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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
18746Letter to Peter Oliver
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 12/11/1974
Description:
2 handwriten pages Letter to Peter Oliver at Harvard Divinity School. Charles thanks him for helping to sort through his father's papers. He also includes an inventory of the items he is sending for archiving at the Divinity School. He is also asks for some more assistance in sorting the rest of his father's papers. Discussion on how to memorialize his father's belonging at the school.
2849Wedding announcement of Mary Amelia Somes
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Anniversaries
  • Other, Blacksmithing
  • Other, Retirements
  • 12/22/1977
Description:
Wedding announcement of Mary Amerlia Somes January 31, 1899. Previously archived as 011.FIC.77.4
2757An Old-Time Sawmill Still Operates in Somesville
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Saw mill
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American
  • 12/26/1974
Description:
One page article with photographs describing the sawmill established by Blaine Haynes near Somesville. Haynes worked with sons Steven and Terry milling logs for local customers. Previously archived as object Id 012.fic.047.18
11262Newsclipping: “An Old Time Sawmill Still Operates in Somesville” December 21, 1974
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, History - Somesville
  • Other, Industry
  • 12/26/1974
Description:
Newsclipping: “An Old Time Sawmill Still Operates in Somesville” by LaRue Spiker December 26, 1974. Previously accessioned as #0707, Object Id 011.FIC.72.2
18748Letter from Charles Eliot to Peter Oliver-Leharian
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 12/30/1974
Description:
1 handwriten page Copy of a letter to Peter Oliver at Harvard Divinity School thanking him for helping to sort through his fathers papers and also including a list of items Charles is transvering to Havard Divinity School for archiving. Charles also ask for further assistance in storing the remainder of the items in the house and their potential to be housed at the Divinity School.
18747Notes on a variety of topics
  • Document, Note
  • S.A. Eliot
  • 12/30/1974
Description:
9 handwriten and typed pages Notes on a variety of topics with source notations. Topics range from the 1788 Deed of Tinker to Robinson, notification of valuation to the residents of Mount Desert, Captain William Reed, 1770 marriage of James Collins and Hannah Abbot, Champlain's Voyages, listo of refrences and things to look up.
18751Letter from Charles Eliot to Ted
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Charles Eliot
  • 12/30/1974
Description:
1 handwriten page Letter from Charles to Ted telling him he is mailing him a big package of their father's documents for him to review. He asks after Ted reviews the documents he should send them to the Harvard Archives.
18749Inventory of Items Sent to Theodore Eliot
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Charles Eliot
  • 12/30/1974
Description:
1 handwriten page A list of S.A. Eliot papers, books, and photographs sent to Theodore L. Eliot
17419LaRue Spiker Conservation Easement
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Conservation
  • 1/24/1979
Description:
Conservation Easment on property of LaRue Spiker on Long Pond Road in Southwest Harbor. (1979). 4 pages. 2 Copies Previously accessioned as **1406, Object Id **1406, 011.FIC.30.20
2833Vigorous November Sailing With Two Experts
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Cutter Aleutka
  • LaRue Spiker for the Ellsworth American
  • 12/5/1974
Description:
Article describes a winter sailing expedition on the cutter "Aleutka" with sailors and authors, Pat and John Letcher. Previously archived as object number 012.FIC.022.12
17416Marshall, Elsie to Spiker, LaRue
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Utilities
  • 12/7/1976
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Elsie Marshall in reference to the Southwest Harbor Water Company.
5281Meeting Minutes April 15, 1971
  • Document, Minutes
  • 15 April 1971
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 15 April 1971 at the Parish House at 10:00am. Includes list of items made by members.
5293Meeting Minutes October 1970
  • Document, Minutes
  • 15 October 1970
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held at 1:30 on 15 October 1970 at the Parish House. Seven members were present. They discussed a purchase of 100 correspondence notes for 65 cents per box totaling $65.00 to Lion-Craft in Portland.
2812"Automobile War" on MDI was Long and Spirited
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Other, History
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for Bar Harbor Times
  • 1/5/1978
Description:
Two copies of a one page article, illustrated with photographs, describing disputes and court cases in the early 20th century regarding use of automobiles on Mt. Desert Island. One copy of the article has been annotated in pencil. PReviously archived as object Id 012.FIC.034.3
5285Meeting minutes February 18, 1971
  • Document, Minutes
  • 18 February 1971
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held 18 February 1971. 5 members were present - Goldie Bunker, Carolyn D. Grant, (Goldie Bunker's name is listed twice), and Bertha Allen.
5283Meeting Minutes March 18, 1971
  • Document, Minutes
  • 18 March 1971
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 18 March 1971. 9 members were present. Includeds list of items made by members.
5291Meeting Minutes November 19, 1970
  • Document, Minutes
  • 19 November 1970
Description:
Minutes from a meeting held on 19 November 1970. Six members were present. Discusses what member had made. Goldee Bunker 12 round holders and one apron. Bertha Allen 8 attractive holders, 1 apron, a puppets, and a little felt man. Lucy Banker 1 apron, and 1 pair of mittens. A list of member able to work the fair- 05 December- Bertha Allen, Barbara Parterson, Goldie Buntin. 12 December- Nettie Somes, Lucy Borkis, Jennie (when needed.)
4085First National Bank Savings Deposit Book for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bankbook
  • 1930-1972
Description:
First National Bank Savings Deposit Book for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society, showing transactions from !930 to 1972.
8083Low tide Somes Cove
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1950-1979
Description:
Low tide in Somes Cove. House, currently owned by Henry Schmelzer, on the hill. Selectmen’s building to the left.
10045Wildflowers
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960-1970s
Description:
4 X 4 black and white photograph. Grey toned photo of plant with shiny leaves. Leaves have jagged edges, and form stalks. Three blooms coming off of top of plant with two buds. Flowers have white petals and hang toward ground. background is grey and out of focus.
10046Lady's Slippers
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960-1970s
Description:
4 X 4.25 black and white photograph. Three Lady’s Slipper blooms, white against black background. Large leaves of plant cropped at bottom of photo. Flower farthest left most visible, Second bloom is highlighted, stem is in shadow. Third bloom is facing away from viewer. Writing on back, “ 3 pix, 3 late June, pink mocassin, Spiker.”
10047Bunchberry
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960-1970s
Description:
4 X 4.5 black and white photograph. Bunchberry (Creeping Dogwood). One single bloom in upper center of photo. Wide leaves in shadow taking up rest of photo frame. Writing on back, “ Bunchberry I, 100% Page 4”
10048Pole Laurel
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960-1970s
Description:
4 X 4 black and white photograph of single pole laurel plant. Bunch of white blooms in upper center of photo on dark thin stem with narrow leaves. Out of focus grass and other plants in background. Writing on back of photo reads, “ Return to LaRue Spiker P.O. Box 625 Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679; Pole laurel, item (WGA)”
13687Mt. Desert Elementary School Grade Two, 1969-70
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • 1969-1970
Description:
Portraits of Mt. Desert Elementary, 1969-70 grade two mounted on single mattte. Ruby Higgins, teacher, in center. Students, from top row, left to right: Kim Wilson, Kathy Cousins; Row two, Kevin Smith, Lisa Richards, Ruby Higgins, teacher, Snadra Norwood, Billy Haynes; Row Three, Jean Mandell, Jay Henderson, Kelley Taylor, Harold Link, Beth Graves, David Dawson, Debra Durant; Bottom Row, Janice Smallidge, Ralph Walls, John Walls, Mark Burk, Norman Walls. [show more]
15964Home for Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Blum, Lakeville, CT, kitchen bay window
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 19691970
Description:
Plans for home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Blum, Lakeville, CT, kitchen bay window, 1970, pencil on paper