 27, 1939 VIA correspondence Henry Thorndike Adeline Hatch June 12, 1939 VIA Meeting Amory Thorndike June 13, 1939 VIA Meeting Gist Blair Miss Hatch Sept. 5, 1937 VIA Filing R. Amory Thorndike Miss Hatch Oct. 7, 1937 Standing Committee Adeline Hatch July 6, 1938 VIA Meeting Adeline Hatch June 29, 1938 Minutes of VIA Meeting 17 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 7 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT R. Amory Thorndike Adeline Hatch July 6, 1938 VIA Meeting Chairman of Path Peter A. Jay Sept. 26, 1929 Thank you for donation Committee Fred Hadley Sept. 3, 1929 Audit Fred Hadley Sept. 1, 1927 Audit Mary Cadwalader Mr. Rowell Sept. 3, 1923 Nomination of VIA President Jones BOX 2, FOLDER 8 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Guthrie, George W. Inheritance document Marie Kast (?) Mr. Peltz (?) Sept. 1, 1941 Memory of Dr. Kast Dr. Augustus Alice B. Kelly Aug. 21, 1939 Donation of Woodbury, Highbrook, and Cleftstone Thorndike roads R. A. Thorndike Minutes of Special Meeting Richard E. McKown Jan. 24, 1939 Purchase of Alice Bowler Kelly property George C. Lee R. Armory Thorndike Oct. 18, 1938 Property 18 , CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 8 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Gist Blair Oct. 15, 1938 VIA Meeting George C. Lee Oct. 15, 1938 Donation of Gertrude C. Lee Property Mr. McKown Oct. 7, 1938 Donation of Gertrude C. Lee Property George C. Lee Gist Blair Sept. 19, 1938 Donation of Gertrude C. Lee Property R.A. Thorndike Major Gist Blair Oct. 1, 1938 Donation of Gertrude C. Lee Property C.C. Little Dr. Herbert Shenton Aug. 12, 1936 Resignation from Public Welfare Committee Leonard F. Kellogg Sept. 24, 1930 Death of Mrs: Emma B. Kennedy Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, July 8, 1929 Report: Conservation of Mt. Desert Island D.D. Fred Lynam Dr. Herbert Shenton Aug. 13, 1936 VIA Meeting Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, Sept. 26, 1928 Report: Conservation of Mt. Desert Island D.D. Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, Oct. 2, 1928 Conservation Committee Meeting D.D. Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, Oct. 10, 1928 Appointment of Judge Deasy & Mr. Sampson to D.D. Committee Feb. 8, 1922 Receipt for insured mail 19 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 8 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Ralph Kingsley Feb. 8, 1922 VIA Meeting Charles W. Eliot Bishop Lawrence Oct. 1, 1928 VIA Report; Note:shorthand--should be transcribed RH Kingsley Frank Rowell July 9, 1923 Resignation as President BOX 2, FOLDER 9 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Fred C. Lynam June 7, 1938 VIA Meeting. Fred C. Lynam June 9, 1938 VIA Meeting Death of Mrs. John Markoe Death of Mrs. John Markoe R.A. Thorndike Memo regarding Gertrude C. Lee property Richard E. McKown Jan. 12, 1939 Bill Richard E. McKown Oct. 18, 1938 Gertrude C. Lee property Richard E. McKown Jan. 31, 1939 Bill Richard E. McKown June 14, 1938 Notices 20 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 9 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Louise Munroe Sept. 26, 1929 Donation of funds for the Green Mountain Gorge Trail and tablet in memory of Lilian Endicott Francklyn Kenneth McLean Sept., 8, 1925 Annual Meeting C.S. Baker (?) Mr. Kingsley Resolution Thomas Ross Charles H. Wood Aug. 31, 1921 Shore Path Annie C. Kaner (?) Charles H. Wood Aug. 25, 1921 Shore Path BOX 2, FOLDER 10 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT R. Amory Thorndike R. E. McKown Dec. 10, 1937 Secretary responsibilities R. E. McKown July 21, 1939 Minutes of Meeting R.C. Masterman May 24, 1939 Zoning Committee Death of Rev. William E. Patterson Mrs. Harold Peabody June 29, 1939 Deer Crossing John Preble Aug. 21, 1939 Skating Pond, Glen Mary Park 21 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 11 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT John DeWitt Peltz Mrs. Harold Peabody Aug. 22, 1940 Committee Mrs. Harold Peabody Mrs. Mansfield Patterson Sept. 7, 1939 Roads Committee C. Armory Thorndike Mrs. Frank B. Rowell Oct. 16, 1937 Annual Report Files John H. Stalford (?) Mr. Chairman Aug. 13, 1936 Cover Letter for Annual Report Frank B. Rowell Miss Hatch June 28, 1935 Meeting Date Changed Frank B. Rowell Miss Hatch Aug. 8, 1935 Letter to George B. Dorr (transfer of 26 miles of trail maintenance to park) & Chamber of Commerce ( need for zoning) Ass't Sec'y Mr. Peabody Sept. 16, 1930 Annual Report John K. Preble June 11, 1923 Estimate for Stone Wall & Filling hole on Shore Path Hannibal E. Hamlin Harold Peabody July 29, 1926 Campers on Bingham Estate Lot (3 copies) 22 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 12 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT A. Stroud Rodick Jan. 18, 1938 Blair Estate Frank B. Rowell Miss Hatch June 27, 1934 Committee Meetings & Reports Secretary Mrs. Frank B. Rowell Sept. 24, 1930 Death of Mrs. Emma B. Kennedy Death of Frank B. Rowell "IN MEMORIAN" P.G.B. (?) Mr. Rowell (?) Sept. 15, 1928 Files Barrington Moore Mr. Rowell Sept. 15, 1924 Appointment to Chairman--turned down Gist Blair Frank B. Rowell March 28, 1927 Committee Members Anna S (?) Smith (?) Mr. Rowell July 17 Beachcroft Path Lea (?) Sug (?) Frank B. Rowell June 17, 1924 Resignation as President of VIA 23 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 13 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT John DeWitt Peltz John Stalford Aug. 20, 1940 Illness Evelyn Stalford Mr. Thorndike March 26 Appreciation for flowers Kilbourne (?) John Stalford July 3, 1939 VIA Meeting Secretary Mr. Stalford June 29, 1939 Bridge Repair on Shore Path Augustus Thorndike Mrs. Edgar Scott Aug. 21, 1939 Woodbury, Highbrook, Clefstone Road donations Death of Dr. Herbert N. Shenton R.E. McKown Amory Thorndike Jan. 25, 1939 Alice Bowler Kelley Property Edward C. Robbins Dr. Herbert N. Shenton Oct. 31, 1937 Mrs. John Markoe President J.H. Sawyer Aug. 1, 1930 Daylight Savings Time Assistant Secretary John H. Stalford Sept. 17, 1930 Membership & Beautification of Village Green John H. Salford Mr. Chairman July 20, 1936 Requisition John H. Stalford Members of BHVIA June 20, 1938 Cemetery & Planting Report Charles E. Sampson (?) Herbert N. Shenton July 23, 1936 VIA Meeting Charles L. Shand Directors of VIA Aug. 28, 1928 Maintenance of How Memorial 24 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 13 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT . Charles L. Shand Directors of VIA Maintenance of How Memorial Mrs. Stotesbury Committee Activity President Albion F. Sherman Sept. 18, 1926 Parks Committee President Mrs. Frederick Stimson, Miss Sept. 18, 1926 Publicity Committee Mary R. Coles, Mr. T.L. Roberts President Albion F. Sherman Oct. 7, 1926 Parks Committee Members Albion F. Sherman Frank B. Rowell April 13, 1923 Printing of Annual Report Albion F. Sherman Frank B. Rowell May 5, 1923 Printing of Annual Report Shea Bros. Edith Macculloch Miller June 11, 1923 Repairs to Shore Path at Musgraves Estates Frank B. Rowell Albion F. Sherman April 10, 1923 Printing of Annual Report 25 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 14 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Beatrix Farrand Amory Thorndike Oct. 17, 1941 Opinion Beatrix Farrand Amory Thorndike Oct. 22, 1941 Opinion George L. Stebbins Mr. Thorndike Nov. 23, 1941 Somesville Meeting John Hampton Barnes Mr. Thorndike Aug. 17, 1942 Nomination Declined & Resignation Alton E. Carter R. Amory Thorndike Oct. 13, 1942 Donation of Water Troughs to War Effort J.C. G(?) R. Armory Thorndike Sept. 7, 1941 Study John DeWitt Peltz R. Armory Thorndike Sept. 9, 1940 Death of Dr. Augustus Thorndike Alice Winslow Sept. 12 Death of Dr. Augustus Thorndike Sommaripa (?) Dr. Augustus Thorndike Aug. 21, 1939 Woodbury, Highbrook, Cleftsone Roads Donation John Hampton Barnes R. Armory Thorndike Sept. 15, 1938 Finance Committee Secretary John Hampton Barnes Sept. 19, 1938 Finance Committee Fred Lynam R. Armory Thorndike Dec. 20, 1937 Committee Meetings, Annual Report, Resignation as Vice President John Hampton Barnes R. Armory Thorndike Dec. 20, 1937 By-Laws of VIA Adelaide Hatch Mr. Thorndike June 23, 1938 Draft of VIA Meeting Minutes 26 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 14 continue ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Gist Blair R. Amory Thorndike June 6, 1938 Communication Adelaide Hatch Mr. Thorndike June 13, 1948 Meeting Place Adelaide Hatch Mr. Amory Thorndike April 9, 1938 VIA Booklets Gist Blair R. Amory Thorndike April 4, 1938 Annual Report A. Fritz Roy Anderson R. Amory Thorndike May 7, 1938 Resignation as Chairman of Paths Committee R. E. McKown R. Amory Thorndike Sept. 14, 1937 Assistant Secretary Gist Blair R. Amory Thorndike Oct. 20, 1937 Contributing Members Adelaide Hatch Amory Thorndike June 13, 1939 VIA Meeting Augustus Thorndike R. Amory Thorndike Aug. 19, 1937 Office of Secretary of VIA R. E. McKown R. Armory Thorndike July 5, 1939 Meeting Attendance R. A. Thorndike Dr. Augustus Thorndike July 3, 1939 Meeting Attendance Robert Hale R. Amory Thorndike April 10, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS Robert Hale Dr. Augustus Thorndike April 8, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS Robert Hale April 15, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS 27 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 14 continue ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Robert Hale R. Amory Thorndike May 25, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS R. A. Thorndike Robert Hale May 26, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS Robert Hale R. Amory Thorndike May 27, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS Robert Hale R. Amory Thorndike May 28, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS R. A. Thorndike Robert Hale May 29, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS Robert Hale R. Amory Thorndike Sept. 28, 1942 Alice Bowler-IRS R.A. Thorndike John Whitcomb July 21, 1939 Blair Property BOX 2, FOLDER 15 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT L.B. Deasy (?) Mrs. Rice July 9, 1893 Path through Dr. Derby's Property E.S. Lyon Mr. Sherman 1891 Appears to be notes written by George B. Dorr for E.S. Lyon's signature. Looks like minutes from the Tree Committee & the Board of Managers of the VIA Sept. 7, 1891 Promotion of VIA (?) Hale Sept. 14, 1891 Appears to be note written by George B. Dorr for E. E.S. Lyon S. Lyons signature. VIA Resolution. 28 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 15 continue ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT George B. Dorr Mr. Sherman July 11, 1891 (?) Tree Committee Herbert Jaques Gardiner Sherman Roads Committee report Mrs. Deasy (?) July 7, 1892 Next VIA Meeting Albert Barnes Mr. Sherman Sept. 3, 1892 Donation or Membership Fee (?) Envelope Maria D. B. Fry (?) Mr. Sherman Sept. 4, 1892 (?) Gertrude S. Rice Sept. 13, 1892 Sanitary Committee Report Gardiner Sherman Major George M. Wheeler Aug. 10, 1893 Statement of Commitments Geo. M. Wheeler Gardiner Sherman Aug. 21, 1893 Statement of Commitments Geo. M. Wheeler Gardiner Sherman Aug. 22, 1893 Statement of Commitments Mary Cadwalader Gardiner Sherman Sept. 10, 1893 Unable to attend next meeting Jones Geo. Montague Parke Godwin Sept. 11, 1893 Unable to attend next meeting; Town Clock, Hall of Wheeler Records, Report Geo. Montague Parke Godwin Sept. 11, 1893 Unable to attend next meeting; Town Clock, Hall of Wheeler Records, Report G.S. Rice Sept. 12, 1893 Report of Sanitary Committee 29 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 15 continue ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT George Montague Gardiner Sherman Sept. 27, 1893 Request for information on new actions for the Wheeler Roads, Sewers & Paths Committee Charles Paines (?) G. Sherman July 8, 1895 Town Clock Mrs. Partridge (?) D. Mitchell Aug. 24, 1910 Bronze relief Fred C. Lynam Mrs. O. Partridge (?) Oct. 26, 1910 Payment received for Bronze relief. Batus Memorial Fund (?) William P. St. John Mr. Sherman Aug. 19 People's Music contribution & Envelope Hubert Work Harold Peabody May 18, 1925 Road Construction at Lafayette National Park H. Peabody Rowell Reverse side of above letter; Road Construction Charles E. Langdon (?) July 10, 1933 Park Committee Report Gist Blair Frank Rowell Aug. 16, 1934 Appointment of a Nominating Committee Mr. Wadleigh Sept. 5, 1934 Resolutions of VIA Meeting (?) Report to the VIA; Health Officer Frederic DeVeau Mr. Thorndike Jan. 14, 1938 Annual Report Beatrix Farrand Dale J. Foley June 13, 1951 Resignation 30 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 16 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Miss Minot M. Baker Village Green Beatrix Farrand Mr. Foley May 16, 1952 (?) Copy of Foley's Letter regarding Shore Path August 1944 Donation Request Flyer August 1943 Donation Request Flyer R. Amory Thorndike Sept. 5, 1942 Donation Request Flyer Sept., 1941 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) July 1939 Donation Request Flyer Gist Blair August 1937 Donation Request Flyer Gist Blair August 1936 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) Frank Rowell August 1933 Donation Request Flyer Gist Blair August 1932 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) Gist Blair August 1931 Donation Request Flyer (3 copies) Gist Blair Aug. 18, 1930 Donation Request Flyer (3 copies) 31 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 16 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Gist Blair July 20, 1928 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) Gist Blair July 7, 1927 Appointment of a Police Officer & Landscape Gardener Gist Blair July 25, 1927 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) Gist Blair VIA Flyer Charlotte Baker Season 1921 Questionnaire on Village Green & Street Cleaning (10 replies) July 1892 Invitation to become a member of VIA Parke Godwin 189 Blank Subscription renewal BOX 2, FOLDER 17 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Gist Blair July 20, 1928 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) Gist Blair Aug. 18, 1930 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) Gist Blair August 1931 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) 32 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 17 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Gist Blair August 1932 Donation Request Flyer (2 copies) Silvia Leslie Brewer Oct. 6, 1982 Towne Clock James M. Batchelder Leslie Brewer Feb. 24, 1988 Challenge Grant w/Friends of Acadia E. Hoche (?) Phil Cunningham May 18, 1988 Pool Light Company; Envelope Dana J. Reed Philip R. Cunningham July 14, 1989 Unable to attend meeting Phil Cunningham Mr. & Mrs Paul I. Crellin Sept. 26, 1989 VIA Information/Membership Paul & Blair Crellin Phil Cunningham Sept. 10, 1989 VIA Information/Membership on reverse of above Virginia F. Shankel Phil Cunningham May 14, 1995 Life Membership Dana Reed Phil Cunningham Aug. 13, 1990 Unable to attend meeting Phil Cunningham Bangor-Hydro Electric Jan. 19, 1990 Generators at Eagle Lake Road Wendy Disch Phil Cunningham Oct. 10, 1990 Generators at Eagle Lake Road Maine Genealogical Society Flyer; Notes on Envelops Betsy Igleheart Chair, VIA Aug. 9, 1995 Parks & Civic Projects 33 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 17 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Ed Garrett Leslie C. Brewer Oct. 5, 1995 Bar Harbor Bicentennial Mr. & Mrs. Keith Miller Leslie C. Brewer Oct. 25, 1995 Glen Mary Park July-Aug. 1995 Guillemot Newsletter Lois Frazier Leslie C. Brewer Nov. 16, 1995 Glen Mary Park Jim & Dick Merchants Fountain Fund (4 Copies) BOX 2, FOLDER 18 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Charles Langdon (?) 1928 (?) Report of Committee on Parks Geo. Montague Wheeler VIA 1892 Report of the Committee on Roads L.B. Deasy (?) Parke Godwin July 12, 1892 Resignations of Mr. & Mrs Kane, Miss Lyon, & Mr. F. H. Peabody Ethel McLane Hoffman Mr. Paine Taxes T. Bowler Sullivan (?) Miss Baker Sept. 11, 1920 Road Care 34 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 18 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Dave H. Morris Frank B. Rowell Jan. 11, 1921 Meeting on 20th Beatrix Farrand Gist Blair July 12, 1932 Path Committee Beatrix Farrand Gist Blair Aug. 10, 1932 Path Committee Gist Blair Mr. Rowell July 25, 1930 Appointments to Committees Bill Gruce (?) Miss Baker (?) Expenses July 12, 1933 Sanitary Committee Report Arthur Train Mr. Blair Aug. 15, 1931 - Adequate Policing of the Roads A. Karr (?) Mr. Rowell Aug. 12, 1933 Congratulations Frank B. Rowell Resolutions Gist Blair August 1934 Donation Request Flyer George Stebbins Aug. 31, 1933 Roadside Beautification Several Committee Members Aug. 31, 1932 Municipal Incinerator Report Dave H. Morris Frank B. Rowell Dec. 24, 1920 Bar Harbor Board of Trade 35 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 18 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Sept. 7, 1933 Changes in By-Laws June 26, 1913 Copy of How Park Committee Report BOX 2, FOLDER 19 ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Envelope Fawn Pond Mechanical for Plaque JNO. Williams, Inc. Waldron Bates Sept. 19, 1908 Fawn Pond : JNO. Williams, Inc. Waldron Bates Sept. 17, 1908 Fawn Pond JNO. Williams, Inc. Waldron Bates Sept. 14, 1908 Fawn Pond Xerox of Chapter 186 1955 Annual Meeting Minutes Aug. 12, 1955 Copy of Vote Dale J. Foley Members & Friends of VIA Aug. 1, 1952 By-Laws Aug. 8, 1941 By-Laws Adopted 36 CORRESPONDENCE INDEX Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 BOX 2, FOLDER 19 continued ADDRESSER ADDRESSEE DATE CONTENT Aug. 19, 1943 Retiring President's Report Robert Patterson Aug. 24, 1950 Minutes of Annual Meeting 53rd Annual Meeting Minutes Sept. 3, 1936 Minutes of Regular Meeting Aug. 13, 1936 Minutes of Annual Meeting Mrs. Rowan Aug. 13, 1931 Minutes of August Meeting Typed note pertaining to Summer Resident's interest in the VIA Frank B. Rowell & President of VIA Sept. 7, 1933 Report of By-Laws Committee Others Aug. 9, 1934 Minutes of Meeting 1941 Notice of Annual Meeting & Report of Special Committee 37