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| 18770 | Petition of J. C. Cockle of Mount Desert , 1785 |
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Description: 3 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages document a petition on behalf of John Benard to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to obtain another copy of the deed to his land and to confirm ownership of said lands after they were stolen from him. | ||
| 18769 | Notes on Early Families of Mount Desert |
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Description: 7 hand written pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages are for inclusion in chapter five and contain notes about early families of Mount Desert Island. | ||
| 18768 | Early Settlements of Town Hill now West Eden |
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Description: 2 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages document the arrival of Joseph Mayo, Jesse Higgins, and David Higgins to Mount Desert Island after the Revolutionary War. | ||
| 18767 | Notes on various topics |
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Description: 11 handwritten pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages are notes on a variety of topics: town of Eden back in 1798, the voyage of an unknown vessel, the death of a sailor. | ||
| 18766 | Captain Argall's Adventure |
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Description: 1 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages talk about Captain Argall's taking of a French ship and settlement in northern Virginia and brining the loot back to Jamestown. | ||
| 18765 | Siege of the French by the English |
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Description: 2 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages recount the attack on a French settlement by the English as told from the French perspective. | ||
| 18764 | Siege of St. Sauveur |
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Description: 2 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages recount the attack on St. Sauveur. | ||
| 18763 | Notes on changes to certain pages |
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Description: 1 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These are corrections to be made to certain pages and lines of text. Page is yellowed and brittle. | ||
| 18762 | Notes on changes to certain pages |
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Description: 9 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These are corrections to be made to certain pages and lines of text. Page is yellowed and brittle. | ||
| 18761 | Notes on changes to certain pages |
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Description: 10 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. This is information on early settlers on Mount Desert Island and the Cranberry Islands. Page is yellowed and brittle. | ||
| 18760 | Formation of Lafayette National Park |
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Description: 1 typed page Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. This is information on the foramtion of what would become Lafayette National Park. | ||
| 18737 | Notes from Aug 1, 1884-Aug 23, 1884 |
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Description: 7 typed pages A recounting of the founding of the Champlain Society by Charles Eliot, purpose of the group, selection of the camp on Mount Desert Island, the set-up of Northeast Harbor at the time, gathering of provisions while on Mount Desert Island. Hand written notes on the last two pages of the document. | ||
| 18730 | Associations of Charles W. Eliot II with Acadia National Park |
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Description: Three Hand witten pages Discussing Charles W. Eliot II's family and his association with Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park over the last 100 years. How people arrived on Mount Desert Island, begining of tourism on the island, and the need to protect the island. | |||
| 18722 | Gelology of Mount Desert |
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Description: 14 Hand written pages S.A. Eliot's account of the geology on Mount Desert Island. A historical look at the various geologist who have made a visit to the island starting in 1837 and the various aspects of geology they studied during their time on the island. | ||
| 9239 | Ellsworth Doll Museum |
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Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. Ellsworth Doll Museum: Mrs. Dickinson, owner and collector, of more than 500 dolls including chin and bisque dolls. no date Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.20 | |||
| 9256 | Wild Gardens of Acadia |
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Description: Typed and annotated in pencil drafts of article written by LaRue Spiker unknown date and publication. Title Wild Gardens of Acadia. Preiously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.2 | |||
| 9237 | Code of the Sea |
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Description: Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Code of the Sea: 20-page fiction about lobstermen helping each other, cowardice, and redemption. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.22 | |||
| 9231 | Armadillos, Alligators, and Squirrels Who Spell |
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Description: Draft of an article submitted to Trailer Life by LaRue Spiker. Armadillos, Alligators, and Squirrels...: Ocala [Florida] National Forest, Juniper Springs Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.28 | ||
| 9252 | Scottish Highland Cattle |
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Description: Typed draft of article written by LaRue Spiker unknown date and publication. Scottish Highland Cattle, an account of Roy Barrett of Brooklin and his cattle. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.7 | |||
| 12195 | Development of Seal Harbor, Maine as a summer "colony" from 1880 to 1916 |
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Description: Six-page manuscript about the history of Seal Harbor, its hotels, summer residents, homes (cottages), workers, library and how the summer and year-round residents worked closely together. The author notes that this is the text of a talk she gave for an Acadia Senior College course on the history of MDI. No date is given for the manuscript or for the talk. | |||
| 18665 | American Ideas |
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| 18661 | Draft of an article on Ocala Forest |
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Description: This is page 2 of a draft of her article on Ocala National Forest. This page stands alone and does not seem to fit the other draft in this folder on Ocala National Forest. | ||
| 18660 | The Outrageous Ocala |
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Description: Two copies both 7 pages each of her article titled The Outrageous Ocala. | ||
| 18656 | Heritage Trail |
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Description: 13 page manuscript of an article titled The Heritage Trail about a travel loop through New England which will allow the reader to experience all that New England has to offer. | |||
| 18651 | Philidelphia Article Draft. |
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Description: Draft of LaRue Spiker's article title Philidelphia: Where The Past ? The Present. 10 pages typed with annotations. |
