Description: Eight articles on various topics clipped from the Mount Desert Herald in the 1880's. Titles and dates include: The Norsemen Maine and its Development. 11/23/1882 The Ice Age. 10/19/???? A Dream. 11/6/1885 Intelligence Among Animals. 10/18/1883 Bridging the Chasm. 9/28/1888 Boarding Around: Trials of a Down East School-Teacher. 5/17/???? Church Law in Maine. 1886
Description: Poor quality photocopies of articles from undated newspaper (unidentified, but likely Bar Harbor) relating to debate about allowing cars on Mt. Desert Island. Handwritten notes on verso of some indicate dates are April 4, 1900; July 4, 1906
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]
Maureen Williams, writing for Bangor Daily News; LaRue Spiker for Ellsworth American
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
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
Maureen Williams, writing for Bangor Daily News; LaRue Spiker for Ellsworth American
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
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
Unknown Author writing for Bar Harbor Times; LaRue Spiker writing for Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
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
LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American and the Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
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]
Description: Newsclipping: “Homes of James Richardson and J.G. Richardson Homestead on Beech Hill” photograph. Previously accessioned as **0695, Object Id 011.FIC.76.1
Description: Newsclipping: “Davis Wasgatt House and Richardson Homestead on Beech Hill” photograph. Previously accessioned as **0692, Object Id 011.FIC.76.1
Description: Newsclipping: “Century Old Somesville Building, Former Post Office, to be Razed”. Previously accessioned as **0635, also as Object Id 011.FIC.67.1