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Guest Books
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Guestbook
  • Other, Guests
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Guest Books
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Guest Book pages for the years 1966-1967 and 1989, 1991, 1993-1995. Divided into folders a,b and c.
Deed and Notes of Land Transfer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Deed and Notes of Land Transfer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten note and two photocopies of deed of land. This pertains to a land transfer from Emily Grindle to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
Resolution of the MDI Historical Society Regarding Proposed Donation of Sanderson House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Resolution
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Typewritten and handwritten resolution of the MDI Historical Society to decline the proposed donation of the Virginia Somes Sanderson house. Mrs. Sanderson appended her handwritten comments to the resolution at a later date.
Newsletter Printing Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Newsletter Printing Information
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten one page folder cover describing printing details of the MDI Historical Society Newsletter. Date unknown. Printing was to be done by Downeast Graphics, Ellsworth, Maine.
Letter from Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Marius Peladeau
Description:
Letter from Peladeau representing the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums to Mrs. Alexander of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society commending the Society on the quality of its newsletter.
Program Poster, "Four Generations in Maine, The Carroll Homestead"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Programs
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single page hand lettered poster describing a program of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. The video talk and book signing by Dr. Henry Raup was scheduled at the Somesville Parish House on August 17, 1993.
Somesville Day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Auctions
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Village Improvement Society
  • Other, Walking tour
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Somesville Day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two copies of printed poster announcing "Somesville Day" sponsored by the Village Improvement Society and the Mount Desert Historical Society. Year not specified.
Illustrations in Preparation for Walking Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • Other, Costumes
  • Other, Portraits
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Illustrations in Preparation for Walking Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four photocopied pages including period costumes and portraits used in preparation for walking tour of Somesville.
Museum Bridge, Somesville Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Roc Caviano and Harris Hyman
Museum Bridge, Somesville Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Full size architectural drawings of the museum bridge, Somesville. Architects' notes included onn plans. Larger version of 105.030.05
Treasurer's Reports
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
  • Other, Financial disclosure
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Treasurer's Reports
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Financial reports of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society from four years, 1959, 1961, 1978, and 1978.
Resolution by a Presbytery opposing slavery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Resolution
  • Other, Slavery
  • nd
Resolution by a Presbytery opposing slavery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Document that relates to LaRue Spiker's book Elijah. Typewritten document of an 1835 resolution of the Presbytery (denomination not listed) opposing slavery Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.5 and **1289
Correspondence between Cameron and Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Publishers
Correspondence between Cameron and Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letters Dec 19, 1956, Jan 10, 1957, and Jan 23, 1957 between Cameron and Spiker regarding the Elijah manuscript. She is writing about a real person Elijah Lovejoy, Presbyterian minister in Alton Illinois , killed by a proslavery mob, but fictionalizing it. Spiker is sending the manuscript to Jack Cameron. Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.11, **1299
Letters regarding article on Patuxent
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Conservation of natural resources
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, magazine article
Letters regarding article on Patuxent
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Frontiers will publish her article on Patuxent providing Spiker with $35. Request pictures for the articles. Unscanned letter, July 16, 1959. on pictures that might be useful for the article from AL. Nelson Acting Director of Patuxent Previously archived as object Ids 012.FIC.023.20, **1313
Letters from readers praising articles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Beech Hill
  • Other, Seal Cove
Letters from readers praising articles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letters from readers of Bar Harbor Times praising her articles, Ruth S Masterman (2p) scanned, 2 letters from Bertha M. Blanchard, 1 4 pages, other 3 pages. All hand written. Letter from Blanchard discusses Beech Hill cemetery. She believes there is a cemetery with Carters in it on Beech Hill. Homes of Mrs. Virginia Richardson, Miss Williams. Related to John Gilley, Grandmother Mason Another Mrs. Blanchard spent honeymoon at Atherton Place. Has an aunt who married Delonius Atherton; Letter from Fank O Alley (handwritten) asking how spots got their names Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.21, **1305, **1308, **1312 [show more]
request assistance publishing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Family trees
  • Other, Publishers
request assistance publishing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mildred Masterman is requesting LaRue Spiker's assistance in getting a book published, the Power of Mountains. Spiker indicates she'd be happy to read but the Bar Harbor Times doesn't publish excerpts of books (not scanned). Masterman tells Lurvey history Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.042.01
Selling pics
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Downeast Animal Welfare, Inc
Selling pics
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Correspondence with AP regarding selling pictures of five generations of Somes and one of Miss Washburn working on the Friendship sloop. One letter Spiker is asking for payment she has not yet recieved. Two pages are halfsheets. Reverse side of letter to AP requesting payment for the negatives. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.08, **1332, **1334
Letter of Support for Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Letter to the Editor
  • nd
Letter of Support for Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
In response to a letter to the Editor criticizing spiker Ruby Cameron writes to support her. The letter to the Editor she is responding to is called Threat and Promise. Cameron was a nurse to well to do people Previoulsy archived as 012.FIC.042.19, **1355
Christmas card, note from Grace Frick
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Christmas cards
  • Other, Play
  • Other, Poem
  • nd
Christmas card, note from Grace Frick
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Grace discusses Copenhagen . Sends a picture frame and an accompanying poem that she liked by John Marston from What you will. Begins "I was a scholar.." Previously Archived as 012.FIC.042.20, **1354
Letter to Joe Lyford from LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Writing
  • nd
Letter to Joe Lyford from LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Explains reasons for resignation. Wants to write a novel, stay here. Looking for grants to support her writing. She's done the research on Elijah Lovejoy. Paper wanted to focus mostly on Bar Harbor and not the island. Perhaps wants to start and island weekly. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.21, **1356
MDI III p. 5
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Cottages
  • Other, Hamor wharf
  • Other, Hotels
  • Other, Hudson School Artists
  • Other, Kettle Club
  • Other, Swimming Club
  • Other, Typhoid
  • Other, Unitarians
  • nd
MDI III p. 5
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is 5 pages of a draft with LaRue Spiker's handwriting on it. It is about the Hudson River School artists visiting the island and other visitors to the island Previously Archived as object Id 012.FIC.052.4, **1382
The Black Guillemot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Guillemots
  • n.d.
The Black Guillemot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three pages with handwriting on it for corrections by LaRue Spiker discussing Black Guillemots. Subtitle Little Sea Pigeon who Sits on His Tail Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.063.01, **1382
Bird that God Forgot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Cormorants
  • nd
Bird that God Forgot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
About the cormorant by LaRue Spiker Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.063.02,
The Old Beech Hill Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Beech Hill Road
  • nd
The Old Beech Hill Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Discusses Beech Hill Road by LaRue Carter. Mentions in passing John Carroll, Richardsons, Foy Wasgatt, Robert Carter, Atherton, Mason, Clark, Bavage, Mildred Masterman Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.063.03, **1379
Queen of Summer Resorts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Tourists
  • nd
Queen of Summer Resorts
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Compares Bar Harbor, the Queen of Summer Resorts, to Holman Day poem. Spiker suggests you might see J.P. Morgan's or Jacob Aster's yacht Previoulsy archived as object id 012.FIC.063.04
They That Hear
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
  • LaRue Spiker
They That Hear
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
In pencil at top, says "They that Hear" John 6:25. Hand writing on side and edits of pages Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.08, **1400