Description: Written transcript of Interview of men who were at the Mount Desert Light Station, Storm of October 7, 1962., paper transcript. Storm related to Hurrican Daisy. Unknown interviewers, date and place of interview, and speaker. Needs to be identified prior to putting out on internet. This transcript exists on paper. (See media link, above) The digital file (WORD doc) has not been located. It may be in Jean Fosillo's home files and should be located and a copy attached to this record via multimedia link. [show more]
Description: Front pages stories include: Prize Contest Goes With Maine Dairy Edition Haymaking Has Changed Gov. Reed Send Word to Maine Dairy People | Wishes Them Well On Occasion Of June Milk Month Where The Money Goes | Milk Costs Interesting Black Heifer Was Now Good | Early Maine Cow Turned Down Took Bath In Maine Milk | Great Boost For State Milk Control Has Its Reasons | Sets Industry On Firm Feet Retiring Queen
Description: Photograph of Willie Norwood, who owned the "Old Norwood Place," a cape house with land at the intersection of Oak Hill Road and Whitney Farm Road in Mount Desert. In 1960 the property was purchased by the Alexander family and named Half Pond. The house originally was built by the Thom family. He is standing by the front door.
Description: 4 X 4.5 black and white photograph mounted on an index card of a black and white border collie lying on the grass facing the camera. Markings on back: 1963 -- Bumble - One of LaRue's dogs.
Description: Color photo of Coast Guard ship as seen from the rocky shoreline From blue album labled Southwest Harbor August 1960 in Spiker Family Friends Personae file
Description: black and white photograph of large jagged rocks with ocean water in between. Beehive looms in the distance. Notation on back reads: Crop Forground. 8x10, 25
Description: Color photograph of Valley Cove looking towards the entrance of Somes Sound. Taken in fall with colored leaves on the ground. Two medium sized boats are in Valley Cove.
Description: Color photograph of a blue boat with an outboard motor on an anchorage mooring in a body of water. Mountain on the opposite side of the body of water. Birch trees changing a golden color in the forground. Boby of water might be Somes Sound.
Description: Color photograph of Valley Cove in Somes Sound looking at cliff where the peregrine falcons nest. The photo was taken from the opposite side of valley cove. Tide is high and the water is flat.
Description: Black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker crouched next to two dogs. She is outside in a yard with shrubs and the bottom of a house behind her. She would be 48 years old. Caption on the back reads: LaRue's Family, Southwest Harbor, Maine 1960