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| Memorial booklet for John Henry Hamor 1947 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Memorial booklet for John Henry Hamor 1947 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Funeral home memorial booklet "Leaves of Gold" for John Henry Hamor - Born March 3, 1866 and laid to rest October 23, 1947 at 81 years old in Sharon Memorial Cemetery in Charlotte, NC. Lists of folks who attended, telegrammed or sent flowars. Note says Sadie Hamor born March 2, 1876 and deceased June 12, 1943. | ||
| Douglas Macfarlan Cranberry Isles Scrapbook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Douglas Macfarlan Cranberry Isles Scrapbook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Brown notebook “Cranberry Isles Scrapbook” kept by Douglas Macfarlan 1949-1960s. A= Complete multi-page list of contents handwritten by Douglas Macfarlan (only page 1 scanned) includes histories, images, research correspondence, several letters of correspondence between Douglas Macfarlan and Mrs. Wade Marr from whom the Macfarlans bought the house in 1946; Maine maps, photos, abstracts from books; histories of Hadlocks, Fort Castine, St. Sauveur Mission and other local historical spots.etc. Also B, C, D, & I = small delightful pen and ink sketches probably by Douglas Macfarlan. E, F, G, H = Photographs of Baker Island lighthouse 1949. [show more] | ||
| Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Letter from Horace Bunker to his Uncle Ben Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter from Edgar Bunker to his Uncle Ben in 1945; he sends a copy of God’s Pocket, Rachel Field’s novel about Samuel Hadlock’s tour of Europe, and he describes his recent 50th wedding anniversary celebration, transcribed. | ||
| A Christmas Card for Lewis Stanley '49. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas Card for Lewis Stanley '49. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. The front of the card features a drawing of people going to church on a snowy day. The inside of the card says "Wishing you health and happiness for Christmas and the New Year" and it is signed Phil and Paul. | |
| Howard J. Crafts' Wood shop Accounting Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Howard J. Crafts' Wood shop Accounting Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unbound ledger with accounts and “self-employment questionaire” forms and applications for the Navy as servicemen’s readustment allowance after WWII. Includes forms and business accounts and earnings 1946 - 1949 | |||
| Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1946 - 1950 | |||
| Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Minutes of Meetings of Ocean Lodge #140 I.O.O.F. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black ledger with I.O.O.F. Minute Book and Symbol embossed on cover. Includes record of minutes of Ocean Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows from 1941 - 1945 | |||
| The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1940 Union Meeting House Summer Worship Schedule Card from July 7 to August 25. INcludes Arthur Cushman McGiffert, Tertius Van Dyke, Horace Leavitt, Samuel Eliot, Arthur Wilson, John N0ss, Perry Smith , John Whiteman | |||
| The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| The Union Meeting House Worship Schedule Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 1940 Somesville Union Meeting House Summer Worship Schedule Card from July 7 to August 25. INcludes Arthur Cushman McGiffert, Tertius Van Dyke, Horace Leavitt, Samuel Eliot, Arthur Wilson, John N0ss, Perry Smith , John Whiteman | |||
| By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| By-Laws of Ocean Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 140 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: small orange booklet with by-laws of the Ocean Lodge, Odd Fellows No. 140 includes fees and dues and memberships | |||
| McSorley - Doris Preble McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  McSorley - Doris Preble McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Doris McSorley's teaching records from the 40's. | |
| A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card for Lewis Stanley. On the front of the card there is a wreath and a scroll that says " Christmas greetings." Also on the front of the card there is 5 stamps from 1949. On the inside of the card it says "Sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." The signature on the card is illegible. | |
| A wedding Invitation for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A wedding Invitation for Lew Stanley. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A wedding invitation from Roger Hooper. This invitation is very plain and on the inside says " Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fellows Hoopers announce the marriage of their daughter Justine Van Rensselaer to Mr. Roger Milliken on Saturday the fifth of June nineteen hundred and forty-eight Saint John's Church Beverly Farms Massachusetts. | |
| Post Card to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Post Card to Lew Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A postcard for Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of the U.S Naval War College in Newport, RI. On the back of the card there is a note that says " Hello Uncle Lew, Hope this finds everything good with you. We have had a swell trip as far and also very interesting. Wished you were with us. See you later." the Card is signed Phil. | |
| Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink! Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink! Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas Card to Lew Stanley from Pink Stanley. The front of the card says "O Come, all ye faithful" and it shows children walking to baby Jesus. On the inside it says " With this Christmas wish for you there comes a little prayer- 'May our father up in heaven always keep you in his care'" and it is signed Pink and Eliza. | |
| Red Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Benjie Neilson. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Red Christmas card to Lew Stanley from Benjie Neilson. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A Christmas card to Lew Stanley. On the front of the card is a drawing of a snowing day and a house. On the inside of the it says " Friendly greetings for the holidays" the card is signed Benjie Neilson. | |
| A birthday card for Uncle Lou. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  A birthday card for Uncle Lou. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A birthday card for Lou Stanley. On the front of the card there is a drawing of ducks, it also says "To Dad on his birthday." On the inside f the card it says "To wish you 'Happy Birthday' and all the joy and cheer you've always given others. year after happy year!" The card is signed Boynton, Ida, and Boynton. | |
| Certificate for sugar purchase 1942 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Certificate for sugar purchase 1942 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Certificate, Sugar purchase certificate, authorizing Addie Ethel Duren family to accept delivery of 25 pounds of sugar, dated 13 Aug 1942 | ||
| Ted Madara Family 1940 Home movies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ted Madara Family 1940 Home movies Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Video recording, DVD copied and returned to donor. No sound. Ted Madara's Family 1940, transferred from 16 mm, 6/2008, Northeast Historic Film. Home movies of family members and friends sailing, fishing,scenes of gulls feeding on a school of fish, seals cavorting, and family rowing, all in and around Northeast and Southwest Harbor and the Cranberry Isles. Includes sailboat headed towards Mount Desert Rock, sailboat race in Southwest Harbor area, picnic on Baker Island. People and items in film include: Florence Hessenbruch, IOD boats in Northeast Harbor, Hermann Hessenbruch, Mount Desert Rock, Frank Faulkingham (Keeper from 1935-1941 on Baker Island), seals, Anna Hessenbruch Madara, Markle Hessenbruch, Edward S. Madara, Ida Hessenbruch, Fir-Lee House (built 1908-1910), Black Island picnic, Polly Hessenbruch. Complete IDs of scenes minute by minute compiled by Ted Madara 2015 in folder. Film may also include a very rare appearance of Mickey Macfarlan's old boat ( in foreground at 16:00). The Hessenbruchs owned the Sutton Island cottage presently (2014) owned by Hartley Rogers ("Fir Lee"). Hessenbruch died 1962, cottage went to Princeton, then Tom __, then Hartley Rogers. [show more] | ||
| Children discover body of sailor 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Children discover body of sailor 1944 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document, from John and Becky Burnham to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 10/05/2011. Subject: "Young girls who found dead Navy man". About 2 young girls, Patsy Smallwood and Mary McAvoy found the body of a sailor dressed in blue on 7/24/1944. Louise "Twinkie" Smith also mentioned in document. | ||
| Andrew McSorley teaching certificate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Andrew McSorley teaching certificate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Document (double sided, A and B). A - Teachers 'Limited Special Certificate' for Andrew A. McSorley in any public school system in Connecticut. Dated February 1st, 1941, Harford CT. B - Reverse side of same document, teaching certificate for Andrew A. McSorley. Address listed as 'Lewis High School, Southington CT'. Subject listed is 'General Shop' | ||
| Teaching certificate for Doris P. McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Teaching certificate for Doris P. McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Teachers Certificate, Permanent for Doris P. McSorley, granting permanent license to teach in 'Junior High School' in any public 'School System' in the state of Connecticut. Dated July 1st, 1945. B - Includes McSorley's address as 41 Oak Street, Southington, CT. Lists certificate subjects as "Grades VII and VIII", and "Endorsed for Elementary Grades I - VIII" | ||
| Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Mrs. A. McSorley acting principal at Plantsville School Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 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 |
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|  Teacher's contract for Doris P. McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 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 |
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|  Employment offer for Mrs. Andrew McSorley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: 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 |