Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
2013.246.2350	The Old Homestead, poem	Publication, Clipping	Other, Poetry Structures, Dwellings, House	The Old Homestead, a poem by E.T. Preble., reminisces about the Preble house on GCI and all the lives now past. The author of the poem is most likely Elmenia Thompson Spurling, b. 19 Aug 1840, who married first Ezra Carroll, then William Henry Preble. Elmenia had four children by Preble, one being Abby Lizzie Preble, b. 25 Sep 1865, d. 24 Dec 1901 in Chicago. (Statement at bottom of poem connects author to GCI Preble house.)	The Old Homestead, poem Catalogue #: 2013.246.2350    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Other, Poetry Structures, Dwellings, House Materials: Paper Description: The Old Homestead, a poem by E.T. Preble., reminisces about the Preble house on GCI and all the lives now past. The author of the poem is most likely Elmenia Thompson Spurling, b. 19 Aug 1840, who married first Ezra Carroll, then William Henry Preble. Elmenia had four children by Preble, one being Abby Lizzie Preble, b. 25 Sep 1865, d. 24 Dec 1901 in Chicago. (Statement at bottom of poem connects author to GCI Preble house.)
2013.246.2765	Western Way properties for sale	Publication, Clipping	Places, Island	(A) Six oceanfront lots for sale by Marr family along the Western Way (southwest coast) on Great Cranberry, July 2, 1970 Bar Harbor Times. (B) Map of lots for sale listing the lots as Cranberry Cove, Spruce Haven, Rockledge, Preble Cove, Western Way, and Roberts (on Long Point).	Western Way properties for sale Catalogue #: 2013.246.2765    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Places, Island Date: 1993 Materials: Paper Description: (A) Six oceanfront lots for sale by Marr family along the Western Way (southwest coast) on Great Cranberry, July 2, 1970 Bar Harbor Times. (B) Map of lots for sale listing the lots as Cranberry Cove, Spruce Haven, Rockledge, Preble Cove, Western Way, and Roberts (on Long Point).
2013.246.2763	Spurling family obituaries and wedding announcement	Publication, Clipping	Events People	(A) Deane Spurling Whitney 10/2/1994 obituary; (B) Ida M. Spurling obituary 4/5/1994; and (C) wedding announcement for Harold Spurling & mabel Ingersol of Lynn.	Spurling family obituaries and wedding announcement Catalogue #: 2013.246.2763    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Events People Date: 1994 Materials: Paper Description: (A) Deane Spurling Whitney 10/2/1994 obituary; (B) Ida M. Spurling obituary 4/5/1994; and (C) wedding announcement for Harold Spurling & mabel Ingersol of Lynn.
2013.246.2352	Loading the mail boat ferry	Publication, Clipping	Businesses, Ferry Service Organizations, Civic, Post Office People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry	Wilfred Bunker (about age 43) receives cargo on stern of the Island Queen. "Mail Route - Men at Southwest Harbor load mail for delivery at Cranberry Island and Islesford." Photo shows the mail boat at the Lower Town Dock in Southwest Harbor. Photo for newspaper by L. Spiker. The Island Queen was built in 1963. Beal & Bunker moved operations to Northeast Harbor in 1972.	Loading the mail boat ferry Catalogue #: 2013.246.2352    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Businesses, Ferry Service Organizations, Civic, Post Office People Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry Date: 1963 Materials: Paper Description: Wilfred Bunker (about age 43) receives cargo on stern of the Island Queen. "Mail Route - Men at Southwest Harbor load mail for delivery at Cranberry Island and Islesford." Photo shows the mail boat at the Lower Town Dock in Southwest Harbor. Photo for newspaper by L. Spiker. The Island Queen was built in 1963. Beal & Bunker moved operations to Northeast Harbor in 1972.

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