Description: Chapters on: Indians and explorers; Jesuits; de Gregoire; Bernard; Wreck of the Grand Design; British Navy; Early settlers; Summer visitors; Green Mountain Railway; Navy; Social Life; Bar Harbor fire; Jackson Lab; Acadia National Park.
Description: Bar Harbor Times - Commemorative Issue - “150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809," by LaRue Spiker, Thursday, August 20, 1959.
Description: Journal of official visits made by Eugene S. Robbins as Grand Senior Warden (1951-1952) and Grand HIgh Priest (1952-1953) for Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Includes meeting locations, mileage, attendence, and notes. Last entry 3/23/1953.
Description: Record book started by Constance Robbins, secretary for the Willing Workers Club, formed on 3/2/1953 to raise money for “the mortgage and carpet”. A group of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs comprised the club membership. The record book contains minutes from various meetings, loose reciepts, bank statements, and notes. Last entry made 12/30/1970.
Description: Journal containing article by LaRue Spiker, titled "Air Plants: A Success Story". About 'Tillandsia' or 'air pines', of the bromeliad family.
Description: Article by LaRue Spiker, about the attempts of a mother to send her two black children to a white school in Kentucky, shortly after this was legalised. Describes the antagonism of the local people, including the police.
Description: Magazine containing article by LaRue Spiker, titled "Community Spirit in the Trailer Court". About parks that are successful and well managed, and those that are not.
Description: Gives background of clock and watch making in America; illustrates types of clocks and watches; gives list of makers and information about them. Also gives a brief history of American timekeeping.
Description: Article signed by LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas in defense of her peace petition which demanded the outlawing of atomic weapons. Explains her concern about being questioned by police while circulating her petition and loss of her job as a child welfare worker. 2 pages.
Description: Full page article in Bangor News entitled Summer Sailor Take Over Maine Coastal Towns. Focus is NEH. many photographs Previously accessioned as 007.120
Description: Newspaper article describing the plans for the 1954 Hayseed Ball (Feb. 21, 1954). The Hayseeders were originally organized as the Waybackers, according to the article. This event was held at the Bar Harbor Casino and was the 60th such event. Photocopy Another photocopy of newspaper article of 84th event. "Annual Hayseeders Ball to feature the yesterdays." Another Photocopy of newspaper article, It's time to Swing 'Em at the Way Back Ball. the 75th event. [show more]