Description: A celebration of Southwest Harbor’s Heritage Past and Present was held at Harbor House. Ralph Stanley and Mary Jones of MDI historical society presented a slide show and lecture. This program is the culmination of a historic survey of Southwest’s historic resources.
Description: Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 23 at 1 PM On Back: Botany, Exam 91, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
Description: Postcard adressed to Miss LaRue Spiker, Gridley Street, Bushnell, Illinois Postmarked Minneapolis Minn. Dec. 22 at 2 PM On Back: Pre-Shakes., Drama, Grade A, Thank you From LaRue Spiker Personal Papers/Family Papers
Description: Funeral Notice for George H. Spiker from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder The Angel of Peace in Loving Remembrance of George H. Spiker, Died Nov. 14, 1911 Age 5 years On Back: Copyright 1908 by H.F. Wendell & Company, Liepsie, Ohio
Description: Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 6/17/1999. A history of the Somesville/Southwest Harbor area as told by Eben Hamor
Description: Newspaper clipping of Mrs. Jennie Ailworth's obituary from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder On Card back: "A Service of The Martins in Bushnell, Ill."
Description: Bar Harbor Times: “Southwest Harbor Collides with Change” by Nan Lincoln July 23, 1987. Previously accessioned as **0897, Object Id 012.FIC.043.4
Description: Newsclipping: “Romantic Era at Southwest Harbor Ended with Stanely Fisheries Fire” by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **0667, Object Id 011.FIC.71.5
Description: 1980 32 page Hancock County Four Seasons Guide to Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Ellsworth, Bucksport, and Trenton. Eastern Sunshine Guide, with color photographs, map and business advertisements.
Description: 8*6.5" notebook used for school work and then used for Friday Club minutes Says 1926 on outside. Inside cover lists subjects beginning with Physiology and ending with Rhetoric. Seems to have some grades As and Bs but others check marks. Next pages are geometry theoremsMinutes begin in 1924, possible spelling list, poetry, stanzas of Lord Ullin's Daughter written by a Scottish poet Thomas Campbell, heaven is not reached on a single bound by J.G. Holland Could be book of child of Maud Trask Mentions waiting list 1/28/27 minutes [show more]
Description: First Minutes are 2/27/1900. Minutes of Oct 2, 1900 mention that the Literary Club had its first meeting of season so Literary Circle may have started earlier than 1900. Met at office of Dr. Philips. Appears that men and women are members. Pres George R. Fuller, VP Margaret Holmes
Description: Friday Club Minutes 1914 to 1917 in two notebooks 8*6.5" List of members. One page indicates list of paid members for 1923 to 1924 List of subscribers to the Health Fund. Paid.25 cents each Minutes begin with Apr 30, 1915 to Oct 1917 Other notebook begins with minutes from Jan 29, 1915, but then goes to Jan 16, 1914 Scanned minutes when the club discussed the Coming of Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Description: Loose minutes of the Friday Club 1947 - 1948 Discussed Hamlet at one meeting Donated to the Opportunity Farm, home for at-risk boys founded in 1910 Sent delegate to MDI Hospital Auxiliary