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4458Bicentennial Committee Meeting Minutes
  • Document, Minutes
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Bicentennial Committee Meeting Minutes
Item:
  • 4458   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.21
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Subject:
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Twenty-eight pages of handwritten and typewritten notes pertaining to the planning of the Somesville Bicentennial Celebration of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
2978Bicentennial Celebration Suggestions
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Bicentennial Celebration Suggestions
Item:
  • 2978   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.22
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Ten pages of handwritten and typewritten notes of the Bicentennial Committee pertaining to the planning of programs and activities for the celebration of the Somesville Bicentennial.
2977Bicentennial Programs and Notes
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Historic buildings
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Bicentennial Programs and Notes
Item:
  • 2977   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.23
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Historic buildings
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Six pages of typewritten and handwritten Somesville Bicentennial Programs and Notes including an Oak Tree Planting and a house tour.
3766Bicentennial Committee Program Expense Accounting
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Expense accounts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Bicentennial Committee Program Expense Accounting
Item:
  • 3766   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.92.24
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
Subject:
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • Other, Expense accounts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Expense accounting with copies for two Somesville Bicentennial programs, "Among the Breakers", and the Barn Dance.
3756Meeting Notes Regarding Sanderson House Donation
  • Document, Minutes
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1968
Meeting Notes Regarding Sanderson House Donation
Item:
  • 3756   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.007.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Subject:
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1968
Description:
Seven handwritten pages of meeting notes pertaining to proposed donation of Virginia Somes Sanderson's historical Somesville house to the MDI Historical Society for use as a museum.
14776Letter from Sanderson to the MDI Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1967
Letter from Sanderson to the MDI Historical Society
Item:
  • 14776   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.007
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
Creator:
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Letter and draft from Sanderson offering to donate her Somesville home to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society for use as a museum.
3754Details of Virginia Somes Sanderson's House
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1968
Details of Virginia Somes Sanderson's House
Item:
  • 3754   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.007.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1968
Description:
Notes created by the MDI Historical Society regarding the Virginia Somes Sanderson house, which Sanderson proposed to donate to the Society for use as a museum. Sanderson's own notes are appended to the original.
3753Meeting Notes of the Committee
  • Document, Minutes
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift
  • 1968
Meeting Notes of the Committee
Item:
  • 3753   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.007.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Minutes
Subject:
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
Creator:
  • MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1968
Description:
Typewritten notes of two meetings of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Committee on the V. Sanderson Gift.
3752Committee Report
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift
  • 1968
Committee Report
Item:
  • 3752   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.007.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
Subject:
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
Creator:
  • MDI Historical Society Committee on V. Sanderson Gift
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1968
Description:
Typewritten draft and final report of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Committee on the V. Sanderson proposed gift of her home to the Society. Committee proposed acceptance of the gift with modifications to conditions.
3751Board of Director's Meeting Agenda and Notes
  • Document, Agenda
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1968
Board of Director's Meeting Agenda and Notes
Item:
  • 3751   
Object ID:
  • 012.FIC.007.5
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Agenda
Subject:
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Creator:
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Collection:
  • MDI Historical Society
Date:
  • 1968
Description:
Typewritten agenda and handwritten notes of the Board of Directors of the MDI Historical Society meeting. Consideration of refusal of the proposed gift of the Virginia Somes Sanderson house and discussion of the future of the Society.
1501Congratulations to Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Gott's Island
  • 1962
Congratulations to Spiker
Item:
  • 1501   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1123.a-h
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Gott's Island
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1962
Description:
5 handwritten letters of congratulations on taking over editorship Letter frorm Nancy Greenough (Mrs. Alfred) congratulating on Bar Harbor Times Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.4, **1317, **1319, **1320, **1321, **1322, **1323
9365Spiker letter to Drinker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Conservation of natural resources
  • Other, magazine article
  • 1961
Spiker letter to Drinker
Item:
  • 9365   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1135
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Conservation of natural resources
  • Other, magazine article
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Spiker is sending pictures to Miss Mary Drinker, Editor of Frontiers related to her article on Patuxent Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.17
9364Information about Louis Agassiz
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Green Mountain Railway
  • 1960
Information about Louis Agassiz
Item:
  • 9364   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1136.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Green Mountain Railway
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1960
Description:
Letter from Mrs. W. H. Ballard, Ruth Ballard who has knowledge of location of pictures, furnishings of Louis Agassiz . Also letter (not scanned by E. Sohier Welch who enjoyed article by LaRue Spiker and tells LaRue that he helped put the iron bars supporting a wood structure there (Greeen Mt Railroad?) Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.18, **1310, **1311
9363Credit for pics
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, magazine article
  • 1961
Credit for pics
Item:
  • 9363   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1137
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, magazine article
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Spiker is going to use pictures from Fish and Wildlife for her article in Frontiers Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.19, **1313
9359Letter to Coast and Geodetic Survey
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Geodetic survey
  • 1961
Letter to Coast and Geodetic Survey
Item:
  • 9359   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1140
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Geodetic survey
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Letter requesting to spend time with a geodetic survey crew to create an article Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.22, **1314,
9355Bibles in the School
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bibles
  • 1963?
Bibles in the School
Item:
  • 9355   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1143
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Bibles
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1963?
Description:
Letter from Mary Ellen Chase who worked at Smith College protesting loss of reading of the Bible in the public schools. Perhaps Spiker supported the Supreme Court decision eliminating reading Bible in school. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.02
9354Letter from Hobart Reed
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • 1963
Letter from Hobart Reed
Item:
  • 9354   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1144.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1963
Description:
Letter praising Spiker's work (scanned) and response (not scanned) of Spiker thanking him for praising her work. Reed is native, former resident of Tremont. He suggests a column hobartreed.pdf Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.03, **1324
9353Weiss letter
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Freelance writing
  • Other, Writing
  • 1964
Weiss letter
Item:
  • 9353   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1145
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Freelance writing
  • Other, Writing
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1964
Description:
Letter to Marvin Weiss. LaRue Spiker's inquiry to do freelance work relating to MDI area. Part of the typed letter is illegible Weissp2.pdf Previously archieved as 012.FIC.042.04, **1323
9352Letters sorry Spiker is resigning
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Resignation from office
  • 1964
Letters sorry Spiker is resigning
Item:
  • 9352   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1146.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Resignation from office
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1964
Description:
Two letters expressing regret that Spiker is resigning as editor of Bar Harbor Times 1 letter of 2 scanned Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.05, **1330
9351Enjoyed Spiker's writing
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Writing
  • 1964
Enjoyed Spiker's writing
Item:
  • 9351   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1147.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Writing
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1964
Description:
2 letters expressing praise for LaRue Spiker's writing, photographs, book reviews. One suggests some errors in book review Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.06, **1333, **1329
9350Stories to be published in newspapers
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Freelance writing
  • Other, Writing
  • 1965
Stories to be published in newspapers
Item:
  • 9350   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1148.a-f
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Freelance writing
  • Other, Writing
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1965
Description:
Spiker suggesting possible stories to newspapers and magazine, Portland Press Telegram (stories related to MDI, park, 80 year old woman who works in fish factory, Robert Patteson, Ellsworth, Blue Hill) Pays 30 cents and in for features, $3. a picture, $5 sunday picture; Living Wilderness magazine ("Halfway Land"), Kiwanis Magazine (lobster industry), New Republic (story on Rep Dickey-disrespectful behavior by Congress, reverse side of copy, writes to Sen Hathaway) Only 1 page scanned wantstories.pdf Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.042.07, **1335, **1336, **1337, **1338, **1339, **1340 [show more]
9347Women's Suffrage in Maine
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Automobiles, antique
  • Other, Cars, antique
  • Other, Clam digger
  • Other, Jonesport
  • Other, League of Women Voters
  • Other, Maine Association Opposed to Suffrage of Women
  • Other, Maine Digest
  • Other, Rockland
  • Other, Suffrage
  • Other, Voting
  • Other, Woman Suffrage Association
  • Other, Women's rights
  • 1969
Women's Suffrage in Maine
Item:
  • 9347   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1151.a-c
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Automobiles, antique
  • Other, Cars, antique
  • Other, Clam digger
  • Other, Jonesport
  • Other, League of Women Voters
  • Other, Maine Association Opposed to Suffrage of Women
  • Other, Maine Digest
  • Other, Rockland
  • Other, Suffrage
  • Other, Voting
  • Other, Woman Suffrage Association
  • Other, Women's rights
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Correspondence with Tim Wetterlow of the Maine Digest. One appears to be a letter regarding writing pieces on a Jonesport clam digger, William Alley; Phillips Lord; Dick Payne. The other letter is regarding her manuscript that is attached on women's suffrage. Correspondence indicates she is looking for relevant pictures. Manuscript uses Maine Woman Suffrage Association. Should it be Women's. Discusses key figures in suffrage movement but no mention of individuals on MDI Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.042.10, **1343 [show more]
9346Letter from Phil in support of Spiker re communism
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Communism
  • Other, Vietnam
  • 1969
Letter from Phil in support of Spiker re communism
Item:
  • 9346   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1152
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Communism
  • Other, Vietnam
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Hand written letter, 18 Jul 1969. Supports Spiker as writing the facts in articles that have been labeled as helping Communists . Identifies a letter to the editor (?) "Spiker's Letter Would Just Help the Commies." Identifies Hyten and Higginbotham as being against her opinions, facts. Writer was in Vietnam in the Army. States he? had an article in the Bar Harbor Times (anti-Vietnam?) Mentions an article in Times by Robert Ho. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.042.11, **1344 [show more]
9270The Tree and the Prairie
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Illinois
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1961
The Tree and the Prairie
Item:
  • 9270   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1180
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Illinois
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
handwritten note indicates "pub. McDan Co Derm May, 1960" (?) 11 p. Appears tape had been on p. 11 2 lines illegible on scan read "where vaccination might have saved. The burying grounds were filled with." 3rd to last line "other hand, hopefully, the old tree" By LaRue Spiker Story about first settler, Matthew B. Robinson, to Bushnell Township, Prairie City Township, Illinois. On last page it says Macomb Journal June 21?, 1960 Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.03, **1393 [show more]
9222Conservation Bulletin
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Other, Aluminum industry
  • Other, Natural Resources Council of Maine
  • Other, TEPCO
  • Natural Resources Council of Maine
  • 12/ 1968
Conservation Bulletin
Item:
  • 9222   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1567
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newsletter
Subject:
  • Other, Aluminum industry
  • Other, Natural Resources Council of Maine
  • Other, TEPCO
Creator:
  • Natural Resources Council of Maine
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 12/ 1968
Description:
Six page newsletter of the Natural Resources Council of Maine which includes an article on p.3 regarding proposed aluminum smelter on the Maine coast near Ellsworth. This proposal eventually became associated with the company TEPCO. Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.9