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1257Donald W. Brodie to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 31, 1950
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
  • Brodie, Donald W.
  • 1950-07-31
Donald W. Brodie to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 31, 1950
Item:
  • 1257   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
Creator:
  • Brodie, Donald W.
Date:
  • 1950-07-31
Place:
  • Indianapolis IN
Description:
Donald W. Brodie dismisses the appeal of LaRue Spiker regarding her release from the State Welfare Department of Indiana. Brodie believes that Spiker's words support communism and that it is important for the United States to keep up with Russia in the development of atomic warfare. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Henry F. Schricker, Maurice O. Hunt
18484Letter from Father Fritz to Mary Lena
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Father Fritz
  • January 4, 1955
Letter from Father Fritz to Mary Lena
Item:
  • 18484   
Object ID:
  • 022.04.05
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Father Fritz
Collection:
  • Skocpol Donations
Date:
  • January 4, 1955
Description:
Letter on Holy Redeemer Rectory stationary from "Father Fitz" to Mary Lena, 4 January 1955 thanking her for a book and lamenting that he is unable to work until spring.
1260Maurice O. Hunt to LaRue Spiker Letter and Personnel Transaction, July 11, 1950
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
  • Hunt, Maurice O.
  • 1950-07-11
Maurice O. Hunt to LaRue Spiker Letter and Personnel Transaction, July 11, 1950
Item:
  • 1260   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
Creator:
  • Hunt, Maurice O.
Date:
  • 1950-07-11
Place:
  • Indianapolis IN
Description:
Maurice O. Hunt of the Indiana State Department of Public Welfare writes to notify LaRue Spiker that she has been suspended without pay for aiding and abetting the work of the Civil Rights Congress and creating discord within the department. A Personnel Transaction form is included with the letter. People Mentioned: T. A. Gottschalk, Leo M. Kinman, Mrs. Benjamin D. Hitz, Fred Hoke, W. Edward Sweigart, Louise Griffin
12083Letter concerning Jane Montgomery
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Morison, S.E.
  • 8/27/1959
Letter concerning Jane Montgomery
Item:
  • 12083   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.8.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Morison, S.E.
Collection:
  • Richardson Genealogy
Date:
  • 8/27/1959
Description:
Letter and attached explanation from Samuel Elliot Morison to Mrs. Marjorie Hayward regarding the question as to whether Jame Montgomery had the title of Lady.
1259Ralph E. Pumphrey to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 28, 1950
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
  • Pumphrey, Ralph E.
  • 1950-07-28
Ralph E. Pumphrey to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 28, 1950
Item:
  • 1259   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
Creator:
  • Pumphrey, Ralph E.
Date:
  • 1950-07-28
Place:
  • Indianapolis IN
Description:
Ralph E. Pumphrey writes regarding a letter LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas sent to the Council of Social Agencies. Pumphrey believes Spiker ignored the established legal channels in appealing her case by distributing a public statement. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Harold B. Tharp, Mrs. Boyd I. Miller, Carl R. Dortch, Mrs. Marvin E. Curle, Sidney Cahn, Michael F. McCaffrey, Philip Adler Jr., Lionel F. Artis, Murray A. Auerbach, Irene C. Boughton, Volney M. Brown, Agnes Connor, Mrs. Frank H. Fairchild, Russell W. Galloway, Mrs. John K. Goodwin, Henry M. Graham, Mrs. Walter S. Greenough, Mary Houk, Robert E. Jewett, Gerald F. Kempf, Bertha Leming, Mrs. Montgomery S. Lewis, Mrs. Colby E. Moody, Mrs. John M. Moore, Joseph E. Palmer, Edwin G. Plum, James Shaw, Thomas M. Tobin [show more]
1256Herbert E. Wilson to Governor Schricker Letter, July 27, 1950
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
  • Wilson, Herbert E.
  • 1950-07-27
Herbert E. Wilson to Governor Schricker Letter, July 27, 1950
Item:
  • 1256   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
Creator:
  • Wilson, Herbert E.
Date:
  • 1950-07-27
Place:
  • Indianapolis IN
Description:
Herbert E. Wilson writes to Governor Schricker regarding the discharge of LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas from the payroll of the state of Indiana. Wilson commends that state for taking appropriate action. People Mentioned: LaRue Spiker, Maurice O. Hunt, Iola Klaas
1258American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
  • 1950-07-27
American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950
Item:
  • 1258   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Events
  • Other, Communism
  • People
Date:
  • 1950-07-27
Place:
  • Indianapolis IN
Description:
An unidentified American citizen criticizes a mimeographed letter sent by LaRue Spiker. The author supports Spiker's dismissal from her government job and accuses her of using communistic language.
17372Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 6/24/1959
Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
Item:
  • 17372   
Object ID:
  • **1304
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
Date:
  • 6/24/1959
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.
17374Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 7/16/1959
Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
Item:
  • 17374   
Object ID:
  • **1306
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
Date:
  • 7/16/1959
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from A.L. Nelson, director of the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge in reference to Spiker’s article on the Refuge.
9374LaRue Spiker appeal of firing from Ind Dept of Welfare
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Communism
  • Other, Firing
  • 1950
LaRue Spiker appeal of firing from Ind Dept of Welfare
Item:
  • 9374   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1116.a-d
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Communism
  • Other, Firing
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Letters hostile to LaRue Spiker's appeal for her job at Ind Dept. of Welfare back, one written to the Governor, two to LaRue Spiker, one written from Council of Social Agencies Previously archived as object Id: 012.FIC.015.9, **1275, **1276, **1279, **1280
9376Letters of support for Spiker re: dismissal from job
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Petitions
  • 1950
Letters of support for Spiker re: dismissal from job
Item:
  • 9376   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1113.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Petitions
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1950
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
9379End Atomic War
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Civil rights
  • Other, Constitutions
  • 1950
End Atomic War
Item:
  • 9379   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1109
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Civil rights
  • Other, Constitutions
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1950
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
9375Thank you to Buchinger from Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Petitions
  • 1950
Thank you to Buchinger from Spiker
Item:
  • 9375   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1114
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Petitions
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1950
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
9377Letters to and from Dr Bacala
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Discrimination
  • 1953
Letters to and from Dr Bacala
Item:
  • 9377   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1112.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Discrimination
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1953
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
9380Letters regarding Elijah Lovejoy
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1954
Letters regarding Elijah Lovejoy
Item:
  • 9380   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1108.a-e
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1954
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
7698Letter from Norman Thomas to LaRue Spiker, telling her that he will not be able to publish her article ‘Mason of the Sea’.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 3/23/1959
Letter from Norman Thomas to LaRue Spiker, telling her that he will not be able to publish her article ‘Mason of the Sea’.
Item:
  • 7698   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.3408
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Writers
Collection:
  • .LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 3/23/1959
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
18662Letter from John Terres to LaRue Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 3/23/1959
Letter from John Terres to LaRue Spiker
Item:
  • 18662   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.3410
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Writers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 3/23/1959
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.
18659Letter from John Terres to LaRue Spiker.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 3/23/1959
Letter from John Terres to LaRue Spiker.
Item:
  • 18659   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.3413
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Writers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 3/23/1959
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.
18663Letter from LaRue Spiker to John Terres
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • 3/23/1959
Letter from LaRue Spiker to John Terres
Item:
  • 18663   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.3409
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Writers
Collection:
  • .LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 3/23/1959
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.
9370Correspondence with Mrs. D. Bryant
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • 1957
Correspondence with Mrs. D. Bryant
Item:
  • 9370   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1131.a-d
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Books
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1957
Description:
Letter to and from Mrs D Bryant regarding two men named Breath who were involved in the story of Elijah Joy 2 Hand written letter from Mrs. Bryant not scanned. She explains that she had 2 relativess Abraham and Edward Heath who both in Alton Illinois. She had sent material to Colby College Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.12, **1298, **1300
9366Recollections of Lurvey's by Mildred S. Masterman
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Lurvey Buring Ground
  • Other, Lurvey Spring
  • 1950
Recollections of Lurvey's by Mildred S. Masterman
Item:
  • 9366   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1134
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Lurvey Buring Ground
  • Other, Lurvey Spring
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Letter from Mildred S Masterman, formerly of Northeast Harbor. She is a Lurvey She knows Beatrice Kelley, John Carrol's (sp) youngest sister. Mentions Enoch Lurvey. Lurvey Burying ground Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.16, **1309
9368Correspondence re Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • 1959
Correspondence re Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Item:
  • 9368   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1132.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Environment
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Spiker is writing an article for American Forest on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. She asks for a review of the proposed article from Dr. Dale, Asst Director of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland 3 pages Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.023.14, **1302
9369Correspondence with Mr. Richard Hallett
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • 1958
Correspondence with Mr. Richard Hallett
Item:
  • 9369   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1132
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Books
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Richard Hallett wrote an article in Down East magazine about Elijah Joy. Spiker wrote him a letter indicating where there were differences in her perspective of Joy and his take either due to differences in interpretation or differences in research sources Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.13, **1301
9367Continued correspondence on article on Patuxent
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, magazine article
  • 1959
Continued correspondence on article on Patuxent
Item:
  • 9367   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1133.a-b
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, magazine article
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Letter from Dr. Dale and letter to Dr. Buckley of Patuxent Wildlife Refuge. continued correspondence on article on Paxtuxent Wildlife Refuge. No copy of article Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.15, **1303,
9372Request for assistance from Jack Cameron
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Publishers
  • 1956
Request for assistance from Jack Cameron
Item:
  • 9372   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1129
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Books
  • Other, Editor
  • Other, Publishers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Request for tech assistance editing book on Elijah Joy on Dec 5, 1956 from LaRue Spiker to Jack Cameron of Cameron Associates in New York. Had been rejected by Rinehart Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.10, **1299