Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to the Office of the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri requesting information on tourist attractions, industrial and business development recently, and urban improvements. She also asks for photographs to use in the accompanying article.
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Charles Durham about the prospects of writing some of the articles he suggeted to her and telling him that she is going to be unable to travel for the next few months.
Description: The bottom third of a letter from Charles Durham offering to prepare a list of article topics she might be interested in writing on for his magazine.
Description: 7 pages typed and hand written about Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. This appears to be a draft of an article she is writing for Chales Durham.
Description: Note by LaRue Spiker, taking information from ‘Florida Wild Flowers’ by Mary Francis Baker, 1938. Research for LaRue’s article about Florida. Previously accessioned as **1965, object Id 2001.1965
Description: Rough note by LaRue Spiker, listing common and Latin names for plants. Research for an article on Florida. Previously accessioned as **1966, Object Id 2001.1966
Description: Newspaper article from the Evening Bulletin, Tuesday Tuesday Nov, 10, 959. About the decline of the use of the Port of Philladelphia. Previously accessioned as **1932, object Id 2001.1932
Description: Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties This is a eleven photographs cut from newspapers of mansions on Mount Desert Island. Photographed mansions include; Swiss Chalet, Egonos, Fabian Cottage, LaRochelle, Rosserne, Stoneledge, Redwood, Ullakana, The Breeze, Sonogee, Wadsworth Cottage, The Turrets. Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.2
Description: Atricle about the Masonic Lodge in 1860s. Article contains notes from Captain Pray about traveling over the ice to get from one location to the other
Description: Article about the Mount Desert Island Society Strawberry Festival. From the Bar Harbor Times July 22, 1976. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3
Description: Five articles glued to a piece of white paper. One side Society Delays Action on Museum from the Bangor Daily News August 15, 1980 about the vote to defer action on building a new museum building pending more information. Second article on the same side Historical Society Still Undecided as to Type of Building to Erect from the Ellsworth American August 21, 1980. Other side Editorial from the Bar Harbor Times August 21, 1980 about the need for a new museum. Bangor Daily 8/6/1985 Notice about the upcoming annual meeting of the Mount Desert Historical Society. Bar Harbor Times, August 21, 1980 Historical Society Urges Building Decision Soon about the need for a new museum building. Previously archived as 011.FIC.57.3 [show more]
Description: Article about upcomming lecture at the Masonic hall the proceeds of which will bennefit the Mount Desert Historical Society. The lecture will be given by LaRue Spiker and Marjorie Hayward about early Somesville History with never before pictures of Somesville. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.1
Description: Article about upcomming Somesville Tea Beth Davis will sing with Marjorie Fuller will accompany with music. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.1
Description: Article about bicentennial tea events; how many people attended, who served the tea, and the entertainment for the event. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.1
Description: Article about the Mount Desert Island Historcal Society Annual meeting and the stories which were told by long time residents of the Island. Information presented went as far back as 1899. From the Bar Harbor Times August 26, 1965
Description: Recognition Service for early settlers. Service to observe 100th anniversary of the Church. Allen Fernald will give 15 minute organ recital, anthem by bicentenial choir, Rev. Horace Leavitt will lead prayer, Northeast Harbor High School band will play, Bangor Daily news 7/20/1961 Previously archived as 011.FIC.66.5