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9362Letters between LaRue and Daniel Gillmor
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Publishers
  • Other, Writing
  • 1956
Description:
Correspondence regarding Spiker's book See also 012.FIC.023.1 Correspondencerebook.pdf Letter from Daniel Gillmor saying he would like to hold onto her manuscript until he returns from lecturing so he can finish reading it. Letter from LaRue in response to him telling him she is almost finished with the last chapter and would like any of his comments on the manuscript to start revisions if possible. Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.2, and **1288 [show more]
9358Letter to Jack
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Authors
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • 1956
Description:
Letter from LaRue Spiker re her ideas for a book called Elijah On onion skin paper, very thin Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.023.3 and **1291
1501Congratulations to Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Gott's Island
  • 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
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
14697Correspondence about revision of Elijah book
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Publishers
  • 1956
Description:
Correspondence to and from LaRue Spiker and Rinehart and Company re revision of Elijah book. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.6, **1290, **1292, **1295
146963 Letters re Elijah book
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • 1956
Description:
3 letters asking for assistance re the Elijah book. Jack Pickering, Marcella Powers, Howard Long LettersreElijah.pdf Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.7, **1297, **1294, **1293
14674LaRue to Jack Rejection letter
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Authors
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Publishers
  • Other, Race discrimination
  • 1956
Description:
Letter from Jack on 10/15/56 regarding rejection of her manuscript- work of fiction regarding the Mantle of Elijah. Also suggests that Guardians of the Gods would be hard to publish as well. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.023.8, **1293
14673Southern Illinois University Press correspondence
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Fiction
  • Other, Publishers
  • 1956
Description:
3 letters Howard Long , Vernon Sternberg,LaRue Spiker(pdf) and Southern Ill University Press Catalog 1956 (doesn't have a book by LaRue) Correspondence regarding possible publication of historical novel , Elijah, discouraging her that this university press doesn't publish works of fiction Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.9, **1297
9372Request for assistance from Jack Cameron
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Publishers
  • 1956
Description:
Request for tech assistance editing book on Elijah Joy on Dec 5, 1956 from LaRue Spiker to Jack Cameron of Cameron Associates in New York. Had been rejected by Rinehart Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.10, **1299
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
9370Correspondence with Mrs. D. Bryant
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • 1957
Description:
Letter to and from Mrs D Bryant regarding two men named Breath who were involved in the story of Elijah Joy 2 Hand written letter from Mrs. Bryant not scanned. She explains that she had 2 relativess Abraham and Edward Heath who both in Alton Illinois. She had sent material to Colby College Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.12, **1298, **1300
9369Correspondence with Mr. Richard Hallett
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • 1958
Description:
Richard Hallett wrote an article in Down East magazine about Elijah Joy. Spiker wrote him a letter indicating where there were differences in her perspective of Joy and his take either due to differences in interpretation or differences in research sources Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.13, **1301
9368Correspondence re Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • 1959
Description:
Spiker is writing an article for American Forest on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. She asks for a review of the proposed article from Dr. Dale, Asst Director of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland 3 pages Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.023.14, **1302
9367Continued correspondence on article on Patuxent
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, magazine article
  • 1959
Description:
Letter from Dr. Dale and letter to Dr. Buckley of Patuxent Wildlife Refuge. continued correspondence on article on Paxtuxent Wildlife Refuge. No copy of article Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.15, **1303,
9366Recollections of Lurvey's by Mildred S. Masterman
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Lurvey Buring Ground
  • Other, Lurvey Spring
  • 1950
Description:
Letter from Mildred S Masterman, formerly of Northeast Harbor. She is a Lurvey She knows Beatrice Kelley, John Carrol's (sp) youngest sister. Mentions Enoch Lurvey. Lurvey Burying ground Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.16, **1309
9365Spiker letter to Drinker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Conservation of natural resources
  • Other, magazine article
  • 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
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
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
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]
9359Letter to Coast and Geodetic Survey
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Coast Guard
  • Other, Geodetic survey
  • 1961
Description:
Letter requesting to spend time with a geodetic survey crew to create an article Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.22, **1314,
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
9355Bibles in the School
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bibles
  • 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
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
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