Description: Letter from Dr. Wesley Leonard (scanned) and onion skin copy with comments on the side such as date, basis for saying this, whom. It may be Spiker's handwriting. Letter by Dr. Leonard (Aug 1968) castigates Spiker for her opinions and propagation of communism, "Leninist dictum", opnions for gun control, a possible civilian police board, anti-Vietnam-for "communist victory", for "Marxian principles that personal savings should be abolished." Mentions Cyrus Hamlin. Appear he spoke at (Southwest Harbor?) town meeting but may have moved to Kennebunk Accompanying handwritten commentary (Dec 1968) by Spiker explaining that she sat beside a little girl at a Christmas Concert. Leonard and his wife came in and greeted the little girl. Dr. Leonard told her not to talk to Spiker [show more]
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
Description: Two items pertaining to Spiker Family: 1) Statement of Account for J. Fred Spiker from Lybarger & Collins, Attorneys at Law 2)Certificate of Social Insurance Award to Grace H. Spiker as to monthly benefit and death payment as widow. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.067.11
Description: Charles E. Durham is offering LaRue the chance to write an article. He says her Philadelphia article was so good that he has now chosen her for this one.
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
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
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
Description: A letter from Mrs. Reginald Allen to Mr. Robert Patterson, Sr., relating to information about drawings for Heron Pool, a home in Somesville, Maine, date uncertain
Description: Letter, carbon coy of typewritten letter from Robert Patterson to Paul Vignos, Jr., re: windows to be replaced in Northeast Harbor house, House for Dr. and Mrs. Paul Vignos, Jr., Mount Desert, ME, 1964
Description: Letter, carbon copy of typed letter from Robert Patterson to Dr. Paul J. Vignos, May 3, 1956, discussion of porch construction, House for Dr. and Mrs. Paul Vignos, Jr., Mount Desert, ME, 1965
Description: Letter, from Paul J. Vignos, Jr., to Robert Patterson, March 22, 1965, giving instructions re: construction of the porch alterations, House for Dr. and Mrs. Paul Vignos, Jr., Mount Desert, ME, 1965
Description: Letter, typewritten carbon copy, Robert Patterson to Mr. G. David Thompson, February 23, 1963, re: architects to be used in the design of the Seal Harbor House, House for G. David Thompson, Seal Harbor, ME, 1963 2 pages
Description: Letter, carbon copy of typed letter from Robert W. Patterson to G. David Thompson, June 9, 1964, related to landscaping the external areas of the plot and the driveway and the hiring of another architect, Paul Schweikher and Webber, House for G. David Thompson, Seal Harbor, ME, 1964
Description: Copy, notes from Robert Patterson for Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, three pages, typewritten, "The Eyrie Garden: Notes and Suggestions, August 31, 1961, revised September 2, 1961", Projects for Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, Seal Harbor, ME, 1961
Description: Copy, notes from Robert Patterson re: Eyries Garden: Restoration of Original Design, September 2, 1961, center grass panel and east wall, Projects for Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, Seal Harbor, ME,
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
Description: Letter to LaRue Spiker from Evelyn Kilbourne in reference to her regret for Spiker’s resignation from the editorship of The Bar Harbor Times.
Description: LaRue replies to Charles E. Durham, telling him she is interested in writing some of the articles he has suggested. Previously accessioned as **1892, Object Id **1892
John R. McGuire, Acting Chief, USDA Forest Service
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
2/24/1969
Description: Items collected by LaRue Spiker, probably in preparatin for an article. Items pertain to grants, subsidies and loans made by Dept. of Agriculture to State of Maine for forestry and forest products industries. Included items: 1) Letter from John McGuire to Honorable William D. Hathaway detailing such grants. 2) Chart of fiscal apportionments to Maine under Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act and the Anadromous Fish Act 3) Chart of producer payments distribution for 1967 from USDA Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 4) Chart of loans and grants to Maine from 1964 to 1968 from USDA Farmers Home Administration Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.061.2 [show more]
Description: Bradley Smith reminds LaRue that he sent her some photos, and would like to know when the article will be published so that the Shelburne Museum can obtain a copy. Previously accessioned as **1903, Object Id 2001.1903
Description: Bradley Smith tells LaRue that he has enclosed some requested photos, and information about the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, for her forthcoming article. Previously accessioned as Object Id 014.FIC.008.14