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19126No Air Pollution, Urban Sprawl Boost to Economic Development
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Economic policy
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Environmental policy
  • Various Newspapers and Publications and LaRue Spiker
  • 2/1/1969
Description:
Collection of articles and notes on environmental topics used by journalist LaRue Spiker. Newspaper clipping from 2/1/69 entitled "No Air Pollution, Urban Sprawl Boost to Economic Development" about the research being conducted at the University of Maine research station. Talks about current research topic focusing on the environment and urban development and the more traditional research being conducted. Previously archived as object id 012.Fic.061.1 [show more]
18697Letter to Mrs. Alfred Greenough from Mt. Desert Library Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Somesville Library
  • June 1, 1969
Description:
Letter from the Executive Board to potential donners outlining the history of the current library and the need for donations to build the new library.
18657Letter from Everett F. Greaton to LaRue Spiker
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • Jenuary 3, 1962
Description:
Letter from Everett F. Greaton to LaRue Spiker sent with the photographs she requested.
18649Letter from LaRue Spiker to Minnesota State Development and Recreation Commission
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • January 25, 1962
Description:
Letter from LaRue Spiker to Minnesota State Development and Recreation Commission St. Paul, Minnesota requesting information current lumbering and iron mines, and to get and use various photos to accompany an article she is writing.
18648Notes on Captain Emery
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Writers
  • January 3, 1962
Description:
Hand written notes about Captain Emery back in the 18th Century.
18647Letter from LaRue Spiker to Chuck
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • January 25, 1962
Description:
Letter from LaRue Spiker to Chuck (no last name) saying she is interested in writing his proposed article on the New England. She is currently working on both the Paul Bunyan and the St. Louis article for him.
18646Letter from LaRue Spiker to the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Writers
  • January 25, 1962
Description:
Letter from LaRue Spiker to the Office of the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri requesting information on tourist attractions, industrial and business development recently, and urban improvements. She also asks for photographs to use in the accompanying article.
18637Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Roads
  • 1960
Description:
Mansions on Mount Desert in the Eighties This is a eleven photographs cut from newspapers of mansions on Mount Desert Island. Photographed mansions include; Swiss Chalet, Egonos, Fabian Cottage, LaRochelle, Rosserne, Stoneledge, Redwood, Ullakana, The Breeze, Sonogee, Wadsworth Cottage, The Turrets. Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.2
18636Somesville Library Has an Intersting History
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bells
  • Other, Museums
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • 04/14/1966
Description:
Atricle by Dr. Hans Meier about the Someville library; when it is open, how the books are selected, how the library is funded,
18628Historical Society Bennefits from Bicentennial Tea At Somesville
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • 1961
Description:
Article about bicentennial tea events; how many people attended, who served the tea, and the entertainment for the event. Previously archived as 011.FIC.58.1
18625At MD [sic] Historical Society Annual Meeting Old -Timers Provide Lesson on History of the Island .
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bridges
  • August 26, 1965
Description:
Article about the Mount Desert Island Historcal Society Annual meeting and the stories which were told by long time residents of the Island. Information presented went as far back as 1899. From the Bar Harbor Times August 26, 1965
18624Recognition Service Planned at Somesville UNion Church
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Other, Northeast Harbor High School
  • Other, Somesville Union Meeting House
  • 7/20/1961
Description:
Recognition Service for early settlers. Service to observe 100th anniversary of the Church. Allen Fernald will give 15 minute organ recital, anthem by bicentenial choir, Rev. Horace Leavitt will lead prayer, Northeast Harbor High School band will play, Bangor Daily news 7/20/1961 Previously archived as 011.FIC.66.5
18617Poem on the Bann of Cars to the Towns of Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobile driving
  • Other, Bicentennial oak tree
  • Other, Bicentennial Committee
  • May 26, 1961
Description:
Article and poem about the town of Mount Desert rejecting the allowing of cars within the town limits. Previously archived as 011.FIC.71.8
18602MDI Geological History : Part II
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
Description:
Article by LaRue on MDI Geological History: Part II Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
18601Geology History: Part III Grinding Ice Sheet Molds MDI Geography
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Geology
  • Other, Glaciers
  • Other, Granite
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 1967
Description:
Grinding ice sheet molds MDI geography. The articles deal with the geologic processes which formed Mt. Desert Island, the granite intrusions of the Island, and the claciation periods which shaped the geography of Mt. Desert Island. A portion of Part I of the series appears to be missing. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.029.3
17865Ketch Abigail
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • August 19, 1963
Description:
Ketch Abigail undersail. Owned by M.L. Gerber of Long Pond, Mount Desert. Ballard Neg #? (134R)
17858Alice Nixon
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, education
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
Description:
Teacher, Alice Nixon, helping boy in a small classroom. Most of the desks are empty. Girl sits in back of row.
17669Summit of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • People
  • 8/12/1960
Description:
Summit of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park with 3 cent stamp, cars parked atop the mountain
17642Directory and Handbook, 1962, NE Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, SW Harbor, and adjacent islands
  • Publication, Directory, Telephone Directory
  • Other, History - Manset
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • Other, History - Tremont
  • 1962
Description:
1962 Directory and Handbook, NE Harbor, Seal Harbor, Somesville, SW Harbor, and adjacent islands edited by Mrs. Hollis M. Eaton, Tan cover, Forty-eighth Edition, seventy-five cents
17477Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • People
  • 3/1/1966
Description:
Grey Binder: Copy of Historical Notes on Mount Desert Island by Barbara Ellen Joy
17394Glasgow, Margaret to Spiker, LaRue
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Publications
  • 10/22/1964
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Margaret Glasgow in reference to Bar Harbor Times articles.
17392Kilbourne, Evelyn to Spiker, LaRue
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Publications
  • 7/16/1964
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Evelyn Kilbourne in reference to her regret for Spiker’s resignation from the editorship of The Bar Harbor Times.
17389Spiker, LaRue to Weiss, Marvin
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Miscellaneous
  • 4/22/1964
Description:
Letter to Marvin Weiss from LaRue Spiker offering to do freelance writing. 2 pages.
17308Mount Desert Island Maine: Guide and Directory.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Joy, Barbara C. and Marjorie Camp
  • Bar Harbor Times Publishing Co.
  • 1960.
17302Organizing a Local Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Guidebook
  • Other, Historical Societies
  • Silvestro, Clement M.
  • American Association for State and Local History
  • 1968.