Description: 20 scraps, clippings and pages of notes and submissions used in preparation of the Newsletter of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
Description: Four pages of handwritten notes on the history of Somesville, ME, drawn from the book, "The Living Past" authored by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
Description: Two copies of printed poster announcing "Somesville Day" sponsored by the Village Improvement Society and the Mount Desert Historical Society. Year not specified.
Description: Contains brief written descriptions of activities, accommodations, and more. No date given, but mentions the Building of Arts, USN Radio Station at Otter Cliffs.
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
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
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
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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
Description: Discussion of Planning Board Meeting on College of the Atalantic proposal to build 3 dormitories 4 p. Already had 200 students so possibly 1970? By LaRue Spiker Previously archived as 012.FIC.052.6, **1383
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