Description: Letter, copy, from Robert W. Patterson, Jr. to Thomas S. Gates, Jr., October 4, 1972, related to the construction of the alterations to the Home for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Gates, Jr., Northeast Harbor, Maine, 1972
Description: Letter, typewritten from Benjamin Welles to Robert Patterson, May 11, 1973, related to the pool house construction plans, House for Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Welles, Pretty Marsh, ME, 1973
Description: Notes, one page, notes for plans of new home for Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Hinckley, Southwest Harbor, 1977 Created to be read by Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Hinckley
Description: Letter from John Letcher, Jr about a story the American (magazine) was plannng about the Stanley -44 launching to LaRue Spiker. And copy of letter that Lechter has attached from Lechter to Dave Getchell regarding launching and the design of the boat by Lyford Stanley and Jock (Stanley?) Discusses computerized design. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.15, **1346, **1347
Description: Handwritten letter from Burley Black to Dr. Sanderson concerning the relationship of Francis Orlando Black to the Somes family of Mount Desert Island.
Description: Letter, copy of typewritten letter from Frances Fitzgerald, to Robert Patterson, related to a request for a survey map of a house site on Sargents Point, thought to be site of original drawings for House for Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Somes Sound, Mount Desert, Maine, 1948
Description: Letter from Mrs. Alexander to Sanderson tendering her resignation from the MDI Historical Society Newsletter Committee and explaining her discontent with the operation of this committee.
Description: 17 handwrite and typed pages Letter from Charles to his brothers and sisters talking about recent archivists who have visited their father's house to help Charles group the documents belonging to their late father. He lists the various categories of documents and memorabilia and which organizations should receive them barring any objections. There is also included a list of books, lectures, sermons prepared by their father. Charles asks for input from his family on if any of them want any of this stuff or if they feel there is a better organization to be the repository of these items. [show more]
Description: 1 handwriten page Copy of a letter to Peter Oliver at Harvard Divinity School thanking him for helping to sort through his fathers papers and also including a list of items Charles is transvering to Havard Divinity School for archiving. Charles also ask for further assistance in storing the remainder of the items in the house and their potential to be housed at the Divinity School.
Description: 1 handwriten page Letter from Charles to Ted telling him he is mailing him a big package of their father's documents for him to review. He asks after Ted reviews the documents he should send them to the Harvard Archives.
Description: 2 handwritten pages Copy of a letter from Charles to Charles Dunbar. Letter relates the formation of the Champlain Society in 1880, questions about the photos he saw of the Champlain Society camping trip, questions about what field of science each member studied during these camping trips, Charles will be sending the photos on to his brother Tom for his help in identifying members.
Description: 1 handwritten page Letter from Charles to Ted discussing documents he has enclosed for Ted to look at, Charles relates he is still sorting through their father's papers and that papers he origionally thought were Champlain Society documents were notes from Charles Eliiot.
Description: 1 handwritten page Letter from Charles to Ted discussing the sending of more documents on the Champlain Soceity to the Northesast Harbor Library, and Charle possibly writting a history of his and Ted youth on Mount Desert Island for their heirs to enjoy later.
Description: Letter from Nelson Leland to Betsy Alexander discussing problems within the MDI Historical Society in relation to the Society Newsletter. Four typewritten pages.
Description: Letter from MDI Historical Society secretary, Winfield Sprague, to Helen Fernald notifying her of her appointment as a charter member of the Society.
Description: Letter from the MDI Historical Society secretary, Winfield Sprague, to Ada Leland, notifying her of her appointment as a charter member of the Society.
Description: Letter from Society secretary, Winfield Sprague, notifying Thalia Nutting of appointment as a charter member of the MDI HIstorical Society.
Description: Letter from MDI Historical Society secretary, Chadbourne Gilpatric, to Virginia Somes Sanderson, notifying her of her election as Honorary Director of the Society.
Description: 1 typed page Letter from Regina to Charles acknowledgeing reciept of the Hackley Materials, and copy of Romance of Mount Desert. She asks to see the Champlain Society materials.
Description: Letter with photocopied photograph enclosures. Letter discusses Spiker and Collins family genealogical issues and questions. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection