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Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 1 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1897		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 1 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2255 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Letter 1 - June 16, 1897, Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Dear Bro. Whittier, from SB Moore? About a manuscript. Includes text from Rv. Charles E. Harwood. Note on reverse says Mr. Harwood's article, ms important.
Harwood - Reverend Charles Elliott Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Reference	Organizations, Religious	1896		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Harwood - Reverend Charles Elliott Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2253 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1896 Description: Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. This is a collection of letters from 1896-1897 mostly between Mr. Andrew C. Wheelwright and Myron W. Harwood, the administrator of Charles Harwood’s estate. There are also letters from William Preble, Carrie Richardson, and Enoch B. Stanley to Mr. Wheelwright. Many letters still to be added 8/6/18.
Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 1A Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	1896		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Correspondence Reverend Charles Elliott Harwood - Letter 1A Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.415.2254 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1896 Description: Letter 1A - Rev. Charles Elliott Harwood was the pastor of the Great Cranberry Island Congregational Church from 1894 to March 22, 1897 when he died suddenly. Letter 1A: Statement for Mission work on the Cranberry Islands. Toward the $700 needed to purchase and repair the church property on Cranberry Islan Island (some $500 of which has already been given or pledged) we contribute the amounts opposite our names to be transmitted for this purpose to Rev. Mr. Harwood, the resident mission by:xxx Bishof $5.00; Merril E Gatel? $5.00; Lucius G. Pruitt $5; A.V.A. Nimter? $5.00; and a couple of others paid to Mr. Harwood Sept. 1, 1896. [show more]
Rachel Field research materials for 1985 SWHPL exhibit Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Organizations, Civic, Public Library People	1985		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Rachel Field research materials for 1985 SWHPL exhibit Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.443.2818 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Organizations, Civic, Public Library People Date: 1985 Description: Five folders of Rachel Field research, primarily from the late Phoebe White Wentworth of Southwest Harbor who gave it to Carl Little years ago while he was working on the foreword to a new 1999 edition of Field's "God’s Pocket" published by the Northeast Harbor Library . These research materials relate to a 1985 exhibit and quilt raffle held at the Southwest Harbor Public Library.
Preserving our Past to Steer our Future Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Organizations, Civic		Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Preserving our Past to Steer our Future Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.639.3129 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Organizations, Civic Publisher: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Place: Cranberry Isles Description: A booklet made in the early years of GCIHS explaining the need for a permanent home for the Historical Society: Cranberry House.
Beano game cage with balls Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Toy	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Beano game cage with balls Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.2032 Type: Object, Toy Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Game. Metal “Beano” cage. Round wire-mesh ball containing many lightweight wooden balls (.5" diam) each stamped with a letter (B,I,N,G,O) and a number (from 1 to at least 70), on a wire stand with wire crank that spins the balls, a latch for an opening where balls can be taken in and out, and a little metal cup stamped "LOWE" where a single ball would tumble into. This game was played at the firehouse 1950s and beyond.
Cap and tee shirt, Rooster Club Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Hat	Organizations, Civic People			Copyright Not Evaluated	Cap and tee shirt, Rooster Club Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.353.2118 Type: Object, Clothing, Hat Subject: Organizations, Civic People Description: Clothing. Blue and gold Rooster Club ball cap and green Rooster Club tee shirt. The Rooster Club was the men's answer to the elite women's Cranberry Club. Members included Arvard Savage, Doc Haydock, Charlie Rice, and Victor [White]?. Club house was behind Haydock's house.
Longfellow School house GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Organizations, School Institution			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Longfellow School house GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1314 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Organizations, School Institution Description: Photo, print of front view of Longfellow School house, in blue frame, 8x10", blk & wht, from scan. (See 2004>photos>bk, possibly made from a postcard: "School House at Cranberry Isles, Me" in script.)
Longfellow School GCI ca. 1940 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Organizations, School Institution	1940		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Longfellow School GCI ca. 1940 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.234.1316 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Organizations, School Institution Date: 1940 Description: Photo, (A) print of side view of Longfellow School house showing the bell tower ca. 1940, in green frame, 8x10", color; this is a framed print of a scan of Dot Towns' slide #53. And 2013.234.1316 (B) is a framed print of same view of Longfellow School house without bell tower (print of a scan of slide #100 in this same Dot Towns set.) (From 2009\historical soc\slide show\towns slides)
Templar's Lodge Charter for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1866		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Templar's Lodge Charter for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2789 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1866 Description: Charter document: Grand Lodge of North America (State of Maine) Independent Order of Good Templars, organized May 16, 1855, grant unto G. H. Pressey, C. H. Bulger, L. H. Bracy, A. M. Spurling, G. H. Spurling, Wm. P. Preble, H. A. Preble, L. G. Stanley, C. G. Kimball, A. Bunker, J. M. Bunker, S. A. Bunker and their associates this Charter for a Lodge to be known as Ocean Echo Lodge No. 157 located at Cranberry Isles… signed July 4, 1866. Wikipedia: "The IOGT originated as one of a number of fraternal organizations for temperance or total abstinence founded in the 19th century and with a structure modeled on Freemasonry, using similar ritual and regalia. Unlike many, however, it admitted men and women equally, and also made no distinction by race." According to a local 1888 newspaper article they met Tuesday evenings each week at Norwood's Cove School House. [show more]
Records of the Fire Club(Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1948		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Records of the Fire Club(Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.278.2020 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1948 Description: Documents. Records of the Fire Club later called the Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department 1948-1972. Six Secretary's Record ledger books from various years with minutes and lists of members, events, GCI fires, and funds. Ledger 1: 1951, 52, 53, 54, 55,; Ledger 2: 1967-1972; Ledger 3: 1958-1963; Ledger 4: 1951, 52, 53; Ledger 5: remains of a damaged Secretary's Record ledger book: 1962-1967; Ledger 6: 1955-1958. Folder 7: Twenty looseleaf pages of handwritten minutes and member info for 1948 when the Fire Club (CIVFD) was formed (removed from deteriorated black binder). Folder 8: One small black and white photograph of a fire truck ca. 195X, red fire call pocket list, $100 donation from Maynard H. Murch Co, Chicago, 1954; Fire Prevention loss form listing George A. Savage one-room shop with all tools, estimated loss of $10,000 on April 8th, 1:50 pm, no year, completed by Wilfred Bunker; paper sign once posted in fire hall listing rules for use of the hall; and small Hancock County Fire Association by-laws booklet. Collection stored in two boxes 48 and 49. [show more]
GCIHS documents Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	GCIHS documents Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1052 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Collection, GCIHS info. 1052a-c. (a) November 2009 Issue of the Cranberry Chronicle. (b) Summer 2009 Events calendar. (c) Laminated copy of notes from the GCIHS 2000 Annual Meeting
Town of Cranberry Isles Annual Reports 1921-2012 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Town of Cranberry Isles Annual Reports 1921-2012 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.336.2102 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Reports. Town of Cranberry Isles Annual Reports 1921-2012. These booklets are prepared for the Annual Town Meeting and include information on town officials, taxes, auditors reports, schools, ordinances and regulations, budgets, and the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting. Missing booklets for these years: 1926-27, 1927-28, 1930-31, 1942-43, and 2011. (Box 1 of 2 contains reports for 1921-1998. Box 2 of 2 contains reports for 2000-2014.)
Annual Report (1936-1937) Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Booklet	Organizations, Civic			Copyright Not Evaluated	Annual Report (1936-1937) Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2009.130.1044 Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Booklet, "Annual Report (1936-1937) Town of Cranberry Isles, ME (See also collection of Town Reports in 2015.336.2102.) We have record of this report already kept in Box 61a, with all other annual reports.
Easter Service held on March 30 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Organizations, Religious		Cranberry Isles	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Easter Service held on March 30 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.2099 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Organizations, Religious Place: Cranberry Isles Description: Poster. Easter Service Sunday March 30 (no year), Arthur Forrester and William Goldberg led the service; lunch served in the Ladies Aid. Hand drawn lilies, cross, and text, mixed media with cut-outs of flowers.
GCI School quilt Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt	Organizations, School Institution	1995		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	GCI School quilt Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.272.2009 Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Subject: Organizations, School Institution Date: 1995 Description: Quilt. Probably a GCI school quilt ca. 1995. Cotton, solid pink and floral borders and stripes; beige 11" x 10.5" squares with children's magic-marker drawings; many squares have names indicated: Starting left to right top left square: peace sign, Stoney may have been a dog, moon with guitar no name; sunflower with initials M.G. (Molly Gray); Heath Wedge with boat; Hillary Savage, Keith Wedge, Seth Gray, Brendon Westphal, sunrise over hills and motor bike (no name); baseball bats with G.W. (Gabriel Westphal); motorcycle and hockey sticks P.A. (Patrick Allen); school room scene Mrs. P (can't figure out name); Amy Russell 1994-1995; Sailboat panel: NYCVH 1067 on hull, Mandy Bracy. Note: The children's squares are not embroidered or stitched but simply drawn with magic markers. [show more]
Photo album with school students and projects Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Organizations, School Institution	1988		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Photo album with school students and projects Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.19.582 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Organizations, School Institution Date: 1988 Description: Album of 57 color snapshots of school students and projects, ca. 1988. Some names mentioned: Patrick Allen, Amy Russell, Martha Gray, Mandy Bracy, etc.
Event and movie posters for GCIHS 2008-2013 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Organizations, Civic	2008		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Event and movie posters for GCIHS 2008-2013 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.274.2011 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 2008 Description: Event and movie posters for GCIHS 2008-2013, including posters for Heliker-LaHotan events held at GCIHS.
Easter church service on GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Recording, Audio Recording	Organizations, Religious	2003		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Easter church service on GCI Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.478 Type: Document, Recording, Audio Recording Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 2003 Description: Minidisc, audio, GCI Church Service, Easter 20 Apr 2003.
Union Meeting House notice from William Preble, by clerk Carrie M. Richardson 1897 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Administrative Records	Organizations, Religious	1897		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Union Meeting House notice from William Preble, by clerk Carrie M. Richardson 1897 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.40.142 Type: Document, Administrative Records Subject: Organizations, Religious Date: 1897 Description: Notice, handwritten, 4 sheets of paper, 4 pages per sheet, 14 pages total, to the voters of the Union Meeting House, from William Preble, by Carrie M. Richardson, clerk, about legal meeting of the stockholders, 18 Jun 1897
High school promotion of Addie Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Student Record	Organizations, School Institution	1899		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	High school promotion of Addie Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.7.238 Type: Document, Student Record Subject: Organizations, School Institution Date: 1899 Description: Certificate of promotion to the Cranberry Isles High School, Addie E. Stanley, 8 Dec 1899, repaired with cellophane tape
Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1862		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.70 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1862 Description: Certificate, Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling, 29 Apr 1862
Speech to Ladies Benevolent Society Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Speech	Organizations, Civic	1864		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Speech to Ladies Benevolent Society Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.51 Type: Publication, Literary, Speech Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1864 Description: Speech, to Ladies Benevolent Society, by A.C. Preble, President, 1864
Book of Remembrance, history of church and ladies aid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Organizations, Religious			Copyright Not Evaluated	Book of Remembrance, history of church and ladies aid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2000.132.37 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Organizations, Religious Description: Book, "Book of Remembrance", by Velma Teel, history of the church and ladies aid. Also included, 3.5" floppy diskette perhaps by Sarah Newell, with, presumably, transcriptions of some parts. (From Ladies Aid 2000). A description of the early history of the Cranberry Isles and the Ladies Aid Founding history.
Certificate for William Preble as Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1860		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Certificate for William Preble as Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.1944 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1860 Description: Document. Certificate: Augusta, Maine, 14 March 1860, William P. Preble of Cranberry Isle, State of Maine, as Notary Public for Hancock County for seven years. Signed by Scott M. Morrill, Governor. Certificate has an ivory and pink impressed and raised seal the State of Maine with the signature of the Governor below it and the notation: Commission Recorded Vol. 4, Page 173. Signed at bottom by Noah Smith, Secretary of State.

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