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American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other People		1950-07-27	Indianapolis IN	Copyright Not Evaluated	American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1258 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other People Date: 1950-07-27 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: An unidentified American citizen criticizes a mimeographed letter sent by LaRue Spiker. The author supports Spiker's dismissal from her government job and accuses her of using communistic language.
Ralph E. Pumphrey to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 28, 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other People	Pumphrey, Ralph E.	1950-07-28	Indianapolis IN	Copyright Not Evaluated	Ralph E. Pumphrey to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 28, 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1259 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other People Creator: Pumphrey, Ralph E. Date: 1950-07-28 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Ralph E. Pumphrey writes regarding a letter LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas sent to the Council of Social Agencies. Pumphrey believes Spiker ignored the established legal channels in appealing her case by distributing a public statement. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Harold B. Tharp, Mrs. Boyd I. Miller, Carl R. Dortch, Mrs. Marvin E. Curle, Sidney Cahn, Michael F. McCaffrey, Philip Adler Jr., Lionel F. Artis, Murray A. Auerbach, Irene C. Boughton, Volney M. Brown, Agnes Connor, Mrs. Frank H. Fairchild, Russell W. Galloway, Mrs. John K. Goodwin, Henry M. Graham, Mrs. Walter S. Greenough, Mary Houk, Robert E. Jewett, Gerald F. Kempf, Bertha Leming, Mrs. Montgomery S. Lewis, Mrs. Colby E. Moody, Mrs. John M. Moore, Joseph E. Palmer, Edwin G. Plum, James Shaw, Thomas M. Tobin [show more]
Maurice O. Hunt to LaRue Spiker Letter and Personnel Transaction, July 11, 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other People	Hunt, Maurice O.	1950-07-11	Indianapolis IN	Copyright Not Evaluated	Maurice O. Hunt to LaRue Spiker Letter and Personnel Transaction, July 11, 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1260 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other People Creator: Hunt, Maurice O. Date: 1950-07-11 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Maurice O. Hunt of the Indiana State Department of Public Welfare writes to notify LaRue Spiker that she has been suspended without pay for aiding and abetting the work of the Civil Rights Congress and creating discord within the department. A Personnel Transaction form is included with the letter. People Mentioned: T. A. Gottschalk, Leo M. Kinman, Mrs. Benjamin D. Hitz, Fred Hoke, W. Edward Sweigart, Louise Griffin
Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other Places, Shore Vessels, Boat, Canoe Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht	Kilburn, B. W.		Bar Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1017 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other Places, Shore Vessels, Boat, Canoe Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht Creator: Kilburn, B. W. Place: Bar Harbor Description: Canoes on the shore and yachts in the water at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other Places, Sound Vessels, Boat, Sailboat	Allen		Somes Sound	Copyright Not Evaluated	Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1020 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other Places, Sound Vessels, Boat, Sailboat Creator: Allen Place: Somes Sound Description: View of Somes Sound from Dog Mountain on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Somes Sound [illegible]/ Mt. Desert, Me." Black and white
Boating Party in a Fog Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other People Vessels, Boat	Allen		Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Boating Party in a Fog Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1026 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other People Vessels, Boat Creator: Allen Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Six people sit in a small boat in the fog while on a boating party. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
Biddy, You May Serve the Tomatoes Undressed Stereograph, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other People	Singley, B. L.	1900		Copyright Not Evaluated	Biddy, You May Serve the Tomatoes Undressed Stereograph, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1034 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other People Creator: Singley, B. L. Date: 1900 Description: Two men and two women eat at a dining table around 1900. One of the women is speaking to a servant. A caption below the photograph reads "Biddy, you may serve the tomatoes undressed." Black and white
I'll Not Take Off Another Stitch Stereograph, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other People	Singley, B. L.	1900		Copyright Not Evaluated	I'll Not Take Off Another Stitch Stereograph, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1035 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other People Creator: Singley, B. L. Date: 1900 Description: Three men sit and laugh at a dining table around 1900. They are being served by a women dressed in underclothes. A caption below the photograph reads, "I'll not take off another stitch if I lose my place." Black and white
Biddy and the Mouse Stereograph, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other People	Singley, B. L.	1900		Copyright Not Evaluated	Biddy and the Mouse Stereograph, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1036 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other People Creator: Singley, B. L. Date: 1900 Description: Two women stand on chairs while two others look under a table and in the corner of a dining room around 1900. A man sits at the table and laughs. A caption below the photograph reads, "Biddy and the mouse." Black and white
Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-04-03		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1328 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-04-03 Description: Original letter from Byron Cheever, Publisher of North American Decoys, expressing Cheever's willingness to publish Wendell Gilley's book and asking questions about publication and printing details.
Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1971-06-10		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1351 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-06-10 Description: This letter accompanied O'Brien's submission of his draft foreword to Gilley's book The Art of Bird Carving
Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993 Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other	Ekstrom - Jack Ekstrom	1993		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993 Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1445 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other Creator: Ekstrom - Jack Ekstrom Date: 1993 Description: Letter to the president of Warren Tool Co. from artist Ekstrom about an article and artwork of Wendell Gilley's chickadee for Popular Woodworking. Ekstrom describes how he had to carve the chickadee himself before he could finish the article.
Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other People	Madara - Ted Madara			Copyright Not Evaluated	Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1446 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other People Creator: Madara - Ted Madara Description: Notecard reads "Dear Nina: We are lifelong summer residents of SWH and had the great fortune growing up to meet Wendell several times in his workshop while he was carving birds for my grandparents which we now cherish. My mother Linda Madara was asked by Downeast Magazine to write a story about Wendell and to photograph him and his carvings. We came across the text and original copy this summer and thought you may want it for the archives. Best regards, Ted Madara" Note accompanies a typescript of the magazine article, "Wendell Gilley - The Art of Fine Bird Carving" and photographic negatives. [show more]
Letter to Nina Gormley from Lucretia W. Evans Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Evans - Lucretia W.			Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Nina Gormley from Lucretia W. Evans Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1204 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Evans - Lucretia W. Description: This letter expresses Lucretia Evans' intention to donate her copy of Wendell Gilley's book Bird Carving, a Guide to a Fascinating Hobby, which she believed might be a first edition.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1971-05-06		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1206 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-06 Description: This letter discusses correspondence between Wendell Gilley and Byron Cheever, author and magazine publisher, about Gilley's book. The author of the letter makes suggestions about paper and cover art and discusses copyright.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1971-05-11		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1207 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-11 Description: Letter discusses sending text, artwork, and photos for the book, Art of Bird Carving, to Byron Cheever. Flying goose, bob-white and blue quail carvings are also mentioned.
Letter to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-05-12		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1208 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-05-12 Description: Letter acknowledges receipt of a copy of O'Brien's letter to Wendell H. Gilley. Cheever promises to work on the material for Gilley's book but says hes is in the process of getting the summer issue of North American Decoys ready for the printer.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-05-08		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1209 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-05-08 Description: Contains instructions for making changes to Gilley's book The Art of Bird Carving for a new edition.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other People	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-05-23		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1211 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other People Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-05-23 Description: Cheever writes that he has received the materials for Gilley's book and that he read the new chapter on decoys and thought it was well done. He also talks about meeting carver Harold Haertel in Chicago at a meeting of decoy collectors.
Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-04-08		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1213 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-04-08 Description: Photocopy from the original by Byron Cheever listing questions he had regarding publishing Gilley's book. Gilley's answers as dictated to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. are in pencil after each question.
Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise Other People	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1971-04-23		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1214 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise Other People Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-23 Description: This letter praises Wendell Gilley's inventiveness, his carving and his book . O'Brien refers to a vise for holding decoys and carvings for painting that Wendell includes in the book.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Nature, Animals, Birds Other	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1972-03-29		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1221 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1972-03-29 Description: Letter discusses publishing Gilley's book in a limited edition as well as including a photograph of Gilley with an osprey as an insert. It also mentions a carving of an owl and another of a bobwhite quail on a hatchet.
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, January 9, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Parker, James	1863-01-09	Mount Desert	Copyright Not Evaluated	James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, January 9, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1001 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Parker, James Date: 1863-01-09 Place: Mount Desert Description: James Parker thanks his sister, Letita A. Parker, for her letter and writes about his work and life at Fort Alexander, a friend who was injured in the Battle of Fredericksburg, a photograph he sent home, and a mutual friend named Fred. The original postmarked envelope is included as well. People Mentioned: Daniel Chaplin, Tom Milan
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, July 25, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Parker, James	1863-07-25	Mount Desert	Copyright Not Evaluated	James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, July 25, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1002 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Parker, James Date: 1863-07-25 Place: Mount Desert Description: James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Fort Sumner about a boil on his leg, traveling with his regiment from Bangor, friends who died or are missing, and a map he sent her. The original postmarked envelope is included as well.
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, October 11, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, School Institution Other People	Parker, James	1863-10-11	Mount Desert	Copyright Not Evaluated	James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, October 11, 1863 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1003 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, School Institution Other People Creator: Parker, James Date: 1863-10-11 Place: Mount Desert Description: James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Fort Sumner about receiving letters from her and their friend Hannah, his good health, family, and school. He also relates his experience with artillery practice and guard patrol, remarking on the expense of war. The original postmarked envelope is included as well.

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