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2002.85.601Spurling Cove Corporation documents
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Documents relating to Spurling Cove Corporation 1983-1984: employees 1983, payroll, tax forms, stock certificate of 5 shares for George and Yvonne Hite, stock certificate of 10 shares for Lauren & Audrey Noether, etc.
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Documents relating to Spurling Cove Corporation 1983-1984: employees 1983, payroll, tax forms, stock certificate of 5 shares for George and Yvonne Hite, stock certificate of 10 shares for Lauren & Audrey Noether, etc.
2004.93.741Materials gathered in memoriam related to General Andrew Barclay Spurling Civil War career
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Manuscript. A xerox copy of a collection of materials gathered in memoriam related to the military career of Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Andrew Barclay Spurling who served during the Civil War and died August 22, 1906. [Spurling is the son of Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling who was widowed and married William P. Preble. Spurling's boyhood home was the Preble House on Great Cranberry Island, Maine. He was born in the house across the street from the Preble house now known as the Freeman house.] Spurling was in the 2nd Maine Cavalry Union Army and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor March 3, 1863. This packet of materials was given to GCIHS by Hugh Dwelley in 2004 and contains copies of documents outlined in a letter to "Cara and Ted" (probably Ted Spurling, Sr. of Islesford, Little Cranberry Island, ME) from "Marianne and Rene" dtd June 1st (no year). Marianne and Rene had requested the Spurling records and received them for the cost of $32.00. Documents explain Andrew Spurling's heroism and exploits, contain copies of military records, and include statements by other Mainers who served with him. There are also three typewritten pages of text written by Ted Spurling Sr., Islesford, Maine, summing up Andrew Spurling's life, including Ted Spurling's handwritten note: "Gen. Andrew Spurling's father was Samuel Spurling. Andrew's mother was Abigail Hadlock (of Little Cranberry Island.) Gen. Andrew was a first cousin to my great grandfather, George N. Spurling and also a first cousin to my Great Grand Father, Gilbert T. Hadlock - Ted Spurling Sr. 7/8/2002. *Benjamin Spurling was a Rev. War veteran as well. Ted" The last few pages include copies of newspaper articles: one describes the the discovery of 1864 graffiti etched into the wall of a home in Bagdad, Florida, where Spurling and his troops apparently stopped. Graffitti has been preserved in-situ by the homeowner. Another article tells about the end of his life in Chicago investing in real estate and a rawhide manufacturing company, and mentions his unfortunate investment in the Spurling Block in Elgin just at the Panic of 1893. The last page is a letter from "Bud" to Ted [Spurling] thanking him for his copy and inserting his thoughts, dated September 9, 1994. [Perhaps the original copies of these documents are in the Sawtelle collection at Acadia NPS or in the Islesford Historical Society? TBD]
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Manuscript. A xerox copy of a collection of materials gathered in memoriam related to the military career of Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Andrew Barclay Spurling who served during the Civil War and died August 22, 1906. [Spurling is the son of Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling who was widowed and married William P. Preble. Spurling's boyhood home was the Preble House on Great Cranberry Island, Maine. He was born in the house across the street from the Preble house now known as the Freeman house.] Spurling was in the 2nd Maine Cavalry Union Army and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor March 3, 1863. This packet of materials was given to GCIHS by Hugh Dwelley in 2004 and contains copies of documents outlined in a letter to "Cara and Ted" (probably Ted Spurling, Sr. of Islesford, Little Cranberry Island, ME) from "Marianne and Rene" dtd June 1st (no year). Marianne and Rene had requested the Spurling records and received them for the cost of $32.00. Documents explain Andrew Spurling's heroism and exploits, contain copies of military records, and include statements by other Mainers who served with him. There are also three typewritten pages of text written by Ted Spurling Sr., Islesford, Maine, summing up Andrew Spurling's life, including Ted Spurling's handwritten note: "Gen. Andrew Spurling's father was Samuel Spurling. Andrew's mother was Abigail Hadlock (of Little Cranberry Island.) Gen. Andrew was a first cousin to my great grandfather, George N. Spurling and also a first cousin to my Great Grand Father, Gilbert T. Hadlock - Ted Spurling Sr. 7/8/2002. *Benjamin Spurling was a Rev. War veteran as well. Ted" The last few pages include copies of newspaper articles: one describes the the discovery of 1864 graffiti etched into the wall of a home in Bagdad, Florida, where Spurling and his troops apparently stopped. Graffitti has been preserved in-situ by the homeowner. Another article tells about the end of his life in Chicago investing in real estate and a rawhide manufacturing company, and mentions his unfortunate investment in the Spurling Block in Elgin just at the Panic of 1893. The last page is a letter from "Bud" to Ted [Spurling] thanking him for his copy and inserting his thoughts, dated September 9, 1994. [Perhaps the original copies of these documents are in the Sawtelle collection at Acadia NPS or in the Islesford Historical Society? TBD] [show more]
2005.138.1078Rug making and Maine Seacoast Mission
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  • Organizations, Religious
  • Other, Textiles
  • People
Documents pertaining to rug making. (A) Report of the Maine Seacoast Missionary Society for the year ending 1927. (B): Nine items of correspondence pertaining to the Cranberry Island Hooked Rugs program started by the Seacoast Mission, letters date from 1901-1902. The hooked rug program was one of the first cottage industries, the Seacoast Mission took completed rugs to New York for sale
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Documents pertaining to rug making. (A) Report of the Maine Seacoast Missionary Society for the year ending 1927. (B): Nine items of correspondence pertaining to the Cranberry Island Hooked Rugs program started by the Seacoast Mission, letters date from 1901-1902. The hooked rug program was one of the first cottage industries, the Seacoast Mission took completed rugs to New York for sale
2010.192.1401Futures Group Records 1996 & 1997-2002
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  • Organizations, Civic
Documents. Collection of Old Futures Group Records- 1996 & 1997-2002
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Documents. Collection of Old Futures Group Records- 1996 & 1997-2002
2012.201.1598Shell Point
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Document, papers from Louise Marr when Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin visited Louise at Shell Point, Fort Myers, Florida -November 2007. Item # 1598 (no date on listing -4 copies) is a Hancock-Washington County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. The Listing Office is Joseph Simmons Realty. Salesperson is Missy-Joe-Kathie. The property address is Great Cranberry Island (Just off Mt. Desert). Type of property is Shorefront. The List Price is $42,000. The MLS No. 2281. Item # 1598a is a page torn from a magazine (dated September 1970) of the property in #1598 and #1598b is the other side of the magazine page.
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Document, papers from Louise Marr when Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin visited Louise at Shell Point, Fort Myers, Florida -November 2007. Item # 1598 (no date on listing -4 copies) is a Hancock-Washington County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. The Listing Office is Joseph Simmons Realty. Salesperson is Missy-Joe-Kathie. The property address is Great Cranberry Island (Just off Mt. Desert). Type of property is Shorefront. The List Price is $42,000. The MLS No. 2281. Item # 1598a is a page torn from a magazine (dated September 1970) of the property in #1598 and #1598b is the other side of the magazine page. [show more]
2013.241.1939Corporal Edgar Bunker
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Documents. Collection of copies of info re: Corporal Edgar Bunker's service in Korean War from June-October 1951, and his posthumous medal presentation August 20, 2000 on GCI. Sixty-seven pages total from at least two sources: unidentified book - random pgs. 25-230; five pages from "The History of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War, Vol. V" pg. 98-103. Letter from Vice Admiral Gregory Johnson to Charlene Allen (Bunker's sister) re: medal presentation August 20, 2000. Laminated pages (15) of photos, articles, and text remembering the medal presentation. (See also 2013.241.1940 medal; and 1000.22.67 newspaper articles.)
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Documents. Collection of copies of info re: Corporal Edgar Bunker's service in Korean War from June-October 1951, and his posthumous medal presentation August 20, 2000 on GCI. Sixty-seven pages total from at least two sources: unidentified book - random pgs. 25-230; five pages from "The History of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War, Vol. V" pg. 98-103. Letter from Vice Admiral Gregory Johnson to Charlene Allen (Bunker's sister) re: medal presentation August 20, 2000. Laminated pages (15) of photos, articles, and text remembering the medal presentation. (See also 2013.241.1940 medal; and 1000.22.67 newspaper articles.) [show more]
2014.291.2046Eight boxes of research papers from Ralph Stanley
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Documents. (Preliminary catalogue entry). Seven boxes of research papers now housed in 8 archival boxes and folders. Box 1: Papers from Mrs. Libby, Bob Pyle's mother, to Ralph Stanley, ca. 1970 which used to be stored in her safe but were given to Ralph for safe keeping: geneaology (could be in Sawtelle's handwriting; Ralph has typewritten copies in his possession). File folder 1 holds items from the top of Ralph's original box- File folder 6 would have been from the bottom of his box. Loose papers and some bound together. Box 2: Leslie Victor Stanley's papers (LVS) ("Uncle Les") = genealogy and other documents, perhaps pertaining to LVS book on houses of GCI. Box 3: Gold binder marked "census". Box 4A= Binder labeled "Cranberry Isles Maine, births and deaths 1763-1890 Archives Augusta, ME." Box 4B= Black binder containing newspaper articles, unknown letter, genealogy and other papers. Second binder labeled "Mass Vital Statistics - Stanley." Box 5= 3 binders: Mass. Stanley genealogy; A-Z Families genealogical info; notebook on genealogy. Box 6= two binders: The first five children of William and Hannah Gilley, Jr.(Hannah, William 3rd, Elisha, Eunice, and Francis). Second binder: genealogy, articles, etc. on Gilleys: Joseph, Matilda, Samuel, Lucinda, John, Mary, and Almira. Box 7= Three file folders with genealogical materials removed from colorful cardboard folders: obituaries, notes, two original receipts; Cemeteries of Southwest Harbor and Manset, ME; Benjamin Spurling, Sr. His Wife and 11 children and 55 grandchildren; Stanleys of Swans Island, ME; Stanleys in Massachusetts; Three Bunker Families on GCI - genealogy. (Note: This accession of 8 boxes presently catalogued under this number may eventually be combined with a second accession of Ralph Stanley papers 2014.296.2049 as topics and materials from donor may be related or duplicated.)
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Documents. (Preliminary catalogue entry). Seven boxes of research papers now housed in 8 archival boxes and folders. Box 1: Papers from Mrs. Libby, Bob Pyle's mother, to Ralph Stanley, ca. 1970 which used to be stored in her safe but were given to Ralph for safe keeping: geneaology (could be in Sawtelle's handwriting; Ralph has typewritten copies in his possession). File folder 1 holds items from the top of Ralph's original box- File folder 6 would have been from the bottom of his box. Loose papers and some bound together. Box 2: Leslie Victor Stanley's papers (LVS) ("Uncle Les") = genealogy and other documents, perhaps pertaining to LVS book on houses of GCI. Box 3: Gold binder marked "census". Box 4A= Binder labeled "Cranberry Isles Maine, births and deaths 1763-1890 Archives Augusta, ME." Box 4B= Black binder containing newspaper articles, unknown letter, genealogy and other papers. Second binder labeled "Mass Vital Statistics - Stanley." Box 5= 3 binders: Mass. Stanley genealogy; A-Z Families genealogical info; notebook on genealogy. Box 6= two binders: The first five children of William and Hannah Gilley, Jr.(Hannah, William 3rd, Elisha, Eunice, and Francis). Second binder: genealogy, articles, etc. on Gilleys: Joseph, Matilda, Samuel, Lucinda, John, Mary, and Almira. Box 7= Three file folders with genealogical materials removed from colorful cardboard folders: obituaries, notes, two original receipts; Cemeteries of Southwest Harbor and Manset, ME; Benjamin Spurling, Sr. His Wife and 11 children and 55 grandchildren; Stanleys of Swans Island, ME; Stanleys in Massachusetts; Three Bunker Families on GCI - genealogy. (Note: This accession of 8 boxes presently catalogued under this number may eventually be combined with a second accession of Ralph Stanley papers 2014.296.2049 as topics and materials from donor may be related or duplicated.) [show more]
2014.295.2048Exhibit texts and miscellaneous for 2014 displays
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  • Organizations, Civic, Historical Society
Documents. Exhibit text, labels, photo identifications, and miscellaneous from 2014 GCIHS museum photography exhibit (A). And parsonage house shoes/cape houses exhibit (B) (see also 2015.304.2062).
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Documents. Exhibit text, labels, photo identifications, and miscellaneous from 2014 GCIHS museum photography exhibit (A). And parsonage house shoes/cape houses exhibit (B) (see also 2015.304.2062).
2014.296.2049Leslie Victor Stanley's genealogical research
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Documents. Thirteen archival boxes of Leslie Victor Stanley's genealogical research into the extended Stanley family, and other valuable information on Cranberry Isles people, houses, vessels, boats, events, receipts, ledger entries, marriages, cemeteries, probates, will, births, and deaths that he compiled over decades, with research contributions by Ralph Stanley and William Otis Sawtelle. One folder of Box 8 pertaining to GCI houses has been scanned and saved as jpg and pdf. Box 19 folder 8 has information on 28 Sutton Island houses 1806-1906. Each box has a list of folders and contents. Families mentioned in this collection include: Bunker, Spurling, Hadlock, Stanley, Standley, Gilley, Bulger, Guptill, Hamor, Richardson, and Workman. (Note: This accession of 13 boxes presently catalogued under this number may eventually be combined with a prior accession of Ralph Stanley papers (2014.291.2046) as topics and materials may be related or duplicated.)
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Documents. Thirteen archival boxes of Leslie Victor Stanley's genealogical research into the extended Stanley family, and other valuable information on Cranberry Isles people, houses, vessels, boats, events, receipts, ledger entries, marriages, cemeteries, probates, will, births, and deaths that he compiled over decades, with research contributions by Ralph Stanley and William Otis Sawtelle. One folder of Box 8 pertaining to GCI houses has been scanned and saved as jpg and pdf. Box 19 folder 8 has information on 28 Sutton Island houses 1806-1906. Each box has a list of folders and contents. Families mentioned in this collection include: Bunker, Spurling, Hadlock, Stanley, Standley, Gilley, Bulger, Guptill, Hamor, Richardson, and Workman. (Note: This accession of 13 boxes presently catalogued under this number may eventually be combined with a prior accession of Ralph Stanley papers (2014.291.2046) as topics and materials may be related or duplicated.) [show more]
2016.340.2106Collection of Rachel Field (author) materials
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  • Other, Literature
Collection of materials by or about Rachel Field mostly purchased via the internet by donor. (A) Black and white 8x10 photo of Field at home in Beverly Hills by Culver Pictures, Inc., NY, NY. (B) Black and White 8 x 10 photo of a scene from Time Out of Mind film, photo copyright is 1959 Screen Gems, Inc.. (C) Book: Flora, Fauna, & Fantasy, The Art of Dorothy Lathrop, edited by Catherine E. Hutchins, 2006, The Brandywine Conservancy, from the Brandywine River Museum Exhibition March 25-May21, 2006, and the Albany Institute of History & Art Exhibition September 16 through December 31, 2006 - Lathrop illustrated many Field books. This book was a gift from Virginia Heyerdahl to Bruce Komusin in 2006. (As of 04/07/2023 missing from box 27) (D) Audio cassette tape of Rachel Field radio show #27045, "Rise and Recite, March 29, 1939, Mutual net. Grown men & women recite poems. Author Rachel Field recites." Letter with cassette was mailed to Bruce Komusin from J. David Goldin of Newtown, CT 2/10/2005. (See also 1000.0.1029 CD recording of Field's radio recital in same Box 27.) (E) VHS recording of "Hitty the Legend Continues" probably from the Virginia Beach, VA, Hitty group 1998 Sirocco Productions, Inc. (F) Horn Book Magazine Sept/Oct 1995 with article on Rachel Field's Newbery Medal book Hitty on page 552. (G) McCall's Three Magazines in One March 1942 with Rachel Field's second installment of a story, "And Now Tomorrow." (H) The Saturday Review of Literature, October 22, 1938, Vol. XVIII No. 25, with a review of All this and Heaven Too, entitled, "Two Lives of a Woman" on page 5. (I) Saturday Review of Literature March 28, 1942 with article about Rachel Field's sudden and tragic passing by Laura Benet on page 10. (J) Saturday Review of Literature May 23, 1942 with review of Field's "And Now Tomorrow" on page 6. (K) Saturday Review of literature November 6, 1926 with article by Field, "Random Reflections" on page 277.
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Collection of materials by or about Rachel Field mostly purchased via the internet by donor. (A) Black and white 8x10 photo of Field at home in Beverly Hills by Culver Pictures, Inc., NY, NY. (B) Black and White 8 x 10 photo of a scene from Time Out of Mind film, photo copyright is 1959 Screen Gems, Inc.. (C) Book: Flora, Fauna, & Fantasy, The Art of Dorothy Lathrop, edited by Catherine E. Hutchins, 2006, The Brandywine Conservancy, from the Brandywine River Museum Exhibition March 25-May21, 2006, and the Albany Institute of History & Art Exhibition September 16 through December 31, 2006 - Lathrop illustrated many Field books. This book was a gift from Virginia Heyerdahl to Bruce Komusin in 2006. (As of 04/07/2023 missing from box 27) (D) Audio cassette tape of Rachel Field radio show #27045, "Rise and Recite, March 29, 1939, Mutual net. Grown men & women recite poems. Author Rachel Field recites." Letter with cassette was mailed to Bruce Komusin from J. David Goldin of Newtown, CT 2/10/2005. (See also 1000.0.1029 CD recording of Field's radio recital in same Box 27.) (E) VHS recording of "Hitty the Legend Continues" probably from the Virginia Beach, VA, Hitty group 1998 Sirocco Productions, Inc. (F) Horn Book Magazine Sept/Oct 1995 with article on Rachel Field's Newbery Medal book Hitty on page 552. (G) McCall's Three Magazines in One March 1942 with Rachel Field's second installment of a story, "And Now Tomorrow." (H) The Saturday Review of Literature, October 22, 1938, Vol. XVIII No. 25, with a review of All this and Heaven Too, entitled, "Two Lives of a Woman" on page 5. (I) Saturday Review of Literature March 28, 1942 with article about Rachel Field's sudden and tragic passing by Laura Benet on page 10. (J) Saturday Review of Literature May 23, 1942 with review of Field's "And Now Tomorrow" on page 6. (K) Saturday Review of literature November 6, 1926 with article by Field, "Random Reflections" on page 277. [show more]
2016.361.2125Research for "House Histories of Great Cranberry Island"
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  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Houses of Great Cranberry Island information. Collection of research materials gathered by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin for several years starting in 1998 about the houses of GCI. Two folders including notes and scanned photos from home owners. Materials used in GCIHS publication, "House Histories of Great Cranberry Island" by Wini Smart 2010. (This material is not sorted yet (8/1/16).) (See also information on GCI Cape Houses 2015.304.2062.)
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Houses of Great Cranberry Island information. Collection of research materials gathered by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin for several years starting in 1998 about the houses of GCI. Two folders including notes and scanned photos from home owners. Materials used in GCIHS publication, "House Histories of Great Cranberry Island" by Wini Smart 2010. (This material is not sorted yet (8/1/16).) (See also information on GCI Cape Houses 2015.304.2062.) [show more]
2016.367.2130Mail Art Exhibit materials
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  • Events
  • People
Art work. Mail Art Exhibit materials from 2014 & 2012 efforts arranged by Jan Moss' daughter, Rebecca Guyver. Individuals made beautiful, complex, but mailable artworks. Collection of multi-media materials sent to Rebecca Guyver in England and America and hung at both venues: GCIHS and at Maritime Mail Art Navyland Farm in Ringshall, Suffolk, UK. Rebecca gave this collection of items that were mailed to her into an exhibit and then gave them to GCIHS 2012. Dozens of hand made artworks mailed to PO Box 84 on GCI.
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Art work. Mail Art Exhibit materials from 2014 & 2012 efforts arranged by Jan Moss' daughter, Rebecca Guyver. Individuals made beautiful, complex, but mailable artworks. Collection of multi-media materials sent to Rebecca Guyver in England and America and hung at both venues: GCIHS and at Maritime Mail Art Navyland Farm in Ringshall, Suffolk, UK. Rebecca gave this collection of items that were mailed to her into an exhibit and then gave them to GCIHS 2012. Dozens of hand made artworks mailed to PO Box 84 on GCI. [show more]
2016.381.2147Property information for Marr Family (Preble House and I-95 properties)
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  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Property information re: real-Estate for Marr Family (the old Preble house and I-95 property 1970s) (A) White envelope labeled: Cranberry Island, Insurance Policy (1976), Expense Summary (DPM), Deposit Sips, Cranberry Acct (LHM) and pencil note: Probably from Louise Marr 3/24/14 archives meeting) Materials are 1969-1970s. (B) Correspondence about changes to the property and improvements 1970s, with maps etc.
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Property information re: real-Estate for Marr Family (the old Preble house and I-95 property 1970s) (A) White envelope labeled: Cranberry Island, Insurance Policy (1976), Expense Summary (DPM), Deposit Sips, Cranberry Acct (LHM) and pencil note: Probably from Louise Marr 3/24/14 archives meeting) Materials are 1969-1970s. (B) Correspondence about changes to the property and improvements 1970s, with maps etc.
2016.381.2148Collection of miscellaneous documents
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  • People
Documents. Collection of miscellaneous materials from donor. School materials - show attendance pre-consolidation in 1904 when there was a school where today's gravel pit is on GCI, and at Malcolm Donald's house on GCI, as well as Baker's island. 3 State of Maine Teacher's School Registers for Cranberry Isles (lists of students and statistics) :(1) No. 5, First Winter Term 1888 signed by Ima Robbins, Teacher District No. 5 (2) No. 4, Spring Term, May 29, 1890, signed by Flossy H. Colby, Teacher District No. 4 (3) No. 1, Spring Term, 1887, signed by Laura Freeman, Teacher District No. 1. Summer term 1887 – Copies of time period general information - Teachers of Yesteryear Copy of list of groceries bought by Mr. Benj. H. Spurling 1905 from Nettie A Stanley Groceries and Dry Goods store. Map, large 1972: Maine Coastal Inventory, Land Cover Types, source: 1972 aerial photography, Trenton, Lamoine -1966 aerial photography, by Maine State Planning Office. Articles various: Ted Spurling making coiled mats, in a rowboat, etc. "Islands build a lifeline" CI parking and dock, Ed Gray and Phil Whitney mentioned. Article on 1990 school funding. Miscellaneous: (A) Postcard to B. H. Spurling; Receipt for the Power Boat Pilgrim purchasing 100 gal. gasoline for $9.00 from E. L. Taylor, Norfolk, VA Dec. 8, 1911; (B) Receipt for Str. Carrie & Mildred & Fitters, Nov. 15, 1910 purchase of groceries from W. S. Jordan & Co., 102 Commercial Street, Portland Maine for $17.64. (C) Copy of article "Cranberry Club is for Brahmins Only" front page of Wall Street Journal, Nov. 4, 1975. (D) Copy of bill for Wm. P. Preble, Esq. tax is $3.90 for May 27, 1897. (E) Copy of statement Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co, Rawhide Belting, Lace Leather and Rope, Lariats and other Rawhide Goods of all kinds, 75 and 77 East Ohio Street, Chicago, February 13, 1896 stating that the undersigned sell their rights, title and interest in church on Great Cranberry Island - family pew No. 18 to William P. Preble. Witnesses: Lucie Weil, Lizzie A. Preble, Wm. N. Preble, Elmenia Preble. On reverse is statement "Received at Town Clerk's office May 4, 1896 and recorded in Volume 2, Page 82, signed George W. Bulger, Clerk." (F) Tax bill for Benjamin H. Spurling, April 21, 1933 Real estate valuation $1,400. Taxes 44.80, rate of taxation 32 mills. Received payment in full Sept. 1937, Andrew E. Stanley, Collector. (G) Envelope, empty, addressed to Mrs. B. H. Spurling, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with Gray's Portland Business College logo on it. Written under flap is "Auntie Maude" (H) Old book plate print: The School at Play, engraved expressly for Peterson's Magazine. Children and teacher smoking in classroom. (I) Two pages from a ledger with note: Division of a fish catch with the crew (Schooner Lizzie Maud) Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maude, July 14, 1896. Lists crew and fish beside column dated June 27, and states Received of B. H. Spurling in full for all [?] on Schr Lizzie Maud to date. Portland Oct. 2, 1896. Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maud, received of B. H. Spurling the above share in full. Original newspaper article and one copy from The Word and The Work, Bangor Maine, February 1897 about the Cranberry Island church, with subtitle - Rev. Charles E. Harwood. (J) Copy of article on General Andrew B. Spurling's portrait in the state house, "Reminder of a Gallant Soldier" apparently the portrait is an enlargement from a photograph.
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Documents. Collection of miscellaneous materials from donor. School materials - show attendance pre-consolidation in 1904 when there was a school where today's gravel pit is on GCI, and at Malcolm Donald's house on GCI, as well as Baker's island. 3 State of Maine Teacher's School Registers for Cranberry Isles (lists of students and statistics) :(1) No. 5, First Winter Term 1888 signed by Ima Robbins, Teacher District No. 5 (2) No. 4, Spring Term, May 29, 1890, signed by Flossy H. Colby, Teacher District No. 4 (3) No. 1, Spring Term, 1887, signed by Laura Freeman, Teacher District No. 1. Summer term 1887 – Copies of time period general information - Teachers of Yesteryear Copy of list of groceries bought by Mr. Benj. H. Spurling 1905 from Nettie A Stanley Groceries and Dry Goods store. Map, large 1972: Maine Coastal Inventory, Land Cover Types, source: 1972 aerial photography, Trenton, Lamoine -1966 aerial photography, by Maine State Planning Office. Articles various: Ted Spurling making coiled mats, in a rowboat, etc. "Islands build a lifeline" CI parking and dock, Ed Gray and Phil Whitney mentioned. Article on 1990 school funding. Miscellaneous: (A) Postcard to B. H. Spurling; Receipt for the Power Boat Pilgrim purchasing 100 gal. gasoline for $9.00 from E. L. Taylor, Norfolk, VA Dec. 8, 1911; (B) Receipt for Str. Carrie & Mildred & Fitters, Nov. 15, 1910 purchase of groceries from W. S. Jordan & Co., 102 Commercial Street, Portland Maine for $17.64. (C) Copy of article "Cranberry Club is for Brahmins Only" front page of Wall Street Journal, Nov. 4, 1975. (D) Copy of bill for Wm. P. Preble, Esq. tax is $3.90 for May 27, 1897. (E) Copy of statement Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co, Rawhide Belting, Lace Leather and Rope, Lariats and other Rawhide Goods of all kinds, 75 and 77 East Ohio Street, Chicago, February 13, 1896 stating that the undersigned sell their rights, title and interest in church on Great Cranberry Island - family pew No. 18 to William P. Preble. Witnesses: Lucie Weil, Lizzie A. Preble, Wm. N. Preble, Elmenia Preble. On reverse is statement "Received at Town Clerk's office May 4, 1896 and recorded in Volume 2, Page 82, signed George W. Bulger, Clerk." (F) Tax bill for Benjamin H. Spurling, April 21, 1933 Real estate valuation $1,400. Taxes 44.80, rate of taxation 32 mills. Received payment in full Sept. 1937, Andrew E. Stanley, Collector. (G) Envelope, empty, addressed to Mrs. B. H. Spurling, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with Gray's Portland Business College logo on it. Written under flap is "Auntie Maude" (H) Old book plate print: The School at Play, engraved expressly for Peterson's Magazine. Children and teacher smoking in classroom. (I) Two pages from a ledger with note: Division of a fish catch with the crew (Schooner Lizzie Maud) Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maude, July 14, 1896. Lists crew and fish beside column dated June 27, and states Received of B. H. Spurling in full for all [?] on Schr Lizzie Maud to date. Portland Oct. 2, 1896. Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maud, received of B. H. Spurling the above share in full. Original newspaper article and one copy from The Word and The Work, Bangor Maine, February 1897 about the Cranberry Island church, with subtitle - Rev. Charles E. Harwood. (J) Copy of article on General Andrew B. Spurling's portrait in the state house, "Reminder of a Gallant Soldier" apparently the portrait is an enlargement from a photograph. [show more]
2016.381.2149Preble family materials
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Documents. Collection of materials from Louise Marr. 1. Note of introduction for Fannie A. Preble 1872 from O.A. Richardson of Cranberry Isles. 2. Receipt. H.H. Hay & Son druggist 1892 for various concoctions with prices and paid by Fernald. (Scanned both sides1/2/17) 3. Booklet. Graduation 1903 of Frances Marion Spurling (Louise Marr's mother) among others. 4. Copy of article re: the vessel “Georgie”. 5. Newspaper clippings: Two poems by E.T. Preble. 6. Four pages of handwritten genealogy and misc notes for Preble/Marr/Spurlings. Annotation says "Preble was my Great Grandfather" Page one also explains the [Preble] house history:"The old "house" lot was Samuel Spurlings and sold to him by Benjamin Spurling (not grampy) in Sept 4, 1832. This was Preble's wife's (Abigail Hadlock) first husband. He died and she marries William Preble. The house was built by Samuel Spurling. She has four children by Sam Spurling before he dies. Preble helps bring them up…." 7. Newspaper obituary for "Wm. P. Preble Former Portland Is Citizen Dead" with pencil corrections indicating it should be Wm. H. Preble, and indicates "Chicago". 8. Receipt for Benj H. Spurling Oct 2, 1905 for grocery items purchased at Nettie A. Stanley's store on GCI.
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Documents. Collection of materials from Louise Marr. 1. Note of introduction for Fannie A. Preble 1872 from O.A. Richardson of Cranberry Isles. 2. Receipt. H.H. Hay & Son druggist 1892 for various concoctions with prices and paid by Fernald. (Scanned both sides1/2/17) 3. Booklet. Graduation 1903 of Frances Marion Spurling (Louise Marr's mother) among others. 4. Copy of article re: the vessel “Georgie”. 5. Newspaper clippings: Two poems by E.T. Preble. 6. Four pages of handwritten genealogy and misc notes for Preble/Marr/Spurlings. Annotation says "Preble was my Great Grandfather" Page one also explains the [Preble] house history:"The old "house" lot was Samuel Spurlings and sold to him by Benjamin Spurling (not grampy) in Sept 4, 1832. This was Preble's wife's (Abigail Hadlock) first husband. He died and she marries William Preble. The house was built by Samuel Spurling. She has four children by Sam Spurling before he dies. Preble helps bring them up…." 7. Newspaper obituary for "Wm. P. Preble Former Portland Is Citizen Dead" with pencil corrections indicating it should be Wm. H. Preble, and indicates "Chicago". 8. Receipt for Benj H. Spurling Oct 2, 1905 for grocery items purchased at Nettie A. Stanley's store on GCI. [show more]
2016.381.2150Information about properties along the GCI road
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  • Places, Island
Documents. Information about properties along the GCI road "I-95". Handwritten loose leaf pages. Descriptions of lots for I-95 (local name), written copies of deeds. According to Bruce Komusin, they had to arrange rights-of-way for the road along each property. Uncertain author(s) – probably Louise Marr or Dot McSorley (sisters). Three groups of handwritten notes, and one typewritten letter from Malcolm S. Stevenson, Blaisdell & Blaisdell, Counsellors at Law, Ellsworth, ME, October 23, 1973 to Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, 31 Red Coat Road, Westport, Conn, two typewritten pages re: Blanche Atkinson Cranberry Isles property.
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Documents. Information about properties along the GCI road "I-95". Handwritten loose leaf pages. Descriptions of lots for I-95 (local name), written copies of deeds. According to Bruce Komusin, they had to arrange rights-of-way for the road along each property. Uncertain author(s) – probably Louise Marr or Dot McSorley (sisters). Three groups of handwritten notes, and one typewritten letter from Malcolm S. Stevenson, Blaisdell & Blaisdell, Counsellors at Law, Ellsworth, ME, October 23, 1973 to Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, 31 Red Coat Road, Westport, Conn, two typewritten pages re: Blanche Atkinson Cranberry Isles property. [show more]
2016.381.2152Collection of documents: Receipts for church pews 1866; 1876 store receipt; Preble family ephemera and genealogy; Benjamin Spurling ephemera; memorial card for George N. Spurling 1901;
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  • People
Documents. Collection of items from Louise Marr. 1. Documents. Ten original receipts for pews sold to finance construction of the Great Cranberry Island meeting house [the GCI church] 1866. Each signed on August 25, 1866 by William P. Preble, Thomas Bunker, and Wm. H. Preble Building Committee. John Stanley $70=Pew 6. William H. Preble $100=Pew 18. Asa D. Stanley $90=Pew 2. Albert Gilley $70=Pew 39. S. G(?). Young and E.C. Rosebrook $60=Pew 30. John G. Bunker $70=Pew 37. William P. Preble $100=Pew 21. John N. Bulger $70=Pew 7. Samuel S. Fernald $80=Pew 29. Enoch Spurling $70=Pew 38. 2. Receipt. Items bought by Mr. William P. Preble on April 14, 1876 from Perley, Russell & Co, 94 Commercial Street, Portland, ME, and paid $51.50 (includes $1.23 interest) on Dec 26, 1876. 3. Several newspaper articles about Rachel Field. 4. Modern reprint of what many believe to be Samuel Hadlock Jr's wife, “The Prussian Lady”, so labelled on reverse. 5. Letter from Knowles Company, Insurance and Real Estate, Northeast Harbor, ME, January 9, 1935, to Capt. Benjamin H. Spurling, Boothbay Harbor, ME, re: problems collecting rent from tenant. 6. Family history re: Capt. Benjamin Spurling born 1849 on GCI "Capt. Benjamin Spurling was b. July 22, 1849, at Great Cranberry Isles, son of George N. and Abigail Spurling. He m. Frances A. dau of William P and Abigail C. Preble, who was born and reared on the same island. He commenced going to sea at the age of ten; took his first command at 21, sch. Maggie W. Willard.. In 1871 he moved to Portland and in 1888 to B.H. [Is this Boothbay Harbor?]. He holds a first-class pilot's license for the Atlantic Coast for steamers not exceeding 700 tons. He has built five vessels for E. Sanders & Col, Pensacola, Fla, and purchased and sold them several others. His principal sea-going has been in the mackerel fishery, and he has one high-line year to his credit. Their children are: Maud A., m. Forest Ware, Whitefield; Harold B. and Frances M. 7. Postcards. Two postcards for Preble taxes 1896 ($4.28) and 1895 ($3.61). 8. Receipt. William P. Preble is proprietor of One share of the capital stock of Ellsworth & Tremont Telegraph Company., July 5, 1869. 9. Card. Memorial card for George N. Spurling, died Jan. 16, 1901 at 82 years. He's buried in Spurling Cemetery. 10. Genealogy of the Preble Family in America, large chart, folded. 11. Genealogy, Family Record, large, ornate, folded, for William P. Preble family
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Documents. Collection of items from Louise Marr. 1. Documents. Ten original receipts for pews sold to finance construction of the Great Cranberry Island meeting house [the GCI church] 1866. Each signed on August 25, 1866 by William P. Preble, Thomas Bunker, and Wm. H. Preble Building Committee. John Stanley $70=Pew 6. William H. Preble $100=Pew 18. Asa D. Stanley $90=Pew 2. Albert Gilley $70=Pew 39. S. G(?). Young and E.C. Rosebrook $60=Pew 30. John G. Bunker $70=Pew 37. William P. Preble $100=Pew 21. John N. Bulger $70=Pew 7. Samuel S. Fernald $80=Pew 29. Enoch Spurling $70=Pew 38. 2. Receipt. Items bought by Mr. William P. Preble on April 14, 1876 from Perley, Russell & Co, 94 Commercial Street, Portland, ME, and paid $51.50 (includes $1.23 interest) on Dec 26, 1876. 3. Several newspaper articles about Rachel Field. 4. Modern reprint of what many believe to be Samuel Hadlock Jr's wife, “The Prussian Lady”, so labelled on reverse. 5. Letter from Knowles Company, Insurance and Real Estate, Northeast Harbor, ME, January 9, 1935, to Capt. Benjamin H. Spurling, Boothbay Harbor, ME, re: problems collecting rent from tenant. 6. Family history re: Capt. Benjamin Spurling born 1849 on GCI "Capt. Benjamin Spurling was b. July 22, 1849, at Great Cranberry Isles, son of George N. and Abigail Spurling. He m. Frances A. dau of William P and Abigail C. Preble, who was born and reared on the same island. He commenced going to sea at the age of ten; took his first command at 21, sch. Maggie W. Willard.. In 1871 he moved to Portland and in 1888 to B.H. [Is this Boothbay Harbor?]. He holds a first-class pilot's license for the Atlantic Coast for steamers not exceeding 700 tons. He has built five vessels for E. Sanders & Col, Pensacola, Fla, and purchased and sold them several others. His principal sea-going has been in the mackerel fishery, and he has one high-line year to his credit. Their children are: Maud A., m. Forest Ware, Whitefield; Harold B. and Frances M. 7. Postcards. Two postcards for Preble taxes 1896 ($4.28) and 1895 ($3.61). 8. Receipt. William P. Preble is proprietor of One share of the capital stock of Ellsworth & Tremont Telegraph Company., July 5, 1869. 9. Card. Memorial card for George N. Spurling, died Jan. 16, 1901 at 82 years. He's buried in Spurling Cemetery. 10. Genealogy of the Preble Family in America, large chart, folded. 11. Genealogy, Family Record, large, ornate, folded, for William P. Preble family [show more]
2017.382.2153Phone listings, cottage map, and miscellaneous
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  • People
  • Places, Town
Documents. (A) Map 1958 map and cottage directory of Cranberry Isles by L. S. Robinson. (Display in Museum reception.) (B) 1987 GCI phone list with artistic yellow cover designed and published by Longfellow School 1987; (C) 1995-1996 GCI phone list; (D) Ladies Aid Fair laminated announcement for Aug 9, 2000 - it's 100th Annual fair. (E) Newspaper publication of poem: “’Twas a Mite Before Midnite – An Ode to Great Cranberry Isle - with apologies to "Twas the Night Before Christmas" - 1982; frame removed. (F) newspaper clippings and obituaries that were stored behind the poem in the frame.
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Documents. (A) Map 1958 map and cottage directory of Cranberry Isles by L. S. Robinson. (Display in Museum reception.) (B) 1987 GCI phone list with artistic yellow cover designed and published by Longfellow School 1987; (C) 1995-1996 GCI phone list; (D) Ladies Aid Fair laminated announcement for Aug 9, 2000 - it's 100th Annual fair. (E) Newspaper publication of poem: “’Twas a Mite Before Midnite – An Ode to Great Cranberry Isle - with apologies to "Twas the Night Before Christmas" - 1982; frame removed. (F) newspaper clippings and obituaries that were stored behind the poem in the frame. [show more]
2017.386.2161Preble/Macfarlan house research materials used for Maine memory Network exhibit
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  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Houses. Preble House Maine Memory Network exhibit; Preble House research materials; and ceramic sherds and locations of earlier structures on the property . (A) The 2013 Maine Memory Network online exhibit materials for "Great Cranberry Island's Preble House" at https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2423/page/3901/display?use_mmn=1&popup=1. A house history of the 1827 home of the Hadlocks, Prebles, and Spurling families including deeds, photos and storyline about the history of the house, people, and documents. (B) Grant documents and research materials. (C) Information and photos about the locations and identification of ceramic sherds, former structures, gardens, apple trees, metalworking (blacksmith?) residue, and cellar for possible future historical preservation or archaeological work including map of property drawn by present owner, Michael Macfarlan. (See also 2013.258.1988 for ceramic sherds (fragments from plates and cups). (D) Information gathered for possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Mickey Macfarlan was working on this with GCIHS assistance. (E) Digital print of an 1876 sketch of Preble House as seen from Preble Cove by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr .(www.flickr.com/photos/140072964@N06/32815983901/in/album-72157676911263533) Longfellow house Washington's headquarts https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm
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Houses. Preble House Maine Memory Network exhibit; Preble House research materials; and ceramic sherds and locations of earlier structures on the property . (A) The 2013 Maine Memory Network online exhibit materials for "Great Cranberry Island's Preble House" at https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2423/page/3901/display?use_mmn=1&popup=1. A house history of the 1827 home of the Hadlocks, Prebles, and Spurling families including deeds, photos and storyline about the history of the house, people, and documents. (B) Grant documents and research materials. (C) Information and photos about the locations and identification of ceramic sherds, former structures, gardens, apple trees, metalworking (blacksmith?) residue, and cellar for possible future historical preservation or archaeological work including map of property drawn by present owner, Michael Macfarlan. (See also 2013.258.1988 for ceramic sherds (fragments from plates and cups). (D) Information gathered for possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Mickey Macfarlan was working on this with GCIHS assistance. (E) Digital print of an 1876 sketch of Preble House as seen from Preble Cove by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr .(www.flickr.com/photos/140072964@N06/32815983901/in/album-72157676911263533) Longfellow house Washington's headquarts https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm [show more]
2017.388.2163Journals, ledgers, wallet, books, scanned photos pertaining to Stanley family from 1870s-1890s
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  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
Collection of journals, ledgers, wallet, books, scanned photos pertaining to Stanley family: Items A-H. (A) Enoch B. Stanley's tan leather fold-over "The Revised and Improved Collector's Tax Book....Adapted to the Revised Statutes of 1883", by W. W. Bolster, Published Portland: W. H. Stevens & Company, No. 193 Middle Street. Entries from 1890-1892 with categories for real estate, personal property, poll tax, highway tax, a section on school district tax. With three loose handwritten pages inserted. One is list of children for Hannah Lopaus(?) who moved to Mount Desert July 12th 1799 and had 10 children and includes list of 9 children born to Hannah's daughter Nancy Lopauss Richardson Clark, one of whom was Meltiah P. Richardson (spouse of Carrie Stanley Richardson). The second loose page is a petition for a fish weir at Thrumcap for Enoch B. Stanley and W.D.(?) Stanley in January 1891. The third loose page is Permission for a fish weir with full description dated Feb. 7, 1891. (B) Maroon fold-over wallet (empty). (C) Scans from loaned Schmidt family photo albums including family and one of old hearse. (D) Maroon wallet with 14 items folded inside it: receipts: Meltiah Richardson 1871 taxes; E.B. Stanley 1862 & 1864; note to Capt Stanley 1864; 1864 receipt; 1864 receipt Hadlock; 1871 tax receipt; M. P. Richardson to E.B. Stanley 1874; one faded small photo of a person on a sailboat; registered letter receipt 1878 addressed to Thomas Leighton of Millbridge Me received of E. J? Stanley; Receipt 1882 for 7.33 payment; 1876 receipt E. B. Stanley and Perley Russell goods of Haskell 14.50. Envelope addressed to Mrs. Caroline H. Stanley Cranberry Isles ME with Boston Jan 30 1898 postmark 2 cents. Two comic poem pages (not scanned). (E) Small tan leather journal full of information listing fish catches and payments to individuals 1868-1870 in Boston, Cranberry Isles, Gloucester, Schooner Rozella mentioned on one page. Names include Gilley, Bunker, Spurling, Stanley, Ladd, Wayland, Bulger, Young; only three representational pages scanned from this journal. (F) Small narrow brown marbled ledger (undated) tallying fish and bills; two pages mention schooner Harrie [or Fannie?] Forrest; 1 page scanned. (G) Book: The Matron's Manual of Midwifery and the diseases of women during pregnancy and in child bed by Frederick Hollick, MD 1843. (H) Book: How to Hunt and Trap containing full instructions for hunting Buffalo, Elk, Moose, deer, Antelope - by J. H. Batty, 1878; inscribed "Boynton Stanley" at top of page, lower down "William G. Thumbeam[?] from Papa, Christmas 1878." (See also 2015.316.2077 and 2017.389.2164)
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Collection of journals, ledgers, wallet, books, scanned photos pertaining to Stanley family: Items A-H. (A) Enoch B. Stanley's tan leather fold-over "The Revised and Improved Collector's Tax Book....Adapted to the Revised Statutes of 1883", by W. W. Bolster, Published Portland: W. H. Stevens & Company, No. 193 Middle Street. Entries from 1890-1892 with categories for real estate, personal property, poll tax, highway tax, a section on school district tax. With three loose handwritten pages inserted. One is list of children for Hannah Lopaus(?) who moved to Mount Desert July 12th 1799 and had 10 children and includes list of 9 children born to Hannah's daughter Nancy Lopauss Richardson Clark, one of whom was Meltiah P. Richardson (spouse of Carrie Stanley Richardson). The second loose page is a petition for a fish weir at Thrumcap for Enoch B. Stanley and W.D.(?) Stanley in January 1891. The third loose page is Permission for a fish weir with full description dated Feb. 7, 1891. (B) Maroon fold-over wallet (empty). (C) Scans from loaned Schmidt family photo albums including family and one of old hearse. (D) Maroon wallet with 14 items folded inside it: receipts: Meltiah Richardson 1871 taxes; E.B. Stanley 1862 & 1864; note to Capt Stanley 1864; 1864 receipt; 1864 receipt Hadlock; 1871 tax receipt; M. P. Richardson to E.B. Stanley 1874; one faded small photo of a person on a sailboat; registered letter receipt 1878 addressed to Thomas Leighton of Millbridge Me received of E. J? Stanley; Receipt 1882 for 7.33 payment; 1876 receipt E. B. Stanley and Perley Russell goods of Haskell 14.50. Envelope addressed to Mrs. Caroline H. Stanley Cranberry Isles ME with Boston Jan 30 1898 postmark 2 cents. Two comic poem pages (not scanned). (E) Small tan leather journal full of information listing fish catches and payments to individuals 1868-1870 in Boston, Cranberry Isles, Gloucester, Schooner Rozella mentioned on one page. Names include Gilley, Bunker, Spurling, Stanley, Ladd, Wayland, Bulger, Young; only three representational pages scanned from this journal. (F) Small narrow brown marbled ledger (undated) tallying fish and bills; two pages mention schooner Harrie [or Fannie?] Forrest; 1 page scanned. (G) Book: The Matron's Manual of Midwifery and the diseases of women during pregnancy and in child bed by Frederick Hollick, MD 1843. (H) Book: How to Hunt and Trap containing full instructions for hunting Buffalo, Elk, Moose, deer, Antelope - by J. H. Batty, 1878; inscribed "Boynton Stanley" at top of page, lower down "William G. Thumbeam[?] from Papa, Christmas 1878." (See also 2015.316.2077 and 2017.389.2164) [show more]
2017.399.2175Agricultural heritage of the Cranberry Isles
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  • Businesses, Farming
  • People
Research, Jessica Duma, 2014-2016 while an Island Institute Fellow at GCIHS which produced an exhibition, presentations, video, and oral history recordings. Historical and modern day materials pertaining to Duma's Agricultural Heritage of the Cranberry Isles fellowship focusing on farming, agriculture, apples, the Island Ecology project, farm stand, and more in the Town of Cranberry Isles from 19th century to present. Duma worked with mentor Todd Little-Siebold (College of the Atlantic) and used GCIHS and other local historical collections to produce an exhibition, gather oral histories, and record videos of her experiences and research while residing on Great Cranberry Island as a two-year fellow and then served as part-time manager of GCIHS and part-time manager for the CIRT (affordable housing) program for the last year. Documents in box. Digital materials located at NAS/ Catalogue/2017.399.2175_Duma. A. Exhibit materials (museum) and: NAS\Exhibits\Exhibits2015\Farming_JessiAndJillPiekutExhibitWork. B. Interviews: NAS\video\Jessi Duma Interviews 2014-20: Video by Duma and Jenny Matthews of "Chuddy" Alley in his home on April 2015. Audio of Colleen Bunker interview December 10, 2015, via telephone. Video of interview with Eva Bracy Galyean on November 22, 2015 in her GCI home with transcript. Audio of Gaile Colby interview January 15, 2015, by Duma and Sarah McCracken, partial transcript. Audio of music and singing with Arvard Savage 2015 or 2016. Video (with separate audio) of Phil Whitney in his GCI home January and February 2016. Video of Duma and Anne Gruhlich on a walkabout with Michael Macfarlan on his property discussing evidence of past farming and other occupations still visible on his historic Preble Cove property. Use of these interviews requires permission of the interviewee or their descendants. Questions: contact jessiduma@gmail.com. C. Video “A Taste of Great Cranberry Island: Agriculture Past and Present” - Duma explores agriculture on Great Cranberry Island through interviews with past and current residents. Directed, filmed, and edited by Jessica Duma. Featuring: Gaile Colby, Ben Sumner, Hallie Sumner, Kariah Sumner, Phil Whitney, Kayla Gagnon, Genny Mathews, Sarah McCracken, Colleen Bunker, Page Hill, Wendy Rackliff. Music by Jason Shaw: Serenity, Mountain Sun, Hoedown, Acoustic Meditation, Solo Acoustic Guitar. Special thanks to: GCIHS, Anne Grulich, Island Institute, Scott Sell, College of the Atlantic, Todd Little-Siebold. On YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKbktzbCqlw [Presently awaiting permissions to use the background music per Jessi 9/2017. Jessi will provide DVD copy after permissions granted.]
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Research, Jessica Duma, 2014-2016 while an Island Institute Fellow at GCIHS which produced an exhibition, presentations, video, and oral history recordings. Historical and modern day materials pertaining to Duma's Agricultural Heritage of the Cranberry Isles fellowship focusing on farming, agriculture, apples, the Island Ecology project, farm stand, and more in the Town of Cranberry Isles from 19th century to present. Duma worked with mentor Todd Little-Siebold (College of the Atlantic) and used GCIHS and other local historical collections to produce an exhibition, gather oral histories, and record videos of her experiences and research while residing on Great Cranberry Island as a two-year fellow and then served as part-time manager of GCIHS and part-time manager for the CIRT (affordable housing) program for the last year. Documents in box. Digital materials located at NAS/ Catalogue/2017.399.2175_Duma. A. Exhibit materials (museum) and: NAS\Exhibits\Exhibits2015\Farming_JessiAndJillPiekutExhibitWork. B. Interviews: NAS\video\Jessi Duma Interviews 2014-20: Video by Duma and Jenny Matthews of "Chuddy" Alley in his home on April 2015. Audio of Colleen Bunker interview December 10, 2015, via telephone. Video of interview with Eva Bracy Galyean on November 22, 2015 in her GCI home with transcript. Audio of Gaile Colby interview January 15, 2015, by Duma and Sarah McCracken, partial transcript. Audio of music and singing with Arvard Savage 2015 or 2016. Video (with separate audio) of Phil Whitney in his GCI home January and February 2016. Video of Duma and Anne Gruhlich on a walkabout with Michael Macfarlan on his property discussing evidence of past farming and other occupations still visible on his historic Preble Cove property. Use of these interviews requires permission of the interviewee or their descendants. Questions: contact jessiduma@gmail.com. C. Video “A Taste of Great Cranberry Island: Agriculture Past and Present” - Duma explores agriculture on Great Cranberry Island through interviews with past and current residents. Directed, filmed, and edited by Jessica Duma. Featuring: Gaile Colby, Ben Sumner, Hallie Sumner, Kariah Sumner, Phil Whitney, Kayla Gagnon, Genny Mathews, Sarah McCracken, Colleen Bunker, Page Hill, Wendy Rackliff. Music by Jason Shaw: Serenity, Mountain Sun, Hoedown, Acoustic Meditation, Solo Acoustic Guitar. Special thanks to: GCIHS, Anne Grulich, Island Institute, Scott Sell, College of the Atlantic, Todd Little-Siebold. On YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKbktzbCqlw [Presently awaiting permissions to use the background music per Jessi 9/2017. Jessi will provide DVD copy after permissions granted.] [show more]
2017.403.2179Polly Bunker Day memorabilia
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  • People
Memorabilia. Polly Bunker Day August 14, 2016, celebration at GCIHS. Photos, invitation, program, hat. Co-Chairs Wini Smart and Leslie Watson, with support from the Cranberry Club. Among myriad other contributions to the island, Polly (Pauline) ran the Whale's Rib gift shop for 46 years, and she worked at the Asticou Inn on MDI, too. Large 8x10 color photos and small snapshots of photos of Polly and Tud Bunker from bygone times donated by Wini and Leslie: Polly with friends and family including Ada, Charlene Allen, Leslie Watson, Tom Watson, John Delaney, Susan White, Anne Watson, Morrie Newell, Johnna Newell, Ruth Westpha, Marilynne Fredrickson, Karin Whitney, Marianne Avery, Carl Nelson, and a special one of Polly with her sisters, Charlene, Leona, and Ada taken about 2000. A DVD of photos from Wini Smart was played at the celebration. (There are also scanned family photos that were displayed at the party.)
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Memorabilia. Polly Bunker Day August 14, 2016, celebration at GCIHS. Photos, invitation, program, hat. Co-Chairs Wini Smart and Leslie Watson, with support from the Cranberry Club. Among myriad other contributions to the island, Polly (Pauline) ran the Whale's Rib gift shop for 46 years, and she worked at the Asticou Inn on MDI, too. Large 8x10 color photos and small snapshots of photos of Polly and Tud Bunker from bygone times donated by Wini and Leslie: Polly with friends and family including Ada, Charlene Allen, Leslie Watson, Tom Watson, John Delaney, Susan White, Anne Watson, Morrie Newell, Johnna Newell, Ruth Westpha, Marilynne Fredrickson, Karin Whitney, Marianne Avery, Carl Nelson, and a special one of Polly with her sisters, Charlene, Leona, and Ada taken about 2000. A DVD of photos from Wini Smart was played at the celebration. (There are also scanned family photos that were displayed at the party.) [show more]
2018.416.2775Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877
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  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Places, Town
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877, with summary of each item. Includes receipts for tax assessors; Perley and Russell v. Bunker; Gilley; Schooner Wayland; Leonard Holmes; and mention of a ship attacking a vessel, among other things.
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Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877, with summary of each item. Includes receipts for tax assessors; Perley and Russell v. Bunker; Gilley; Schooner Wayland; Leonard Holmes; and mention of a ship attacking a vessel, among other things.
2018.416.2776Payments made for service to Town of Cranberry Isles
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  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Nine documents. Eight Town of Cranberry Isles payment receipts (1876-1877), one 1885 Town of CI Schools ledger page, and one 1887 Town of Tremont receipt. Payments involve individuals including: Hadlock, Gilley, Preble, Stanley, Wayland, Hamor, Fernald, schools. See description of each document.
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Nine documents. Eight Town of Cranberry Isles payment receipts (1876-1877), one 1885 Town of CI Schools ledger page, and one 1887 Town of Tremont receipt. Payments involve individuals including: Hadlock, Gilley, Preble, Stanley, Wayland, Hamor, Fernald, schools. See description of each document.
2018.416.2783Business cards and railroad ticket
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  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Businesses, Transportation Business
  • People
Miscellaneous documents (late 1800s-early 1900s) from Preble House. A. Business card: George Shaw Grocer Portland Maine. B. Business card: S.T. Mugridge Sailmaker Rockland Maine. C. Second class railroad ticket Pullman’s Palace Car Co. from Bangor to [xxx], punched, October 2, [no year], Line 151, Conductor name illegible. Reverse shows rules and disclaimer (a statement from General Ticket Agent Chicago). D. Business card. Cranberry Isles Mutual Fish Company listing officers: Wm. P. Preble, A.C. Fernald, and directors: A. C. Savage, O.A. Richardson, A. L. Manchester: Curers, Packers and Shippers, Cranberry Isles etc. Reverse side lists kinds of fish they deal in. E. Undated (18xx) Collector’s Bond form. Partially filled in, listing Charles E. Spurling, Samuel N. Bulger and John Gilley as sureties of the Town of Cranberry Isles for $500. F. Blank shipping order form (two pages). C.K. Darling, Stationer, 15 Exchange St., Boston.
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Miscellaneous documents (late 1800s-early 1900s) from Preble House. A. Business card: George Shaw Grocer Portland Maine. B. Business card: S.T. Mugridge Sailmaker Rockland Maine. C. Second class railroad ticket Pullman’s Palace Car Co. from Bangor to [xxx], punched, October 2, [no year], Line 151, Conductor name illegible. Reverse shows rules and disclaimer (a statement from General Ticket Agent Chicago). D. Business card. Cranberry Isles Mutual Fish Company listing officers: Wm. P. Preble, A.C. Fernald, and directors: A. C. Savage, O.A. Richardson, A. L. Manchester: Curers, Packers and Shippers, Cranberry Isles etc. Reverse side lists kinds of fish they deal in. E. Undated (18xx) Collector’s Bond form. Partially filled in, listing Charles E. Spurling, Samuel N. Bulger and John Gilley as sureties of the Town of Cranberry Isles for $500. F. Blank shipping order form (two pages). C.K. Darling, Stationer, 15 Exchange St., Boston. [show more]