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| 19132 | Clark Fitz-Gerald |
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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 | |||
| 19133 | Closing Brooklin HS; Dirty Tidal Waters |
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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 | |||
| 9237 | Code of the Sea |
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Description: Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Code of the Sea: 20-page fiction about lobstermen helping each other, cowardice, and redemption. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.22 | |||
| 9236 | Cormorants |
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Description: Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Cormorants: Boat trip to Ship Island to see cormorants, gulls; 6 pps. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.23 | |||
| 16809 | Correspondence related to schooners' freight. |
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Description: Bill from Schooner "Lydia b. Cowperthwaite" to James H. Cox & Co., Ship Brokers & Commission Merchants for Stone Charter Somes Sound to New York (1890). Bill to Emmons Pray for repairs to Sloop "Bloomer." Letter to John Somes from Means & Clark re receipt of order via Capt. Pray of Schooner "Polly." List of supplies for "first trip" and "second trip" (no date or name of vessel). | |||
| 13869 | Corson House History |
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Description: Manuscript (unpaginated) and photographs of the "Corson House," 114 Main St., Southwest Harbor, Maine. | ||
| 14745 | Cumulative Impact of Development on Mount Desert Island, Maine |
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Description: Working Draft Manuscript by the League of Women Voters of Mount Desert Island, 1987 1 extra page 11 in the back Discusses growth, taxes, real estate, environment, jobs , towns, suggestions | ||
| 16735 | Deed to land for Pretty Marsh schoolhouse |
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Description: Deed from Daniel Smith to District Four of lot for schoolhouse, 1812. | ||
| 19145 | Detroit |
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Description: Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknwon publication. No Date. Detroit: Motors, Moguls, and Mincemeat Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.22 | |||
| 19146 | Development Issues on MDI |
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Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. No Date. Development Issues on MDI Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.22 | |||
| 12195 | Development of Seal Harbor, Maine as a summer "colony" from 1880 to 1916 |
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Description: Six-page manuscript about the history of Seal Harbor, its hotels, summer residents, homes (cottages), workers, library and how the summer and year-round residents worked closely together. The author notes that this is the text of a talk she gave for an Acadia Senior College course on the history of MDI. No date is given for the manuscript or for the talk. | |||
| 14073 | Diary and manuscript material of Marian Lawrence Peabody |
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Description: Diary and other narrative material written by Marian Lawrence Peabody. Includes description of summer life on MDI, social life in Boston, wartime experiences and events, travels to California, Paris and other locations, and the Claremont Hotel. Black binder has been included in the collection. There is substantial duplication between the material in folders and in the black binder (which was marked "May to Dec 1917"). Much of the material was incorporated in the book "To be Young was Very Heaven," with Mrs. Harold Peabody listed as the author. Also included are letters from Craig Wylie of Houghton Mifflin and Anne Ford about difficulty finding copies of the book in stores. THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GIVEN ONLY THE ACCESSION NUMBER, AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2007. Individual items have not been numbered or catalogued. [show more] | |||
| 18661 | Draft of an article on Ocala Forest |
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Description: This is page 2 of a draft of her article on Ocala National Forest. This page stands alone and does not seem to fit the other draft in this folder on Ocala National Forest. | ||
| 9225 | Drafts of Articles for Publication on Industrial Park in Trenton |
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Description: Apparent drafts for two articles authored by journalist, LaRue Spiker, regarding the controversy over proposed industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO. One article includes note, "mailed Me Digest 1-20-69". Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.7 | ||
| 9238 | Early French in Maine |
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Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. No Date. Early French in Maine: In 1605 a group of Frenchmen settled on St. Croix Island and later moved to Port Royal Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.21 | |||
| 12057 | Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel |
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Description: 12 page typewritten manuscript. early history of Seal Harbor, Jan 1959 with corrections Letter from Mrs. Roscoe C. Marshall (Elsie) to Dianne Ballard Michael correcting Claremont history. Elise's father was Dr. Joseph Phillips who owned the Claremont Michael re history of Claremont Hotel. says Elise Marshall is only daughter of Dr Phillips, owner on sticky note The Claremont Hotel-My Story, 1884-1964 (two copies) who wrote it? 1967 Menu inside of one of the typed booklets Poem about W.H. Ballard by Hilda G. Moe 1969 "Paper Talks," booklet; includes photos of Pemetic H.S. Eastern, Maine, champ. and cheerleaders, 1948. 1950 newspaper article re George William Dolliver: Has had his driver's license for 43 years, since 1908 and car. Letter to Ballard from K. Tracy 1947 postcard from Laurie and Mary Holmes Letter to W.H. Ballard from Don E. Smith, 1947, re Miss Gordon's letter about Bar Harbor fire. [show more] | ||
| 18768 | Early Settlements of Town Hill now West Eden |
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Description: 2 typed pages Manuscript of information to be considered for inclusion in the new edition of Mount Desert: A History. These pages document the arrival of Joseph Mayo, Jesse Higgins, and David Higgins to Mount Desert Island after the Revolutionary War. | ||
| 19147 | Echo Lake Camp of Appalachian Mountain Club |
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Description: Annotated draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. Echo Lake Camp of Appalachian Mountain Club: brief essay. No Date Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.21 | |||
| 12009 | Ed Pete Richardson |
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Description: Manuscript written by Doris Grant, possibly in the 1980s, about Ed Pete Richardson of Hall Quarry. Mentions entertainment in A.J. Whiting's Hall, including "Nick o' the Woods" ; picking up mail in Somesville and delivering it to C.J. Hall's store to be picked up; sharpening tools for the granite cutters; blueberry picking and sales, bears in Hall Quarry, the arrival of "Hell Wagons" (automobiles) on the island. [show more] | |||
| 9243 | Effect of New Road on Salt Marsh in Washington County, I Was a Smuggler of Love, I Rode the Lonesome Train |
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Description: New Road: Maine Dept. of Transportation to build salt marsh to replace marshland destroyed by causeway. Smuggler: 17-page fiction story Rode the Lonesome Train: 28-page fiction story No dates on any of these manuscripts. | |||
| 9239 | Ellsworth Doll Museum |
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Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. Ellsworth Doll Museum: Mrs. Dickinson, owner and collector, of more than 500 dolls including chin and bisque dolls. no date Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.20 | |||
| 9254 | empestuous Parson from Princeton |
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Description: Typed and annotated drafts of articles written by LaRue Spiker unknown dates and publications. The Tempestous Parson from Princeton: essay about Congressman Owen Lovejoy of Illinois, the man who introduced the resolution abolishing slavery. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.5 | |||
| 19148 | End of Winter |
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Description: Annotated draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. End of Winter: brief essay No Date Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.20 | |||
| 19149 | Equestrian Extravaganza at Bar Harbor |
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Description: Annotated draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. Equestrian Extravaganza at Bar Harbor essay covers early days of Bar Harbor including mention of summer residents, Horse Show and Fair. No dates for any of these papers. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.19 and **1187 | |||
| 16621 | Essay on Education by Thaddeus Somes |
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Description: Handwritten in ink; no date given, but note from Harriet Somes Sanderson says was written by her father, Thaddeus, when a schoolboy. He went to East Corinth Academy in 1846 at age 7. Thaddeus Shaply Somes was born on April 2, 1839. |
