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GCIHS book publications as of 2016
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Booklet
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • Cranberry Isles
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
GCIHS book publications as of 2016
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Booklets published by GCIHS. (Collection ongoing) GCIHS BOOK PUBLICATIONS LIST as of March 2016 with printed copies of book covers. Not all books are present in collection yet. Digital copies on GCIHS NAS in Archives GCIHS publications. A Cabin in the Woods - A Story of Sammy Sanford and Rachel Field, by Wini Smart (2011). A Taste of Cranberry, by Susan Donald Michalski 2002. Now recorded at 2023.635.3125 An Artist's Sketchbook, 1998, Great Cranberry Island, Maine, by Susan Donald Michalski 2001. An Interview with Ralph Stanley, Wooden Boat Builder and National Heritage Foundation "National Treasure", by Jeff Weisbruch, 1994. Published by GCIHS 1999. Artists of the Cranberry Isles, Past & Present, by Wini Smart (2005). Now recorded at 2023.636.3126 Baker Island - The Early Years, by Wini Smart (2012). Boatdog Bess - My Story, by Kay Gibson (Year?) Cookbook 2004. Cranberry Road Great Cranberry Island 1919-1950 by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin 2002-2003 Cranberry Quilts by Charlotte Harlan 2006 Enterprising Islanders - Great Cranberry Island 1760-2008, by Wini Smart (2008). Now recorded at 2023.638.3128 Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles, Maine by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004). Now recorded at 2023.637.3127 House Histories Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart 2010 If It Were Yesterday…A Historic Coloring Book Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2001) Preserving our Past to steer our Future - Cranberry House Prospectus (2004). Now recorded at 2023.639.3129 Riding with Tud - An interview with Lyndon "Tud" Bunker, March 18, 1993, by ? 2001 Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam, by Farnham W. Smith, with permission of Down East Magazine (March 1974). Now recorded at 2023.640.3130 Surf, Stone, & Spruce by Ted Harlan (2003) The Construction of Road I-95 by Doris "Dot" McSorley (1996). Now recorded at 2023.641.3131 Three Heroines of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2013) Winter: The Other Season A Look at Old Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004) Booklets from other lists I came across, not found yet on computer 3/17/16: Favorite Island Recipes (published in conjunction with Ladies Aid) The Asa D. Stanley House 31/07/2023 Booklets that didn't have a new record created and recorded in the above text were not found during the 2023 review. [show more]
Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Places, Town
  • Barb Fernald
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A newspaper clipping of Barb Fernalds segment called "Cranberry Isles." This segment was used as an update about what was happening on the Cranberry Isles for that week. This segment talks about boat wreck removal, track races in Bar Harbor, and many other things pertaining to Cranberry Isles.
Annual Report 1985
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report
  • Places, Town
  • 1985
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Annual Report 1985
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Town report for Cranberry Isles. This town report was mailed to Louise Marr who was a long time resident of Cranberry Island. Town reports were typically used to inform residents about maintenance and the things being done on their island.
Annual Report 1972
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report
  • Places, Town
  • 1972
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Annual Report 1972
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
The Annual report for Cranberry Isles for the year 1972. This booklet has writing on the front of it.
Annual Report 1975.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report
  • Places, Town
  • 1975
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Annual Report 1975.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
The Annual report of Cranberry Island in 1975. These reports typically mentions town funds, road maintenance, and many other things to do with the town.
Annual report for the town of Cranberry Isles, ME.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report
  • Places, Town
  • 1931
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Annual report for the town of Cranberry Isles, ME.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
An annual report for the town for Cranberry Isles, ME. This report includes a list of taxpayers, the amount of money going to wharfs, and also snow labor costs.
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • 1876
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877, with summary of each item. Includes receipts for tax assessors; Perley and Russell v. Bunker; Gilley; Schooner Wayland; Leonard Holmes; and mention of a ship attacking a vessel, among other things.
History of Cranberry Isles before 1900
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Places, Town
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
History of Cranberry Isles before 1900
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, handwritten, "History of Cranberry Isles before 1900", unsigned, 6 loose lined sheets, (text similar to that in book "1906 MDI Census").
Phone listings, cottage map, and miscellaneous
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Phone listings, cottage map, and miscellaneous
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Documents. (A) Map 1958 map and cottage directory of Cranberry Isles by L. S. Robinson. (Display in Museum reception.) (B) 1987 GCI phone list with artistic yellow cover designed and published by Longfellow School 1987; (C) 1995-1996 GCI phone list; (D) Ladies Aid Fair laminated announcement for Aug 9, 2000 - it's 100th Annual fair. (E) Newspaper publication of poem: “’Twas a Mite Before Midnite – An Ode to Great Cranberry Isle - with apologies to "Twas the Night Before Christmas" - 1982; frame removed. (F) newspaper clippings and obituaries that were stored behind the poem in the frame. [show more]
Telephone Book, Cranberry Isles, Maine 1997-98
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Directory
  • People
  • Places, Town
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Telephone Book, Cranberry Isles, Maine 1997-98
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Telephone Book, Cranberry Isles, Maine 1997-98, "The DELIGHTful Phone Book", compiled by Hugh Dwelley of Islesford. Includes Town Officials, Great Cranberry Island, Islesford, Sutton, and Bear Islands, local ZIP codes, useful numbers, emergency numbers, and services. Also a short note from Hugh thanking Bruce Komusin for his help with the GCI portion.
Journal of the board of selectmen 1935-1970
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Places, Town
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Journal of the board of selectmen 1935-1970
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Journal of the board of selectmen for the town of Cranberry Isles from 1935-1970, Mickey was a selectman in the 1960's he said that he was appointed as the sealer of weights and measures, he was supposed to make sure that cords of wood were the correct size and that the scales at stores were correct. However he was never called upon to perform this duty.
Postcards 3 different views Great Cranberry Island black & white Congregational Church, mountain view, town dock
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Town
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Postcards, collection of three black and white photo postcards. 1076A: "Congregational Church, Cranberry Isles, Me. 13119 Mrs. E.A. Stanley, Publisher" shows the Great Cranberry Congregational Church with original steeple and parsonage house with its additional wing visible to right. Photograph taken between 1898 when bell was installed and 1922 when original steeple was replaced. Nothing written on postcard except small "PBN" on lower right. 1076B: "Mountain View from Cranberry Isles, ME. 23", 1 cent stamp, postmarked Cranberry Isles Maine, July 3, 1915. Addressed to Miss Maria H. Newman, Salem, New Jersey. Sender unknown. Difficult to read message as postcard had been pasted onto thicker paper at some point in its history, perhaps an album or scrapbook. Image is silvering and fading. 1076C: "Spurling's Cove, Cranberry Island, ME. 135." View of what may have been the first town dock with horse and load waiting patiently. One cent stamp, postmarked from Cranberry Isles, Maine, probably August 24, 1915, addressed to Mrs. J. E. Upham, 137 Central St., XXX, Mass, dated August 22. "Dear Nettie: I never saw time pass so fast. We are having a great old time and the weather has been pleasant every day so far - quite warm today. Wish you could see the surf on the rocks. Had some lovely trips in motor boat. Bar Harbor one day. Mabel". [show more]
Remembrances of Mount Desert
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Places, Town
  • 1943
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Remembrances of Mount Desert
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, "Remembrances of Mount Desert", by Mrs. Charles Hamlin, 1943, Bruce Komusin's transcription of original (item 151)
Opinion on A.C. Fernald at CI Town meetings
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Places, Town
  • 1880
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Opinion on A.C. Fernald at CI Town meetings
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, "Opinion", by H.D. Hadlock, on whether A.C. Fernald, elected Town of CI selectman March 1879, but moved to Town of MDI June 1879, should still be allowed to preside over and vote at CI Town meetings, 23 Feb 1880. Ambiguous answer.
A Souvenir of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island published by W.H. Sherman, Printer and Stationer
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Places, Town
  • 1903
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Booklet, "A Souvenir of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island" published by W.H. Sherman, Printer and Stationer, Bar Harbor, ca. 1903-1905, with 66 b&w photos, and several ads
Bear Island becomes part of Town of Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Places, Town
  • 1849
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Bear Island becomes part of Town of Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, 1 handwritten sheet, copy of Maine State Bill Proposal, Bear Island to be annexed to Cranberry Isles, 14 June 1849. Envelope item 693 contained items 692 and 40. Transcribed: State of Maine/In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. An Act to set off Bear Island in the town of Mt Desert and annex the same to Cranberry Isles. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: From and after the passage of this act, "Bear Island," in the town of Mount Desert is hereby set off from that town and annexed to the town of Cranberry Isles. In the House of Representatives, June 11, 1849. This bill having had three several readings, passed to be enacted. Samuel Belcher, Speaker. In Senate, June 12, 1849. This bill having had two several readings, passed to be enacted. William Tripp, President. June 13, 1849. Approved. John W. Dana [show more]