Description: Bar Harbor Times article about a local high school students doing research into into the history of Mount Desert Island and some of the changes which have taken place over the years. Also current plans to reopen historic senic views in Acadia National Park.
Description: Bar Harbor Times article about a lecture comparing historic buildings in Southwest Harbor then and now. Discusses the survey of buildings of historical architectural significance identified.
Maureen Williams, writing for Bangor Daily News; LaRue Spiker for Ellsworth American
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LaRue Spiker Collection
Description: Articles on two pages each reporting on the possible acquisition of a Bar Harbor estate owned by William Wolff by an medical research enterprise, Ivest Medical Research Foundation. This former Sears estate was the birthplace of Nelson A. Rockefeller. Previously archived as 012.FIC.046.3
Description: Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles: Early ladies aid societies have left stamp on MDI Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.5
Description: Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles: Church in Manset built in 1828 Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.5
Description: Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles: Visitor to Tremont County store Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.5
Description: Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles: Visitor to boatyards in West Tremont and Bernard Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.5
Description: Segments of articles relating to history of Mt. Desert Island. Titles: Article about the founding of the Sewing Circle on Southwest harbor. Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.8
Description: Articles from various newspapers pertaining to the history of Southwest Harbor. Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer Reports on 1922 Fire, authored by LaRue Spiker Previously archived as 012.FIC.043.8
Description: Four-page folded brochure with photograph describing Petite Plaisance in Northeast Harbor and giving directions. No date. Previously archived as 015.FIC.03
Description: Close up of an island and what appears to be part of a mainland in the distance from a boat. NOTE-Boat ride-1960 From an envelope with 'LaRue Spiker' typed on the outside in the Family,Friends and Personal folder
Description: Sunflower with sun shining on petals NOTE- From small second yellow album "Album Prints" Brown's Studio,Bar Harbor,ME. From Spiker,Family and Friends. PERSONAL
Description: Distant view of an island and what appears to be part of a mainland in the background from a boat. NOTE-Boat ride-1960 From an envelope with 'LaRue Spiker' typed on the outside in the Family,Friends and Personal folder
Description: View from a boat of mangroves on the left handside, a marker and an island in the distance NOTE-Boat ride-1960 From an envelope with 'LaRue Spiker' typed on the outside in the Family,Friends and Personal folder
Description: Goldenrod growing in front a tree trunk NOTE- From small second yellow album "Album Prints" Brown's Studio,Bar Harbor,ME. From Spiker,Family and Friends. PERSONAL
Description: View of a tree trunk overlooking a stream/river and a small dam with rocks on the right handside and more trees and chimneys in the distance. NOTE- From small second yellow album "Album Prints" Brown's Studio,Bar Harbor,ME. From Spiker,Family and Friends. PERSONAL
Description: Over exposed photo showing a palnt in the foreground and trees and water in the background NOTE- From Flamingo Lodge -1960 From the white envelope with "LaRue Spiker" typed on the outside