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Catalogue # Title Type Subject Description
2019.441.2545Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Places
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942. It mentions the Hamor Tea House and the Teel House and insect pests (Hamor house out of existence 1942). Mosquitoe project was 1928. Bus service connected to train "Bar Harbor Express."
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942
Catalogue #:
  • 2019.441.2545   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
Subject:
  • Places
Date:
  • 1940
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Cranberry Isles brochure ca. 1929-1942. It mentions the Hamor Tea House and the Teel House and insect pests (Hamor house out of existence 1942). Mosquitoe project was 1928. Bus service connected to train "Bar Harbor Express."
1000.7.164Certificate for sugar purchase 1942
  • Document, Certificate
  • People
Certificate, Sugar purchase certificate, authorizing Addie Ethel Duren family to accept delivery of 25 pounds of sugar, dated 13 Aug 1942
Certificate for sugar purchase 1942
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.7.164   
Type:
  • Document, Certificate
Subject:
  • People
Date:
  • 1942
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Certificate, Sugar purchase certificate, authorizing Addie Ethel Duren family to accept delivery of 25 pounds of sugar, dated 13 Aug 1942
2012.200.1581Children discover body of sailor 1944
  • Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail
  • People
Document, from John and Becky Burnham to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 10/05/2011. Subject: "Young girls who found dead Navy man". About 2 young girls, Patsy Smallwood and Mary McAvoy found the body of a sailor dressed in blue on 7/24/1944. Louise "Twinkie" Smith also mentioned in document.
Children discover body of sailor 1944
Catalogue #:
  • 2012.200.1581   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail
Subject:
  • People
Date:
  • 1944
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Document, from John and Becky Burnham to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 10/05/2011. Subject: "Young girls who found dead Navy man". About 2 young girls, Patsy Smallwood and Mary McAvoy found the body of a sailor dressed in blue on 7/24/1944. Louise "Twinkie" Smith also mentioned in document.
2011.155.987Letter from Rachel Field Pederson to Mrs. Eversman
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
Letter from Rachel Field Pederson to Mrs. Eversman (Betty Hartley's mother), dated 26 Aug 1940, apparently from Hollywood, CA, in which Rachel mentions that Mrs. Eversman visited Rachel's mother on Sutton Island and found her well, which Rachel was worried about; also Rachel mentions putting the Sutton cottage on the market.
Letter from Rachel Field Pederson to Mrs. Eversman
Catalogue #:
  • 2011.155.987   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • People
Date:
  • 1940
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Letter from Rachel Field Pederson to Mrs. Eversman (Betty Hartley's mother), dated 26 Aug 1940, apparently from Hollywood, CA, in which Rachel mentions that Mrs. Eversman visited Rachel's mother on Sutton Island and found her well, which Rachel was worried about; also Rachel mentions putting the Sutton cottage on the market.
2010.152.1177Andrew A. McSorley, Principal of Plantsville School
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
Letter of hire to Andrew A. McSorley, as the Principal of Plantsville School. Signed by William M, Strong, superintendent of schools in Southington, CT. Dated January 13th, 1944
Andrew A. McSorley, Principal of Plantsville School
Catalogue #:
  • 2010.152.1177   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • People
Date:
  • 1944
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Letter of hire to Andrew A. McSorley, as the Principal of Plantsville School. Signed by William M, Strong, superintendent of schools in Southington, CT. Dated January 13th, 1944
2010.152.1202Employment offer for Mrs. Andrew McSorley
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Employment offer addressed to Mrs. Andrew McSorley, from the Board of Education of Southington, CT. Offer is for the school year of 1942 - 1943 at a pay rate of $1250 per year, teaching in 7th grade at Plantsville School. Dated October 15, 1942
Employment offer for Mrs. Andrew McSorley
Catalogue #:
  • 2010.152.1202   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Date:
  • 1942
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Employment offer addressed to Mrs. Andrew McSorley, from the Board of Education of Southington, CT. Offer is for the school year of 1942 - 1943 at a pay rate of $1250 per year, teaching in 7th grade at Plantsville School. Dated October 15, 1942
2010.152.1204Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Letter addressed to 'Plantsville School Teachers', reporting 'Mrs. A. McSorley' as the acting principal at Plantsville School for the remainder of 1944. Letter is dated January 13, 1944.
Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School
Catalogue #:
  • 2010.152.1204   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Date:
  • 1944
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Letter addressed to 'Plantsville School Teachers', reporting 'Mrs. A. McSorley' as the acting principal at Plantsville School for the remainder of 1944. Letter is dated January 13, 1944.
2017.401.2180Letter from Jennie Stanley to Mrs. Elmer Spurling 1946
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Letter with envelope. Jennie Stanley to Mrs. Elmer Spurling on GCI, 1946 postmark. Jennie writes to "Dear Hilda" from Boston, Mass. Oct. 20, 1946 about church membership. (Jennie Stanley is Ken and Jeannie Schmidt's grandmother.)
Letter from Jennie Stanley to Mrs. Elmer Spurling 1946
Catalogue #:
  • 2017.401.2180   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Date:
  • 1946
Description:
Letter with envelope. Jennie Stanley to Mrs. Elmer Spurling on GCI, 1946 postmark. Jennie writes to "Dear Hilda" from Boston, Mass. Oct. 20, 1946 about church membership. (Jennie Stanley is Ken and Jeannie Schmidt's grandmother.)
2013.246.2760Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
Letter from Edgar Bunker to his Uncle Ben in 1945; he sends a copy of God’s Pocket, Rachel Field’s novel about Samuel Hadlock’s tour of Europe, and he describes his recent 50th wedding anniversary celebration, transcribed.
Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben
Catalogue #:
  • 2013.246.2760   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • People
Date:
  • 1945
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Letter from Edgar Bunker to his Uncle Ben in 1945; he sends a copy of God’s Pocket, Rachel Field’s novel about Samuel Hadlock’s tour of Europe, and he describes his recent 50th wedding anniversary celebration, transcribed.
2018.415.2274Correspondence about purchase of Church Estey organ 1941 - Letter 21
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, Religious
Letter 21 - Aug 20, 1941-Sep 23, 1941. This set of letters was found among the 1897 correspondence re: Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood who was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897. However, this is much later material pertaining to Church matters. Letters and a brochure between Howard Bacon and Estey Organ Corporation 1941, with notation "organ received Oct 2, 1941." Howard N. Bacon was a generous summer resident who arranged for the purchase of the church organ. Contributions made by Alice Stanley and Janine(?) Stanley.
Correspondence about purchase of Church Estey organ 1941 - Letter 21
Catalogue #:
  • 2018.415.2274   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Organizations, Religious
Date:
  • 1941
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Letter 21 - Aug 20, 1941-Sep 23, 1941. This set of letters was found among the 1897 correspondence re: Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood who was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897. However, this is much later material pertaining to Church matters. Letters and a brochure between Howard Bacon and Estey Organ Corporation 1941, with notation "organ received Oct 2, 1941." Howard N. Bacon was a generous summer resident who arranged for the purchase of the church organ. Contributions made by Alice Stanley and Janine(?) Stanley. [show more]
2002.83.588Ladies Aid Fair, Receipts 1940-1965
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Organizations, Civic
Composition book, Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid Fair Receipts from Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid Fair, summary of receipts 1941-1942, then itemized receipts 1943-1965
Ladies Aid Fair, Receipts 1940-1965
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.83.588   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
Date:
  • 1941
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Composition book, Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid Fair Receipts from Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid Fair, summary of receipts 1941-1942, then itemized receipts 1943-1965
2003.87.654Edgar White accounts ledger
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Ledger, Edgar White accounts of bait, gas and oil, boat expenses, gear for fishing, fish and lobsters caught & sold, 1946-1947
Edgar White accounts ledger
Catalogue #:
  • 2003.87.654   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Date:
  • 1946
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Ledger, Edgar White accounts of bait, gas and oil, boat expenses, gear for fishing, fish and lobsters caught & sold, 1946-1947
2003.87.653Fish Market receipts
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Ledger, appears to be accounts from Edgar White and Victor White's fish market, fish and lobsters caught & sold, 1947-1948
Fish Market receipts
Catalogue #:
  • 2003.87.653   
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Date:
  • 1947
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Ledger, appears to be accounts from Edgar White and Victor White's fish market, fish and lobsters caught & sold, 1947-1948
2010.152.1203Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley with the Board of Education of Southington, CT. Rate listed is $1250 per year. Dated October 26th, 1942.
Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley
Catalogue #:
  • 2010.152.1203   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Date:
  • 1942
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley with the Board of Education of Southington, CT. Rate listed is $1250 per year. Dated October 26th, 1942.
2016.334.2190Town of Cranberry Isles records - Fish weir or trap licenses (1944-1951).
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Organizations, Civic
Folder of fish weir or trap licenses or applications during the period 1944 - 1951 for: Francis G. Fernald George R. Hadlock Joseph E. Spurling Ann Frothingham Guild Theodore J. Spurling (Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles, part of 2016.334.2100)
Town of Cranberry Isles records - Fish weir or trap licenses (1944-1951).
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2190   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Organizations, Civic
Date:
  • 1944
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Folder of fish weir or trap licenses or applications during the period 1944 - 1951 for: Francis G. Fernald George R. Hadlock Joseph E. Spurling Ann Frothingham Guild Theodore J. Spurling (Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles, part of 2016.334.2100)
2016.334.2236Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1940
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scan of Town of Cranberry Isles Presidential Election Warrant from 1940 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1940
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2236   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1940
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scan of Town of Cranberry Isles Presidential Election Warrant from 1940 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2237Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1941
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. No scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records for 1941 have been made as of 2018 (part of 2016.334.2100). Paper documents are in files.
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1941
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2237   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1941
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. No scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records for 1941 have been made as of 2018 (part of 2016.334.2100). Paper documents are in files.
2016.334.2238Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1942
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1942 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1942
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2238   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1942
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1942 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2239Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1943
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1943 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1943
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2239   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1943
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1943 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2240Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1944
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1944 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1944
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2240   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1944
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1944 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2241Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1945
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1945 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1945
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2241   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1945
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1945 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2242Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1946
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1946 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1946
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2242   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1946
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1946 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2243Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1947
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1947 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1947
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2243   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1947
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1947 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2244Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1948
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1948 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1948
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2244   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1948
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1948 (part of 2016.334.2100).
2016.334.2245Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1949
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1949 (part of 2016.334.2100).
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1949
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.334.2245   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Government Records
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Municipal
Date:
  • 1949
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1949 (part of 2016.334.2100).