Description: 2 Letters of support of LaRue Spiker who had been dismissed from her job from the Indiana Department of Public Welfare because of her actions to petition for elimination of the atomic bomb One letter from Margaret Jacob who signs her title as formerly of the faculty of the I.U. (Indiana University) division of Social Services and Hans Buchinger Previously archived as Object id: 012.FIC.015.6, **1273, **1272
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Mr. Maurice Hunt of Indianapolis Chapter of the Civil Rights Congress regarding a Stockholm Resolution to outlaw atomic weapons. Notes attached petition which is not included with this document. Personal concern about an atomic war On thin (onion skin) paper Previously archived as #012.FIC.015.2, and **1281
Description: Letter from Spiker thanking Buchinger for his support of her efforts and Miss Klass' efforts to support the Stockholm petition against war and atomic bombs (2 copies) Previously archived as object Id: 012.FIC.015.7 and **1271
Description: Letter from Dr. Bacala who is Filipino on Spiker's support fo Mrs. Hardman and her response. PDF file Bacala1 Previously archived as 012.FIC.015.5
Description: LaRue Spiker correspondence to Illinois State Library (2), General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (3) re: Elijah. P. Lovejoy Previously archived as object Id **1286, and object Id 012.FIC.015.1
Description: Leonard J. Penaggio from the Publicity & Recreation Division of the Rhode Island Development Council, tells LaRue that he is enclosing some photos of New England that she requested. Previously accessioned as **1901, Object Id 2001.1901
Description: Bradley Smith reminds LaRue that he sent her some photos, and would like to know when the article will be published so that the Shelburne Museum can obtain a copy. Previously accessioned as **1903, Object Id 2001.1903
Description: Bradley Smith tells LaRue that he has enclosed some requested photos, and information about the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, for her forthcoming article. Previously accessioned as Object Id 014.FIC.008.14
Description: G. L. Short returns LaRue’s article, having checked it for contents. Has underlined some portions but nothing wrong with the information. Previously accessioned as **2014, object Id 2001.2014
Description: G. L. Short, from the Coast and Geodetic Survey, tells LaRue Spiker that he encloses some requested information. (Already cataloged as previous items.) Previously accessioned as *2012, Object Id 2001.2012
Description: LaRue Spiker inquires about the reception of her article ‘Armadillos, Alligators, and Gray Squirrels who Spell’. She asks editor David F. Lyon to send back the ms if he does not want to publish it. Previously accessioned as **1991, Object Id 2001.1991
Description: Norman Thomas tells LaRue that he will not be able to publish her article titled ‘Mason of the Sea’. Previously accessioned as **1992, Object Id 2001.1992
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.
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.
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Charles Durham about the prospects of writing some of the articles he suggeted to her and telling him that she is going to be unable to travel for the next few months.
Description: The bottom third of a letter from Charles Durham offering to prepare a list of article topics she might be interested in writing on for his magazine.
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.
Description: Letter from John Terres, of Audubon Magazine, to LaRue Spiker saying he would like to see the article she refrences in her letter to him on speculation. Also tells her there is a 2,500 word limit.
Description: Letter from John Terres to LaRue Spiker rejecting her article The Outrageous Ocala. He offers suggestions on how to streamline the article and another possible venue to publish it in.
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to John Terres of Audubon Magazine refrencing their correspondence on an article she had perviously sent him a draft of.
Description: Eight-page, hand-written letter and poems from C.E. Oak (?) to Mrs. Somes. Letter was among objects that had been given to the Somesville Union Church.
Description: Letter of May 24th, 1913 from Blanche Somes Colwell to "Harriet "(Sanderson?). Describes the health and activities of Somesville residents. Mentions the funerals of J. W. Somes and Lewis Somes, Jr. , both of whom died in May 1913. Very chatty letter rich with commentary on weight, health, mourning, marriages, children, etc. Mentions Blanche's husband Lino M. Colwell, Allie Somes, Kate Pray and many other Somesville families. Harriet Somes Sanderson (1870-1964); probably the wife of Arthur G. Sanderson (1868-1913). Blanche Somes Colwell (1878-1946); wife of Lino M. Colwell (1878-1942). [show more]