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| Remnants of 1886 newspaper discovered in parsonage house floor boards Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Remnants of 1886 newspaper discovered in parsonage house floor boards Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article, 1886 Boston Globe. "February 8, 2006, These remnants of the Boston Globe newspaper of 1886 were found sandwiched between floor boards in the kitchen, confirmng that the kitchen had been an addition to the Great Cranberry Island Parish House (aka Parsonage) approximately 122 years ago." Two tattered articles: "The City's Chief Ruler" and "To Reduce the Fare" were mounted and framed in 2006. (See also Parsonage House shoes research and Cape houses research GCIHS 2015.304.2062.) [show more] | ||||
| "Land deal gets new life" 2002 article re: Manset land as a transportation hub Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  "Land deal gets new life" 2002 article re: Manset land as a transportation hub Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper clipping, "Land deal gets new life", from MDIslander 3 Oct 2002: 100 islanders meet to hear developer Pritam Singh discuss the Town's purchase of his property in Manset, ME as a transportation hub for the Cranberry Isles. With two photos: a) Pritam Singh, Owen Roberts, and Richard Dudman conversing. b) Residents of Cranberry Isles vote to approve purchase of the property | |||||
| Queen Victoria Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Queen Victoria Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper Clipping, Queen Victoria | |||||
| Hitty Heritage article 2011 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Hitty Heritage article 2011 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper Clipping, "Hitty Heritage". Dated September 2011- Out & About in Downeast Maine | |||||
| Beloved Author Celebrated on Great Cranberry Island - article 2011 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Beloved Author Celebrated on Great Cranberry Island - article 2011 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper Clipping, "Beloved Author Celebrated on Great Cranberry Island. Dated September 2011 -Out and About in Downeast Maine | |||||
| Living on Island Time article 2000 GCIHS museum Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Living on Island Time article 2000 GCIHS museum Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article, "Living on Island Time", by Alexandra Zuckerman, The Bar Harbor Times, 3 Aug 2000; about Wini Smart & The Great Cranberry Island Historical Society creating a Museum in the schoolhouse, to have its grand opening 6 Aug 2000. Includes photo of: Wini Smart, the schoolhouse exterior with lambs, Wini Smart's Nature mural, Bruce Komusin installing a mural, and a display on homemaking. | |||||
| Doris McSorley Acting Head of Grammar School - article ca. 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Doris McSorley Acting Head of Grammar School - article ca. 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper Article. Title is "Doris McSorley Acting Head of Grammar School", accounting Mrs. McSorley's new post as principal of the Plantsville School, after the old principal was drafted into the army. Dated January 14th, year not listed but is likely 1944 as reflected in inventory number 1204. | |||||
| Article re: Edward Preble of Falmouth as prisoner 1871 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Article re: Edward Preble of Falmouth as prisoner 1871 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article (photocopy, truncated bottom edge), undated, by Fred Humston. Title: "British Officer Saves Preble While Prisoner", concerning Edward Preble of Falmouth having been taken prisoner by the British in 1871. Eventually he was aided by a British officer with American sympathies, who arranged for his release. | |||||
| Article: revolvers and sabres carried by Andrew S. and Samuel Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Article: revolvers and sabres carried by Andrew S. and Samuel Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article. Clipping, undated. Title "Weapons of the Long Ago: Dueling Pistols and Revolvers Revive Old Memories of the Career of a Maine Captain." Drawing of sabres and pistols and discussion of revolvers and sabres carried by Andrew S. and Samuel Spurling. | |||||
| Article: Portrait of Mary Deering Preble from an ivory miniature Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Article: Portrait of Mary Deering Preble from an ivory miniature Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article (photocopy), undated, Portland Evening Express. Title "Portland's only likeness of Mary Deering Preble Taken from an Ivory Miniature". Includes picture. Article discusses how the only known portrait of Mary Preble comes from a photograph of an ivory miniature carved in her likeness at the age of 18. | |||||
| Article re: portrait of Mary Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Article re: portrait of Mary Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article (photocopy, truncated left side), undated, newspaper unknown. Title "... of Mary Preble Brought ... By Cherished Portrait ... " Includes picture. Article discusses how the only known portrait of Mary Preble comes from a photograph of an ivory miniature carved in her likeness at the age of 18. | |||||
| Art of the Cranberry Isles Past and Present Exhibit and Silent Auction Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Art of the Cranberry Isles Past and Present Exhibit and Silent Auction Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper articles and brochures. Collection of Newspaper articles and brochures from the July 28th Art of the Cranberry Isles Past and Present Exhibit and Silent Auction at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. | |||||
| Cranberry Isles and the Cranberry House Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Cranberry Isles and the Cranberry House Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper articles (A-C) featuring the Cranberry Isles and the Cranberry House | |||||
| Three photocopied articles which mention Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Three photocopied articles which mention Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper articles. Three photocopied articles which mention Cranberry Isles, Benjamin Spurling, Samuel Spurling and a payment receipt from William Preble. | |||||
| Article from Bowditch Journal re: GCI whale 1919 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Article from Bowditch Journal re: GCI whale 1919 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Article from the 8/15/1919 Vincent Bowditch Journals describing the Great Cranberry whale. | |||||
| Stanley's horses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Stanley's horses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article. Anecdotal article called "Horse Ate at Table with Family" describing the Stanley's horse's mannerisms and fondness for hot biscuits. | |||||
| Great Cranbery Island Historical Society Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Great Cranbery Island Historical Society Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 962 A-E, Newspaper articles pertaining to GCIHS | |||||
| Longfellow school and Post Office Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Longfellow school and Post Office Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 964 A-C Newspaper articles. Article 964 A concerning the closing of Longfellow School in 2000 highlighting Deborah Wedge, Keith Wedge, and Heath Wedge (June 12, 2000). Article 964 B closing the GCI Post Office, article highlights Joy and Jasmine Samuel (Islesford residents) and Leigh Liebow (September 12,1985). Article 964C: the building of the Longfellow School playground, pictures of Mike Westphal, Ada Rice, and Jennifer Westphal (September 5, 1985). [show more] | |||||
| Arts and trades on Great Cranberry Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Arts and trades on Great Cranberry Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper articles. 965 A-D Newspaper articles articles pertaining to arts and trades found on Great Cranberry, articles highlight Mike Westphal and Janet Roberts as table makers and table top artists (965-A) September 1, 1994. Wini Smart as an artist (965-B) August 3, 2000; Smart and daughter Gail Cleveland (965-C) July 13, 2000; Polly Storey as a seed collector (965-D) (October year unknown). (Note: Storey's collection of seeds still to be catalogued.) [show more] | |||||
| Longfellow School hangs by a thread 1997-1998 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Longfellow School hangs by a thread 1997-1998 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article, "Longfellow School hangs by a thread", mentioning only two pupils projected for the school year 1997-1998. Transcribed. | |||||
| New Cranberry 30 features old-time styling 1994 article Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  New Cranberry 30 features old-time styling 1994 article Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article: "New Cranberry 30 features old-time styling"; Bar Harbor Times, 1 Sep 1994; 2 photos: The Cranberry 30, and Newman and Gray's new facilities on Cranberry Island | |||||
| The Master Plan, Acadia National Park 1983 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  The Master Plan, Acadia National Park 1983 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper article and Letter: "The Master Plan, Acadia National Park"; 8-page supplement to Bar Harbor Times, 28 Apr 1983; on a proposed Federal law to set a fixed boundary (and thus limits) to Acadia National Park, which so far had grown haphazardly as random pieces of land were acquired. The letter, sent by the Town of Cranberry Isles Selectmen 27 May 1983, apparently accompanied the newspaper article, which the Selectmen thought important enough to send to all residents and taxpayers. [show more] | |||||
| Article: 2007 auctions to benefit GCIHS Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Article: 2007 auctions to benefit GCIHS Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper page, MDIslander, 19 July 2007, with article "Auction set to help historical society" about GCIHS "Painted Pieces" art auction to be held 22 July. | |||||
| Article: 2002, The great Cranberry cat caper Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
|  Article: 2002, The great Cranberry cat caper Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper clipping, MDIslander, 19 Sept 2002, "The great Cranberry cat caper", about Sally McShea losing Noah, the cat of Bob LaHotan (died 30 Aug 2002), while bringing it to NYC, then Jennifer Cook and Ginger Cook later driving to NH and finding it. Transcribed. | |||||
| Articles: 2006 jewelery Barbara Fernald; and Horvath house for sale Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
| Articles: 2006 jewelery Barbara Fernald; and Horvath house for sale Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Newspaper clipping, MDIslander, 25 May 2006, "Finding the silver lining", about jewelery making of Barbara Fernald of Little Cranberry Island; also "Islander House of the Week", about Ed & Lesley Horvath house on GCI for sale. |