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2879Rev Lemuel Norton
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Object, Water Transporation, Rigging
  • Other, Baptist churches
  • Other, Ships
  • nd
Description:
Tale of Rev. Norton helping rig a ship. Spent 11 yrs on ships. Original clip Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.66.1
18808Maine's Great Coast Resort: Bar Harbor and Lafayette National Park
  • Publication, Guidebook
  • Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Camping
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Horseback riding
  • Other, Lafayette National Park
  • Other, Otter Cliffs
  • Other, Radio stations
  • Other, Tennis
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
Description:
Contains brief written descriptions of activities, accommodations, and more. No date given, but mentions the Building of Arts, USN Radio Station at Otter Cliffs.
3966Bar Harbor
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor
Description:
1.The Davis Bar Harbor Buckboard Company (c. 1889),copy of news paper article. “The Davis Bar Harbor Buckboard Company - First Manufacturing Concern in Bar Harbor - W.H. Davis, L.B. Decey (Deasy?), C.E. Marcyes”. Company on School Street in Bar Harbor. Circa 1889. 2 "Memories of old Bar Harbor..." Down East Magazine, July 1976, by Cathleen Sherman Clayton. (Author's parents were native to Bar Harbor, who established a hardware business in 1892.) Illustrated with photos. 3. Map, Village of Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor, Town of Eden, Mount Desert, c.1881. 4."The Fire," typwritten ms. by Horace H. Leavitt, Pres,. V.I.A., Nov. 2, 1947. Report on various aspects of fighting the fire with total community support. [show more]
27051947 Fire: Newspaper articles
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Fires
Description:
Bangor Daily News, Oct. 24, 1947: "Thousands Flee as Raging Blaze Sweeps Bar Harbor." Bangor Daily News, Oct. 25-26, 1947: "Ellsworth Scouts Aid in Disaster," "U.of M. Students Aid in Fighting Flames," " 40 Bangor Jaycees Fight Forest Fires," "Fires Ravage Maine Towns," "$10,000,000 Loss at Bar Harbor; Maine Still Fights many Fires," and photo. of Faith and Caroline Olsen, evacuees separated from relatives. Photo, elderly evacuee Dorothy Hodgkins consoled by Grace Hodgkins, n.d. Bangor Daily News, Oct. 24, 1947: "Trail of Ruin is Left by Forest." Bangor Daily News, Oct. 25-26, 1947: Photo., Mrs. E.T. Johnson; JImmy Nolan and younger brother. Bar Harbor Times, July 9, 1964: "Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster." "The Fire of '47," Supplement to the Bar Harbor Times, Oct. and Aug. 1987 Misc. notes and postcards to Ballard. [show more]
4216Interview with Art Stover about the Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Fires
Description:
Audio recording of interview with Art Stover about the Bar Harbor Fire of 1947
2773Articles Pertaining to the History of the Bar Harbor Times
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor Times
  • Other, Commemoration
  • Bar Harbor Times
Description:
Two articles pertaining to the history of the Bar Harbor Times newspaper. Titles are: Bar Harbor Times is Fifty Years Old This Week, commemorative edition, published in the Bar Harbor Times, Bar Harbor Times Has New Owners, published in the Ellsworth American and authored by LaRue Spiker.
2863Purchase of two islands off Mt. Desert Island by Sutton and Somes
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Island
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Flax
  • Other, Golnar
  • Other, Loyalists
  • Other, Polly, a sloop
  • Other, Robinson Island
  • Other, Seaville
  • Other, Squatters
  • Other, Sutton Island
  • Other, Tinker Island
  • Other, Tinker Island Fishing Company
  • nd
Description:
Recounting of possible reasons that Somes and Sutton bought small islands rather than Mount Desert Island. Sutton Island also known as Lancaster Island; early residents of Mt. Desert; Indians who met early settlers. 100 pounds for scalps of male Indians over 12 quoting or paraphrasing sources: George Street's History of MDI, Otis Sawtelle, Rev. George Paine. Discusses island Houses between 1807-and 1924; 1972 picture of Tinker and Bar Islands. Tinker Island also known as Robinson or Robison's Island; Source of history from Bangor Historical Magazine. History of John Robinson. History of Tinker family and island, also Daws family Small clip regarding growing flax. [show more]
9210Multiple Newspaper Clippings on Industrial Topics Colllected by LaRue Spiker
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bath, Maine
  • Other, Ferries
  • Other, Foreign trade
  • Other, Industry
  • Other, Northeast Airlines
  • Other, Portland
  • Other, Ship building
  • Other, Town planning
  • Various Newspapers
Description:
Multiple newspaper clippings collected by LaRue Spiker on various topics pertaining to industry in Maine. Clippings were likely collected in preparation for articles to be written by Spiker. Titles : Bridgton Firm Gets Oil Cooler Contracts Ferry Decision Likely This Week NERC Votes $500,000 for Machiasport Will Portland Be Ferry Site? This Week May Tell DED Hopes to Interest Big Buisness: 7 Areas Picked for 'New Towns' NEA Reports Net Loss Less Than Last Year NE Airlines Show Loss in October Airline Subsidies Lowest Since 1955, Says CAB Bath Industries Reports 166 P. C. Income Increase Bath Industries May Merge Its Two Subsidiaries After 37 Years Ways of B.W.I Hold No Ships Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.058.1 [show more]
4435Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
  • Ezra Dodge
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."
4436The Battle of Norwood Cove
  • Publication, Literary, History
  • Other, Battle of Norwood's Cove
  • Other, Military history
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."
3884Chisholm's guidebook-excerpts; J. Darling advertisement
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Beech Hill
  • Other, Somes Harbor
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Town Hill
Description:
Few pages copied (?) from Chisholm's Mount-Desert Guide-Book by M.F. Sweetser, 1888, primarily about Somes Sound, Somesville, Beech Hill,. Typewritten copy of advertisement by J. Darling for canoes to rent and other amenities at Eagle Lake, Bubbles, Jordan Pond.
1566[Bible, Genesis to Deuteronomy]
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • Other, Religion
Description:
Title page missing. Inscribed in front: "Mrs. Leonard Holmes, Mr. Desert, ME." Inscribed in back: "Eben Eaton".
12438Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • James Pott and Co.
Description:
Inscribed in front: "To Roscoe From Mamma, Christmas 1907. Roscoe H. Hysom, Sept. 3, 1913. Gail Hysom.
18604Barberry Lane Mansion Offered to Fund-Raisers
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bide - A - While Estate
  • Other, Ivest Medical Research Foundation
  • Maureen Williams, writing for Bangor Daily News; LaRue Spiker for Ellsworth American
Description:
Articles on two pages each reporting on the possible acquisition of a Bar Harbor estate owned by William Wolff by an medical research enterprise, Ivest Medical Research Foundation. This former Sears estate was the birthplace of Nelson A. Rockefeller. Previously archived as 012.FIC.046.3
2770Bar Harbor Estate Eyed
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bide - A - While Estate
  • Other, Ivest Medical Research Foundation
  • Maureen Williams, writing for Bangor Daily News; LaRue Spiker for Ellsworth American
Description:
Articles on two pages each reporting on the possible acquisition of a Bar Harbor estate owned by William Wolff by an medical research enterprise, Ivest Medical Research Foundation. This former Sears estate was the birthplace of Nelson A. Rockefeller. Previously archived as 012.FIC.046.3
13827American Biography
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Biography
Description:
Presidents of the United States Military and Naval Officers of the Revolution
14695A Short Story of Bygone Days for my Grandchildren
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Seal Harbor
  • Rice, “Grammy”
  • unpublished
Description:
Recollections of Mount Desert Island "before cars, TV, and electric refrigerators."
2736Distinguished Teacher and Author Celebrates Her Ninety-fifth Birthday at Seawall; Edith Hamilton
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Biography
  • Other, Birthdays
  • Unknown Author writing for Bar Harbor Times; LaRue Spiker writing for Bar Harbor Times
Description:
Two articles, the first, with photograph, written in recognition of Dr. Edith Hamilton's 95th birthday, which she celebrated at her home in Seawall, Southwest Harbor. The second article reviews a biography of Edith Hamilton, "Edith Hamilton: An Intimate Portrait" written by Doris Fielding Reid. Previously archived as 012.FIC.047.7
4483Biography of Joseph Somes (1787-1845)
  • Publication, Literary, Biography
  • Other, Biography
  • Scholefield Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Description:
Biographical entry (2 pp.) of Joseph Somes who was born in England and died in New Zealand.
3064The Rev. John Mayo - Barnstable Pioneer
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Other, Biography
  • Nickerson, Philip Tillinghast
Description:
Essay describing the life of Rev. John Mayo, emigrant from England to Massachusetts, and photocopied photos of locations related to his life.
4180Beard of the Conquistadors
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Biology
  • Spiker, LaRue
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
4097Jack Frost and the Carotenoids
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Biology
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
“Jack Frost and the Carotenoids” by LaRue Spiker. 3 pages. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.063.11
4098Fresh Blue the Wind
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Biology
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
“Fresh Blew the Wind” by LaRue Spiker. Otto Brunfels, German father of Botany. 3 pages. Previously archived as object id 012.fic.063.09
4196Oral History, Lyford Stanley
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Bar Island
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Other, Gott's Island
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).
2752"he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Violins
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American and the Bar Harbor Times
Description:
Two articles profile boat builder Ralph Stanley of Southwest Harbor. A full page article with photographs entitled, ". . . he cannot explain the mysterious skill in finger, eye and palm that creates a pattern for a boat" describes his work in Southwest Harbor building and restoring boats for fishermen and sailors. The other article extends over two pages and includes a photograph of Stanley. That article "Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles" discusses Stanley's violin making. Previously archived as 012.fic.047.22 [show more]