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William P. Preble appointed Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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William P. Preble appointed Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum of Hancock County, Maine, August 12, 1873, by Governor Sidney Perham.
Hilda Spurling working at the post office
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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  • Ed Gray
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Hilda Spurling working at the post office
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, "Hilda Spurling filled in for Marjorie Phippen at the Post Office" taken and developed by Ed Gray. (2 copies) (Note: Item 1633a is also Hilda Spurling from a different angle (5 copies)
Marjorie Phippen working at Post Office
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Marjorie Phippen working at Post Office
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Marjorie Phippen- Post Master at the Cranberry Isle Post Office
Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1834
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1834
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School and property tax information
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School and property tax information
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Ledger page, loose, both sides used, school and property tax info, no date, appears to be a working sheet, in pencil, 9 names: Arno P. Stanley, Lewis Ladd, George Bulger, Edwin Spurling, William Bulger, Thomas Bunker, Leonard Holmes, Sam Bunker, William Bunker. Poor condition.
Journals, ledgers, wallet, books, scanned photos pertaining to Stanley family from 1870s-1890s
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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  • Businesses, Fishery Business
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Collection of journals, ledgers, wallet, books, scanned photos pertaining to Stanley family: Items A-H. (A) Enoch B. Stanley's tan leather fold-over "The Revised and Improved Collector's Tax Book....Adapted to the Revised Statutes of 1883", by W. W. Bolster, Published Portland: W. H. Stevens & Company, No. 193 Middle Street. Entries from 1890-1892 with categories for real estate, personal property, poll tax, highway tax, a section on school district tax. With three loose handwritten pages inserted. One is list of children for Hannah Lopaus(?) who moved to Mount Desert July 12th 1799 and had 10 children and includes list of 9 children born to Hannah's daughter Nancy Lopauss Richardson Clark, one of whom was Meltiah P. Richardson (spouse of Carrie Stanley Richardson). The second loose page is a petition for a fish weir at Thrumcap for Enoch B. Stanley and W.D.(?) Stanley in January 1891. The third loose page is Permission for a fish weir with full description dated Feb. 7, 1891. (B) Maroon fold-over wallet (empty). (C) Scans from loaned Schmidt family photo albums including family and one of old hearse. (D) Maroon wallet with 14 items folded inside it: receipts: Meltiah Richardson 1871 taxes; E.B. Stanley 1862 & 1864; note to Capt Stanley 1864; 1864 receipt; 1864 receipt Hadlock; 1871 tax receipt; M. P. Richardson to E.B. Stanley 1874; one faded small photo of a person on a sailboat; registered letter receipt 1878 addressed to Thomas Leighton of Millbridge Me received of E. J? Stanley; Receipt 1882 for 7.33 payment; 1876 receipt E. B. Stanley and Perley Russell goods of Haskell 14.50. Envelope addressed to Mrs. Caroline H. Stanley Cranberry Isles ME with Boston Jan 30 1898 postmark 2 cents. Two comic poem pages (not scanned). (E) Small tan leather journal full of information listing fish catches and payments to individuals 1868-1870 in Boston, Cranberry Isles, Gloucester, Schooner Rozella mentioned on one page. Names include Gilley, Bunker, Spurling, Stanley, Ladd, Wayland, Bulger, Young; only three representational pages scanned from this journal. (F) Small narrow brown marbled ledger (undated) tallying fish and bills; two pages mention schooner Harrie [or Fannie?] Forrest; 1 page scanned. (G) Book: The Matron's Manual of Midwifery and the diseases of women during pregnancy and in child bed by Frederick Hollick, MD 1843. (H) Book: How to Hunt and Trap containing full instructions for hunting Buffalo, Elk, Moose, deer, Antelope - by J. H. Batty, 1878; inscribed "Boynton Stanley" at top of page, lower down "William G. Thumbeam[?] from Papa, Christmas 1878." (See also 2015.316.2077 and 2017.389.2164) [show more]
Longfellow School children
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Longfellow School children
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, James Bunker, Christina, Ellen Whitney, Josh, Elysia, Kenneth Whitney, Hannah, Ellen Savage, Mandy, Molly, Scott, Audra, Jill (?), Chris Sparacio, Megan Liebow
Acadia NPS, Sawtelle Collection Finding Aids
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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  • Acadia National Park Service
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Acadia NPS, Sawtelle Collection Finding Aids
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Documents. Two booklets and one CD. Booklet 1: Finding Aid for Cranberry Isles Collection, 1596-1982, mostly 1800s, (2003-2006); with letter explaining same. Collection housed at Acadia National Park Headquarters in Bar Harbor, ME, in the William Sawtelle collection. Booklet 2: Finding Aid for Islesford Wharf Collection, Islesford Collection Inc. Collection, U.S. Lifesaving Station Collection (2003-2008); artifacts housed at Acadia Nationa Park Headquarters as above. CD contains digital versions of the fining aids. (See copy of CD and Cranberry Isles Finding Aid in admin file cabinet.) [show more]
Notes from first meeting of GCIHS
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Notes from first meeting of GCIHS
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Notes from the first Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Meeting. List of attendees, ideas, and the role the Historical Society could play within the community are included.
Identification of pictures for Items 1562-1572.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Identification of pictures for Items 1562-1572.
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Document, Sheet of paper identifying pictures written by Annie Alley at time of donation Items 1562-1572.
"Cranberryana" by Mary Frances Parkman, 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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"Cranberryana" by Mary Frances Parkman, 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Booklet, "Cranberryana" by Mary Frances Parkman, 1944, about the founding of the Cranberry Club, with membership list. Appears to be reprint of 1926 edition, item 14, but with memberhip list updated to 1944, and with date of membership included.
Report Card for Arthur Bunker
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Report Card for Arthur Bunker
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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School Report Card, Public Schools Union 98, GCI School, Town of Cranberry Isles, Arthur H. Bunker, grade 6
Dinner ticket for Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid
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Dinner ticket for Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid
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Dinner ticket, for Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid dinner
Description of photos for Items 1599-1618
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Description of photos for Items 1599-1618
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Document, List of description of photos for Items 1599-1618 (note: Item 1619a is the 2nd page of list of picture descriptions. Also, the 1st seven pictures were missing at the time that the pictures were placed in the database.
Photo descriptions for Items 1692-1704)
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Photo descriptions for Items 1692-1704)
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Document, Copy of photo descriptions (Item #1692-1704) -unknown donor given to Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 3/20/2012
Photo descriptions for Items 1706-1723
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Photo descriptions for Items 1706-1723
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo descriptions submitted by Louise Millar (donor #41) and Mickey Macfarlan (donor # 11) for Items # 1706-1723 on 3/12/2012
Photo identifications from Louise Millar
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Photo identifications from Louise Millar
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Document, Copy of photo descriptions submitted by Louise Millar in 1/2012. (item #1758a is the 2nd page) -all the pictures are from the Hazel Stanley Collection
Notebook, "United States History", Alice Marion Bulger
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Notebook, "United States History", Alice Marion Bulger
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Notebook, "United States History", with blank pages for notes and partial maps for coloring and annotation, copyright 1903, belonging to and filled in by Alice Marion Bulger (found in Ruth Westphal's house)
Envelope for Bear Island annexation papers 1849
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Envelope for Bear Island annexation papers 1849
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Envelope for Bear Island annexation papers 1849 - contained documents 2002.20.692 and 2002.20.40
Description of photos from items 1623-1654
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Description of photos from items 1623-1654
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Handwritten list of description of photos from items # 1623-1654. The picture descriptions were written on 2/7/2012 by Mickey, Annie and Jane. A copy of the list of handwritten notes are items # 1655-1655e
Church history 1860s and 1890
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Church history 1860s and 1890
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Document, 2 handwritten sheets, an early church history, mentioning the Benevolent Sewing Circle (1860-1866), the secession of members, selling of pews Aug 1866 and dedication of Union Meeting House 11 Sep 1866, revival and sale to Rev. Harwood 1896, and then raising subtle legal questions. Perhaps written by Abigail Preble?
Memo recording donations probably written by Carrie Richardson
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Memo, handwritten, containing record of donation request letters sent and donations received (probably written by Carrie Richardson, see handwriting of item 141) (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001). (See scan in 2000>photos>Hazel Brooke Peterson.)
Handwritten Note Accounting of Food for Town Meeting ca. 1987(?)
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Document, 1 handwritten page, Food for the Town Meeting, listing amounts of food for unknown year, perhaps 1987
Slate blackboard
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Slate blackboard
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Blackboard, school, chalk slate,
Slate blackboard
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Slate blackboard
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Blackboard, school, chalk slate, 9.25"x13.5"