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| Rum Running Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Rum Running Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Essay by Ralph Stanley on rum running on MDI. Undated. | ||||
| Preservation of the Art of Traditional Wooden Boat Building Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Preservation of the Art of Traditional Wooden Boat Building Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Essay by Ralph Stanley on the preservation of wooden boat building. Undated. | ||||
| Creation of a trail by Mr. Stebbins Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Creation of a trail by Mr. Stebbins Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. Essay about the beauty of Seal Harbor and the creation of an unnamed trail which was created by Mr. Stebbins. | |||||
| An Auto-less Summer Resort Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| An Auto-less Summer Resort Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. This is a letter of sorts addressed to the "Voters, Cottagers, and Hotel Guests in the Town of Mount Desert, Present and to Come" giving those who read it a rational for the decision to ban cars. The letter is signed by: Jospeh H. Curtis Charles W. Eliot Charles H. Frazier David Greer Richard H. Harte Jerome H. Knowles William Draper Lewis John S Melcher Frank R. Ober Henry Parkman Alvah L. Reed L.A. Wilson Amos Clement Ernest B. Dane Edward K. Dunham F.H. Macomber James Ford Rhodes John D. Rockefeller William T. Sedgwick Henry Van Dyke W. H. Whitmore George F. Armold R. L. Grindle [show more] | |||||
| The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Essay describing the life of Rev. John Mayo, emigrant from England to Massachusetts, and photocopied photos of locations related to his life. | |||
| Historical Sketch of Mt Desert and Cranberry Islands Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Historical Sketch of Mt Desert and Cranberry Islands Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Hugh Dwelley copied Reflections from the Record Disk. | |||
| Joint Statement opposing atomic bombs-Stockholm Agreement Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Joint Statement opposing atomic bombs-Stockholm Agreement Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Joint Statement of position of LaRue Spiker on the Stockholm Agreement. As child welfare workers they cannot see rebuilding a world after the atomic bomb. Must actively oppose the bomb. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.15.10 | |||
| Sue Snob of the Seagulls Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sue Snob of the Seagulls Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: “Sue Snob of the Seagulls” by LaRue Spiker. 6 pages. Previously archived as 012.FIC.065.02 | ||||
| Statement made at Trenton Meeting regarding TEPCO Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Statement made at Trenton Meeting regarding TEPCO Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Letter from Kenneth P. MacLeod to LaRue Spiker about the volume of letters recieved in connection with the new environmental bills enacted in the State of Maine. Statements of Governor Kenneth Curtis and Economic Development Commissioner James Keefe made at meeting in Trenton. The meeting was to discuss the possible development of an atomic power plant and aluminum reduction facility by TEPCO ans its environmental implications. Transmittal letter is also included. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection. Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.1 Letter from Kenneth P. MCleod previously accessioned as **1671, object ID **1671 [show more] | ||
| Geography Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Geography Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Hand-written in pencil: "The earth is one of nine planets which move with great velocity..." No name or date given. | |||||
| "One Summer in Seal Harbor" - a magazine article Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| "One Summer in Seal Harbor" - a magazine article Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: "One Summer in Seal Harbor" -- an article from the Johns Hopkins Magazine, June 1995, recounting the relationship between artist, painter, Thomas Eakins and physicist, photographer, Henry Rowland. Describes Eakins' painting of a portrait of Rowland, discusses Rowland's career and describes the construction of "Craigstone", the Rowland cottage in Seal Harbor. Includes biographical information on both Rowland and Eakins. [show more] | |||
| Seal Harbor Celebrates 100th Anniversary Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| Seal Harbor Celebrates 100th Anniversary Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. Recounting of the events that marked Seal Harbor's 100th anniversary back in September of 1909. | |||||
| Cranberry Islands Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cranberry Islands Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Article by LaRue Spiker about the Cranberry Islands Begins with paragraphs regarding love of a Prussian woman, Dorothea Albertina Wilhelmina Celeste Russ for her husband, Sam Hadlock who died in the Arctic, Cranberry Island men who were in the Battle of Norwood Cove, and life on the Cranberry Islands Has her editing of the story Previously archived as #012.FIC.005.3 | ||||
| History of Steuben Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| History of Steuben Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Annotated draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. History of Steuben by LaRue Spiker. 3 pages. Previously accessioned as **1193, Object Id **1193 and 013.FIC.30.18 | |||
| My Grandmother Rachel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| My Grandmother Rachel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: My Grandmother Rachel by LaRue Spiker. 4 pages. | |||
| Woman’s Love is Many Powered Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Woman’s Love is Many Powered Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A Woman’s Love is Many Powered by LaRue Spiker. 20 pages. Previously accessioned as **1253, Object Ids **1253 and 013.FIC.30.1 | |||
| Poems, Stories, Songs Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Poems, Stories, Songs Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: "Loss of Capt. Pray" by E.P. Higgins "The Passing of the Backhouse," attributed to James Whitcomb Riley "Shall we Change the Name of the Town?" by A Son of a Veteran, 1913 "A Spire," by Dr. Frederick Fraley (about the Somesville Church spire) Composition by Blanche Somes about Somesville in 1892 "Sketch of the Life of Nicholas Thomas Jr. of Eden" written by himself in 1857, age 78. Lines composed in memory of Joshua Sawyer, Jr., d.1831, by W.H.B. "Father Come Home," Rufus G. Wells, Phila., Penn., 1867, and "Father Has Come Home," with note "on board of othe Schr. John Soffield of Boston. "The Bear Hunters of 1836," poem by "some local poet of 1836" sent by E.M. Hamor to editor of the Record. Tells of successful hunt for bear by Hadley, Seavey, and Asa Wasgatt to cave on side of Seal Cove Mt. --conducted to save their flocks, herds and families. [show more] | ||||
| Baker's Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Baker's Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Who Owned Baker's Island on Islesford Historical Society letterhead, written by Hugh L. Dwelley Summary of ownership of Baker's Island. Based on US Lighthouse Board records found in National Archives, Washington, DC | |||
| Old Peter Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Old Peter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One page back-to-back handwritten tale of character called "Old Peter" and his wife Peggy. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from file marked "Mrs. Dorr." | ||||
| The Town of the Five Islands: A Thumbnail Sketch of Cranberry Isles, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Town of the Five Islands: A Thumbnail Sketch of Cranberry Isles, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Essays on the settlement, history and way of life on Great Cranberry, Little Cranberry, Sutton, Baker and Green Islands. Graphics by Rose Russo Crooker. Lists early settler families. Describes the visit of the Russian vessel Cimbria in 1878. | |||
| “Ghost Story” by Betsy Alexander Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| “Ghost Story” by Betsy Alexander Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: “Ghost Story” by Betsy Alexander. | ||||
| Essay Titled: An Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Essay Titled: An Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Essay written by Lewis Heath of Southwest Harbor about Mount Desert Island, c. 1848. Original, transcription, and explanation. | ||
| A Bright Boy Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
| A Bright Boy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Story about boy counting chickens and fooling Father. No date or author given. | |||||
| Photo-Essay of Last (1942) Voyage of Coal Schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas" Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Photo-Essay of Last (1942) Voyage of Coal Schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas" Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: Photo-Essay by Bronson W. Chanler detailing a trip aboard the coal schooner "Rebecca R. Douglas" between Northeast Harbor and New York City. Note: As originally displayed in the museum, copies of the photographs taken by Chanler were mounted alongside excerpts and quotes. Around 2015 the photographs were removed from the 1984 posters so they could be scanned and better protected. They are uploaded here, as is the complete text by Bronson W. Chanler. [show more] |