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Retirement of Mrs. Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1973
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Retirement of Mrs. Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Letter to Mrs. Doris P. McSorley in reply to a communication submitted on February 1, 1973, declaring her intent to retire from the Southington, CT public school system. Letter expresses positive sentiment over Mrs. McSorley's performance at the Plantsville School.
Envelope to Mrs. Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1960
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Envelope to Mrs. Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Envelope addressed to 'Mrs. Doris P. McSorley', with letterhead from the State of Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board. Stamped January 27th, 1960, in Hartford, CT.
Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1944
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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.
Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1942
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley with the Board of Education of Southington, CT. Rate listed is $1250 per year. Dated October 26th, 1942.
Employment offer for Mrs. Andrew McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1942
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Employment offer for Mrs. Andrew McSorley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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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 William H. Preble to William P. Preble
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Organizations, Religious
  • People
  • 1891
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Letter from William H. Preble to William P. Preble
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Letter is from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble in 1891. He explains there have been many fatal cases of the grippe (flu); suggestions for how to handle repairs and sale of the GCI meeting house (church); and that his brother Andrew is disposing of his interests in the company (presumably Chicago Rawhide Mfg); Transcribed.
School expenses 1876-1877
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1876
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School expenses 1876-1877
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Town of Cranberry Isles school payments made to teachers and other school expenses 1876-1877, with teachers names and school agent names, 27 total.
Early church documents
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Organizations, Religious
  • People
  • 1866
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Early church documents
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Five documents related to the Church: (A-C)=Three receipts February to July 1866 total $950: Money received by J. W. Osgood from the Cranberry Isles Union Benevolent Sewing Circle for J. W. Osgood to build the church; payments made ‘by the honor of A. C. Preble’ [Abigail Cobb Preble], signed by J. W. Osgood, and attested to by William P. Preble. (D)= an undated and unsigned (difficult to decipher) ledger page with note: To Whom it Does or May Concern, We the undersigned active and honorary members of Cranberry Isles Benevolent Sewing Circle respectively [represent?] that we are not willing to have the money [divided but want?] the money [kept for the purpose] in which we have agreed in and are satisfied if once divided it will be the means of destroying our fund and a waste of the money. Active members/Honorary members. (E)=Poem by William P. Preble undated, honoring the dead. [show more]
Photo of school children with teacher ca. 1904
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1904
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Photo of school children with teacher ca. 1904
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photograph. Discolored black and white photo mounted on cardboard with red blue and white paint drips on it. School children with teacher standing outside by log fence. Handwritten on reverse "School at Cranberry isles, me. School house on School House Hill. 1904?" Compare with school children in 1000.27.736 and 1000.123.994.
The Haskels at Gray wedding
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, Religious
  • People
  • 1977
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The Haskels at Gray wedding
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, Mrs. Haskell, Stan Haskell (Sunbeam Minister), Al Gray- Ed/Jane Gray Wedding 8/13/1977
School photo ca. 1890
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1890
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School photo ca. 1890
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, Rocky Hill School-Carl Hardy's House (later Malcolm Donald's house) ca. 1890. From right: Mamie Spurling Birlem, Charles Spurling, Jr. (brother and sister), Elva Stanley (Addie's Sister), Perley Stanley, Sadie Bulger, Pink Bulger, Sadie Bunker Steele Sevenson, Lena Spurling (Eber's wife), Lena Ladd, Frank Bunker, Annie Bunker Spurling (Millard's wife), Harvey Bulger, Mrs. Rich (Teacher), Roy Bulger, Vida Crosley, Peter Richardson (Charles), Philmore Steele, Addie Duran, John Steele, Ida Stover, Alfred Ladd (note: List of names is on a handwritten note underneath the red cover at back of picture) [show more]
Letter from Sara Mayo to Catherine Pye Mayo
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1914
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Letter from Sara Mayo to Catherine Pye Mayo
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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March 29, 1914 Letter from Sara Mayo, Baker Island school teacher to her Mother Catherine Pye Mayo
Moving Cap Kaine's house from The Lane to Cranberry Road
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Places
  • 2000
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Moving Cap Kaine's house from The Lane to Cranberry Road
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photographic journal of the May 24, 2000 move of Cap Kaine's recently donated house to the CIRT from its original location on The Lane to the home's current location on Cranberry Road.
Letter re: Harding property schoolhouse lot
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • Places
  • 1904
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter re: Harding property schoolhouse lot
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Zulma [Lulina/Lucinda?] M. Harding to Mrs. Richardson, 30 Oct 1904, confirming Harding's ownership of the schoolhouse lot (one of the two in use before the current school was built in 1904 - most likely the lot now owned by Malcolm Donald across from Cranberry House.) Transcribed.
School children on new playground
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1989
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School children on new playground
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo card, Happy Holiday, depicting children playing on newly cemented playground, bikes in foreground, inscription reads "Thank you! Longfellow School Playground Committee." Back reads "new basketball court -1989. Josh Gray, Hannah Gray, Brendan Westphal, Scott Bracy, Christina Bracy, Gabriel Westphal, Mandy Bracy, Brandon Russell, Heath Wedge on jungle gym, Abigail Leibow + Adrian Savage"
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
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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.
Longfellow School students 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1944
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Longfellow School students 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, scanned copy of February 1944 photograph of Longfellow School students with teacher Eleanor Bealor, taken on Dog Point Road. One of the buildings on the right has since been moved and became part of Charlene's house. Wesley Bracy Jr. holds the Abe Lincoln silhouette, to his right is his brother who died. Arthur Bunker is to Wesley Jr.'s left holding the 1944 sign. Teacher is in center, back row. (Original photo from Wesley Bracy Jr. scanned as "wb02" in the year 2000.) One printed copy of photograph has all the names written in by Bruce Komusin per Charlene Allen, including: Lena Spurling, Louise Phippen, Allison Bunker, Charlene Bunker Allen, Eleanor Bealor (teacher), Louise Thompson who used to live in the Wellman house, Annie Alley Rice, Leroy Alley, Nancy Spurling, Morris Alley, Louis Bracy, Lester "Bumpy" Bracy, Dickey Phippen, Gaile (Bunker) Colby, Arthur Bunker, and Wesley Bracy, Jr.. (1000.27.694 (B) is cleaned-up, retouched version of the original scan.) [show more]
Ladies Aid Fair 2000
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Charlotte Harlan
  • 2000
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ladies Aid Fair 2000
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photos, 5 color snapshots, 3 of Ladies Aid Fair 2000, 1 of scarcrow in Steve Bradley's garden, 1 of old plow. All taken by Charlotte Harlan
School Agent's Return District 2, 1878
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • 1878
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
School Agent's Return District 2, 1878
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Document, 1 sheet, 2 sides, "School Agent's Return, No. 2" for Cranberry Isles District 2, 1878, filled out by Asa D Stanley, 45 students' names and ages listed: Frank L Stanley, 12; May F Stanley, 10; Josie L Stanley, 7; Flevie? L Stanley, 6; John M Bunker, 9; Charles A Bunker, 7; Leander R Bunker, 5; Frances J Jarvis, 10; Oscar E Jarvis, 8; Charles S Jarvis, 4; Rose P Stanley, 15; Smith S Stanley, 14; Albion M Stanley, 16; Arno P Stanley, 12; Lewis W Stanley, 8; Emery W Richardson, 4; Etta Richardson, 14; W P Richardson, 17; Carrie E Stanley, 17; Gilman J Stanley, 13; Gilbert M Stanley, 9; Maggie M Harding, 6; Edwin H Harding, 15; George H Bunker, 7; Charles H L Harding, 18; Willie P Harding, 11; Samuel D Harding, 4; Oscar S Bulger, 5; Mary E Rosebrook, 14; Gilbert M Rosebrook, 11; Everett L Spurling, 19; Archie S Spurling, 16; Edward A Spurling, 14; Freddie R Spurling, 9; Sarah A Spurling, 6; Nettie A Spurling, 16; Henry E Spurling, 6; Grace M Spurling, 6; Cora L Spurling, 14; George W Spurling, 8; ??? S Trussell, 9; Charles W Trussell, 7; Francis E Trussell, 5; Dorothea R Trussell, 15; George H Ceitahell?, 17. Transcribed. [show more]
Manset Union Church letter
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Organizations, Religious
  • People
  • 1956
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Manset Union Church letter
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter and envelope, handwritten, sent by Julia Parker (Manset Union Church) to Alice M. Stanley, Cranberry Isles, 25 Jun 1956, "The Manset Union Church to the Cranberry Cong. Church certifies Hope Bulger Bradford was received into Manset Church 20 May 1956"