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17279Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • Stenbey, Harry
  • Pitman Publishing Co
  • 1958.
Composition: The Anatomy of Picture Making
Item:
  • 17279   
Object ID:
  • 996-213-21
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
Creator:
  • Stenbey, Harry
Publisher:
  • Pitman Publishing Co
Date:
  • 1958.
17283Decorative Design
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Decorations
  • Brod, Fritzi
  • Pitman Publishing Co
  • 1958.
Decorative Design
Item:
  • 17283   
Object ID:
  • 996-206-20
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Decorations
Creator:
  • Brod, Fritzi
Publisher:
  • Pitman Publishing Co
Date:
  • 1958.
2862New Signs in Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • 1959
New Signs in Acadia National Park
Item:
  • 2862   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.71.4
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Acadia National Park
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
LaRue Spiker article on new signage in the park
12583New England Clocks at Old Sturbridge Village
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Clocks & watches
  • Fennelly, Catherine
  • Old Sturbridge Village
  • (1955).
New England Clocks at Old Sturbridge Village
Item:
  • 12583   
Object ID:
  • 000-37-307
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Clocks & watches
Creator:
  • Fennelly, Catherine
Publisher:
  • Old Sturbridge Village
Date:
  • (1955).
12857Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Glassware
  • McKearin, Helen and George S.
  • Doubleday
  • 1950
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass
Item:
  • 12857   
Object ID:
  • 000-40-310
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Glassware
Creator:
  • McKearin, Helen and George S.
Publisher:
  • Doubleday
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Gives the history of blown glassmaking from colonial days to othe modern period; covers tableware, flasks, molded glass, and more.
12860The Book of American Clocks
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Clocks & watches
  • Palmer, Brooks
  • MacMillan Company
  • 1950
The Book of American Clocks
Item:
  • 12860   
Object ID:
  • 000-38-308
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Antiques
  • Other, Clocks & watches
Creator:
  • Palmer, Brooks
Publisher:
  • MacMillan Company
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Gives background of clock and watch making in America; illustrates types of clocks and watches; gives list of makers and information about them. Also gives a brief history of American timekeeping.
3512Joint Statement opposing atomic bombs-Stockholm Agreement
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Peace
  • 1950
Joint Statement opposing atomic bombs-Stockholm Agreement
Item:
  • 3512   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1117
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
Subject:
  • Other, Atomic bombs
  • Other, Peace
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Joint Statement of position of LaRue Spiker on the Stockholm Agreement. As child welfare workers they cannot see rebuilding a world after the atomic bomb. Must actively oppose the bomb. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.15.10
13498Frontiers - A Magazine of Natural History
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Biology
  • Other, Ecology
  • 1959
Frontiers - A Magazine of Natural History
Item:
  • 13498   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.08
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Other, Biology
  • Other, Ecology
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Magazine containing article by LaRue Spiker, titled "Fern Seed in you Shoes". About the botanical history of ferns and their properties.
13502The Garden Journal
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Other, Biology
  • 1956
The Garden Journal
Item:
  • 13502   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.04
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book, Journal
Subject:
  • Other, Biology
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Magazine containing an article by LaRue Spiker, titled "Green Factories", about the food-making processes of plants.
13500Frontiers - A Magazine of Natural History
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Biology
  • Other, Ecology
  • 1959
Frontiers - A Magazine of Natural History
Item:
  • 13500   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.06
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Other, Biology
  • Other, Ecology
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Journal containing article by LaRue Spiker, titled "Air Plants: A Success Story". About 'Tillandsia' or 'air pines', of the bromeliad family.
2890Bar Harbor Tourism
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Acadia National Forest
  • Other, Bluenose Ferry
  • Other, Camping
  • Other, Motels
  • 1956
Bar Harbor Tourism
Item:
  • 2890   
Object ID:
  • 1997.0952
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Acadia National Forest
  • Other, Bluenose Ferry
  • Other, Camping
  • Other, Motels
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Article about revival of tourism since the fire. Role of Bluenose Ferry Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.3
17215Merchant Sail, Volume V
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Clipper ships
  • Other, Merchants
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • Fairburn, William Armstrong
  • Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation
  • 1945-1955
Merchant Sail, Volume V
Item:
  • 17215   
Object ID:
  • 001-149
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Clipper ships
  • Other, Merchants
  • Other, Sailing ships
Creator:
  • Fairburn, William Armstrong
Publisher:
  • Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation
Date:
  • 1945-1955
Description:
U.S. Wood Shipbuilders and Shipbuilding Centers during the days of the young republic and throughout the Nineteenth Century
17142Our Vanishing Landscape
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Landscapes
  • Sloane, Eric
  • Wilfred Funk
  • 1955
Our Vanishing Landscape
Item:
  • 17142   
Object ID:
  • 002-19.3c
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Landscapes
Creator:
  • Sloane, Eric
Publisher:
  • Wilfred Funk
Date:
  • 1955
Description:
Illustrations of disappearing structures and man-made landscaping
17143American Barns and Covered Bridges
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Barns
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Buildings
  • Sloane, Eric
  • Wilfred Funk
  • Inc., 1954
American Barns and Covered Bridges
Item:
  • 17143   
Object ID:
  • 002-19.3b
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Barns
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Buildings
Creator:
  • Sloane, Eric
Publisher:
  • Wilfred Funk
Date:
  • Inc., 1954
17144American Yesterday
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Tools & Implements
  • Sloane, Eric
  • Wilfred Funk
  • 1956 .
American Yesterday
Item:
  • 17144   
Object ID:
  • 002-19.3a
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Tools & Implements
Creator:
  • Sloane, Eric
Publisher:
  • Wilfred Funk
Date:
  • 1956 .
Description:
Occupations of early America
13499Trailer Travel
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Business
  • Other, Miscellaneous
  • 1959
Trailer Travel
Item:
  • 13499   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.07
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Other, Business
  • Other, Miscellaneous
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Magazine containing article by LaRue Spiker, titled "Community Spirit in the Trailer Court". About parks that are successful and well managed, and those that are not.
13501The Commonwealth
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Other, Civil Rights
  • 1957
The Commonwealth
Item:
  • 13501   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.05
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book, Journal
Subject:
  • Other, Civil Rights
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1957
Description:
Article by LaRue Spiker, about the attempts of a mother to send her two black children to a white school in Kentucky, shortly after this was legalised. Describes the antagonism of the local people, including the police.
13645Willing Workers Record Book
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • 3/2/1953
Willing Workers Record Book
Item:
  • 13645   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.001.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book, Journal
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
Date:
  • 3/2/1953
Description:
Record book started by Constance Robbins, secretary for the Willing Workers Club, formed on 3/2/1953 to raise money for “the mortgage and carpet”. A group of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs comprised the club membership. The record book contains minutes from various meetings, loose reciepts, bank statements, and notes. Last entry made 12/30/1970.
13707Record of Official Visits by Eugene S. Robbins
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • 3/21/1952
Record of Official Visits by Eugene S. Robbins
Item:
  • 13707   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.001.08
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book, Journal
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
Date:
  • 3/21/1952
Description:
Journal of official visits made by Eugene S. Robbins as Grand Senior Warden (1951-1952) and Grand HIgh Priest (1952-1953) for Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Includes meeting locations, mileage, attendence, and notes. Last entry 3/23/1953.
17309A Maine Town in the Civil War.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Civil wars
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • Hutchinson, Vernal
  • The Bond Wheelwright Co.
  • 1957.
A Maine Town in the Civil War.
Item:
  • 17309   
Object ID:
  • 996-100-10
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Civil wars
  • Other, Deer Isle
Creator:
  • Hutchinson, Vernal
Publisher:
  • The Bond Wheelwright Co.
Date:
  • 1957.
2837Articles in support of Filipino family in Indianapolis
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Discrimination
  • 1953
Articles in support of Filipino family in Indianapolis
Item:
  • 2837   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1111.a-c
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Discrimination
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1953
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
17433Lewisville Sewage Facilities Under Construction
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Industry
  • 5/1/1957
Lewisville Sewage Facilities Under Construction
Item:
  • 17433   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1573
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newsletter
Subject:
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Industry
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 5/1/1957
Description:
Long article by LaRue Spiker, reporting on $6,000,000 sewage plant construction taking place in Louisville, Kentucky. Previously accessioned as **1770, object Id **1770 and 012.FIC.061.1
17075Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Explorers
  • Other, Railroad companies
  • Other, Railroads
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • Houghton Mifflin
  • 1952
Mount Desert: The most beautiful island in the world
Item:
  • 17075   
Object ID:
  • 007.158
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Explorers
  • Other, Railroad companies
  • Other, Railroads
Creator:
  • Collier, Sargent F.
Publisher:
  • Houghton Mifflin
Date:
  • 1952
Description:
Chapters on: Indians and explorers; Jesuits; de Gregoire; Bernard; Wreck of the Grand Design; British Navy; Early settlers; Summer visitors; Green Mountain Railway; Navy; Social Life; Bar Harbor fire; Jackson Lab; Acadia National Park.
13496The Nation
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Other, Business
  • Other, Fisheries
  • 1958
The Nation
Item:
  • 13496   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Book, Journal
Subject:
  • Other, Business
  • Other, Fisheries
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Journal containing article by LaRue Spiker titled "Farmers of the Sea." About the falling price of lobsters, and the fate of lobstermen.
3815Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Boston Post Cane
  • Other, Genealogy
  • 1957
Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown
Item:
  • 3815   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.21.10
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Boston Post Cane
  • Other, Genealogy
Collection:
  • Brown Genealogy
Date:
  • 1957
Description:
Handwritten details of life of Mrs. Fannie M. Brown and a pasted on newspaper obituary of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown was the oldest resident of Mount Desert Island at the time of her death in 1957 at age 99. She was holder of the gold-headed Boston Post Cane since 1954.