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3748Newsletter Printing Information
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten one page folder cover describing printing details of the MDI Historical Society Newsletter. Date unknown. Printing was to be done by Downeast Graphics, Ellsworth, Maine.
14765Letter from Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to MDI Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Marius Peladeau
Description:
Letter from Peladeau representing the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to Mrs. Alexander of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society commending the Society on the quality of its newsletter.
12242Program Poster, "Four Generations in Maine, The Carroll Homestead"
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Programs
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single page hand lettered poster describing a program of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. The video talk and book signing by Dr. Henry Raup was scheduled at the Somesville Parish House on August 17, 1993.
14742Somesville Day
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Auctions
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Village Improvement Society
  • Other, Walking tour
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two copies of printed poster announcing "Somesville Day" sponsored by the Village Improvement Society and the Mount Desert Historical Society. Year not specified.
4559Illustrations in Preparation for Walking Tour
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • Other, Costumes
  • Other, Portraits
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four photocopied pages including period costumes and portraits used in preparation for walking tour of Somesville.
3742Treasurer's Reports
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
  • Other, Financial disclosure
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Financial reports of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society from four years, 1959, 1961, 1978, and 1978.
3509Resolution by a Presbytery opposing slavery
  • Document, Resolution
  • Other, Slavery
  • nd
Description:
Document that relates to LaRue Spiker's book Elijah. Typewritten document of an 1835 resolution of the Presbytery (denomination not listed) opposing slavery Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.5 and **1289
9371Correspondence between Cameron and Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Publishers
Description:
Letters Dec 19, 1956, Jan 10, 1957, and Jan 23, 1957 between Cameron and Spiker regarding the Elijah manuscript. She is writing about a real person Elijah Lovejoy, Presbyterian minister in Alton Illinois , killed by a proslavery mob, but fictionalizing it. Spiker is sending the manuscript to Jack Cameron. Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.11, **1299
9361Letters regarding article on Patuxent
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Conservation of natural resources
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, magazine article
Description:
Frontiers will publish her article on Patuxent providing Spiker with $35. Request pictures for the articles. Unscanned letter, July 16, 1959. on pictures that might be useful for the article from AL. Nelson Acting Director of Patuxent Previously archived as object Ids 012.FIC.023.20, **1313
9360Letters from readers praising articles
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Beech Hill
  • Other, Seal Cove
Description:
Letters from readers of Bar Harbor Times praising her articles, Ruth S Masterman (2p) scanned, 2 letters from Bertha M. Blanchard, 1 4 pages, other 3 pages. All hand written. Letter from Blanchard discusses Beech Hill cemetery. She believes there is a cemetery with Carters in it on Beech Hill. Homes of Mrs. Virginia Richardson, Miss Williams. Related to John Gilley, Grandmother Mason Another Mrs. Blanchard spent honeymoon at Atherton Place. Has an aunt who married Delonius Atherton; Letter from Fank O Alley (handwritten) asking how spots got their names Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.21, **1305, **1308, **1312 [show more]
9356request assistance publishing
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Family trees
  • Other, Publishers
Description:
Mildred Masterman is requesting LaRue Spiker's assistance in getting a book published, the Power of Mountains. Spiker indicates she'd be happy to read but the Bar Harbor Times doesn't publish excerpts of books (not scanned). Masterman tells Lurvey history Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.042.01
9349Selling pics
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Downeast Animal Welfare, Inc
Description:
Correspondence with AP regarding selling pictures of five generations of Somes and one of Miss Washburn working on the Friendship sloop. One letter Spiker is asking for payment she has not yet recieved. Two pages are halfsheets. Reverse side of letter to AP requesting payment for the negatives. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.08, **1332, **1334
9338Letter of Support for Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Letter to the Editor
  • nd
Description:
In response to a letter to the Editor criticizing spiker Ruby Cameron writes to support her. The letter to the Editor she is responding to is called Threat and Promise. Cameron was a nurse to well to do people Previoulsy archived as 012.FIC.042.19, **1355
1481Christmas card, note from Grace Frick
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Christmas cards
  • Other, Play
  • Other, Poem
  • nd
Description:
Grace discusses Copenhagen . Sends a picture frame and an accompanying poem that she liked by John Marston from What you will. Begins "I was a scholar.." Previously Archived as 012.FIC.042.20, **1354
9337Letter to Joe Lyford from LaRue Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Writing
  • nd
Description:
Explains reasons for resignation. Wants to write a novel, stay here. Looking for grants to support her writing. She's done the research on Elijah Lovejoy. Paper wanted to focus mostly on Bar Harbor and not the island. Perhaps wants to start and island weekly. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.21, **1356
9277MDI III p. 5
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Hamor wharf
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Hudson School Artists
  • Other, Kettle Club
  • Other, Swimming Club
  • Other, Typhoid
  • Other, Typhoid
  • Other, Unitarians
  • nd
Description:
This is 5 pages of a draft with LaRue Spiker's handwriting on it. It is about the Hudson River School artists visiting the island and other visitors to the island Previously Archived as object Id 012.FIC.052.4, **1382
9275The Black Guillemot
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Guillemots
  • n.d.
Description:
Three pages with handwriting on it for corrections by LaRue Spiker discussing Black Guillemots. Subtitle Little Sea Pigeon who Sits on His Tail Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.063.01, **1382
9274Bird that God Forgot
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cormorants
  • nd
Description:
About the cormorant by LaRue Spiker Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.063.02,
9273The Old Beech Hill Road
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Beech Hill Road
  • nd
Description:
Discusses Beech Hill Road by LaRue Carter. Mentions in passing John Carroll, Richardsons, Foy Wasgatt, Robert Carter, Atherton, Mason, Clark, Bavage, Mildred Masterman Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.063.03, **1379
9272Queen of Summer Resorts
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Tourists
  • nd
Description:
Compares Bar Harbor, the Queen of Summer Resorts, to Holman Day poem. Spiker suggests you might see J.P. Morgan's or Jacob Aster's yacht Previoulsy archived as object id 012.FIC.063.04
9267They That Hear
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
In pencil at top, says "They that Hear" John 6:25. Hand writing on side and edits of pages Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.08, **1400
9266One Day last Summer
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Islesford
  • Other, Painting
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Isleford LaRue meeting Ashley Bryan painting Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.09
9265Publicity for Boston Globe-Portland Press Herald
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Newspapers
  • Other, Publicity
  • Other, Tourism
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Publicity about great treatment tourists will receive in Bar Harbor, island; some history Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.10, **1395
9223Rough Notes on TEPCO Issue
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Aluminum industry
  • Other, Nuclear power plants
  • Other, TEPCO
  • Other, Trenton
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Eleven handwritten notes by journalist, LaRue Spiker. Notes pertain to proposed industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO. Proposed development was a nuclear power plant and an aluminum reduction plant. Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.8
9218Handwritten Notes on Political Topics
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Political issues
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Three sets of handwritten notes, possibly in preparation for articles. Previously archived as 012.FIC.057.2