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You searched for: Object ID: is not empty✖Date: 1950s✖Subject: Other✖Type: Publication✖
Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
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.
13756Bar Harbor Times
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Other, History - Seal Harbor
  • Other, Miscellaneous
  • 1959
Bar Harbor Times
Item:
  • 13756   
Object ID:
  • 013.FIC.041.008
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Other, History - Seal Harbor
  • Other, Miscellaneous
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Bar Harbor Times - Commemorative Issue - “150th Anniversary of the Founding of Seal Harbor in 1809," by LaRue Spiker, Thursday, August 20, 1959.
13754Norumbega 1951
  • Publication, Yearbook
  • Other, Schools
  • 1951
Norumbega 1951
Item:
  • 13754   
Object ID:
  • 006.13.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Yearbook
Subject:
  • Other, Schools
Date:
  • 1951
Description:
"Norumbega 1951" Yearbook for Mount Desert High School
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
13495Trailer Topics
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Trailers
  • 1959
Trailer Topics
Item:
  • 13495   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.11
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Other, Trailers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Article by LaRue Spiker "One Alone" about solo journey pulling a trailer to Mt Desert Island and beyond.
13494Dodge News Magazine
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Lobstering
  • 1959
Dodge News Magazine
Item:
  • 13494   
Object ID:
  • 014.FIC.008.12
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
Subject:
  • Other, Lobstering
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Article written by LaRue Spiker in Dodge News about Fred Cunningham, lobsterman.
12900Customs on the Table Top: How New England Housewives Set Out their Tables
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Other, Housewives
  • Other, Table settings & decoration
  • Sprackling, Helen
  • Old Sturbridge Village
  • 1958
Customs on the Table Top: How New England Housewives Set Out their Tables
Item:
  • 12900   
Object ID:
  • 015.FIC.508
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Other, Housewives
  • Other, Table settings & decoration
Creator:
  • Sprackling, Helen
Publisher:
  • Old Sturbridge Village
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Description of New Englander as good host, hearty eater, and "prodigious drinker."
12863The Devil in Massachusetts: A Modern Inquiry into the Salem Witch Trials
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, History
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Witchcraft trials
  • Starkey, Marion L.
  • Alfred A. Knopf
  • 1950
The Devil in Massachusetts: A Modern Inquiry into the Salem Witch Trials
Item:
  • 12863   
Object ID:
  • 000-2-272
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Other, History
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Witchcraft trials
Creator:
  • Starkey, Marion L.
Publisher:
  • Alfred A. Knopf
Date:
  • 1950
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.
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.
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).
4308Florida Hideaway from All Florida Magazine
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Writers
  • 7/29/1958
Florida Hideaway from All Florida Magazine
Item:
  • 4308   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.3415
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Writers
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 7/29/1958
Description:
Article titled Florida HIdeaway from the All Florida Magazine 7/29/1958 Previously accessioned as **1958, object id **1958
4107Spiker, LaRue defense of peace petition
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Politics
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 7/21/1950
Spiker, LaRue defense of peace petition
Item:
  • 4107   
Object ID:
  • **1264
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • Other, Politics
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 7/21/1950
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.
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
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
2688Summertime Sailors Take Over Maine Coastal Towns
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Sailing
  • 1955
Summertime Sailors Take Over Maine Coastal Towns
Item:
  • 2688   
Object ID:
  • 007.120
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Sailing
Collection:
  • Ann and Ted Wells Collection
Date:
  • 1955
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
268640 Hayseeders And 700 Guests Prepare for 60th Annual Ball 1954
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Hayseeders Ball
  • Other, Way Back Ball
  • Other, Waybackers
  • 2/21/1954
40 Hayseeders And 700 Guests Prepare for 60th Annual Ball 1954
Item:
  • 2686   
Object ID:
  • 008.015.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Hayseeders Ball
  • Other, Way Back Ball
  • Other, Waybackers
Collection:
  • Hayseeders Ball
Date:
  • 2/21/1954
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]
2677Bar Harbor Times 5/31/1956
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bluenose Ferry
  • Other, High Schools
  • Other, Masons
  • 1956
Bar Harbor Times 5/31/1956
Item:
  • 2677   
Object ID:
  • 011.FIC.97.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Other, Bluenose Ferry
  • Other, High Schools
  • Other, Masons
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Articles on Bluenose, SWH Masonic Lodge 100th anniversary, editorial on need to build HS. 553 students in 3 Island high schools