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William P. Preble ledgers (1873-1890s) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Businesses, Fishery Business Businesses, Store Business People	1880	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	William P. Preble ledgers (1873-1890s) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2800 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business Businesses, Store Business People Date: 1880 Description: Two ledgers (A-B) 1873-1890s of a collection of 18 small, 19th-century ledgers or account journals belonging to William P. Preble; very difficult to decipher, many entries not in chronological order, often several years of entries not made in sequential order. (Only exterior and one page of each ledger scanned. ) A= 1873-1893 long narrow store ledger with a general mish-mash of stuff…some in chronological order some not. 1873 list of cash and credit, purchases, school items. 1872 herring shipped, 1890, 1893. Small folded note inserted in middle of this ledger signed by William P. Preble, dated Jan 23rd 1891 that “parties having friends buried in the Burying Yard [cemetery] that they are requested to contribute towards the bill for labor and materials for fencing and painting the same”. Charges for services to the Town of CI [no year]. 1876 Town of CI charges, 1877 Charges for handling the estate of G. H. Gilley, 1878 and 1880 Meeting House expenses [church?], various 1881 records, 1881-1886 various entries. B= Small tan notebook “Pierce’s memorandum and Account Book designed for Farmers, Mechanics and all people”. 1893 January expenses for various jobs including “hauling weir stuff”. List of payments to S.C. Sanford (“Sammy” Samuel Sanford, Preble’s step son), and others. [show more]
Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Places, Island	1884	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.4.7 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Places, Island Date: 1884 Description: Bear Island Deed,.5 Nov 1884 (modern photocopy)
Indentures of Smith E. Spurling 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Indenture	People	1885	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Indentures of Smith E. Spurling 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.71.610 Type: Document, Legal, Indenture Subject: People Date: 1885 Description: Document, 1 sheet, unsigned draft, "Indentures of Smith E. Spurling by Overseers of the Poor of Cranberry Isles". 1885. Transcribed.
Intention of Marriage, Gillman Stanley & MayStanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Marriage Record	People	1885	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Intention of Marriage, Gillman Stanley & MayStanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.58 Type: Document, Government, Marriage Record Subject: People Date: 1885 Description: Certificate, Intention of Marriage, Gillman J. Stanley & May Florence Stanley, both of Cranberry Isles, 7 Nov 1885, Charles E. Spurling, Town Clerk. On back, "Married by me 17 Nov 1885" William P. Preble
Wedding Certificate George W. Douglass to Lucy R. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Marriage Record	People	1882	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wedding Certificate George W. Douglass to Lucy R. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.62.483 Type: Document, Government, Marriage Record Subject: People Date: 1882 Description: Wedding Certificate, with engraved wedding scene and 2 cutouts for photos but no photos, George W. Douglass (Eden, Maine) to Lucy R. Spurling (Eden, Maine) 15 Dec 1882, married by J.H. Mooers, witness E.C. Mooers
Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Spinning Wheel	Other	1880	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.417.2280 Type: Object, Spinning Wheel Subject: Other Date: 1880 Description: Three-legged base for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel. Base was originally from the attic of the Scudder house on the north shore of Islesford. Head is termed a 'minor' head made of wood and iron; it came from the donor's wheel in Sullivan, Maine. Donor is a spinner and weaver, and lectures about heritage textiles. She noticed GCIHS had a wheel with no base in collection (GCIHS 2015.312.2072). The two parts married up perfectly. Wheel dates to ca. 1880s; Shakers made this type of great wheel. [show more]
Letter from P. S. Moore to Mr. Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	1889	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from P. S. Moore to Mr. Preble Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2768 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Date: 1889 Description: Letter from P.S. Moore to "Friend Preble" from Seawall, Sept 28. 1889, sending statement of Preble's account and thanking him for his recent sympathy. Wool, herring, salt 1876-1889, principal $257.80, balance due $167.9, with blue envelope addressed to William P. Preble postmarked at Seawall, Sept 30, [1889]
School Agent's Census Return 1888 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, School Institution People	1888	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	School Agent's Census Return 1888 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.715 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, School Institution People Date: 1888 Description: Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, School Agent's Census Return, 1888 for Cranberry Isles District 3, filled out by George H. Fernald, witnessed by George J. Joy, 35 students' names and ages listed, youngest Abie Stanley, 5, oldest Hallie M. Gilley, Fannie M. Stanley, and John D. Phippen, all 20. Item given to Komusin by Dot & Andy McSorley, when he bought his land from them.
State of Maine Examination Questions for teachers Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, School Institution	1887	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	State of Maine Examination Questions for teachers Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.716 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, School Institution Date: 1887 Description: State of Maine Examination Questions. Winter term 1887-8 for teachers, with 10 questions in each of the subjects: arithmetic, geography, grammar, history, physiology, book keeping, spelling, and theory and practice" Item given to Komusin by Dot & Andy McSorley, when he bought his land from them.
Letter from Small to Preble re: weir Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Fishery Business	1882	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter from Small to Preble re: weir Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.71.611 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business Date: 1882 Description: Document, 2 sheets, 4 sides, handwritten letter from E.E. Small, fish dealer, to William B. Preble, 9 Feb 1882, about not going into partnership with Preble but instead taking on by himself the plan to build a weir and fish business in the Cranberry Isles. Transcribed.
Receipt for Schooner S.L. Foster repairs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner	1889	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Receipt for Schooner S.L. Foster repairs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.3.395 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Date: 1889 Description: Bill, handwritten, from Richard J. Pike, 30 Mar 1889, to Schooner S.L. Foster, for labor cleaning vessel 20 cents per hour, $16.45
Receipt for a ton of coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	Businesses, Store Business	1887	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Receipt for a ton of coal Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.3.231 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Businesses, Store Business Date: 1887 Description: Business receipt, on Gilbert Graves paper, from Henry Clark, 10 Dec 1887, to Asa D. Stanley, for a ton of coal, $5.50
Letter to Enoch Stanley re: fish sales Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Businesses, Fishery Business	1881	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter to Enoch Stanley re: fish sales Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.3.234 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business Date: 1881 Description: Letter from Potter and Wrightington, Boston, to Enoch Stanley, 2 Aug 1881, complaining that Enoch sent fish to them without notice and thus they had to sell at poor market.
Telegram to Enoch Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Telegram	Businesses, Other Business	1880	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Telegram to Enoch Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.3.240 Type: Document, Correspondence, Telegram Subject: Businesses, Other Business Date: 1880 Description: Telegram from Potter and Wrightington, Boston, 20 Jan 1880, to Capt. Enoch Stanley, care of Perley Russell & Co., Portland, advising of sale at 40 cents per hundred count
Photos, autographs, and sentiments 1885-1887 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	People	1885	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Photos, autographs, and sentiments 1885-1887 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.167 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Date: 1885 Description: Album, collection of autographs and sentiments written by various people, with dates 1885-1887
Copies of Map of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Places	1881	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Copies of Map of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.23.55 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Places Date: 1881 Description: Map, (3 copies), Cranberry Isles, Colby's Atlas, 1881
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 Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.60 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Places, Town Date: 1880 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.

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