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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
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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]
Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1945
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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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.
Children discover body of sailor 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail
  • People
  • 1944
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Children discover body of sailor 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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.
Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1944
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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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.
Employment offer for Mrs. Andrew McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1942
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Employment offer for Mrs. Andrew McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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
Letter from Jennie Stanley to Mrs. Elmer Spurling 1946
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1946
Letter from Jennie Stanley to Mrs. Elmer Spurling 1946
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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.)
Andrew A. McSorley, Principal of Plantsville School
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1944
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Andrew A. McSorley, Principal of Plantsville School
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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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
Letter from Rachel Field Pederson to Mrs. Eversman
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1940
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter from Rachel Field Pederson to Mrs. Eversman
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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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.