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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Nelson - Carl Nelson. "The Heartiest of Season's Greetings" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	Carl Nelson	1969-12	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Nelson - Carl Nelson. "The Heartiest of Season's Greetings" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.489.2976 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Creator: Carl Nelson Date: 1969-12 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A letter from Carl Nelson updating his friends on his new home on Cranberry island. This letter says " I have retired and moved from Boston to this island of unique design located just off the coast of Mt. Desert Island, Maine." He goes on about how tranquil and relaxing he finds the island and his deer neighbors. He ends the note with " In excellent health I am looking forward to retirement as a very exciting adventure." He notes his new address at the bottom of the card. This card looks as though it was a mass send to his friends and acquaintances to be updated on his new life and address. [show more]
Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	Carl Nelson	1966	Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.490.2977 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Creator: Carl Nelson Date: 1966 Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: Three letters from Carl Nelson to his friend Martha. In the first letter he is writing and just catching up with her about a mutual friend they had passing. In the second letter he is writing Martha thanking her for a jar of relish that she had sent him. In the top right corner he drew a picture of the jar that she sent. The letter starts by saying "How I can tell you how good the relish really is." He continues to write about how much he enjoyed the relish and how good it was. In the third letter he begins by saying " Dear 'Dickerson'" which is the name of Martha's relish mentioned in the second letter. In this letter he adds more praises on Martha's relish and other friendly writing. [show more]
Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Places		1965		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2814 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Places Date: 1965 Description: Miscellaneous correspondence re: GCI genealogy (Rice, Spurling, Hamor, Hardy Harwood, Stanley, Wedge, Alley, and Bunker genealogy October 1965. A= Letter from Paul Pattew(sp?) June 26, 1961 to Doctor Macfarlan. B= List of questions for Ethel October 16, 1965, with her answers. C= letter from Ethel October 1965
Letter from Horace Bunker to Frances [Spurling?] Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People		1960		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from Horace Bunker to Frances [Spurling?] Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2759 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1960 Description: Letter from Horace Edgar Bunker (age 94) to his cousin Frances (Spurling?) written in 1960, transcribed; their grandmother was Abigail Cobb Hadlock Preble. He relates Spurling/Bunker/Preble family genealogy
Letter Pertaining to Identity of Harriet S. Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Genealogy	Aime Tyne	1968			Letter Pertaining to Identity of Harriet S. Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16418 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Genealogy Creator: Aime Tyne Date: 1968 Description: Letter to Ms. Sanderson questioning the identity of Harriet S. Somes and her relationship to Adelma Somes.
Spiker letter to Drinker Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Conservation of natural resources Other, magazine article		1961			Spiker letter to Drinker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9365 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Conservation of natural resources Other, magazine article Date: 1961 Description: Spiker is sending pictures to Miss Mary Drinker, Editor of Frontiers related to her article on Patuxent Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.17
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
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]
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.
Letter from LaRue Spiker to Chuck Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Writers		January 25, 1962			Letter from LaRue Spiker to Chuck Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18647 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Writers Date: January 25, 1962 Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Chuck (no last name) saying she is interested in writing his proposed article on the New England. She is currently working on both the Paul Bunyan and the St. Louis article for him.
Letter from LaRue Spiker to the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Writers		January 25, 1962			Letter from LaRue Spiker to the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-18646 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Writers Date: January 25, 1962 Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to the Office of the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri requesting information on tourist attractions, industrial and business development recently, and urban improvements. She also asks for photographs to use in the accompanying article.
Glasgow, Margaret to Spiker, LaRue Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Publications		10/22/1964			Glasgow, Margaret to Spiker, LaRue Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17394 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Publications Date: 10/22/1964 Description: Letter to LaRue Spiker from Margaret Glasgow in reference to Bar Harbor Times articles.
Kilbourne, Evelyn to Spiker, LaRue Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Publications		7/16/1964			Kilbourne, Evelyn to Spiker, LaRue Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17392 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Publications Date: 7/16/1964 Description: Letter to LaRue Spiker from Evelyn Kilbourne in reference to her regret for Spiker’s resignation from the editorship of The Bar Harbor Times.
Spiker, LaRue to Weiss, Marvin Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Miscellaneous		4/22/1964			Spiker, LaRue to Weiss, Marvin Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17389 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Miscellaneous Date: 4/22/1964 Description: Letter to Marvin Weiss from LaRue Spiker offering to do freelance writing. 2 pages.
Lettter from Dora Paker to Harold E. Burnham describing dances in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter			1966			Lettter from Dora Paker to Harold E. Burnham describing dances in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16990 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Date: 1966 Description: Letter (1966) from Dora Parker (1875-1973) to Harold Earl Burnham describing early dances in Southwest Harbor . Also includes references to the Jesse and Grace Parker house and barn on Clark's Cove in Southwest Harbor. Mentions Lawrence and Eleanor Newman and Susie King, who was Manset postmistress for many years.
Hull size for racing before and after 1969 according to Herreshoff Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Boat building		1969			Hull size for racing before and after 1969 according to Herreshoff Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12139 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Boat building Date: 1969 Description: letter form Herreshoff to E.R. Welles , April 1969 regarding hull measurement. Previously accessioned as 007.126
History of A Class Letter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Racing Other, Sailing		1961			History of A Class Letter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12137 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Racing Other, Sailing Date: 1961 Description: letter from Leonard Fowle to E. R. Welles regarding history of the A Class Previously accessioned as 007.128.1
Letter to E.R. Welles Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, A-class boats		1969			Letter to E.R. Welles Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12134 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, A-class boats Date: 1969 Description: letter from E.A. Jurist in reply to inquiry from E.R. Welles regarding his interest in "A " class boats. Previously accessioned as 007.133
Possible cancellation of A class race Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, A-class boats Other, Luders Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop		1960			Possible cancellation of A class race Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12130 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, A-class boats Other, Luders Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop Date: 1960 Description: letter regarding possible cancellation of A class races in Aug.1960 Previoulsy accessioned as 007.139

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