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17412Spiker, LaRue to Gilbert, Louise
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Miscellaneous
  • 1/20/1986
Description:
Letter to Louise Gilbert from LaRue Spiker reporting on her trip to Texas. 2 pages.
16474Letter Pertaining to Somes Genealogy
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • William F. Somes
  • 1/28/1987
Description:
Photocopy of letter to Virginia Somes Sanderson discussing Somes family genealogical research. Letter also describes attachments which are cataloged separately in this Somes folder.
9219Letter to LaRue Spiker from William Cohen
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Political issues
  • William S. Cohen, United States Senator
  • 1/5/1988
Description:
Letter (2p.) in response to communication from LaRue Spiker regarding his support of assistance to the Contras in Central America. Reverse of letter includes extensive notes listing names of people and organizations and note "Ad in paper". Previously archived as 012.FIC.057.1
14746Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Description:
Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
14747Letter from McGiffert to Nelson ? Regarding New Museum Building
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Museums
  • McGiffert, Cushman
  • 1981
Description:
Two page typewrittten letter discussing display requirements for a new musuem building to be build in Somesville.
14774Letter from Stanley to Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Ralph Stanley, President of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1981
Description:
Handwritten letter from the MDI Historical Society thanking Virginia Somes Sanderson for her donation of funds for construction of a bridge over Somes Brook in Somesville between two MDI Historical Society buildings. Details of the bridge construction are noted in the letter.
14775Letter from Sanderson to President of the MDI Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Other, Somesville
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1981
Description:
Typewritten letter from Sanderson concerning details of her proposed donation of money to fund construction of a bridge to connect old and new MDI Historical Society buildings in Somesville.
16419Letter Describing her Family Connection to Somesville, Maine
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Lenora Hicks Frewin
  • 1981
Description:
Photocopy of 1p. letter to Ms. Sanderson discussing family connection with Somesville, Maine.
14839House, Garage, Boat House, Planting Plans, and Projects for Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, Seal Harbor, ME, 1982
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1982
Description:
Copy, letter from Robert Patterson to David Rockefeller, September 23, 1982, re: recommendations for mitigating problems with the garden wall, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden, two pages, Projects for Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, Seal Harbor, ME, 1982
14773Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Emma Richards, Secretary, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • 1982
Description:
Letter from the MDI Historical Society to Virginia Somes Sanderson thanking Sanderson for her gift of funds for construction of an arched footbridge between two buildings of the Historical Society in Somesville.. A resolution of the Society commending Dr. Sanderson and her book, "The Living Past" is also discussed in the letter.
14772Letter from Sanderson pertaining to the Footbridge donation
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Donation
  • Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • 1982
Description:
Handwritten letter of appreciation from Sanderson to the Secretary of the MDI Historical Society.
9341Trip narration letter
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, National Wildlife Refuges
  • 1985
Description:
This is possibly the beginning letter, 12/4/1985 of her environmental trip from Smithville, NY Discusses going throuhg Mass, NY, Delaware ,VA. Mentions lumbering practices. Going to Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Suffolk, Virginia. had been to other national wildlife reguges. Discusses treatment of brown skins and black skins. Mentions a letter from Sam waiting for her, not attached. Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.16, **1350 [show more]
9343Southern environmental reporting trip1
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Cajuns
  • Other, Reporting
  • Other, Writing
  • 1985 ?
Description:
Undated letter to ? Starts letters Dear_ Appears to be in or just been in Kountze, Texas at Big Thicket National Preserve. Discusses Cajun Country. Needs to write a column for the Bar Harbor Times. Going to Rockport, Texas handwrittennote.jpg (2 p) Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.14, **1351
16407Plans for Somesville Fire House, Somesville, ME 1986
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1986
Description:
Notes, typewritten carbon copy, notes and details for Plans for Somesville Fire House, Somesville, ME 1986 3 copies
16437House for Mr. and Mrs. William Scranton, Seal Harbor, Maine, 1986
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1986
Description:
File folder contains correspondence between Mr. and Mrs. William Scranton and Robert W. Patterson related to the designa nd construction of a house on Cooksey Drive, Seal Harbor Folder also contians invoices, unidentified color snapshots, and lists used in the construction and furnishing of the house.
15411Renovations, A.V.Higgins Store, for Victor Higgins, Somesville, ME, 1986
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1986
Description:
Typed list from RWP to Victor Higgins re: supplies needed for renovations, A.V.Higgins Store, for Victor Higgins, Somesville, ME, 1986
15412Renovations, A.V.Higgins Store, for Victor Higgins, Somesville, ME, 1986
  • Document, Correspondence, Memorandum
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1986
Description:
Typed notes by RWP for discussion with Victor Higgins, Renovations, A.V.Higgins Store, for Victor Higgins, Somesville, ME, 1986
9339Environmental narration-Port Isabel, Tx
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • 1986
Description:
On the gulf. Discussed going to Arnasas National Wildlife Refuge. Wants to go to Mexico Previously Archived as Object id 012.FIC.042.18, **1352
9340Environmental Narration Letter -Tivoli, TX
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Mexico
  • Other, National Wildlife Refuges
  • 1986?
Description:
In a trailer park by the Guadalupe.Went to Mexico. Got stopped to be searched Drugs. Returning to Big Thicket Previously archived as 012.FIC.042.17, **1351
14856House, Garage, Boat House, Planting Plans, and Projects for Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, Seal Harbor, ME, 1987
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1987
Description:
Letter, copy, typewritten from Robert Patterson to David Rockefeller, September 28, 1987, re: alterations to boathouse on shore, Seal Harbor, Projects for Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, Seal Harbor, ME, 1987
13472Letter to Mrs. Charles Lanpher (Juanita Lanpher)
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Lucie D. Smallidge
  • 1988
Description:
Four-page handwritten letter and envelope with return address, written by Lucie Smallidge (daughter of Laura Richardson) to Mrs. Charles Lanpher (Juanita) and dated September 21, 1988; mentions going to school in Northeast Harbor and values of people in NEH when she was growing up. Mentions effort to see "Goldie"; Lucie's brothers Curley and Galen, sisters Leola and "Skoot," who was married to Don McEachern; and her grandparents Olin and Luch Richardson; her mother, Laura, and Laura's sister Lucretia. Her uncle Olin Richardson had the gas station and store in Town Hill for many years; she had another uncle named Bide Richardson. Describes Lucie's love of music and work with the elderly in nursing homes [show more]
18741Letter from Charles to John Cushing at the Massachussets Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/18/1981
Description:
4 hand written page Copy of a letter to John Cushing about the upcomming shipment of S.A. Eliot's papers to the Massachussetts Historical Society. He talks about his hopes for these materials, the need to a valuation of the collection for tax purposes, the hope that Harvard Archives, Harvard Divinity School and the Historical Society will be able to cross refrence the collections for future researchers. There is also three pages of inventory of the boxes being sent. [show more]
18743Letter from Charles to his sisters and brothers.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/20/1981
Description:
1 hand written page Copy of a letter to his sisters and brothers about the donation of S.A. Eliot papers to the Massachusetts Historical Society. He also addresses other papers which he is going to send to the Harvard Divinity School library. There are also notes to Ted and Cush written on the bottom of the letter.
18744Letter to Ted from Charles
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/26/1981
Description:
1 Hand written page Copy of a letter to Ted discussing the conversation with Harvard Divinity School on how they have archived S.A. Eliot's papers, the materials recently sent to the Massachusetts Historical Society, and what Charles is currently sorting through at the house.
18742Letter from Charles to Ted
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 3/5/1980
Description:
1 hand written page Copy of two letters to Ted. Letter discussed his need for a response from Ted to his letter of Dec 30, 1974 about the Champlain Society Papers. Charles also mentions meeting with Harvard Divinity School to see how they have organized the donated papers from 1975 & 1977. Second letter is the one from Dec 30, 1974 Two copies