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Statements by LaRue Spiker on investigations of her activities re: Stockholm Agreement
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Other
  • Other, Civil rights
  • Other, Petitions
  • Other, Police
  • 1950
Description:
People were informally harassing, spying on her. She wrote statements of the incidents. Person came to her home claiming to be from the Indianapolis News. Police following her. two documents, dated July 8, 1950. On yellow typing paper. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.15.11, **1282
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
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]
Information card for the U.S.S. Missouri visit to Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Commemorative, Commemorative Card
  • Other
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • Other, Transportation - water
  • 1946
Description:
Card with photograph of the U.S.S. Missouri launched January 29, 1944 Commissioned June 11, 1944 Visited Bar Harbor in August of 1946 Connie Jellison went on board for a tour
Yacht Thermo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Projection, Technical Drawing
  • Object, Art
  • Other
  • Other, Transportation - water
Yacht Thermo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
technical drawing of the yacht Thermo, Captain Berlin, Southwest Harbor, Maine pencil on brown kraft paper - crease down center. -stored in flat file
Chart of Mount Desert Waters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Chart
  • Other
  • Other, Maps
Chart of Mount Desert Waters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Chart of Mount Desert Waters - Eldridge Harbor Charts. Paper on linen.
LaRue Spiker appeal of firing from Ind Dept of Welfare
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Firing
  • 1950
LaRue Spiker appeal of firing from Ind Dept of Welfare
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letters hostile to LaRue Spiker's appeal for her job at Ind Dept. of Welfare back, one written to the Governor, two to LaRue Spiker, one written from Council of Social Agencies Previously archived as object Id: 012.FIC.015.9, **1275, **1276, **1279, **1280
Anti LaRue Spiker correspondence from Dr. Wesley Leonard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other
  • Other, Brainwashing
  • Other, House Comittee on Unamerican Activities
  • Other, Leninism
  • Other, Marxism
  • Other, Vietnam
  • 1968
Anti LaRue Spiker correspondence from Dr. Wesley Leonard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter from Dr. Wesley Leonard (scanned) and onion skin copy with comments on the side such as date, basis for saying this, whom. It may be Spiker's handwriting. Letter by Dr. Leonard (Aug 1968) castigates Spiker for her opinions and propagation of communism, "Leninist dictum", opnions for gun control, a possible civilian police board, anti-Vietnam-for "communist victory", for "Marxian principles that personal savings should be abolished." Mentions Cyrus Hamlin. Appear he spoke at (Southwest Harbor?) town meeting but may have moved to Kennebunk Accompanying handwritten commentary (Dec 1968) by Spiker explaining that she sat beside a little girl at a Christmas Concert. Leonard and his wife came in and greeted the little girl. Dr. Leonard told her not to talk to Spiker [show more]
Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Klaas, Iola
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950 c.
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950-07-08
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Declaration
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950-07-08
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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.