Description: Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
Description: Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
Description: Draft of article by LaRue Spiker for unknown publication. No Date. Dennysville Wildlife Refuge by LaRue Spiker. 4 page. Previously accessioned as **1178, Object Id **1178, 013.FIC.30.26
Description: A History evening, sponsored by MDI Historical Society, Basketball on MDI:Hoops Around the Island, held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Somesville Firehouse.
Maine Department of Economic Development Commissioner James K. Keefe
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
1/21/1969
Description: Letter from Kenneth P. MacLeod to LaRue Spiker about the volume of letters recieved in connection with the new environmental bills enacted in the State of Maine. Statements of Governor Kenneth Curtis and Economic Development Commissioner James Keefe made at meeting in Trenton. The meeting was to discuss the possible development of an atomic power plant and aluminum reduction facility by TEPCO ans its environmental implications. Transmittal letter is also included. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection. Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.1 Letter from Kenneth P. MCleod previously accessioned as **1671, object ID **1671 [show more]
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
Description: Who Owned Baker's Island on Islesford Historical Society letterhead, written by Hugh L. Dwelley Summary of ownership of Baker's Island. Based on US Lighthouse Board records found in National Archives, Washington, DC
Description: Four page handwritten document describing the Battle of Norwood's Cove, a skirmish between settlers of Mt. Desert Island and a British Frigate, Tenedos. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from a file marked "Mrs. Dorr."
Description: Handwritten nine page document of unknown authorship describing a battle between settlers on Mt. Desert Island and a British frigate in pre-revolutionary period. Stated to be part of LaRue Spiker Collection, from file marked "Mrs. Dorr."
Description: Essay describing the life of Rev. John Mayo, emigrant from England to Massachusetts, and photocopied photos of locations related to his life.
Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. No Date Beard of the Conquistadors by LaRue Spiker. 3 pages. Previously accessioned as **1158, object id **1158 and 013.FIC.30.27
Description: Title is "Lyford's Life." Charlote Singleton is interviewer of people about Lyford Stanley: Jock Williams (friend), Roxanne Lewis (daughter), Scott Swan (friend), and Janet Strong (friend).
Description: Interview and discussion of boat building on the island with Lyford Stanley, Jock Williams, Roxanne Lewis, Janet Strong, Scott Swann. February 4, 2009 75 minutes The audio recording has been copied into this record in a "CDA" format because we were unable to convert the disc format into a MP3 file. Some media players are unable to play a CDA format file.
Description: Mount Desert Island Cultural History Project: Website Listings as of 29 December, 2009, compiled by Thomas Vining (www.vfthomas.com) White loose-leaf binder references businesses and professions, cottages, deeds, hotels and borading houses, markers, monuments, and memorials. Information through mid-1900s; gives references to advertisements in local newspapers.
Description: An audio recording of Canneries on MDI: A Program of the MDI Historical Society, 1998? An audio presentation, date and narrator unknown. Probably narrated by Jaylene Roths but may be Tammy Packie. Needs to be listened to and summarized for this record. A joint program with the Tremont Historical Society
Description: A videotape of Cannery Women, 3/24/06 SWH Library Video tape recording of a panel discussion and history night at the Southwest Harbor Library, March 24, 2006. Part of the March series of Women in History. Interviews were modertated by Charlotte Singleton, ED of MDI Historical Society. Taped by John Hewlett. Additional copy of the video is located at the Southwest Harbor Library. This video can be viewed from the original disc, located in the Sound Schoolhouse Archival Storage, Box #68 or through the multimedia links to the files provided within this record. There are three multimedia files which currently need to be played in succession. No "autoplay" connects the three separate media files. [show more]
Description: Photocopy of undated remarks by Samuel Atkins Eliot at a Northeast Harbor meeting in 1939. The remarks concern plans for improving the town and relating primarily to the harbor. Transcribed by Michael McGiffert. NEH Library has the original copy. 2 pages