Description: Wilfred Bunker (about age 43) receives cargo on stern of the Island Queen. "Mail Route - Men at Southwest Harbor load mail for delivery at Cranberry Island and Islesford." Photo shows the mail boat at the Lower Town Dock in Southwest Harbor. Photo for newspaper by L. Spiker. The Island Queen was built in 1963. Beal & Bunker moved operations to Northeast Harbor in 1972.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Photograph from unknown newspaper. Showing two librarians helping two children find books for a school project.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the Bar Harbor Times on the demolition of The Eyrie the estate of John D. Rockefeller.
Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Newspaper clipping talking about the opening of the new neighborhood hall in Seal Harbor and the first concert that was held in the hall.
Description: Article about the closing of the Kinball House in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Article is from the Bangor Daily News, Saturday/Sunday August 27-28, 1966. The story was written by Laurence S, Newman, Jr.
Description: Article describes how Vahsling Inc. have been charged with creating a public nuisance by allowing effluence to contaminate the Prestile Stream. Previously accessioned as **1774, object Id **1774, 012.FIC.061.1
Various Newspapers and Publications and LaRue Spiker
Date:
2/1/1969
Description: Collection of articles and notes on environmental topics used by journalist LaRue Spiker. Newspaper clipping from 2/1/69 entitled "No Air Pollution, Urban Sprawl Boost to Economic Development" about the research being conducted at the University of Maine research station. Talks about current research topic focusing on the environment and urban development and the more traditional research being conducted. Previously archived as object id 012.Fic.061.1 [show more]
Description: Article on two pages quoting Trenton selectman than an announcement was planned as to industrial development on the Union River. The proposed development was construction of aluminum plant. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.055.3
Description: Article on two pages reporting on a meeting of citizens to discuss the proposed industrial development by TEPCO in Trenton. Photos of Doug Smith and Frank Walker included. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.4
Description: Multiple newspaper articles, editorials, letters to the editor and advertisements regarding TEPCO proposed industrial development in Trenton. Development was to include a nuclear power plant and an aluminum reduction plant. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.5 WDEA Replays Entire Hearing previously accessioned as **1690, object id **1690
Description: Multiple clippings from newspapers and newsletters, all pertaining to various political topics such as highways, taxation, distribution of wealth, etc. Items may have been saved in preparation for articles Spiker was writing. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as 012.FIC.057.3
Description: An article from the Bar Harbor Times Thursday July 30, 1964 and is a biography of William Manning by LaRue Spiker. Details his early life in England, rise to become Bishop, life on Mount Desert Island.
Description: An article fromthe Bangor Daily January 11, 1963 showing an aerial photograph of John D. Rockefeller Jr. summer cottage and the fact it is to be torn down that week.
Description: Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties This is a eleven photographs cut from newspapers of mansions on Mount Desert Island. Photographed mansions include; Swiss Chalet, Egonos, Fabian Cottage, LaRochelle, Rosserne, Stoneledge, Redwood, Ullakana, The Breeze, Sonogee, Wadsworth Cottage, The Turrets. Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.2
Description: Article about bicentennial tea events; how many people attended, who served the tea, and the entertainment for the event. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.1
Description: Article about the Mount Desert Island Historcal Society Annual meeting and the stories which were told by long time residents of the Island. Information presented went as far back as 1899. From the Bar Harbor Times August 26, 1965
Description: Recognition Service for early settlers. Service to observe 100th anniversary of the Church. Allen Fernald will give 15 minute organ recital, anthem by bicentenial choir, Rev. Horace Leavitt will lead prayer, Northeast Harbor High School band will play, Bangor Daily news 7/20/1961 Previously archived as 011.FIC.66.5
Description: Article and poem about the town of Mount Desert rejecting the allowing of cars within the town limits. Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.8
Description: Grinding ice sheet molds MDI geography. The articles deal with the geologic processes which formed Mt. Desert Island, the granite intrusions of the Island, and the claciation periods which shaped the geography of Mt. Desert Island. A portion of Part I of the series appears to be missing. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
Description: One article from the New York Times Bookreview 1/10/88, one article from the Bangor Daily News March 7, 1980 about Marguerite Yourcenar. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.004.2
Description: Four articles from Ellsworth American Newspaper and the Bar Harbor Times Newspaper about Marguerite Yourcenar. One is a book review of A Coin in Nine Hands. Three are of her winning the Grand Prix de la Litterature from the French Academy. Previously archvied as object id 011.FIC.004.3
Description: Four clipping from unknown newspapers about Marguerite Yourcenar. One is about the sexism women faced when trying to enter the French Academy. Two are clippings of photos of her. One is an obituary written in the New York Times about her. Previously archived as 011.FIC.004.4