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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Letter from LaRue Spiker to Minnesota State Development and Recreation Commission
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 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.
Notes on Captain Emery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • January 3, 1962
Notes on Captain Emery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hand written notes about Captain Emery back in the 18th Century.
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
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
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.
Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Roads
  • 1960
Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Somesville Library Has an Intersting History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bells
  • Other, Museums
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • 04/14/1966
Somesville Library Has an Intersting History
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Atricle by Dr. Hans Meier about the Someville library; when it is open, how the books are selected, how the library is funded,
Historical Society Bennefits from Bicentennial Tea At Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • 1961
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
At MD [sic] Historical Society Annual Meeting Old -Timers Provide Lesson on History of the Island .
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bridges
  • August 26, 1965
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
Recognition Service Planned at Somesville UNion Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Northeast Harbor High School
  • Other, Somesville Union Meeting House
  • 7/20/1961
Recognition Service Planned at Somesville UNion Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Poem on the Bann of Cars to the Towns of Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobile driving
  • Other, Bicentennial oak tree
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • May 26, 1961
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
MDI Geological History : Part II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
MDI Geological History : Part II
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Article by LaRue on MDI Geological History: Part II Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
Geology History: Part III Grinding Ice Sheet Molds MDI Geography
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
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
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Speech
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Essay about the burial and life of Marguerite Yourcenar. Appears to be a photocopy. Previously archived as object id 011.FIC.004.1
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • 1960?
Marguerite Yourcenar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Saw-whet Owl
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1969
Saw-whet Owl
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Saw-whet owl looking to the side, perched on driftwood branch. Underside of driftwood inscribed Saw Whet Owl by W.H. Gilley 1969. Signed "Gilley" on lower part of driftwood near owl's tail.
Art of the decoy : American bird carvings.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Earnest - Adele Earnest
  • 1965
Description:
Drawings by Lou Schifferl. Published by Bramhall House. Signed by the author.
Wood carving.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Skinner - Freda Skinner
  • 1961
Wood carving.
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Illustrated by Constance Morton. Published by Bonanza Books.
Rex Brasher's Birds & trees of North America. Volume one.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Brasher - Rex Brasher (1869-1960)
  • 1961
Description:
Published by Rowman and Littlefield
Acadia National Park Maine
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Maps--Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Tourism
  • Other, Travel
  • 1960
Acadia National Park Maine
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
published by Dept. of the Interior
Your Mount Desert Island Passbook for 1960
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Maps--Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Tourism
  • Other, Travel
  • 1960
Description:
published by Bar Harbor Times
Ralph Warren Stanley Planing
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • 1967
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Ralph Warren Stanley Planing
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Ralph Warren Stanley planing the garboard plank for the Freedom.
Ralph Warren Stanley and family at Georges' Pond
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • 1967
  • Maine
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
From right to left: Richard, Edward, Nadine, Marjorie, Marion, and Ralph Stanley on a family outing to Millard “Middy” Herrick’s camp at Georges' Pond.
Sea flower
Tremont Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine life - Fiction
  • Moore, Ruth
  • 1966
Sea flower
Tremont Historical Society
Description: