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| 13501 | The Commonwealth |
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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. | ||
| 13645 | Willing Workers Record Book |
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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. | ||
| 13707 | Record of Official Visits by Eugene S. Robbins |
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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. | ||
| 2604 | McKinley Minstrel Cast |
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Description: Listing of the members of the cast of a benefit Minstrel Show presented by the Willing Workers of the McKinley church. | ||
| 2890 | Bar Harbor Tourism |
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Description: Article about revival of tourism since the fire. Role of Bluenose Ferry Previously archived as 011.FIC.54.3 | ||
| 2626 | Comeback of a Shabby City |
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Description: Torn out pages of Saturday Evening Post. Article by Roul Tunley about the refurbishment of Philadelphia. Research for an article by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **1934, object Id 2001.1934 | ||
| 4308 | Florida Hideaway from All Florida Magazine |
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Description: Article titled Florida HIdeaway from the All Florida Magazine 7/29/1958 Previously accessioned as **1958, object id **1958 | ||
| 2672 | The Courier-Journal Magazine |
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Description: An article titled "The Vanishing Herb Gatherer" by LaRue Spiker, and also a small piece about LaRue herself. Her article is about the work of Sim Brackett, one of the few remaining people in 1957 who still gathered herbs in the local area, to sell. 3 copies of the newspaper. | ||
| 18714 | Bangor Daily News Thrusday December 10, 1953 |
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Description: Page 13-14 of the Bangor Daily News Thursday December 10, 1953 Some of the headlines on the pages: Southwest Harbor Chamber of Commerece Marks 30th birthday at Annual Banquet Sedwick News Briefs Sullivan Briefs Sullivan woman has 89 birthday Business Woman Have Yule Party at Bar Harbor YMCA Plans Busy Activities Scheduel Comming Events Orno Family made homeless by $3,500 fire Police Chief Bans All-Night Parking on Brewer Streets Admiral Hines Named President of AIC [show more] | |||
| 2862 | New Signs in Acadia National Park |
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| 2677 | Bar Harbor Times 5/31/1956 |
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Description: Articles on Bluenose, SWH Masonic Lodge 100th anniversary, editorial on need to build HS. 553 students in 3 Island high schools | ||
| 2837 | Articles in support of Filipino family in Indianapolis |
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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 | ||
| 3815 | Life details and obituary copy of Fannie M. Brown |
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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. | ||
| 2686 | 40 Hayseeders And 700 Guests Prepare for 60th Annual Ball 1954 |
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Description: Newspaper article describing the plans for the 1954 Hayseed Ball (Feb. 21, 1954). The Hayseeders were originally organized as the Waybackers, according to the article. This event was held at the Bar Harbor Casino and was the 60th such event. Photocopy Another photocopy of newspaper article of 84th event. "Annual Hayseeders Ball to feature the yesterdays." Another Photocopy of newspaper article, It's time to Swing 'Em at the Way Back Ball. the 75th event. [show more] | ||
| 2688 | Summertime Sailors Take Over Maine Coastal Towns |
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Description: Full page article in Bangor News entitled Summer Sailor Take Over Maine Coastal Towns. Focus is NEH. many photographs Previously accessioned as 007.120 | ||
| 19217 | Chales O. Carey Brings Broadway to Well Know Summer Resort in Maine |
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Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Article from the Bangor Daily News giving information about the creation of the playhouse, his intrest in building a playhouse in the famous summer resort, and the performaces. Ther is also a number of photographs showing the actors around town and in the playhouse. [show more] | |||
| 19339 | 150 Years in Seal Harbor |
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Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Collection of stories printed in the Bar Harbor Times August 20, 1959 covering different aspects of Seal Harbor's history pages 10-12 Sample of the headlines: The Story of a Century and a Hald in Seal Harbor is an Account of Early Pioneering. An Acount of the Water Supply Once there was a Bid of 10c an Acre for Land At Seal Harbor. History of the Summer Colony Some if the Personalities That Made Seal Harbor Well Known Steamboasts were Important to Traffic at Seal Harbor Long After Turn of Century There Were Monkeys Once at Seal Harbor Village Improvement Association Contributed to Community's Spirit. [show more] | |||
| 4107 | Spiker, LaRue defense of peace petition |
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Description: Article signed by LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas in defense of her peace petition which demanded the outlawing of atomic weapons. Explains her concern about being questioned by police while circulating her petition and loss of her job as a child welfare worker. 2 pages. | |
| 4124 | Sea-Going Policeman are Fisherman’s Friend |
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Description: By George H. Taylor: Sea Going Policeman are Fisherman’s Friends ; part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.32 | |
| 3512 | Joint Statement opposing atomic bombs-Stockholm Agreement |
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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 | ||
| 19252 | St. Jude's Church, Seal Harbor |
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Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Ten typed pages on the history of St. Jude's Church in Seal Harbor written by John Walls in 1954. The perface notes the information has been collected from his personal accounts, accounts of his mother and her friends, and church records. The history is bound in a brown cardstock report holder. [show more] | |||
| 17422 | Old Gods Came to Somesville, Maine |
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Description: Photocopy of Poem, “The Old Gods Came to Somesville, Maine” by Rachel Field from Points East pages 89-109. | ||
| 9259 | The Louisville Pattern |
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Description: The Louisville Pattern Excerpts from the Official Transcript Jefferson County Grand Jury Investigation Sep 1954 into an Explosion at the House of Andrew Wade IV. Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.069, **1284 | ||
| 17433 | Lewisville Sewage Facilities Under Construction |
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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 | ||
| 18713 | The Ellsworth American, March 18, 1953 |
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Description: The Ellsworth American Wednesday, March 18, 1953 Front page article is Ellsworth Eagles Win Maine Class L. Championship Title |
