Description: Account by Jane Thompson Sumner of "The Beth," which she says was once the Islesboro ferry and which was on the water at the time of the 1947 fire. Donor (Sturgis Haskins) says it was not the Islesbor ferry, but rather a private yacht that was used to pick-up and deliver guests from Lincolnville to Islesboro.
Description: One double-sided mimeographed page which includes two historical essays: "Somesville, a Pleasant Place, A Goodly Heritage" and "Hall Quarry, An Interesting Place" and well as one unattributed poem, "The Cemetery Road."
Description: Four pages of handwritten notes on the history of Somesville, ME, drawn from the book, "The Living Past" authored by Virginia Somes Sanderson.
Description: Discussion of Planning Board Meeting on College of the Atalantic proposal to build 3 dormitories 4 p. Already had 200 students so possibly 1970? By LaRue Spiker Previously archived as 012.FIC.052.6, **1383
Description: “Few Phenomena of Civilization” by LaRue Spiker. 5 pages. History of Roads, cars on Mt. Desert Island Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.05
Description: Robert Lincoln, Eddie Davis, Davis Irvin, Daniel McLauhlin - Boat Builders” by LaRue Spiker. 6 pages. Wooden canoe building Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.065.07
Description: Two page typed eulogy, undated and without authorship, to Francis Sample, maternal grandfather of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.2
Description: 1 handwritten pages Copy of document shows a short choncology of the S.A.E. and the Champlain Society from 1884-1887 as written by A.L. Rand Secretary.
Description: Article by Dr. R. L. Grindle about the election contest which was between four candidates: Milliken of Belfast, Burleigh and Manley of Augusta, Andrew P. Wswell of Ellsworth. Burleigh's convincing his supporters to vote for Milliken who would later win the nomination.