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| Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Miscellaneous correspondence Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 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 | ||
| Douglas Macfarlan Research and manuscript Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Douglas Macfarlan Research and manuscript Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 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] | ||
| Douglas and Donald Macfarlan doctors Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Douglas and Donald Macfarlan doctors Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 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] | ||
| Slides ca. 1940, 1960-70s from Towns family Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Slides ca. 1940, 1960-70s from Towns family Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photos. Collection of 48 slides from ca. 1960-70s (one slide from 1940s) including aerial photographs of Great Cranberry Island and events concerning the Towns family. Aerial photographs ca. 1968 probably taken by Bob Hylander. Events and people include: Preble Cove, GCI houses, Beal and Bunker dock, Hamor House and restaurant, Polly Bunker and gift shop, George Savage and Ruth Haydock on motor scooter, Bloom concert, school house, Doc Haydock and George Savage with the Lollipop skiff, Norma Bunker with turkeys, Dorothy Dot Towns, Red Macallister with VW Bug, Leona Macallister, Cranberry Cove Restaurant, John Lawrence. This collection is in addition to the 223 Towns family slides catalogued as: 2013.243.1941. (All slides have been scanned and identified. See c:....2014>photos>etc.) [show more] | ||
| Charles Rice rowing Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Charles Rice rowing Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Image, printed for exhibit. Charles Rice rowing up to the town dock sometime in the 1960s | ||
| Letter from Horace Bunker to Frances [Spurling?] Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from Horace Bunker to Frances [Spurling?] Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter from Horace Edgar Bunker (age 94) to his cousin Frances (Spurling?) written in 1960, transcribed; their grandmother was Abigail Cobb Hadlock Preble. He relates Spurling/Bunker/Preble family genealogy | ||
| Loading the mail boat ferry Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Loading the mail boat ferry Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 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. | ||
| Asticou Terraces Trust: Report of a Trustee 1937-1965 Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Asticou Terraces Trust: Report of a Trustee 1937-1965 Northeast Harbor Library Description: Rare red-bound book by Charles Savage and C. Scott White tracing the history of archives the Asticou Terraces with Photographs, brochures, budget info., descriptions, and comments. Dedicated in honor of Joseph H. Curtis; in memory of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 1 disc with digital images of pages. | ||
| Black Duck Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Black Duck Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Bottom inscribed "Black Duck by W.H. Gilley. Made for Robert Kurtz." Dated 4/18/67. | ||
| Common Tern, Pair Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Common Tern, Pair Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Approx. 1/3 life size pair; mounted on driftwood base, male standing above female, wings raised, head pointing downward, beak partially open, female crouched below, wings folded, beak closed; both with glass eyes and lead feet, painted details. Signed on front of base, marked "C. Tern, Addie Gilley, 1966" on underside of base. | ||
| Spoonbill Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Spoonbill Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Miniature; standing in upright-horizontal forward posture, beak pointing downward on curled driftwood base; carved and painted eyes, wire legs, painted plumage. Signed "Gilley" on right side of base, marked and dated "Addie Gilley, Feb 20 1968" on underside of base. | ||
| Pink Flamingo Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Pink Flamingo Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Miniature; standing with right foot on driftwood base, left leg half raised, neck curved downward; painted eyes and detail. Signed and dated "Gilley 1967" on right side of base. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside. | ||
| Screech Owl (red phase) Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Screech Owl (red phase) Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Approx. 1/2 life size; perched on driftwood base, upright posture, head turned left, ear-tufts semi-erect, front toes exposed; glass eyes, painted plumage. Signed "Gilley" on lower left side of base. Marked "Screech Owl by W.H. Gilley, 1969, Addie Gilley" on underside of base. Made for Rob Kurtz - traded for gray | ||
| Bobwhite Quail Hen with Six Chicks Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Bobwhite Quail Hen with Six Chicks Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Miniature adult and six young mounted on driftwood; a very animated piece: the hen looking down at the three chicks in front of her, the three others are exploring behind her; one chick is standing upright with tiny wings outstretched; adult has pinhead eyes; all birds have painted plumage detail, wire legs and feet. Signed "Gilley" on right rear of base. Marked and dated "Made by W.H. Gilley, Addie Gilley, Dec. 1960" on underside of base. [show more] | ||
| Ruddy Turnstone Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Ruddy Turnstone Wendell Gilley Museum Description: About 1/4 life size; mounted on natural wood base, erect posture facing forward; black pinhead eyes, wired legs and feet, painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on side of base, underside of base marked "Ruddy Turnstone, W.H. Gilley, Addie Gilley." | ||
| Imperial Glass Toothpick Holder Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Imperial Glass Toothpick Holder Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Iridescent orange glass toothpick holder with a footed bottom and flower pattern. Made by Imperial Glass Company. | ||
| Black Duck Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Black Duck Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Miniature adult ; mounted on drift wood base; painted plumage, glass eyes, carved feet. Signed "Gilley" below right foot; stamped "Wendell H. Gilley" on underside, marked "Addie Gilley." | ||
| Ruffed Grouse, Male Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Ruffed Grouse, Male Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Miniature; mounted on natural wooden base, upright posture, tail fanned open horizontally; glass eyes, carved feet, highly detailed painted plumage. Signed "Gilley" on right rear of base, Underside of base marked: "Addie Gilley, Ruffed Grouse by W.H. Gilley, 1966." | ||
| Thermometer Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Thermometer Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Thermometer from the kitchen of Cunningam's Hotel. | ||
| Recollections of Dr Henry Stebbins, 1962 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Recollections of Dr Henry Stebbins, 1962 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Some recollections from Dr. Hrney Stebbins written in September 14, 1962 about the summer life on Seal Harbor, Maine. Topics: 1917 thunderstorm which locals called the Allied Bombardment, 1924 'hurricane' and the rescue of the boat Andiamo, building of the cottage "Miradero". 1 typed page. [show more] | ||||
| Seal Harbor Library Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seal Harbor Library Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Photograph from unknown newspaper. Showing two librarians helping two children find books for a school project. | ||||
| Seal Harbor Library Concert Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seal Harbor Library Concert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Program from Thomas Brockman's performance August 12, 1968. Shows the musical pieces he will be preforming. There is also a sample of the announcment card and RSVP card. There is a a photocopy of a list of those who were patrons and patronesses of the concert. [show more] | ||||
| Letter from Lydia B. Vandenbergh to Debbie Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter from Lydia B. Vandenbergh to Debbie Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. The fax is discussing the reseach Lydia has been doing and on the Village Green and the Women's Literary Club picture. Talks about having the women identify themselves with married and maiden names. There is also a list of members. The fax paper is begining to grey and becoming hard to read. [show more] | ||||
| Women's Literary Club Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Women's Literary Club Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Booklet on the bylaws of the Women's Literary Club in Seal Harbor, Maine, Revised 1961. Green cover | ||||
| Annual Report Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Annual Report Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society annual report listing the officers and directors, Financial Statement, President's Report, Comtributors- 1959, six typed quarter pages. |