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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.)
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.
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.”
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”
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)”
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]