Description: Soft Covered Cream Ledger Receipt Book Treasurer to Financial Secretary Ocean Lodge No. 140, I.O.O.F. Located at Northeast Harbor, Maine 1941-1954
Description: Letter from The Council to parishioners of The Mount Desert Larger Parish. Explains that for the 1st time in history of the Larger Parish they are facing a budget deficit of more than one thousand dollars. Says that historically the majority of money has come from “Summer People” but now it is time for residents to do more and to give “sacrificially”. On the back of the letter is the budget for 1952 ($17,968.30)
Description: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum. Mount Desert Museum Sign hangs outside building. Flowers in window box, bench near road side. Three women on step. From left to right, Mrs. Ethel Mae James, Mrs. Barry Smith, Mrs. Marjory Hayward.
Description: Carrie Mabel Moore age 90. Seated in upholstered chair with wood arms. Window with venetian blinds. Mantel to the right. She wears polka dot dress, short sleeve which buttons up front. Marked on back, “Born Carrie Mabel Moore 11-18-1864, Sea Wall - Maine, Tremont Maine. Father - Joshua S. Moore, Tremont. Mother Caroline Frances Somes Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine. Mrs. Frank W. Cadwell, Mabel Carrie Moore Cadwell Died Nov. 29, 1954. Daniel Somes branch. Photo taken age 80 years 1954, age 90 years.” (Although the inscription on the back indicates both 80 years old and 90, the birth date given is 1864 and the death date as 1954. [AB]) [show more]
Description: Black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker seated at a desk. She is looking at the photographer over her right shoulder while appearing to be ready to write something on a pad of paper. She might be in a camper as the room she is in has a very short ceiling. There is a calendar on the wall and through one window can be seen a hill or mountain in the distance. Caption on back reads: Camden April 1959
Description: Color photo of LaRue Spiker standing in a room fill of flowers. She has one hand resting on a TV there are lace curtains behind her, and a portrait of a woman hangs on the wall above the TV. Caption on back reads: Anniversary Flowers. Processing stamp reads October 1954
Description: Color photograph of LaRue Spiker and another woman standing in front of a shrub with a dog on a leash. There are two structures in the photo but it is unclear what they might be. There is also a one foot tall white fence to the left of the unknown woman. Both women are dressed in skirts and blouses. One wears a dark sweater. Caption on back reads: Dec. 54
Description: Color photograph of LaRue Spiker standing with a dog next to a flowering shrub and short structure. Sign next to the structure reads Stone Caption on back reads: Processing stamp on the back with date Mar 9, 1957
Description: Black and white picture of LaRue Spiker sitting sitting at a desk. She has her back to the camera and is looking to the right. There is a desk lamp hanging from the ceiling. Inscription on back reads: Camden, April 1959
Description: Black and white picture of LaRue Spiker sitting in a chair outside a camper under an awning. The camper sits behind a picnic table with a truck seen off to the right of the frame. Inscription on the back reads: At one of my neighbors, Juniper Springs March 1959
Description: Picture of three adults standing in front of a horse statue. There is a post in the foreground. The two women are dressed in skirts and the man is dressed in a suit. The man and the woman to his left are both wearing hats. Caption on the back reads: September 1951, Louisville, Kentucky
Description: One pair of Mrs. Day's IDEAL Baby Shoes, Size 0. Creamcolor. Cream lace edging around front part of opening for foot. Ribbon ties. 3 1/2" long by 1.75" width. Some discoloration but still in good condition. Original box is included. a lock of is hair is also in the box in paper. These shoes belonged to Steven Joseph Carvajal.
Description: Torn out pages of Saturday Evening Post. Article by Roul Tunley about the refurbishment of Philadelphia. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **1934, object Id 2001.1934
Description: An article titled "The Vanishing Herb Gatherer" by LaRue Spiker, and also a small piece about LaRue herself. Her article is about the work of Sim Brackett, one of the few remaining people in 1957 who still gathered herbs in the local area, to sell. 3 copies of the newspaper.
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]
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: 4 articles chronicling support for a Fillipino family moving into a neighborhood in Indpls. A petition had been circulated against the family moving in. Picketing of an alderman who objected to the family moving in Mrs. Hardman Declares... (2p), Union Leader, Defending..(2p), Residents on Fetter..(1p) Previously archived as object id #012.FIC.015.4, **1266, **1266, **1267, **1268
Description: People were informally harassing, spying on her. She wrote statements of the incidents. Person came to her home claiming to be from the Indianapolis News. Police following her. two documents, dated July 8, 1950. On yellow typing paper. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.15.11, **1282