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19142Bird That God Forgot: Cormorants
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
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Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication No date. Bird That God Forgot: cormorants Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.25
19141Bluenose Ferry Terminal
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Bluenose Ferry Terminal: second terminal in Bar Harbor? Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.25
19140Lisa von Borowsky
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of article by LaRue Spiker for unknown publication. No Date Lisa von Borowsky: First steps toward sanctuary on old James Flye property Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.26
19139Bird in the Hand
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Bird in the Hand: bird-banding in US, 3 pages Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.29
19138Antique Music Boxes
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1970
Description:
Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date Antique Music Boxes, 3 pages Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.28
19137Funny Side of Town Meeting
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown Publication. No Date Funny Side of Town Meeting (1911): Paper read at Current Events Club, Mar. 30 by W.G. Bunker Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.29
19136Algae
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of an article for an unknown publication. No Date. Algae: Descriptive narrative Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.29
19135Acadia National Park: Its Origin and Background
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of an article for an unknown publication written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No date Acadia National Park...:This may be an account by George B. Dorr as his name is at the top of the manuscript and it is written in the first person in quotation marks. Previoulsy archived as object id 013.FIC.30.31
19133 Closing Brooklin HS; Dirty Tidal Waters
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker for unknown publication. No Date. Closing Brooklin HS & Dirty Tidal Waters: Two essays that seem to be written back-to-back. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.23
19132Clark Fitz-Gerald
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. No Date. Clark Fitz-Gerald: Artist, Sculptor: Short biography of him; lived in Castine; describes some of his work and where they are. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.23
19131I Rode the Lonesome....
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of a fictional story written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. I Rode the Lonesome Train. 28 Pages Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.30
19130My Bitterness Threatened the Life of My Daughter
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Draft of a fictional story written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. My Bitterness Threatened the Life of My Daughter. 19 pages Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.30
14070Somesville Bicentennial-Historical Notes
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
1. Program for "Among the Breakers" by George H. Baker (1961) 2. Somesville Bi-Centennial Calendar, Summer 1961 3. MDI Historical Society Bicentennial Notes, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Notes, no writer given. Includes ms. about Dr. Robert Abbe, ferry and steam schedules, G.A.R. monument in Bar Harbor, Somesville Monument to early settlers dedicated 8/31/61, Ladies Sewing Circle, Verrazzano's Voyage to Mt. Desert, May 1524, Navy Coaling Station at Lamoine, Gov. Brewster's visit to Virginia , 1926, Fabbri wireless station at Otter Cliffs in WWI, Statue honoring Maine lobstermen, Prayer at Washington Cathedral honoring Maine, Baymeath, reminiscences of life in Bar Harbor, [by Louise deKaven Bowen]; also reprint from Independent Woman, Feb. 1940 "First Citizen of Chicago" about Mrs. Bowen. References, Notes on history of settlement of Maine, Center, string of houses from Pretty Marsh to Seal Cove. Various military and naval incidents in Maine. 4. Minutes of the Bicentennial Committee. 5. Correspondence regarding publishing of the Bicentennial book. [show more]
16622House Parties on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Central House
  • Other, Mount Desert House
  • Other, Parties
Description:
1. Handwritten note about a 1855 (?) party (dinner, dancing) at the old Mt. Desert House given by Churches, Tracys. Describes dress, music; also refers to picnic at Schooner Head where Mr. Church "did some sketching." Copy of invitation from "the boarders at Mr. Daniel Somes" to "Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Somes and family." 2. Typewritten notes about Central House Party, 1884; include notes on menu, music, outings to Eagle Lake, Jordan Pond, Beech Cliff, games. 3. Handwritten excerpts from 1906 diary of Harriet Somes Sanderson. 4. Notes about Stone Party. 5. Pencilled reflections on doing good, resolutions, no date or author. [show more]
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
9271Book Review of Lion and the Ostrich...
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Africa
  • Other, Folk tales
  • 1986
Description:
Book review of author Ashley Bryan's book the Lion and the Ostrich... Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.063.05
9270The Tree and the Prairie
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Illinois
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 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]
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
9224Meeting Notes regarding TEPCO
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Aluminum industry
  • Other, Nuclear power plants
  • Other, TEPCO
  • Other, Trenton
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1968
Description:
Handwritten notes taken by journalist, LaRue Spiker, at five meetings pertaining to possible industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO. Proposed development included a nuclear power plant and an aluminum reduction plant. 28 pages of hand written notes on 8.5x11 inch paper Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.6