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Title	Type	Subject	Date	Rights
Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Places	1965	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2814 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Places Date: 1965 Description: Miscellaneous correspondence re: GCI genealogy (Rice, Spurling, Hamor, Hardy Harwood, Stanley, Wedge, Alley, and Bunker genealogy October 1965. A= Letter from Paul Pattew(sp?) June 26, 1961 to Doctor Macfarlan. B= List of questions for Ethel October 16, 1965, with her answers. C= letter from Ethel October 1965
Certificate of British Registry for schooner Alice T Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner	1867	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Certificate of British Registry for schooner Alice T Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2813 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Date: 1867 Description: 1867 Certificate of British Registry for the Schooner Alice T, built 1861 (too large to scan entire document). Official #42664, Port Number 46 Built at Dipper Harbor, Saint John, New Brunswick 1861, launched 10 Sept 1861. Length: 82 ft, 2 tenths, Breadth: 23 feet, 6 tenths, Depth: 9 feet. Built by James Thomson Dipper Harbor County of Saint John, NB. Tonnage 106 tons, 62 tenths. Owners: James Thomson of Dipper Harbour, Mariner, 22 shares, Master of the ship. James Edwards Hamm of Carleton, Loader?, 21 shares. William Henry Harding of Carleton, Surveyor, 21 shares. The Alice T wrecked off the Cranberry Isles in a snow storm January 18, 1867 with a load of lumber. William P. Preble was likely the Surveyor of Wrecks for that year as he was for many years. See below for further information on the Alice T from GCIHS ledgers kept by William P. Preble. See weblink for transcription of PROTEST OF CAPT WM. CLARK OF THE BRITISH SCHR ALICE T OF ST JOHNS N B ENTERED JAN 18TH. 1867. [show more]
Papers and Receipts William P. Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	People Places	1854	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Papers and Receipts William P. Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2812 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Places Date: 1854 Description: Miscellaneous documents and receipts. A= 1866 document Moses S. Bunker master of Schooner Sea Flower of Cranberry Isles protest of disaster. B=1854 Schooner Seaflower Bound for England. C=1854 Life insurance policy for William P. Preble from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance. D, E, & F =1854 Life insurance policy for William P. Preble additional papers. G= 1872 appointment of William Prebble (sic) as Commissioner of Wrecks and Lost Goods. H=Miscellaneous tattered receipts. I=Preble appointed Commissioner of Wrecks and Lost Goods 1864. [show more]
Douglas Macfarlan Cranberry Isles Scrapbook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	People Places	1949	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Douglas Macfarlan Cranberry Isles Scrapbook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2811 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: People Places Date: 1949 Description: Brown notebook “Cranberry Isles Scrapbook” kept by Douglas Macfarlan 1949-1960s. A= Complete multi-page list of contents handwritten by Douglas Macfarlan (only page 1 scanned) includes histories, images, research correspondence, several letters of correspondence between Douglas Macfarlan and Mrs. Wade Marr from whom the Macfarlans bought the house in 1946; Maine maps, photos, abstracts from books; histories of Hadlocks, Fort Castine, St. Sauveur Mission and other local historical spots.etc. Also B, C, D, & I = small delightful pen and ink sketches probably by Douglas Macfarlan. E, F, G, H = Photographs of Baker Island lighthouse 1949. [show more]
Norwegian Navigation Chart 1807 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Chart, Navigational Chart	Places		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Norwegian Navigation Chart 1807 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.44 Type: Document, Chart, Navigational Chart Subject: Places Description: Navigation Chart of Norway probably belonging to Sam Hadlock, Jr., with a faint, barely legible handwritten annotation in center. [Best guess at written note: "Fren Cape, Nsor 8am, point 21+ NorW, from Stan point, to Cape Jack(?) 21+, N(illegible symbols), Way-and give Sun, Point 1/2 mile -, From Cape Jack(?), to Cape George or, Cape Laieu(?) NW (and then some illegible letters)". A note attributed to "The Maine Islands in Story and Legend" by Dorothy Simpson says: "Capt. Samuel Hadlock in 1807, during Napoleonic wars, took load of fish to Spain, with good profit and returned with load of salt and lemons. He built a store on Little Cranberry. He built ships too, captained by his five sons. His third son was Samuel who lived on Great Cranberry....". Samuel Hadlock, Jr., built the 1826 house that became the Preble House. Samuel Hadlock, Jr.'s adventures were subject of Rachel Field's book, "God's Pocket" [show more]
Douglas Macfarlan Research and manuscript Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	People Places	1961	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Douglas Macfarlan Research and manuscript Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2808 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Places Date: 1961 Description: Green notebook of Douglas Macfarlan (Michael J. "Mickey" Macfarlan's’ father) research labelled "William Bingham’s Maine Lands with biographical notes on Bingham, John Black, Col. Cobb, Baring Bros., Ashburton, Genl James Swagt [sp?]. Notebook also contains A= typewritten copy of Downeast Magazine 1966 Bingham Estate. B=Three seemingly unrelated newspaper clippings. C= An envelope with documents “The Engagement between the “Constitution” and the “Guerriere” Aug 19, 1812 (six pages) with transcription and a copy of "general orders (four pages) with note "turn this envelope up and over to get the ins. copy.” And D = A title page and lengthy manuscript: “Voyages of Discovery of the North Atlantic Coast by Douglas Macfarlan” with red Viking ship picture. [show more]
Nautical Chart of Ireland with annotations Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Chart, Navigational Chart	People Places	1820	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Nautical Chart of Ireland with annotations Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2279 Type: Document, Chart, Navigational Chart Subject: People Places Date: 1820 Description: Nautical chart of Ireland, believed to be a chart Samuel Hadlock, Jr. used for his voyages to Europe while touring with Eskimos and sled dogs in 1820s. Chart appears to be a section of a larger chart. A note on reverse (probably by Douglas Macfarlan (donor's father)) states: "This old navigation map was found in a sea chest in the Preble House, Cranberry Isl. Maine in 1947." Samuel Hadlock built what became known as the Preble House for the woman he married while on his European tour. Zoom in to see various annotations on the chart. Many nun-buoys are marked in brownish/yellow, and there are several pencil annotations made along the coastline. This chart was scanned at Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in 2016. A framed print of the full size NEDCC scan hangs in the Macfarlan/Preble house. And see God's Pocket: The Story of Captain Samuel Hadlock, Jr. of Cranberry Isles, Maine (Macmillan 1934, 1936, 1999) and "Hugh Dwelley's Beyond God's Pocket". [show more]
William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks & Lost Goods Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic	1851	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks & Lost Goods Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.421.2292 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1851 Description: Certificate from Governor John Hubbard designating William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks and Lost Goods for Hancock County for four years "if he shall so long behave himself in office" signed by the Secretary of State 1851
Letters to Charles A. Gilley 1903-1904 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	1903	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letters to Charles A. Gilley 1903-1904 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.421.2291 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1903 Description: Collection of two 1903-1904 letters to Charles A. Gilley from a woman (Annie Keaney?) in Lawrence, MA, who wanted very much to come and visit Mr. Gilley or to work for him. They had apparently met at some point. She planned to send him her photo and thought that would be permissible since it was a leap year.
Documents pertaining to Great Cranberry 1902-1930 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	People		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Documents pertaining to Great Cranberry 1902-1930 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.420.2290 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Description: Collection of documents (1902-1930) including store receipts, Telephone Office postcard, Cranberry Isles High School program 1902 listing 21 students, and the history of the poem "My Island Home" by Mrs. E. T. Preble. Families mentioned include: Bunker, Spurling, Lagoutte
Douglas and Donald Macfarlan doctors Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Article	People	1961	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Douglas and Donald Macfarlan doctors Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.427.2771 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: People Date: 1961 Description: Douglas and Donald Macfarlan, cover page from Philadelphia Medicine, A Century of Service, Volume 57, No. 22, June 2, 1961. Caption: "The red brick building at 1805 Chestnut Street has been a doctor’s office for ninety-one years. Malcom Macfarlan (1841-1921), a young Scottish immigrant, graduate of Yale and regimental medical officer with the 6th Maine Cavalry in the Alabama campaign (Civil War), came to Philadelphia with his bride, set up his office on Chestnut Street and proceeded to raise a family. Malcom’s two braw bairns, Donald, now 76, and Douglas, now 74, are shown on our cover this week examining the certificate of appreciation given each of them on May 10, 1961 by admiring fellow-practioners. They, with thirty-five other kindred spirits (see page 675), were honored for having practiced medicine in Philadelphia for fifty long years." (Douglas Macfarlan was Michael J. Macfarlan's father shown with his brother Donald. The Macfarlans purchased the historic Preble house on GCI from Louise Marr.) [show more]
Correspondence about purchase of Church Estey organ 1941 - Letter 21 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1941	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence about purchase of Church Estey organ 1941 - Letter 21 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2274 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1941 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]
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 19 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 19 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2273 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 19 - Sept. 25, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. E. B. Stanley to Wheelwright re: estate matters.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 20 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 20 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2272 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 20 - Sept. 3, 1896, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Two letters with different dates inside this envelope. Mr. Andrew C. Wheelwright, North East H(arbor), ME, postmark 1897; Wm. P. Preble, Esq., Cranberry Isles, Maine return address re: estate.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 18 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 18 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2270 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 18 - Sept. 24, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Four letters in this envelope with different dates: Sept 22, Sept 6, and Sept 1, 1897. C. M. Richardson to Wheelwright, and E. B. Stanley to Wheelwright.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 17 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 17 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2269 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 17 - Sept. 24, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. There are a total of three letters in this envelope dated Sept. 1 and Sept 22, and Sept. 24, 1897 re: estate matters.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 16 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 16 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2268 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 16 - Aug. 26, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Thompson to Wheelwright one handwritten page re: estate matters.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 13 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 13 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2267 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 13 - Aug. 18, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Three handwritten pages Preble to Wheelwright re: estate.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 12 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 12 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2266 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 12 - August 17, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. One handwritten page re: estate matters.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 10 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 10 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2265 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 10 - August 13, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Three handwritten pages re: estate.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 9 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 9 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2264 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 9 - Aug. 10, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Four typed pages re: estate
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 8 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 8 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2263 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 8 - August 7, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Andrew C. Wheelwright, Esq, North East Harbor, Maine addressee; Aug 7 1897 Boston postmark; Matthews & Thompson, 1134-1138 Tremont Building return address re: estate
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 7A Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 7A Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2262 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 7A - August 4, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. From Mathews & Thompson counsellors at Law to Mr. Andrew C. Wheelwright re: estate
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 7 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 7 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2261 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 7 - August 4, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. To Andrew C. Wheelwright from Myron W. Harwood re: estate
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 6 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 6 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2260 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 6 - July 31, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. To Mr. Wheelwright from William G. Thompson, 1134 Tremont Building, Boston re: estate

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