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| 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. | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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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| 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. | |||
| 18640 | Article draft on Paul Bunyan |
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Description: 7 pages typed and hand written about Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. This appears to be a draft of an article she is writing for Chales Durham. | |||
| 17442 | Philadelphia - Peace, Patriots, and Pretzels |
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Description: Article by LaRue Spiker, mostly in its final form but still needing some changes. About 500 words, 2 pages. Previously accessioned as **1955, object Id **1955 | |||
| 17441 | Philadelphia - Peace, Patriots, and Pretzels |
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Description: Article by LaRue Spiker, with some changes still to be made before submission to the publisher. 2 pages. Previously accessioned as **1954, object id **1954 | |||
| 17440 | Philadelphia - Peace, Patriots, and Pretzels |
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Description: LaRue Spiker's Philadelphia article, mostly in its final form. 2 pages. Previously accessioned as **1953, Object Id **1953 | |||
| 16999 | Research notes and official records related to Pretty Marsh home |
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Description: Hand- and typewrittem notes re sale of home,. Copies of town, court house records | ||
| 16912 | Reminiscence of Somesville |
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Description: Reminiscence of Somesville. Adelma Somes Joy recalls Somesville’s Red school house in 1847. Includes description of the interior and student pranks. Also the tale of Sam Slick. 3 pages - typed copy of above. | |||
| 16903 | Reflections on childhood in Seal Harbor, Sullivan and Sorrento |
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Description: Reflections on author's childhood in Seal Harbor (where grandparents Frederick and Delia Billings owned the market), Sullivan, Sorrento and Bar Harbor. Describes ways in which children played and kept themselves busy; wartime life and effect of war on family life; visits to the Billingses in Seal Harbor. Written as a letter to the author's grandchildren. | ||||
| 16814 | Lists of teachers, agents: Mt. Desert Schools |
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Description: Gives names, districts, locations and payments to teachers; also indicates payment for boarding teacher and furnishing wood | ||||
| 16812 | List of students, teachers, last school at Somesville; no date |
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| 16810 | Ships' Accounts |
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Description: Ships' accounts: handwritten lists of freight ,dates, destinations for Schooners "Amethyst "(Capt. Francis Grindle), Schooner "America", Schooner "Richmond", Schooner "Packet", Brig. "Two Sisters," Brig. "William Heath", Schooner "Valpariso (?) [Capt. Emmons Pray], and typewritten copies of same. Also bill for repairs of damage to Sch. "Packet" by Brig. "Neptune" in Boston Harbor. [show more] | |||
| 16809 | Correspondence related to schooners' freight. |
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Description: Bill from Schooner "Lydia b. Cowperthwaite" to James H. Cox & Co., Ship Brokers & Commission Merchants for Stone Charter Somes Sound to New York (1890). Bill to Emmons Pray for repairs to Sloop "Bloomer." Letter to John Somes from Means & Clark re receipt of order via Capt. Pray of Schooner "Polly." List of supplies for "first trip" and "second trip" (no date or name of vessel). | |||
| 16795 | Somesville & Seal Cove ships, masters, owners |
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Description: Names of ships, date built, tonnage, owners and masters. | |||
| 16794 | Singing School |
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| 16739 | Jottings about Pretty Marsh |
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Description: Hand-written, 15 page notes about Pretty Marsh and of his childhood there. Includes extensive notes on who lived where. |
