Identifier	Old ID	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Location	Size
2082		Beech Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, Dean Purdie Report	Document, Other Documents	Organizations, Religious People	White three ring binder of information on Beech Hill Methodist Episcopal Church and Manset Union Church, especially during the ministry of John Ware Dow (born 1799), Great Great Grandfather of the author, Dean Purdie. Served MDI 1837-38. Includes several photocopied pages from Thornton, Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, 1938. John Wesley Dow, son of John Ware Dow, presented pulpit to the Manset Union Church in 1881. Binder includes copy of application for that church for the National Register of Historic Places (not accepted), Text and portraits from This and That by Irene Dow Purdie, Fairbault MN, Modern Printers, 1981, and genealogical Information from Ruth Dow, of Nobleboro ME. Also photos of author and Manset Union Church. 17 pages.	Binder	8 1/2" x 11"	Beech Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, Dean Purdie Report Identifier: 2082    Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Organizations, Religious People Creator: Purdie, Dean R. Date: 2001 Location: Binder Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Tags: Manset Church Description: White three ring binder of information on Beech Hill Methodist Episcopal Church and Manset Union Church, especially during the ministry of John Ware Dow (born 1799), Great Great Grandfather of the author, Dean Purdie. Served MDI 1837-38. Includes several photocopied pages from Thornton, Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, 1938. John Wesley Dow, son of John Ware Dow, presented pulpit to the Manset Union Church in 1881. Binder includes copy of application for that church for the National Register of Historic Places (not accepted), Text and portraits from This and That by Irene Dow Purdie, Fairbault MN, Modern Printers, 1981, and genealogical Information from Ruth Dow, of Nobleboro ME. Also photos of author and Manset Union Church. 17 pages. [show more]
2208		Manset Union Church Timeline	Document, Administrative Records, Church Records	Organizations, Religious	Manset Union Church Timeline. (Known Variously as "The Old White Church," The Southern Mettinghouse," "The Manset Baptist Church," and "The Rock Church.") 3 pages. Compiled by Henryetta Ponczek.	File: Manset Church	8 1/2" x 11"	Manset Union Church Timeline Identifier: 2208    Type: Document, Administrative Records, Church Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Creator: Ponczek, Henryetta Date: 2018-11 Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset Location: File: Manset Church Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: Manset Union Church Timeline. (Known Variously as "The Old White Church," The Southern Mettinghouse," "The Manset Baptist Church," and "The Rock Church.") 3 pages. Compiled by Henryetta Ponczek.
2061		Manset Church	Publication, Clipping	Organizations, Religious Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Manset Church. Letter to Editor by Lynne Birlem	File: Manset Church		Manset Church Identifier: 2061    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Organizations, Religious Structures, Ceremonial, Church Creator: Birlem, Lynne Date: 2017-12-28 Location: File: Manset Church Description: Manset Church. Letter to Editor by Lynne Birlem
2360		The Mt. Desert Congregational Church, Tremont, Maine, 1792 - 1895: Historical Sermons and Notes.	Publication, Booklet	Organizations, Religious	The Mt. Desert Congregational Church, Tremont, Maine, 1792 - 1895: Historical Sermons and Notes. Edgar M. Cousins. 29 photocopied pages from U of Maine Digital Commons. Includes history of Manset and Southwest Harbor.	file: Churches	8 1/2" x 11"	The Mt. Desert Congregational Church, Tremont, Maine, 1792 - 1895: Historical Sermons and Notes. Identifier: 2360    Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Organizations, Religious Creator: Cousins, Edgar M. Date: 1895 Location: file: Churches Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: The Mt. Desert Congregational Church, Tremont, Maine, 1792 - 1895: Historical Sermons and Notes. Edgar M. Cousins. 29 photocopied pages from U of Maine Digital Commons. Includes history of Manset and Southwest Harbor.
2276		Manset Union Church weekly program. October 20, 2013	Document, Program	Organizations, Religious	Manset Union Church weekly program. Oct. 20, 2013	File: Manset Church / Weekly Bulletin Misc	5 1/2" x 8 1/2"	Manset Union Church weekly program. October 20, 2013 Identifier: 2276    Type: Document, Program Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 2013-10-20 Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset Location: File: Manset Church / Weekly Bulletin Misc Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Description: Manset Union Church weekly program. Oct. 20, 2013
2515		Methodist Church Pastoral Letter	Publication, Newsletter	Organizations, Religious	Methodist Church Pastoral Letter No. 30 from LeRoy Bates, Pastor. Southwest Harbor, ME, Nov. 7, 1890. Page from Newsletter of the Tremont Historical Society, Vol 15, No. 1, Summer, 2012.	File: Methodidt Church	8 1/2" x 11"	Methodist Church Pastoral Letter Identifier: 2515    Type: Publication, Newsletter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1890-11-07 Place: Southwest Harbor Location: File: Methodidt Church Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: Methodist Church Pastoral Letter No. 30 from LeRoy Bates, Pastor. Southwest Harbor, ME, Nov. 7, 1890. Page from Newsletter of the Tremont Historical Society, Vol 15, No. 1, Summer, 2012.
2395		Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting Topics 1907. Schedule card.	Document, Schedule	Organizations, Religious	Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting Topics 1907. Schedule card. Young Peoples' Society of the First Baptist Church, Manset, Maine. Rev. Jas. Alex. Thoms, PhD, Minister. Aug. - Dec. 1907, Jan. - July 1908, Weekly topics.	File: Manset Church/Christian Endeavor	4 1/2" x 7 1/2"	Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting Topics 1907. Schedule card. Identifier: 2395    Type: Document, Schedule Subject: Organizations, Religious Creator: Christian Endeavor Date: 1907 Location: File: Manset Church/Christian Endeavor Size: 4 1/2" x 7 1/2" Description: Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting Topics 1907. Schedule card. Young Peoples' Society of the First Baptist Church, Manset, Maine. Rev. Jas. Alex. Thoms, PhD, Minister. Aug. - Dec. 1907, Jan. - July 1908, Weekly topics.
2430		King Nautical Collection	Document, Other Documents, Multi-part	Organizations, Religious People Vessels, Ship	King Nautical Collection. Material collected by Les and Betty King over the years. Notes and listing of some interesting items are in a folder in the box. Folders of David King (47 pieces), Benjamin Ward (27 pieces), William Ward (83 pieces), and John K. Ames, on Machias lumber shipping in the 1880s (164 pieces) are mostly receipts for ship supplies and food. An "Other" folder contains (79 pieces) a mix of published material. The S. Leslie King folder (51 pieces) contains mostly information on Mr. King, stamped envelopes, Report of the Commissioners of the Northeast Boundary Dispute of 1843 (pages 7 to end page 88); Plymouth Pulpit sermons by Henry Ward Beecher, Mar. 7, 1883; Presumptive Arguments in Favor of Unitarianism; and S. Leslie King's My Electricity Notebook from Gorham State Teachers College, 1951-52. A number of old newspapers and magazines (in Box 20) and separately cataloged items were part of this gift, see numbers 2262, 2263, 2264, 2265, 22662427, 2428, 2429.	Box 56		King Nautical Collection Identifier: 2430    Type: Document, Other Documents, Multi-part Subject: Organizations, Religious People Vessels, Ship Location: Box 56 Description: King Nautical Collection. Material collected by Les and Betty King over the years. Notes and listing of some interesting items are in a folder in the box. Folders of David King (47 pieces), Benjamin Ward (27 pieces), William Ward (83 pieces), and John K. Ames, on Machias lumber shipping in the 1880s (164 pieces) are mostly receipts for ship supplies and food. An "Other" folder contains (79 pieces) a mix of published material. The S. Leslie King folder (51 pieces) contains mostly information on Mr. King, stamped envelopes, Report of the Commissioners of the Northeast Boundary Dispute of 1843 (pages 7 to end page 88); Plymouth Pulpit sermons by Henry Ward Beecher, Mar. 7, 1883; Presumptive Arguments in Favor of Unitarianism; and S. Leslie King's My Electricity Notebook from Gorham State Teachers College, 1951-52. A number of old newspapers and magazines (in Box 20) and separately cataloged items were part of this gift, see numbers 2262, 2263, 2264, 2265, 22662427, 2428, 2429. [show more]
2253		M.E. Circle Journal	Publication, Periodical	Organizations, Religious	Methodist Ladies Aid journal. May 27, 1925-1942 (order of years mixed).	Safe. Book	6" x 9"	M.E. Circle Journal Identifier: 2253    Type: Publication, Periodical Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1930 Location: Safe. Book Size: 6" x 9" Description: Methodist Ladies Aid journal. May 27, 1925-1942 (order of years mixed).
2266		Bond for Treasurer of the S.W. Harbor Meeting house.	Document, Administrative Records	Organizations, Religious	Bond for Treasurer of the S.W. Harbor Meeting house, Albert Bartlett. Witnessed by Albert Bartlett, David King, H. Durgin, Henry Newman.	File: Manset Church/History	7 1/2" x 11"	Bond for Treasurer of the S.W. Harbor Meeting house. Identifier: 2266    Type: Document, Administrative Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1882-03-27 Location: File: Manset Church/History Size: 7 1/2" x 11" Description: Bond for Treasurer of the S.W. Harbor Meeting house, Albert Bartlett. Witnessed by Albert Bartlett, David King, H. Durgin, Henry Newman.
2251		Ladies Aid Society. Journal	Publication, Periodical	Organizations, Religious	Ladies Aid Society. Journal. Nov. 9, 1921-25. Cover "Progress Composition Book."	Safe. Book	6" x 9"	Ladies Aid Society. Journal Identifier: 2251    Type: Publication, Periodical Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1925 Location: Safe. Book Size: 6" x 9" Description: Ladies Aid Society. Journal. Nov. 9, 1921-25. Cover "Progress Composition Book."
2252		M.E. Circle Journal	Publication, Periodical	Organizations, Religious	Methodist ladies group journal. Feb. 19, 1919	Safe. Book	6" x 9"	M.E. Circle Journal Identifier: 2252    Type: Publication, Periodical Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1919 Location: Safe. Book Size: 6" x 9" Description: Methodist ladies group journal. Feb. 19, 1919
2254		M.E. Circle Journal	Publication, Periodical	Organizations, Religious	Methodist Circle Journal. Mostly financial. 1928-30.	Safe. Book	6" x 9"	M.E. Circle Journal Identifier: 2254    Type: Publication, Periodical Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1930 Location: Safe. Book Size: 6" x 9" Description: Methodist Circle Journal. Mostly financial. 1928-30.
2255		M.E. Circle journal	Publication, Periodical	Organizations, Religious	Methodist Circle Journal. Nov. 3, 1943 - April 19, 1944. Seven pages.	Safe. Book	6" x 9"	M.E. Circle journal Identifier: 2255    Type: Publication, Periodical Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1944 Location: Safe. Book Size: 6" x 9" Description: Methodist Circle Journal. Nov. 3, 1943 - April 19, 1944. Seven pages.
2256		M.E. Sewing Circle Record Book	Publication, Periodical	Organizations, Religious	Methodist Sewing Circle record book. Nov. 17, 1915- Feb. 16, 1921.	Safe. Book	6" x 9"	M.E. Sewing Circle Record Book Identifier: 2256    Type: Publication, Periodical Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1921 Place: Southwest Harbor Location: Safe. Book Size: 6" x 9" Description: Methodist Sewing Circle record book. Nov. 17, 1915- Feb. 16, 1921.
2127		Check List for Gleanner's [sic} Hall	Document, List	Organizations, Religious	Check list for closing the Gleaners Hall.	File: Manset Church/Gleaners	7 1/2" x 8 1/2"	Check List for Gleanner's [sic} Hall Identifier: 2127    Type: Document, List Subject: Organizations, Religious Location: File: Manset Church/Gleaners Size: 7 1/2" x 8 1/2" Description: Check list for closing the Gleaners Hall.
2105		Will of Hattie B. Taylor	Document, Legal, Will	Organizations, Religious	Part of the Will of Hattie B. Taylor. Typed. Second: I give and bequeath sums of money as follows: (c) To the Baptist Church of Manset in Southwest Harbor, Maine, or to the successor organization to said Baptist Church of Manset, the sum of fifteen hundred collars ($1,500.00) in memory of Mrs. Nellie Savage, a long time member of that church. In envelope from Probate Court, 60 State Street. Ellsworth, Maine 04605. Addressed to Manset Union U.C.C., c/o Edna M. Jellison, Treas, Manst [sic], Maine 04656. Postmarked Bangor, Maine PM 14 Feb., 1989.	File: Manset Church	4" x 9 1/2"	Will of Hattie B. Taylor Identifier: 2105    Type: Document, Legal, Will Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1989-02-14 Location: File: Manset Church Size: 4" x 9 1/2" Tags: Manset Church Description: Part of the Will of Hattie B. Taylor. Typed. Second: I give and bequeath sums of money as follows: (c) To the Baptist Church of Manset in Southwest Harbor, Maine, or to the successor organization to said Baptist Church of Manset, the sum of fifteen hundred collars ($1,500.00) in memory of Mrs. Nellie Savage, a long time member of that church. In envelope from Probate Court, 60 State Street. Ellsworth, Maine 04605. Addressed to Manset Union U.C.C., c/o Edna M. Jellison, Treas, Manst [sic], Maine 04656. Postmarked Bangor, Maine PM 14 Feb., 1989. [show more]
2110		Gleaners Constitution and By-laws	Document, Administrative Records	Organizations, Religious	Gleaners Constitution and By-laws. Handwritten documents. Two pages. No date, but after 1938. Dues $1 per year.	File: Manset Church/Gleaners	8 1/2" x 11"	Gleaners Constitution and By-laws Identifier: 2110    Type: Document, Administrative Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Location: File: Manset Church/Gleaners Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Tags: Manset Church Description: Gleaners Constitution and By-laws. Handwritten documents. Two pages. No date, but after 1938. Dues $1 per year.
2111		Gleaners Hall No. 1	Document, Administrative Records	Organizations, Religious	Gleaners Hall No. 1. Handwritten list of important dates 1937- 41. Includes fire, rebuilding, help from the C.C.C. "No. 1" refers to the original hall before the fire. Glued to paper is newspaper clipping on a 1944 meeting, celebrating the final payment on building No. II.	File: Manset Church/Gleaners	5 1/2" x 8 1/2"	Gleaners Hall No. 1 Identifier: 2111    Type: Document, Administrative Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Location: File: Manset Church/Gleaners Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Tags: Manset Church Description: Gleaners Hall No. 1. Handwritten list of important dates 1937- 41. Includes fire, rebuilding, help from the C.C.C. "No. 1" refers to the original hall before the fire. Glued to paper is newspaper clipping on a 1944 meeting, celebrating the final payment on building No. II.
2480		Southwest Harbor - Tremont Larger Parish Revised Constitution	Document, Administrative Records	Organizations, Religious	Southwest Harbor - Tremont Larger Parish Revised Constitution. Adopted March 18, 1931. Three typed pages.	File: Manset Church/ SWH -Tremont Larger Parish	8 1/2" x 11"	Southwest Harbor - Tremont Larger Parish Revised Constitution Identifier: 2480    Type: Document, Administrative Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1931-03-18 Location: File: Manset Church/ SWH -Tremont Larger Parish Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: Southwest Harbor - Tremont Larger Parish Revised Constitution. Adopted March 18, 1931. Three typed pages.
2249		Mutual Improvement and Benevolent Society of Southwest Harbor, Maine. Journal	Document, Administrative Records	Organizations, Religious	Mutual Improvement and Benevolent Society. Journal, records and members, 28 June, 1853 (founding & constitution) to 1875.	Safe. Book	6" x 9"	Mutual Improvement and Benevolent Society of Southwest Harbor, Maine. Journal Identifier: 2249    Type: Document, Administrative Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1875 Place: Southwest Harbor Location: Safe. Book Size: 6" x 9" Description: Mutual Improvement and Benevolent Society. Journal, records and members, 28 June, 1853 (founding & constitution) to 1875.
2149		Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ. Pamphlet seeking new minister for Southwest Harbor/Manset Churches.	Document, Administrative Records, Church Records	Organizations, Religious	Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ and Manset Union Church. Pamphlet describing the churches, their history, activities, and role of and compensation for the Minister ($10,000 plus percs). Organization chart. Drawing of SWH church on front, Manset church on back. 14 pages.	File: Congregational Church	5 1/2" x 8 1/2"	Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ. Pamphlet seeking new minister for Southwest Harbor/Manset Churches. Identifier: 2149    Type: Document, Administrative Records, Church Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1979 Location: File: Congregational Church Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Description: Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ and Manset Union Church. Pamphlet describing the churches, their history, activities, and role of and compensation for the Minister ($10,000 plus percs). Organization chart. Drawing of SWH church on front, Manset church on back. 14 pages.
2154		By-Laws of Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ, Rev. 5/89	Document, Administrative Records, Church Records	Organizations, Religious	By-Laws of Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ. May 1989. 10 pages.	File: Congregational Church	8 1/2" x 11"	By-Laws of Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ, Rev. 5/89 Identifier: 2154    Type: Document, Administrative Records, Church Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1989-05 Location: File: Congregational Church Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: By-Laws of Southwest Harbor United Church of Christ. May 1989. 10 pages.
2160		Mt. Desert Congregational Church of Southwest Harbor By-Laws and Covenant.	Document, Administrative Records, Church Records	Organizations, Religious	Mt. Desert Congregational Church of Southwest Harbor. By-Laws and Covenant. Revised and Adopted at Annual Meeting January 1928. Committee: Rev. Oscar Lawrence Olsen, Chr., Mrs. R.M. Norwood, Mrs. R.P. Clark. Signature at top: Mrs. Richard Gilley.	File: Congregational Church	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"	Mt. Desert Congregational Church of Southwest Harbor By-Laws and Covenant. Identifier: 2160    Type: Document, Administrative Records, Church Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1928-01 Location: File: Congregational Church Size: 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" Description: Mt. Desert Congregational Church of Southwest Harbor. By-Laws and Covenant. Revised and Adopted at Annual Meeting January 1928. Committee: Rev. Oscar Lawrence Olsen, Chr., Mrs. R.M. Norwood, Mrs. R.P. Clark. Signature at top: Mrs. Richard Gilley.
2400		Seal Cove Community Church. By-Laws and Member list.	Document, Administrative Records, Church Records	Organizations, Religious	Seal Cove Community Church. By-laws [8 pages] & Member list [2 pages].	File: Seal Cove/Tremont	8 1/2" x 11"	Seal Cove Community Church. By-Laws and Member list. Identifier: 2400    Type: Document, Administrative Records, Church Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Location: File: Seal Cove/Tremont Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: Seal Cove Community Church. By-laws [8 pages] & Member list [2 pages].

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