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Information about Louis Agassiz Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Green Mountain Railway		1960	Information about Louis Agassiz Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9364 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Green Mountain Railway Date: 1960 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
Credit for pics Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, magazine article		1961	Credit for pics Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9363 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, magazine article Date: 1961 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
Letter to Coast and Geodetic Survey Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Coast Guard Other, Geodetic survey		1961	Letter to Coast and Geodetic Survey Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9359 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Coast Guard Other, Geodetic survey Date: 1961 Description: Letter requesting to spend time with a geodetic survey crew to create an article Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.22, **1314,
Bibles in the School Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bibles		1963?	Bibles in the School Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9355 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bibles Date: 1963? 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
Letter from Hobart Reed Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bar Harbor Times		1963	Letter from Hobart Reed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9354 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Times Date: 1963 Description: Letter praising Spiker's work (scanned) and response (not scanned) of Spiker thanking him for praising her work. Reed is native, former resident of Tremont. He suggests a column hobartreed.pdf Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.03, **1324
Weiss letter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Freelance writing Other, Writing		1964	Weiss letter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9353 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Freelance writing Other, Writing Date: 1964 Description: Letter to Marvin Weiss. LaRue Spiker's inquiry to do freelance work relating to MDI area. Part of the typed letter is illegible Weissp2.pdf Previously archieved as 012.FIC.042.04, **1323
Letters sorry Spiker is resigning Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bar Harbor Times Other, Editor Other, Resignation from office		1964	Letters sorry Spiker is resigning Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9352 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Times Other, Editor Other, Resignation from office Date: 1964 Description: Two letters expressing regret that Spiker is resigning as editor of Bar Harbor Times 1 letter of 2 scanned Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.05, **1330
Enjoyed Spiker's writing Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bar Harbor Times Other, Writing		1964	Enjoyed Spiker's writing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9351 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Times Other, Writing Date: 1964 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
Stories to be published in newspapers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Freelance writing Other, Writing		1965	Stories to be published in newspapers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9350 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Freelance writing Other, Writing Date: 1965 Description: Spiker suggesting possible stories to newspapers and magazine, Portland Press Telegram (stories related to MDI, park, 80 year old woman who works in fish factory, Robert Patteson, Ellsworth, Blue Hill) Pays 30 cents and in for features, $3. a picture, $5 sunday picture; Living Wilderness magazine ("Halfway Land"), Kiwanis Magazine (lobster industry), New Republic (story on Rep Dickey-disrespectful behavior by Congress, reverse side of copy, writes to Sen Hathaway) Only 1 page scanned wantstories.pdf Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.042.07, 1335, 1336, 1337, 1338, 1339, 1340 [show more]
Women's Suffrage in Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Automobiles, antique Other, Cars, antique Other, Clam digger Other, Jonesport Other, League of Women Voters Other, Maine Association Opposed to Suffrage of Women Other, Maine Digest Other, Rockland Other, Suffrage Other, Voting Other, Woman Suffrage Association Other, Women's rights		1969	Women's Suffrage in Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9347 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Automobiles, antique Other, Cars, antique Other, Clam digger Other, Jonesport Other, League of Women Voters Other, Maine Association Opposed to Suffrage of Women Other, Maine Digest Other, Rockland Other, Suffrage Other, Voting Other, Woman Suffrage Association Other, Women's rights Date: 1969 Description: Correspondence with Tim Wetterlow of the Maine Digest. One appears to be a letter regarding writing pieces on a Jonesport clam digger, William Alley; Phillips Lord; Dick Payne. The other letter is regarding her manuscript that is attached on women's suffrage. Correspondence indicates she is looking for relevant pictures. Manuscript uses Maine Woman Suffrage Association. Should it be Women's. Discusses key figures in suffrage movement but no mention of individuals on MDI Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.042.10, **1343 [show more]
Letter from Phil in support of Spiker re communism Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Other, Vietnam		1969	Letter from Phil in support of Spiker re communism Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9346 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other Other, Vietnam Date: 1969 Description: Hand written letter, 18 Jul 1969. Supports Spiker as writing the facts in articles that have been labeled as helping Communists . Identifies a letter to the editor (?) "Spiker's Letter Would Just Help the Commies." Identifies Hyten and Higginbotham as being against her opinions, facts. Writer was in Vietnam in the Army. States he? had an article in the Bar Harbor Times (anti-Vietnam?) Mentions an article in Times by Robert Ho. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.042.11, **1344 [show more]
The Tree and the Prairie Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Illinois	Spiker, LaRue	1961	The Tree and the Prairie Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9270 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Illinois Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1961 Description: handwritten note indicates "pub. McDan Co Derm May, 1960" (?) 11 p. Appears tape had been on p. 11 2 lines illegible on scan read "where vaccination might have saved. The burying grounds were filled with." 3rd to last line "other hand, hopefully, the old tree" By LaRue Spiker Story about first settler, Matthew B. Robinson, to Bushnell Township, Prairie City Township, Illinois. On last page it says Macomb Journal June 21?, 1960 Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.03, **1393 [show more]
Certificate of Organizatin of a Corporation under the General Law Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Incorporation Other, TEPCO	State of Maine, Secretary of State	6/16/1967	Certificate of Organizatin of a Corporation under the General Law Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9220 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Incorporation Other, TEPCO Creator: State of Maine, Secretary of State Date: 6/16/1967 Description: Six page photocopy of certificate of incorporation of Maine company, TEPCO. This established TEPCO as an industrial company with the purpose of manufacturing and power generation and distribution. Copy of this deed is of poor quality. Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.10
Report of the Committee to the League of Women Voters re. TEPCO Development in Trenton Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Report, Technical Report	Other, Aluminum industry Other, Industrial facilities Other, Nuclear power plants Other, Pollution Other, TEPCO Other, Trenton	Hancock County Technical Action Panel, Pollution Committee	1/15/1969	Report of the Committee to the League of Women Voters re. TEPCO Development in Trenton Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3504 Type: Document, Report, Technical Report Subject: Other, Aluminum industry Other, Industrial facilities Other, Nuclear power plants Other, Pollution Other, TEPCO Other, Trenton Creator: Hancock County Technical Action Panel, Pollution Committee Date: 1/15/1969 Description: Copy of the Report of the Pollution Committee and related correspondence pertaining to industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO of atomic power plant and aluminum reduction facility. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.055.2
Meeting Notes regarding TEPCO Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Aluminum industry Other, Nuclear power plants Other, TEPCO Other, Trenton	LaRue Spiker	1968	Meeting Notes regarding TEPCO Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9224 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Aluminum industry Other, Nuclear power plants Other, TEPCO Other, Trenton Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1968 Description: Handwritten notes taken by journalist, LaRue Spiker, at five meetings pertaining to possible industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO. Proposed development included a nuclear power plant and an aluminum reduction plant. 28 pages of hand written notes on 8.5x11 inch paper Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.6
Drafts of Articles for Publication on Industrial Park in Trenton Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript		LaRue Spiker	1969	Drafts of Articles for Publication on Industrial Park in Trenton Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9225 Type: Document, Manuscript Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1969 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
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Congressman William Hathaway and Attached Chart Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Loans Other, State government	William D. Hathaway, U.S. Congressman	2/25/1969	Letter to LaRue Spiker from Congressman William Hathaway and Attached Chart Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9209 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Loans Other, State government Creator: William D. Hathaway, U.S. Congressman Date: 2/25/1969 Description: Letter from Representative William Hathaway to LaRue Spiker referencing previous correspondence and enclosing requested information. Attached is a chart entitled: "Loans Approved - State of Maine". Data is for years 1964-1968. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.058.2
Letter and Charts Regarding Grants, Subsidies and Loans from USDA to State of Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Agriculture Other, Financial disclosure Other, Fishing industry Other, Maine	John R. McGuire, Acting Chief, USDA Forest Service	2/24/1969	Letter and Charts Regarding Grants, Subsidies and Loans from USDA to State of Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9211 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Agriculture Other, Financial disclosure Other, Fishing industry Other, Maine Creator: John R. McGuire, Acting Chief, USDA Forest Service 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]
Letter to LaRue Spiker Regarding Planned Article and Enclosed S.Wood Article Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Education Other, Mount Desert Other, Storytelling	Suzanne Wood	7/19/1961	Letter to LaRue Spiker Regarding Planned Article and Enclosed S.Wood Article Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9203 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Education Other, Mount Desert Other, Storytelling Creator: Suzanne Wood Date: 7/19/1961 Description: One page typewritten letter and enclosed three page mimeographed article by Wood pertaining to article which Spiker planned to write regarding a storytelling program in Mt. Desert schools. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.064.1
Notes in Preparation for Article Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Note, Field Note	Other, Education Other, Storytelling	LaRue Spiker	1961	Notes in Preparation for Article Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9202 Type: Document, Note, Field Note Subject: Other, Education Other, Storytelling Creator: LaRue Spiker Date: 1961 Description: One page of rough, handwritten notes by Spiker in preparation for article on a storytellying program in Mt. Desert schools. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.064.2
Certificate of Social Insurance Award and Lawyer's Bill Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Lawyers Other, Social security	Social Security Administration	10/27/1969	Certificate of Social Insurance Award and Lawyer's Bill Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9263 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Lawyers Other, Social security Creator: Social Security Administration Date: 10/27/1969 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
Letter to Mrs. Alfred Greenough from Mt. Desert Library Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other, Somesville Library		June 1, 1969	Letter to Mrs. Alfred Greenough from Mt. Desert Library Society Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18697 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Somesville Library Date: June 1, 1969 Description: Letter from the Executive Board to potential donners outlining the history of the current library and the need for donations to build the new library.
Letter from Everett F. Greaton to LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Writers		Jenuary 3, 1962	Letter from Everett F. Greaton to LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18657 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Writers Date: Jenuary 3, 1962 Description: Letter from Everett F. Greaton to LaRue Spiker sent with the photographs she requested.
Letter from LaRue Spiker to Minnesota State Development and Recreation Commission Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Writers		January 25, 1962	Letter from LaRue Spiker to Minnesota State Development and Recreation Commission Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18649 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Writers Date: January 25, 1962 Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Minnesota State Development and Recreation Commission St. Paul, Minnesota requesting information current lumbering and iron mines, and to get and use various photos to accompany an article she is writing.
Notes on Captain Emery Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Note	Other, Writers		January 3, 1962	Notes on Captain Emery Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18648 Type: Document, Note Subject: Other, Writers Date: January 3, 1962 Description: Hand written notes about Captain Emery back in the 18th Century.

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