Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
3737	Real Estate Deeds, Insurance Policies and Insurance Bills	Document, Legal, Deed	Businesses, Real Estate Business Other, Insurance certificates				Real Estate Deeds, Insurance Policies and Insurance Bills Item: 3737    Object ID: 1997.1594 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Businesses, Real Estate Business Other, Insurance certificates Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Brown envelope containing real estate deeds documenting the sale of property to J.F. Spiker, sale of property by Grace Spiker and insurance policies and bills for real estate. Envelope also contains a letter to LaRue Spiker subrogation agreements required of Grace Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.15
2611	Island Retrospect	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor			10/17/1947	Island Retrospect Item: 2611    Object ID: **2052 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, History - Bar Harbor Date: 10/17/1947 Description: Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke.
2922	Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent	Document, Correspondence, Memorandum	Events, Fire				Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent Item: 2922    Object ID: 1997.0399 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Memorandum Subject: Events, Fire Description: Memoranda for Regional Director, Acadia National Park from B.C. Hadley, superintendent. Bids to clean up damaged timber and reason for no bid on fire killed timber. 3 pages.
14783	Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire			1947	Special Paper Maine Fire Disaster Item: 14783    Object ID: 011.FIC.98.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Date: 1947 Description: Picture record of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
2898	Health Measures after the Fire	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire Other, Jackson Laboratory			Oct 30, 1947	Health Measures after the Fire Item: 2898    Object ID: 011.FIC.39.4 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Other, Jackson Laboratory Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: Photocopy Health measures to be taken related to returning evacuees, pledge of funds to Jackson Lab, Red Cross role, Bar Harbor Times
3780	Radio announcements about Fire of !947	Publication, Literary, Speech	Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment			Oct 1947	Radio announcements about Fire of !947 Item: 3780    Object ID: 011.FIC.39.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Literary, Speech Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire engines & equipment Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
2899	Bar Harbor Burns	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire			Oct 1947	Bar Harbor Burns Item: 2899    Object ID: 011.FIC.39.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: article from the Bureaugraph , November 1947 on Maine Fires and Situation on Mount Desert Island
3524	Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947			Nov 1947	Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer Item: 3524    Object ID: 011.FIC.38.3 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Events, Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Nov 1947 Description: Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
12365	Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947			Nov 6, 1947	Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau Item: 12365    Object ID: 011.FIC.38.2 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Nov 6, 1947 Description: Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
3782	Articles on the Fire of 1947	Publication, Literary, Article	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire			1987	Articles on the Fire of 1947 Item: 3782    Object ID: 1997.1613.a-p Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1987 Description: Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
3781	Letter to Mrs. Williams	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville			1947	Letter to Mrs. Williams Item: 3781    Object ID: 011.FIC.38.4 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire fighters Other, Fire of 1947 Other, Salisbury Cove Other, Somesville Collection: Fire 1947 Date: 1947 Description: Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
12363	Copies of pics from Fire of 1947	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947			Oct 1947	Copies of pics from Fire of 1947 Item: 12363    Object ID: 011.FIC.38.5 Catalog: Archives Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Oct 1947 Description: Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
16433	Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events, Fire			Dec 8, 1947	Letter to Mr. Eliot from E.A. Pettee Item: 16433    Object ID: 011.FIC.38.6 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events, Fire Collection: Fire 1947 Date: Dec 8, 1947 Description: Letter regarding fire of 47 from Seal and Otter Creek perspective
12364	Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947			Oct 30, 1947	Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster Item: 12364    Object ID: 011.FIC.38.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Other, Bar Harbor Fire Other, Fire of 1947 Collection: Fire of 1947 Date: Oct 30, 1947 Description: photocopy of BH Times, pp. 1-7 Bar Harbor Fire
2901	Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Events, Fire				Newspaper article retrospectives of 1947 Fire Item: 2901    Object ID: 011.FIC.36.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Events, Fire Collection: Fire of 1947 Description: 1967 and 1972 articles from Bar Harbor Times and Ellsworth American on Fire of 1947
17456	Bar Harbor Times	Publication, Newspaper	Events, Fire			6/28/1979	Bar Harbor Times Item: 17456    Object ID: **2054 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Events, Fire Date: 6/28/1979 Description: Entire newspaper. Report on Jordan Pond House fire. Entire newspaper is devoted to the fire.
14733	Interview	Publication, Literary, Transcript	Events, Fire				Interview Item: 14733    Object ID: **1422 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Literary, Transcript Subject: Events, Fire Description: granite
9438	Tree Root	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	Spiker, LaRue		1950-1980s	Tree Root Item: 9438    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2106 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1950-1980s Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of an unusual bulbous root of tree.
9529	Seagulls over Water	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1953, Dec.	Seagulls over Water Item: 9529    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2015 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1953, Dec. Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of about five seagulls over water, with one dipping into the ocean. All are flying and have wings extended, Mountain in background in right of picture.
9536	Flowering Bush	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1957	Flowering Bush Item: 9536    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2008 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1957 Place: Florida Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a pink flowering bush next to tree trunk wrapped in vine with orange flowers. Low green bush on ground to right of tree. Yellow and green striped awning to right of tree trunk too. Telephone wires in sky of picture.
9537	Lemon Tree	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1957	Lemon Tree Item: 9537    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2007 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1957 Place: Florida Description: 3.25 X 2.35 color photograph of a tree in midground with many white and yellow flowers. Another tree appears to be in upper right hand corner. Lots of sun in the photo. Grass in foreground. Writting on back, “Lemon Tree.”
9538	Ducks near a House	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, ducks	Spiker, LaRue		1957	Ducks near a House Item: 9538    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2006 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, ducks Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1957 Place: Florida Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a mother duck and two ducklings on lawn in front of white house with green chair to the side of screened in porch. Brown bush in foreground, and pine trees behind house. Writting on back, “ This is the duck that was exile, she had 2 babies, but she never mingled with other ducks.”
9539	Azalea Bush	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1957	Azalea Bush Item: 9539    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2005 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1957 Place: Florida Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a pink azalea bush in front of white camper with awning over window. Other plants surround azalea on either side, grass in foreground. Writing on back, ‘'Our azalea bush but it didn’t take well.'
9541	Ducks near a Pond	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Other, ducks	Spiker, LaRue		1957	Ducks near a Pond Item: 9541    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2003 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Other, ducks Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1957 Place: Florida Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a family of white ducks standing on land and in the water. All facing to the left of the picture. Shadows on grass in foreground. then ducks, and a body of water. Small island and tall trees in background. Writting on back, “ The family of ducks, full grown.”
9549	Three Lady's Slippers	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960	Three Lady's Slippers Item: 9549    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1995 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 Place: Maine Description: 3.25 X 3.25 black and white photograph of three lady’s slippers or pink moccassins grow out of forest floor. All flowers are facing camera. Leaves are opened side to side. Other twigs and leaves around.

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