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Addie Ethel Duren WWII ID card Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Identification Card	Organizations, Civic People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Addie Ethel Duren WWII ID card Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.434.2444 Type: Object, Identification Card Subject: Organizations, Civic People Description: Addie Ethel Duren WWII ID card issued by U.S. Coast Guard. Islanders were required to carry ID cards during WW II when transiting from islands to MDI, to prove they weren't spies.
Fire Department Helmets Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Hat	Organizations, Civic People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Fire Department Helmets Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.278.2019 Type: Object, Clothing, Hat Subject: Organizations, Civic People Description: Used by Herman Savage and Wilfred Bunker. Two oval metal helmets painted red; adjustable webbed fabric supports with metal rivets inside; raised staples on interior of brim with fabric chin strips in place. Helmets used by GCI volunteer fire department ca. 1948 when the fire department was formed. Helmet (A): Red outside, white inside; "C.I.V.D." painted in white on exterior; handwritten inside the rim "H. Savage" (Herman Savage). Savage was a teenage volunteer fire department member. Helmet (B):Red outside, red inside; "W.A.B." painted in yellow on exterior; no initials inside. Wilfred Allison Bunker would have been in his late 20s in 1948. These may have been WWII helmets adapted for use by the fire department. Badly rusted and paint flaking and peeling. (See also 2014.278.2020 CIVD documents from 1950-1960s.) (See also photo of firefighters taken ca. January 1951-1953 with identifications, printed copy stored with item 2021 - box 49.) [show more]
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.
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.
"God's Tugboat - Seacoast Mission boat Sunbeam" 1949 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Organizations, Civic Vessels, Service Vessel			In Copyright	"God's Tugboat - Seacoast Mission boat Sunbeam" 1949 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.586 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Organizations, Civic Vessels, Service Vessel Description: Newspaper page with article "God's Tugboat - News for the Seacoast Mission boat Sunbeam" by Edith Drury, about activities of the Seacoast Mission, with photo of Capt. Bert Stanley. From Maine Coast Fisherman, Oct 1949.
Mutual Improvement and Benevolent Society constitution Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Administrative Records	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Mutual Improvement and Benevolent Society constitution Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.28.188 Type: Document, Administrative Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Document, handwritten, constitution of the Mutual Improvement and Benevolent Society
Valuation book 1937 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Valuation book 1937 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.359 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1937, Town of Cranberry Isles"
Benefit for Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Organizations, Civic			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Benefit for Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.378 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Poster, on cardboard, "Concert benefit Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department, Monday, August 13th 4:30 p.m. fire house, Robert Bloom, oboe; Charles Bruck, conductor; Sara Lambert "Sally" Bloom, oboe; Susan Freed, violin, with members of Pierre Monteaux Festival Orchestra" with abstract painting of rocks
Ladies Aid annual fair poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Ladies Aid annual fair poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.382 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Poster, on cardboard, "Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid will hold its annual Fair Wednesday August 6th"
Orders drawn on the treasurer, Town of Cranberry Isles 1938-1954 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Orders drawn on the treasurer, Town of Cranberry Isles 1938-1954 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.377 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Ledger sheets, "Records of orders drawn on the treasurer, Town of Cranberry Isles", 1938-1954 (ledger book cover discarded because of rusty hinges)
Lifesaving Service collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Organizations, Civic Places, Island			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Lifesaving Service collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.124.1001 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Organizations, Civic Places, Island Description: Collection of items from Alice White from 1955, included are postcards from Gott's Island from 1912 and several receipts. One book: Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Lifesaving Service for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1879. Book stamped with "Custom House Portland ME Sep. 27, 1880" and has inscription on the first page "Alice White 1955". Includes services rendered by various crews 1879.
Metal Constable Badge museum display Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Insignia Badge	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Metal Constable Badge museum display Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.248.1032 Type: Object, Insignia Badge Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Badge. Metal constable badge used for a museum display. Phil Whitney may have the rest of the outfit at his home.
Everyday Arithmetic 1914 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Organizations, Civic, Public Library			Copyright Not Evaluated	Everyday Arithmetic 1914 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2009.130.1041 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Organizations, Civic, Public Library Description: Book, "Everyday Arithmetic" by John B. Gifford. Copyright 1914
Annual Report (1913) Superintendent of Schools Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Booklet	Organizations, Civic			Copyright Not Evaluated	Annual Report (1913) Superintendent of Schools Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2009.130.1045 Type: Publication, Booklet Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Booklet, "Annual Report (1913) Superintendent of Schools"
Town Records Ledger 1857-1896 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Town Records Ledger 1857-1896 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2000.65.536 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Ledger, handwritten, probably by William Preble, various records kept 1850s-1900, all 174 pages scanned 2017. Schooner Quickstep business and voyages, 1858-1866. (There is a xerox copy of this Schooner Quickstep ledger made by Omer P. Mountain kept with the ledger.) Town of Cranberry Isles records, 1859-1875. Meeting House 1866-1874. Schooner Circe 1857. Enoch Stanley, W.E. Hadlock, G.L. Hadlock. Cash advances for Wrecks. M.L. Bunker. Schooner Sea Queen 1871. Schooner Intrepid 1871. Schooner Transfer 1867-1870. E.B. Stanley. Meltiah P. Richardson mentioned 1858-1863. Estate of Thomas Stanley 1879. Wrecked Schooner William Hone 1872. Wrecked Schooner Rosilla B. 1871. Wrecked Brig. Edward Delisle 1869. Wrecked Brig. Aerolite 1869. Wrecked Brig. Charlotte 1867. Wrecked Schooner C.D. Horton 1867. Wrecked Schooner Alice T. 1867. Wrecked Schooner Jessie 1867. Post Office Records 1848-1855, 1857-1896. Marriages (weddings) 1880. (Each of the 174 pages of this ledger were scanned and saved to NAS 2017.) [show more]
Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Sign	Object, Art Organizations, Civic		Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island	No Copyright - United States	Early Life on Great Cranberry + Photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.612.3105 Type: Object, Sign Subject: Object, Art Organizations, Civic Place: Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island Description: A brochure for the Cranberry Island Museum, which was then located at the long fellows school. Inside the brochure was a postcard that with a photo by Henry Finklestien on it.
Ration Books, World War II, with stamps, ca. 1943 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book	Organizations, Civic			Copyright Not Evaluated	Ration Books, World War II, with stamps, ca. 1943 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2000.65.507 Type: Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Ration Books, World War II, with stamps, 3 books used by Addie Duren, 2 books used by Samuel E. Chapman, ca. 1943
Exhibit texts and miscellaneous for 2014 displays Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Events Organizations, Civic	Anne Grulich		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Exhibit texts and miscellaneous for 2014 displays Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.295.2048 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Events Organizations, Civic Creator: Anne Grulich Description: Documents. Exhibit text, labels, photo identifications, and miscellaneous from 2014 GCIHS museum photography exhibit (A). And parsonage house shoes/cape houses exhibit (B) (see also 2015.304.2062).
Description of photos (Items 1658-1674) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, List, Inventory	Organizations, Civic			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Description of photos (Items 1658-1674) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.203.1675 Type: Document, List, Inventory Subject: Organizations, Civic Description: Copy of the description of submitted photos (Items #1658-1674) by Louise Millar
Rooster Club photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Organizations, Civic People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Rooster Club photos Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.5.166 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Organizations, Civic People Description: Collection of Photos, building the Rooster Club clubhouse and various people
Arthur Bunker Air Force photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Organizations, Civic People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Arthur Bunker Air Force photo Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.69.571 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Organizations, Civic People Description: Photo, 8x10 b&w, Air force crew holding sign "U-TAPAO'S 50,000th B-52 Sortie". Arthur Bunker is second from right.

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