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| Charles E. Durham, Jr. to LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Charles E. Durham, Jr. to LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Charles Durham, associate editor of a mobilehome magazine, is offering LaRue Spiker some work writing a number of articles for him. Only the bottom part of the letter remains - the rest has been cut off. Previously accessioned as **1891 Object Id **1891 | ||||
| LaRue Spiker to Charles E. Durham, Jr. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| LaRue Spiker to Charles E. Durham, Jr. Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 | |||
| Stuart Halpine, to LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Stuart Halpine, to LaRue Spiker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Stuart Halpine, of the State of Connecticut Development Commission, tells LaRue that they do not have a picture of Col. Thomas Fitch at Norwalk, and any other photos cannot be freely given out to writers. He offers to loan photos to her once her article has been accepted. Previously accessioned as **1899, object id **1899 | |||
| Letter from Smith to Strouh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Smith to Strouh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter from Smith to Jennie Strouh asking her to come work for him for $1.50 and dated Nov. 4 1889 | ||||
| Letter from Nelson C. Leland Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Nelson C. Leland Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Papers related to Mt. Desert High School in Somesville. Class reunion 1980 and bill from 1948 with notes regarding local schools....Mt. Desert High School founded 1903, Addition to Mt. Desert School 1930, Hall Quarry School built 1901, Somesville School house built in 1897 | ||||
| Letter to President Franklin Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to President Franklin Pierce Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Duplicate record of 011.FIC. 29.76 Hand-written letter to President Franklin Pierce from Daniel Somes Jr. (1803-1883) submitting Thomas Jones's name to be considered for office of Collector of the Customs for the District of Frenchmen’s Bay from Mount Desert, March 1853. | |||
| The Somesville Parish House Fund Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Somesville Parish House Fund Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter asking for gifts and pledges to the Somesville Parish House Fund from the Finance committee and John G. Minter, minister . Robert W. Patterson, Sr. had drawn plans for the structure. | |||
| Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Written on museum letterhead, this letter describes the opening of the Wendell Gilley Museum and mentions Wendell Gilley's donation of his carvings to the museum | |
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from C. G. Wellington Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from C. G. Wellington Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter typed on Kansas City Star letterhead from Executive Editor Clarence G. Wellington thanking Wendell Gilley for carved birds sent on behalf of Frank S. Land. | ||
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Lemuel T. Ward, Nov. 8, 1965 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Lemuel T. Ward, Nov. 8, 1965 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Lemuel T. Ward, the noted decoy carver, wrote this letter to Wendell Gilley after meeting him at an unnamed carving show | ||
| letter from US Postal Service re: list of postmasters Tremont Historical Society |
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|  letter from US Postal Service re: list of postmasters Tremont Historical Society | |||
| letter from US Postal Service Tremont Historical Society |
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|  letter from US Postal Service Tremont Historical Society | |||
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Goodwin J. Knight Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Goodwin J. Knight Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Thank you letter from the Governor of California thanking Wendell Gilley for a carving of a quail, which he placed on his desk in the Governor's Mansion. | ||
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from J. Edgar Hoover Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from J. Edgar Hoover Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter typed on FBI letterhead and signed by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in gold ink thanking Wendell Gilley for the gift of carved bobwhites sent on behalf of Frank S. Land. | ||
| Letter from Frank S. Land to Wendell H. Gilley. Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Frank S. Land to Wendell H. Gilley. Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter from the founder of the Order of Demolay, Frank S. Land, instructing Wendell Gilley to choose and send carvings to Harry S. Truman, Dr. Frank Stanton, president of CBS, Leon Leonidoff, producer of Radio City Music Hall shows, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and White House aide Bernard Shanley. The cost of the five carvings was $250. | ||
| Letter from Eliza Jacobus (Newkirk) Rogers to Mrs. Coates and Dr. Rhoades Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Letter from Eliza Jacobus (Newkirk) Rogers to Mrs. Coates and Dr. Rhoades Southwest Harbor Public Library | ||
| Letter: Orrington Hamor to Mrs. Turner Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Orrington Hamor to Mrs. Turner Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding Deed and heirs of Captain Higgins Information on Higgins relatives | ||
| Letter: Mrs. R. A. Sprague to Jerome H. Knowles Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Mrs. R. A. Sprague to Jerome H. Knowles Northeast Harbor Library Description: Request for possession of Will | ||
| Letter from Raymond L. Stearns to Nina Gormley Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Raymond L. Stearns to Nina Gormley Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter to the Museum Director about sending the museum copies of letters received from Wendell Gilley. Enclosed are two letters by Wendell Gilley to Mr. Stearns. | |
| Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter describes Mr. Silver's visit to Elmer Crowell's workshop where he purchased several miniature bird carvings, and his subsequent visit to Wendell Gilley's workshop. Enclosed are photographs of a greater yellowlegs and a duck carved by Crowell. Silver also describes Wendell Gilley's trip to Abercrombie and Fitch where he was inspired to start bird carving. | |
| Letter from Steven C. Rockefeller to Members of the Wendell Gilley Museum Nominating Committee Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Steven C. Rockefeller to Members of the Wendell Gilley Museum Nominating Committee Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter concerning the proposed nomination of Arthur Rogers, Jr. for trustee of the museum by Jim Wallis | ||
| Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Notecard reads "Dear Nina: We are lifelong summer residents of SWH and had the great fortune growing up to meet Wendell several times in his workshop while he was carving birds for my grandparents which we now cherish. My mother Linda Madara was asked by Downeast Magazine to write a story about Wendell and to photograph him and his carvings. We came across the text and original copy this summer and thought you may want it for the archives. Best regards, Ted Madara" Note accompanies a typescript of the magazine article, "Wendell Gilley - The Art of Fine Bird Carving" and photographic negatives. [show more] | ||
| Letter: Jerome H. Knowles to Arthur E. Howard Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Jerome H. Knowles to Arthur E. Howard Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding will of William M. Howard | ||
| Letter: Arthur E. Howard to Jerome H. Knowles Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Letter: Arthur E. Howard to Jerome H. Knowles Northeast Harbor Library Description: Regarding will of William M. Howard | ||
| Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, containing Wendell Gilley's pencil illustrations of carving knives and blades |