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You searched for: Date: 1960s
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Dog in Grass
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c.1960s 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI
Dog in Grass
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 color photograph of a black and white dog standing in field of tall grass with white wild flowers and bushes behind dog. Dog is in walking stance and facing to the right. Slightly out of focus.
LaRue and Friend with Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI
LaRue and Friend with Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 color photograph of a black and white dog standing on granite rock in front of LaRue Spiker. The sea and green trees to the left. LaRue Spiker is smiling and wearing light colored sweater and glasses. Holding blue cup with her left hand. Person on right is a girl with blond braids and is smiling. Small boat in fog in background.
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]
Claremont hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Claremont hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Claremont Hotel. Old wing of hotel to the right. Adirondack chairs on the lawn.
Swan's Island Ferry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Other, Ferries
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1961
Swan's Island Ferry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard of the Swan's Island Ferry, underway, 1961. Published in 1965. Back of card: Operated by Maine State Ferry Service, carries 150 passengers and 8 cars between mcKinlye, in Acadia national Park, and Swans Island, Maine. A 5 mile trip in 35 minutes across beautfiul Blue Hill Bay. Note on original sleeve: Sold $6,000 to H.G. Reed, $103.00
Passage way between two buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Fishing
  • Other, buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1961
Passage way between two buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Passage way between two buildings on a pier. Wooden newly -painted lobster buoys hang on the side of one building.
Cars parked near Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
Cars parked near Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cars parked near the head of Somes Sound.
Burt Spurling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1964
  • Islesford, Maine
Burt Spurling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Captain Burt Spurling
Publications Available at the Michigan Historical Commission
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List
  • Other, Writers
  • 5/22/1961
Description:
Sheet of paper detailing prices for various Michigan publications. Previously accessioned as **1915, Object Id 1999.1915
Letter from Leonard J. Penaggio to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 1/10/1962
Letter from Leonard J. Penaggio to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Leonard J. Penaggio from the Publicity & Recreation Division of the Rhode Island Development Council, tells LaRue that he is enclosing some photos of New England that she requested. Previously accessioned as **1901, Object Id 2001.1901
Letter from Bradley Smith to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 1/26/1962
Letter from Bradley Smith to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bradley Smith tells LaRue that he has enclosed some requested photos, and information about the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, for her forthcoming article. Previously accessioned as Object Id 014.FIC.008.14
Letter from Bradley Smith to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 2/28/1962
Letter from Bradley Smith to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bradley Smith reminds LaRue that he sent her some photos, and would like to know when the article will be published so that the Shelburne Museum can obtain a copy. Previously accessioned as **1903, Object Id 2001.1903
Letter from LaRue Spiker to David F. Lyon about the reception of her article ‘Armadillos, Alligators, and Gray Squirrels who Spell’.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 12/29/1960
Description:
LaRue Spiker inquires about the reception of her article ‘Armadillos, Alligators, and Gray Squirrels who Spell’. She asks editor David F. Lyon to send back the ms if he does not want to publish it. Previously accessioned as **1991, Object Id 2001.1991
Harper Lees's To Kill a Mockingbird
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Christopher Sergel
  • 1960
Harper Lees's To Kill a Mockingbird
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of Christopher Sergel play. Stamped "property of MDIHS, No 9, purchased 71" on inside front cover.
Grade 2 Seal Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Seal Harbor School
  • 1967
  • Seal Harbor
Grade 2 Seal Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Grade 2 Seal Harbor. Teacher Ruby Higgins back row left. Fifteen children in two rows out side brick school building in spring.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Products and Functions research for an article by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Writers
  • 1961
Description:
The Coast and Geodetic Survey Products and Functions organization, gives a report on its purpose and achievements. Annotated throughout by LaRue Spiker. Research for an article about Mount Desert, 1961. Previously accessioned as **2001, object Id 2001.2001
Notes by LaRue Spiker, researching the Coast and Geodetic Survey, for an article about Mount Desert, 1961.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • 1961
Description:
Notes by LaRue Spiker, researching the Coast and Geodetic Survey, for an article about Mount Desert, 1961. 2 pages.
Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about Coast and Geodetic Survey, for an article on Mount Desert, 1961.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • 1961
Description:
Rough note by LaRue Spiker, about Coast and Geodetic Survey, for an article on Mount Desert, 1961.
Letter from G. L. Short, to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 6/23/1961
Letter from G. L. Short, to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
G. L. Short, from the Coast and Geodetic Survey, tells LaRue Spiker that he encloses some requested information. (Already cataloged as previous items.) Previously accessioned as *2012, Object Id 2001.2012
Letter from G. L. Short to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 9/27/1961
Letter from G. L. Short to LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
G. L. Short returns LaRue’s article, having checked it for contents. Has underlined some portions but nothing wrong with the information. Previously accessioned as **2014, object Id 2001.2014
Chebbacco boat model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Ships
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Chebbacco boat model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Model similar to Abraham Somes’ Chebbacco boat.
Aerial photo of Somesville #293 5-4-67, MTD-4-11
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • unknown
  • 1967
Aerial photo of Somesville #293 5-4-67, MTD-4-11
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Aerial photograph showing Somesville and abutting national park lands. Possibly from May 1967, based on numbers given, which could be a date. Gift made from Mr. Henry Raup in fall 2005. #293 5-4-67 appear in the top left hand corner MTD-4-11 appear in the top right hand corner
Aerial photo of Somesville, #291 5-4-67
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, Aerial photograph showing Somesville, Babson Creek, inner harbor of Somes Sound, two piers off of Somesville Village, Mill Pond
  • May 1967
Aerial photo of Somesville, #291 5-4-67
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Aerial photograph clearly shows Babson Creek in its entirety, along with the inner harbor of Somes Sound and the village of Somesville, with the Mill Pond and two piers. Gift made by Henry Raup fall 2005.
Marian Lawrence Peabody excerpts about her diary, letters from publisher
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1968
Description:
Letter to Mrs Harold Peabody, Marian Lawrence Peabody From Houghton Mifflin company informing her that there are now bookstores in Boston that have her book To be Young was very Heaven 2 letters 3 cut papers about Peabody's diary. The war had made changes in her beloved Maine "haven" as well. One says Apr 6 1917 Pro and anti Karl Muck Another says Nov 23 1917 and another has no date
Odd Fellows History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • 1963
Odd Fellows History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Journal of Proceedings