Description: A death announcement for Doris Marr McSorley to be printed in the newspaper. This death announcement is very common for a obituary and it talks about her marriage, education, and about the people she is survived by.
Description: A letter from Hugh Dwelley to Cynthia Jabar. Hugh starts the letter by thanking Cynthia for a copy of her book. He goes on to say "We Cranberry Islanders are very pleases at the popularity that Rachel Field's work among our islands still enjoys." He continues by talking about other books that have been written by islanders throughout the years and how these authors have been inspired by Rachel Fields' work. He then goes on to talk about Hitty and the work that is being done around her. He finishes the letter with another thank you to Cynthia, and signs off. [show more]
Description: Document, 4 unbound sheets, advertisement for show "Recent Work" of paintings by David Little, 11 Jul - 15 Sep 2002, with 4 photos of paintings, map to his gallery in Freeport, copy of newspaper clipping about the show
Description: Poster for Historical Museum Opener, featuring 2 videos: "Fishing with Wesley Bracy, Jr." and "Ice Harvesting", plus ice lecture by Bill Lawler, held 7 July 2004. (video of lecture on miniDV tape #2004-0004, and see 2013.265.1998 and all years>video)
Description: Emily B. Newell & Robert A. Howell, Jr. (wedding brochure) dated September 13, 2008 on Great Cranberry Island. Music played by Sally Bloom, Greeting by Minister Rob Benson, Scripture Readings by Jennifer S. Moser and Edward J. McNeenney. Brother and Best Man was John W. Robertson-Howell and Maid of Honor was Hattie Beth O'Neill. (Item #1596a is the other side of the item #1596)
Description: Document, 7 pages, 7 color photos, and 1 envelope, description of the Red House and its Barn (the Towns family house), and photos of same, for posting on web site with intent to rent, 12 Jan 2000
Description: Some of Emily Roberts' favorite quotes, sent to Rob Benson (island minister of the Maine Seacoast Mission), which he read at Emily's memorial service, and later emailed to Ruth Westphal (Cranberry Librarian) (see item 845)
Description: Document, program list of creative works by Gretchen Westphal, and a short biography "What I Did With My Lawn Mowing Money", for her exhibit at the GCI Library, 5 July 2009
Description: Document, from Ruth (perhaps Westphal) to Wini Smart dated 3/6/2002. Subject: "Hist. info" I called Eva and she said the people who ran the boarding house were Annie and Millard Spurling. Carl Brooks says he does not know the exact relationship of Millard and his grandfather Charles but probably cousins. Carl Brooks says all Spurlings on these islands and the mainland-even down by Corea, Maine are decendents of Benjamin Spurling who came over from England in about 1760 with two brothers. One ended up in the Ozarks and two came to Maine via Vermont or New Hampshire probably in the late 1700's. Eber is more distantly related to Charles than Millard. Phil Whitney says his grandmother, Ella Bates Spurling came to the island as the first teacher in the Longfellow School in 1900 and had Phil's mother, Dorothy Spurling Whitney, in 1911. Velma Teel Taught her until 1967. Her daughter, Mary Teel Pratt, became a secretary and lives near Augusta. Ethel Wedge, Karl's mother, ran the U.S. Post Office out of a room off the front porch. Before that Madeline Bracy Worester, later Ford, ran the U.S. Post Office and a library in a building where Debbie Wedges' house is. No one I spoke with could tell me about a Post Office at Moss, the boatyard near Ginna's (Jimmy Stanley's I believe). Carl Brooks is concerned about public rights for Carl's painting and he says he thinks John Lorence who lives near Wiscasset is in charge of this. I will talk to Polly and let you know what she remembers. Love, Ruth. (note: there are some handwritten notes on the bottom and reverse side of paper written by Bruce Kosmusin) Item 1585a is the back of the document showing Bruce's handwritten notes. [show more]