Description: Newspaper articles. Three photocopied articles which mention Cranberry Isles, Benjamin Spurling, Samuel Spurling and a payment receipt from William Preble.
Description: Magazine "Maine Life" with article about the Ladies Aid and the Cranberry Quilters Gaile Colby, Beverly Sanborn, and Ruth Westphal are featured
Description: Magazine article from "Down East" Magazine August 1971. Rachel Field and the Cranberry Isles on pages 70-73. Photographs of Great Cranberry, Sutton, Rachel Field and Arthur Pederson are included. (See 1000.0.1381.)
Description: Magazine "Child Life" August 1936. Large illustration by Dorothy Lathrop (the original illustrator of Hitty's First One Hundred Years) on the first page.
Description: Newspaper article. Anecdotal article called "Horse Ate at Table with Family" describing the Stanley's horse's mannerisms and fondness for hot biscuits.
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]
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]
Description: Newsletter sent out by Gary Allen pertaining to the first Great Cranberry Ultra Marathon held on July 28, 2007 the letter details how islanders can help and calls for volunteers and donations.
Description: Newsletter from Board of Selectman Daniel Lief announcing the first high speed internet to be available on the Cranberries to be available the summer of 2007
Description: Collection of 3 misc. articles pertaining to Rachel Field and Hitty Preble. 2 copies of an article copied from Down East Maine Magazine detailing Rachel Field's life and her connection to Cranberry Isles. 1 copy of "The Friends of Hitty" Newsletter edited by Virginia Hyardal containing a compilation of Rachel Field's works. 1 News release from the Cranberry House detailing plans to create and continue a Rachel Field and Hitty exhibit within the museum. [show more]
Description: Newspaper article, "Longfellow School hangs by a thread", mentioning only two pupils projected for the school year 1997-1998. Transcribed.
Description: Booklet, "Constitution and By-Laws, Merrymeeting Lodge No. 134, Independant Order of Geed Templars, Bowdoinham, Me." 1868, Article II is the "Pledge: No member shall make, buy, sell or use, as a beverage, any spiritous or malt liquors, wine or cider, and members shall discountenance the manufacture and sale thereof in all proper ways."
Description: Newspapers, ca. 1905, stained and in poor condition, with a note "Historical Society - Old newspapers from the walls of the Blue Buckets home! - Janice" Blue Buckets being Janice's house at the end of Dog Point Road, previously occupied by Al and Bobbie Gray.