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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Harbor, Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Spiker, LaRue
Harbor, Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo. view of harbor including wooden lobster traps and lobster boats, Southwest Harbor. Origional Accession number 007.80
Puppy sniffing grass
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Cadillac Mountain, Bar Harbor, Maine
Puppy sniffing grass
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small puppy sniffing grass. The left side of the frame is partly obscured by the photographers finger. The bottom of doors or wall can be seen in the distance From folder Snapshots Indiana, Animals, Pets
Lab in Boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI
Lab in Boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
2.25 X 2.25 black and white photo of black labrador sitting in a rowboat in the water. Water and an island can be seen in the background
Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Nature, Animals
  • Recreation
  • 9/1/1982
Down East Magazine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.52 “Making it in Maine” Horseman of Acadia: Article about William Tapley and his work with Wildwood Stable of Seal Harbor in Acadia National Park
Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 7/16/1959
Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from A.L. Nelson, director of the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge in reference to Spiker’s article on the Refuge.
Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 6/24/1959
Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Fred H. Dale in reference to his approval of her article on Patuxent Wildlife Reefuge. With Spiker’s letter to Dr. John L. Buckley in refernece to article on Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.
Working the Sea
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Fishing industry
  • Seavey, Wendell
  • 2005
Working the Sea
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Tyson, Carroll S. and James Bond.
  • 1941.
Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Oral History Interview of John Kief
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Farms
  • People
  • 3/20/2002
Oral History Interview of John Kief
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Transcript of interview with John Kief born 8/29/1911 of Eden regarding the dairy industry and farming on Mount Desert Island
Somesville Blacksmith Journal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Industry
Somesville Blacksmith Journal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small Blacksmith journal 1837-1845
Oral History Interview of John Fernald
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Transcript
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Farms
  • People
  • 2/25/2002
Oral History Interview of John Fernald
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Transcript of interview with John Fernald, born 11/25/1932 on Mount Desert, regarding the dairy industry and farming on Mount Desert Island. See also CD-R, located in Archival Box #68, accession number 010.001.001.
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Bond, James
  • 1969
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Indicate the habitats of all the birds that breed on or near MDI during the past fifty years. Ian Fleming named his James Bond after the well known ornithologist who summered in Pretty Marsh. (description added by AC 2011)
Bird Stories for Little People
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Children
  • Other, Fiction
  • N/A
Bird Stories for Little People
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Stories and poems with many illustrations Edward C. Remick written on 1st page
Mout Desert Deer Past and Present
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Conservation
  • Other, Mount Desert Deer
  • 1944
Mout Desert Deer Past and Present
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Deer Past and Present, 1944. By Lawrie Holmes of the American Wildlife Institute. 36 pages, including “sources of information”. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.24
Lobstering and The Maine Coast
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Fishing
  • Martin, Kenneth R. and Nathan R. Lipfert
  • 1985
Lobstering and The Maine Coast
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Community life and everyday aspects of coastal Maine, especially lobstering, the "regional maritime culture."
Maine Lobsterboats: Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Thorndike, Virginia L.
  • 1998
Description:
Describes construction and features of lobsterboats and give profiles of those who built them.
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Long, Ralph H.
  • 1987
Description:
Almost 150 native species of birds reside on Mount Desert and surrounding Islands; this book is a guide to those birds here from June to August of the year. It indicates good places to view these birds
Horse Hair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Military History
Horse Hair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
“Hair of old Whitney ___ Taylor’s war horse of Mexican War.” Ring of horse hair tied with a blue bow and mounted on a piece of paper.
LaRue Spiker and Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Unknown
  • 1978, March
  • Maine, MDI, Southwest harbor
LaRue Spiker and Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of LaRue Spiker sitting in blue easy chair with head resting on right hand. Dog on back of chair behind her standing up facing camera. In room with two windows, dark outside. T.V. in center of room on back wall. Photo is slightly out of focus.
Dog in Railing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1978, March
  • Maine, MDI, Southwest harbor
Dog in Railing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a black dog sticking head through wooden railings of a balcony inside a house. Wood paneled wall with knots in wood below the dog. Corner of picture on wall cropped by photo.
LaRue with Pets
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Unknown
  • 1978
  • Maine, MDI, Southwest harbor
LaRue with Pets
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of LaRue Spiker wearing green pants and white shirt, bending down toward camera to hold out hands to cat on blue chair and black dog standing on floor.
Dog on Oceanside Rocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI
Dog on Oceanside Rocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 color photograph of white and black spotted dog standing on granite rock in front of the ocean. Standing in mid-ground and facing to the right with pink tounge hanging out. Small boat in ocean behind dog. Dark atmosphere.
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.
Sketch of Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c.1950
Sketch of Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pencil kketch of Collie type dog. Sketch just of dog’s head, faces to the left. ‘MLC’ written in pencil on bottom.