Description: Photocopy of a hand drawn geneology map of the 7th-9th generations. Last names mentioned on the map are: Moon, Southerd, Dolliver, Kenney, Perry, Philips, Lukens, Dana, Damon, Weagle, Mayo.
Description: Six page list of houses designed by Fred L. Savage on Mount Desert Island. Shows the date they were built, house name, and for whom it was built.
Description: A booklet written by Wini Smart about Sammy Sanford and Rachel Field's friendship through the years, which led to her writing the acclaimed God's Pocket. Published in 2011.
Description: A brief history of Great Cranberry between 1919 and 1950. Covering the businesses and activities of islanders. Including many of Betty Hartleys recollections.
Description: The Cranberry Club Rooster Division was a local spoof men's club to mirror the elite women’s Cranberry Club. The club house was behind Doc Haydock’s house and also included Arvard Savage, Charlie Rice, and Victor White. They would put on performances of music and ‘interpretive island dances’.
Description: Interview Transcript from an interview with Richard 'Chuddy' Alley. The interview was recorded in the 2000's (exact year unknown) by Jessi Duma and Jenny Matthews, who both lived on the island for a number of years. Chuddy came to GCI as a young boy, and recounts many memories of Great Cranberry in the early to mid 20th century. He talks about agriculture and fishing extensively with Jessi. He moved over to Islesford and his son Ricky Alley speaks about fishing with a fish trap, and Pursing. Jessi was a Cranberry Island Fellow and became the general manager for GCIHS for a few years. Interview with transcribed by Hannah Gower-Fox. She was the Archivist and Museum Curator for GCIHS in 2023. [show more]
Description: GCIHS Publication, created by Wini Smart initially to accompany the exhibit: Art of the Cranberry Isles, Past and Present. Compiles a list of and short biography of all the painters who made an 'impact here on our island and on the world'. With accompanying painter portraits and art.
Description: Documents prepared by Arlene Mitchell Bartlett, daughter of Russell Mitchell. Sheet 1: Family record for Mitchell, Charles and Stanley Mitchell, Ida M., residents of Bernard village in Town of Tremont. Children: Mitchell Twombly, Gladys Evelyn - b. April 18, 1890, d. February 14, 1948 Mitchell, Elmer Stanley "Bud" - b. 10/20/1891, d. 05/26/1988 Mitchell Gott, Lucy Mae - b. 03/03/1893, d. 02/24/1965 Mitchell, Charles Raymond "Tarr" - b. 02/12/1895, d. 03/24/1953, Mitchell, Rice Jennie Mitchell, Everett Lee "Mugs", - b. 06/27/1896, d. 04/26/1968 Mitchell, Dolliver Minnie Marie - b. 10/132/1897, d. 06/17/1979 Mitchell, John Pearl - b. 02/03/1900, d. 08/26/1924 Mitchell, Russell - b. 02/09/1903, d. 08/04/1972 Mitchell Thurlow, Della Mardella - b. 02/10/1905,d. 07/15/1958 Mitchell, Alton Linwood - b. 04/11/1907, d. 10/29/1963 Sheet 2: Mitchell, Charles born 1787, died 1844, married Benson, Rhoda, born 1795 , died 1888 Children: Mitchell, John Mitchell, Charles Mitchell, William Mitchell, Hannah Mitchell, Rhoda, died at age 23. Sheet 3: List of children and grandchildren of Charles Mitchell and Ida Stanley on sheet 1 Elmer "Bud" married Kelley, Blanch, no children Minnie married Dolliver, Rudolph; children: Dolliver, Russell D.; Dolliver Spurling, Arlene; Dolliver, Marilyn D. Lucy married Gott, Frank; children: Gott, Ronald, married Ava; Gott, Milton; Gott, Clayton; Gott, Frances; Gott, Ida; Gott, Leola; Gott, Annie. Russell married Lewis, Mary E. children: Mitchell Bartlett, Arlene. Everett "Mugs" married Lunt, Nora; children: Mitchell Tate, Jessie; Mitchell Carter, Glenis. Gladys married Twombly, Merrill Della married Thurlow, Earl; children Thurlow, Barbara; Thurlow, Earl Jr.; Thurlow, Dorothy, died as a child. Charles "Tarr" married Rice, Jenny; children: Mitchell Dobson, Verna "Bunny"; Mitchell, Ronald; Mitchell, John. John P. died of pneumonia Alton married Mitchell Harper, Vera; children: Mitchell, Alton Jr.; Mitchell Gilley, Theolyn. [show more]
Description: Navigation Chart of Norway probably belonging to Sam Hadlock, Jr., with a faint, barely legible handwritten annotation in center. [Best guess at written note: "Fren Cape, Nsor 8am, point 21+ NorW, from Stan point, to Cape Jack(?) 21+, N(illegible symbols), Way-and give Sun, Point 1/2 mile -, From Cape Jack(?), to Cape George or, Cape Laieu(?) NW (and then some illegible letters)". A note attributed to "The Maine Islands in Story and Legend" by Dorothy Simpson says: "Capt. Samuel Hadlock in 1807, during Napoleonic wars, took load of fish to Spain, with good profit and returned with load of salt and lemons. He built a store on Little Cranberry. He built ships too, captained by his five sons. His third son was Samuel who lived on Great Cranberry....". Samuel Hadlock, Jr., built the 1826 house that became the Preble House. Samuel Hadlock, Jr.'s adventures were subject of Rachel Field's book, "God's Pocket" [show more]
Description: Collection of documents (1902-1930) including store receipts, Telephone Office postcard, Cranberry Isles High School program 1902 listing 21 students, and the history of the poem "My Island Home" by Mrs. E. T. Preble. Families mentioned include: Bunker, Spurling, Lagoutte
Description: The Emily F. Northam was a three masted cargo schooner that was grounded off of the Baker Island reef, the crew and cargo were rescued but the Northam never left the Cranberry Isles. In 1974 the Downeast Magazine published a piece written about the event by Farnham W. Smith, and the Historical Society acquired its use for the island's history. Introduction by Bruce Komusin.