Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
2896	Accounts of Fire of 1947	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank Other, Coast Guard Other, Estates Other, Jackson Laboratory Other, Looting Other, National Guard			Oct 24-26, 1947	Accounts of Fire of 1947 Item: 2896    Object ID: 011.FIC.39.7 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Savings Bank Other, Coast Guard Other, Estates Other, Jackson Laboratory Other, Looting Other, National Guard Date: Oct 24-26, 1947 Description: Newspaper stories from Boston Post, Bangor Commercial, NY Times (listing places burned and owners) retyped on a computer
1258	American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People			1950-07-27	American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950 Item: 1258    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Date: 1950-07-27 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: An unidentified American citizen criticizes a mimeographed letter sent by LaRue Spiker. The author supports Spiker's dismissal from her government job and accuses her of using communistic language.
3523	ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947	Document, Report, Technical Report	Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies			1947?	ANP account of weather conditions during Fire of 1947 Item: 3523    Object ID: 011.FIC.39.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Report, Technical Report Subject: Events, Fire Object, Forestry Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bangor Theological Seminary Other, Fire engines & equipment Other, National Park Service Other, University of Maine Other, Walkie-talkies Date: 1947? Description: Account of conditions
2803	Articles on Jordan Pond House History and Fire	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Jordan Pond House Other, Popovers	Bar Harbor Times		6/28/1979	Articles on Jordan Pond House History and Fire Item: 2803    Object ID: 1997.1031 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Jordan Pond House Other, Popovers Creator: Bar Harbor Times Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 6/28/1979 Description: Eight pages of articles detailing history of the Jordan Pond House, its loss by fire, reactions to the loss, employee reminiscences and popover recipe. Many photographs included. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.038.1
3782	Articles on the Fire of 1947	Publication, Literary, Article	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire			1987	Articles on the Fire of 1947 Item: 3782    Object ID: 1997.1613.a-p Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1987 Description: Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
2899	Bar Harbor Burns	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire			Oct 1947	Bar Harbor Burns Item: 2899    Object ID: 011.FIC.39.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island
17456	Bar Harbor Times	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire			6/28/1979	Bar Harbor Times Item: 17456    Object ID: **2054 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Date: 6/28/1979 Description: Entire newspaper. Report on Jordan Pond House fire. Entire newspaper is devoted to the fire.
1185	Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry	Ballard, W. H.		1943	Bottle Break at Launching of Vinalhaven II Negative, 1943 Item: 1185    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1943 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: An unidentified man breaks a bottle against the hull of Vinalhaven II at the boat's launching in 1943 at Southwest Harbor, ME. Black and white
1057	Children at College of the Atlantic Ocean Day Photograph, March 21, 1981	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events Nature, Animals Organizations, School Institution People	Jacob, John P.		1981-03-21	Children at College of the Atlantic Ocean Day Photograph, March 21, 1981 Item: 1057    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events Nature, Animals Organizations, School Institution People Creator: Jacob, John P. Date: 1981-03-21 Place: Bar Harbor Description: Children examine whale bones and other materials at the College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" on March 21, 1981. Inscription on back reads "College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" March 21, 1981/ Photo by John Jacob/ Please Return" in blue pen and "John P. Jacob/ COA/ 288-5015" in red pen. Black and white
1052	College of the Atlantic Students Photograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events Organizations, School Institution People	Spiker, LaRue			College of the Atlantic Students Photograph Item: 1052    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events Organizations, School Institution People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Bar Harbor Description: Students in a classroom at the College of the Atlantic. Louis Rabineau sits in front row. Inscription on back reads "COA is governed by" and "Return to LaRue Spiker Southwest Harbor" in blue pen. People Mentioned: Louis Rabineau Black and white
12363	Copies of pics from Fire of 1947	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947			Oct 1947	Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Item: 12363    Object ID: 011.FIC.38.5 Catalog: Archives Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
1257	Donald W. Brodie to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 31, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People	Brodie, Donald W.		1950-07-31	Donald W. Brodie to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 31, 1950 Item: 1257    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Brodie, Donald W. Date: 1950-07-31 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Donald W. Brodie dismisses the appeal of LaRue Spiker regarding her release from the State Welfare Department of Indiana. Brodie believes that Spiker's words support communism and that it is important for the United States to keep up with Russia in the development of atomic warfare. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Henry F. Schricker, Maurice O. Hunt
12057	Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel	Document, Manuscript	Events, Fire Other, Auto Other, Bar Harbor Other, Claremont Hotel Other, Pemetic High School Other, Pemetic High School Other, Seal Harbor	Carter, Lyda B.			Early History of Seal Harbor, 1959, History Claremont Hotel Item: 12057    Object ID: 008.073.31.a-i Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Events, Fire Other, Auto Other, Bar Harbor Other, Claremont Hotel Other, Pemetic High School Other, Pemetic High School Other, Seal Harbor Creator: Carter, Lyda B. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection 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]
16521	Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley	Publication, Book	Events, Fire Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bar Harbor Other, Kebo Recreation, Sports, Golf	Collier, Sargent F.		1964	Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley Item: 16521    Object ID: 007.161 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Events, Fire Other, Acadia National Park Other, Bar Harbor Other, Kebo Recreation, Sports, Golf Creator: Collier, Sargent F. Date: 1964 Description: History of Bar Harbor, with photographs by Sargent Collier. Includes chapters on Acadia National Park, social and club life, island laboratories, Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry, Fire of 1947, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor Club, Pot and Kettle Club, the Building of Arts, Great Automobile War. Mentions performances of the Boston Symphony at the Building of Arts.
1169	Group at Launching of "Judith Lee Rose" Negative, 1954 (1)	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger	Ballard, W. H.		1954	Group at Launching of "Judith Lee Rose" Negative, 1954 (1) Item: 1169    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1954 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Group of unidentified people at the launching of the "Judith Lee Rose" by the Southwest Boat Corp. in 1954. Black and white
1170	Group at Launching of "Judith Lee Rose" Negative, 1954 (2)	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger	Ballard, W. H.		1954	Group at Launching of "Judith Lee Rose" Negative, 1954 (2) Item: 1170    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1954 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Group of unidentified women and children at the launching of the "Judith Lee Rose" by the Southwest Boat Corp. in 1954. Black and white
1172	Group at Launching of "Judith Lee Rose" Negative, 1954 (3)	Image, Photograph, Negative	Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger	Ballard, W. H.		1954	Group at Launching of "Judith Lee Rose" Negative, 1954 (3) Item: 1172    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Events Other, Maritime People Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1954 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Group of unidentified men at the launching of the "Judith Lee Rose" by the Southwest Boat Corp. in 1954. Black and white
2898	Health Measures after the Fire	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Jackson Laboratory			Oct 30, 1947	Health Measures after the Fire Item: 2898    Object ID: 011.FIC.39.4 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Jackson Laboratory Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: Photocopy Health measures to be taken related to returning evacuees, pledge of funds to Jackson Lab, Red Cross role, Bar Harbor Times
1256	Herbert E. Wilson to Governor Schricker Letter, July 27, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People	Wilson, Herbert E.		1950-07-27	Herbert E. Wilson to Governor Schricker Letter, July 27, 1950 Item: 1256    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Wilson, Herbert E. Date: 1950-07-27 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Herbert E. Wilson writes to Governor Schricker regarding the discharge of LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas from the payroll of the state of Indiana. Wilson commends that state for taking appropriate action. People Mentioned: LaRue Spiker, Maurice O. Hunt, Iola Klaas
14733	Interview	Publication, Literary, Transcript	Events, Fire				Interview Item: 14733    Object ID: **1422 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Literary, Transcript Subject: Events, Fire Description: granite
1255	Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Klaas, Iola Spiker, LaRue		1950 c.	Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950 Item: 1255    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Klaas, Iola Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950 c. Description: Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker explain the background and importance of the Stockholm Resolution of Peace, which was passed at the World Committee in Defense of Peace. They emphasize the dangers of atomic warfare, particularly for children, and advocate for the outlawing of the atomic bomb. People Mentioned: O. John Rogge, Rockwell Kent, Albert Kahn, Johannes Steel, W. E. B. DuBois
2611	Island Retrospect	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor			10/17/1947	Island Retrospect Item: 2611    Object ID: **2052 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor Date: 10/17/1947 Description: Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke.
2802	Jordan Pond House Burns	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Jordan Pond House	Christopher Spruce for the Bangor Daily News		6/22/1979	Jordan Pond House Burns Item: 2802    Object ID: 1997.1032 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Jordan Pond House Creator: Christopher Spruce for the Bangor Daily News Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 6/22/1979 Description: Articles beginning on p.1 and continued on p.2 describing the fire which destroyed the Jordan Pond House on June 21, 1979. Several photos are included. Previously archived as 012.FIC.038.2
1253	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1)	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Spiker, LaRue		1950-07-08	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1) Item: 1253    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950-07-08 Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 7, 1950. She relates a conversation with reporter Ed Cotton about a communist petition she had allegedly distributed. People Mentioned: Ed Cotton, Iola Klaas, Maurice O. Hunt
1254	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2)	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Spiker, LaRue		1950-07-08	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2) Item: 1254    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950-07-08 Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 6, 1950. She explains that she was attempting to get signatures on petition from the Civil Rights Congress about the Stockholm Resolution for Peace when she was stopped and questioned by police officers.

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