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: Betsy F.M. dressed in skirt, jacket, white scarf and gloves and beret seated on beach. Black bag next to her. Looking at red fabric object.
Description: Publicity photo for Maine. Caption reads, "These two young fellows watch with interst for they know from previous visits just how good a lobster dinner can be". Unknown people
Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 7, 1950. She relates a conversation with reporter Ed Cotton about a communist petition she had allegedly distributed. People Mentioned: Ed Cotton, Iola Klaas, Maurice O. Hunt
Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 6, 1950. She explains that she was attempting to get signatures on petition from the Civil Rights Congress about the Stockholm Resolution for Peace when she was stopped and questioned by police officers.
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: Correspondence regarding Spiker's book See also 012.FIC.023.1 Correspondencerebook.pdf Letter from Daniel Gillmor saying he would like to hold onto her manuscript until he returns from lecturing so he can finish reading it. Letter from LaRue in response to him telling him she is almost finished with the last chapter and would like any of his comments on the manuscript to start revisions if possible. Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.2, and **1288 [show more]
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: Typed notes by LaRue Spiker, taken from a book called 'Philadelphia Scrapple', published in 1956. Previously accessioned as 1940, object id 2001.1940
Description: Note by LaRue Spiker, about an article printed in ‘Trailer Life’, Dec 1954. ‘Florida’s Enchanted Forest’. Research for an article by LaRue on Florida. Previously accessioned as 1971, Object Id 2001.1971
Description: LaRue Spiker requests detailed botanical information about the Latin names of plants, and asks some general geographical questions. Previously accessioned as **1959, object id **1959
Description: Casper Rappenecker has had some of LaRue’s geological questions (item 3) referred to him by the Botany Department, and now supplies the answers requested. Previously accessioned as **1961, object Id **1961
Description: Erdman West from the Department of Botany (University of Florida) replies to LaRue’s letter, item 3. Supplies her with the information requested. Previously accessioned as **1960, object Id **1960
Description: Erdman West tells LaRue Spiker some more plant identities, for her research on an article. Previously accessiond as **1961, Object Id **1961
Description: LaRue Spiker takes notes from a book titled ‘High Wide and Deep’ by John J. Flaherty, 1952. Part of Coast and Geodetic Survey research, for an article about Mount Desert. 2 pages. Previously accessioned as **2005, object Id 2001.2005
Description: 1 page report, from the Coast and Geodetic Survey. About tidal bench marks in Southwest Harbor. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **2009, object Id 2001.2009
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: Note by LaRue Spiker, about an article in ‘Mobile Living’, Nov 1956, titled ‘Mobile Living with the Friendlys’. Research for an article of LaRue’s about Florida. Previously accessioned as **1972, object id #2001.1972
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.