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| Great Cranberry Island History Project, College of the Atlantic, 1992 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Great Cranberry Island History Project, College of the Atlantic, 1992 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book, Great Cranberry Island History Project, College of the Atlantic, "Photography: Public and Private Language" Fall 1992, mostly photographs with some text. | ||
| Wilfred Bunker's passing article Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Wilfred Bunker's passing article Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Front page article on Wilfred Bunker's passing (2012), Mount Desert Islander January 3, 2013. | |
| Henry Brocken - Walter De La Mare Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Henry Brocken - Walter De La Mare Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: From Rachel Fields personal library. |
| All Through the Night - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  All Through the Night - Rachel Field Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book written by Rachel Field. A children's book written around the Nativity story. |
| Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper clipping of Barb Fernalds segment called "Cranberry Isles." This segment was used as an update about what was happening on the Cranberry Isles for that week. This segment talks about boat wreck removal, track races in Bar Harbor, and many other things pertaining to Cranberry Isles. | |
| Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Smart Studio Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Smart Season." A newspaper article about the smart shack in Northeast Harbor. The smart shack was a gallery for Artist Wini Smart who lived on Cranberry Island and helped found the Cranberry House Historical society. | ||
| Newspaper Clippings for Wini Smart Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Newspaper Clippings for Wini Smart Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Island Couture at Cranberry. Newspaper clipping promoting the Cranberry House display on Victorian era clothing. | |
| "The Lithgow and Preble Families." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Lithgow and Preble Families." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This newspaper clipping goes through the genealogy of the Lithgow and the Preble family. | ||
| "Commodore Preble." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Commodore Preble." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "A significant article by Colonel Bigelow in last Sunday's Telegram retold the story of Maine's famous Commodore Preble whom we have too slightly honored. No more distinguished name than his graces our history, for it was he who father the United States Navy and set those high standards of discipline and gallantry for which it is and has been famous. When one hears of "fighting spirit", one associates the phrase with the old Commodore who was a blazing figure in the earlier days of our national existence. Col. Bigelow finds that this fighting spirit was the keynote of the Preble character and that it was of inestimable importance in the war of 1812 when the Navy alone preserved the independence of the feeble Nation. [show more] | ||
| "Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles." This is a publication by Down East magazine. This article, by Herbert Edwards, gives a behind the scenes look of author Rachel Field. |
| "Junior Prom Queen At Teachers College." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Junior Prom Queen At Teachers College." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article that mentions Mary Marr. This article is mostly about a woman named Miss Marit Gjarpen. This article says that Mary Marr was the runner up for the junior prom at the teachers college. | ||
| "Bangor Weekly Commercial" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Bangor Weekly Commercial" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A receipt for the Bangor Weekly Commercial. It is a 12 month subscription or $1 a year, and is for William Preble. | |
| "Class of 1928 Holds a 50-Year Reunion." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Class of 1928 Holds a 50-Year Reunion." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Nineteen members of the Class of 1928 of Livermore Falls Highschool met at Curly's Lake Shore Restaurant for their 50th Anniversary reunion." This newspaper article mentions Louise Marr, a cranberry islander. | |
| "Livermore Falls Graduation Speakers." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Livermore Falls Graduation Speakers." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article about the graduating pupils of Livermore falls high school. One of those students being Islander Louise Marr. The article says this about her, " Louise Hampton Marr who will give a reading from Holman Day is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Marr. She was born at Westbrook and attended the Warren school and Forest street grammar school there. Her high school course has been at the local high school As a freshman she was class treasurer, as a sophomore, was a member of the gym class, as a junior was school treasurer, a member of the Banner board, and president of the Outing club. As senior she is editor-in-chief of the banner, treasurer of the Outing club, manager of the class basketball team and took part in the Outing club play. During all four years she has been a member of the Athletic Association and of the orchestra, in which she plays a violin and for the last three years has been a member of the Glee club. She attends the Methodist church and is a member of the Rainbow class. She plans to attend Farmington State Normal School. [show more] | ||
| "Couple to end 63 years teaching here - Retiring in June." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Couple to end 63 years teaching here - Retiring in June." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A clipping of a newspaper article about Mrs. and Mr. Andrew McSorley. The article gives the teaching backgrounds of both people and gave an official retirement date. | ||
| "Call Me Hurricane Julia." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Call Me Hurricane Julia." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article honoring Julia Chabourne's 100th birthday. The article says "Mrs. Chadbourne, who figures she's the nation's oldest country newspaper correspondent, is seated by some of the 100 roses she received from friends and a card from President Eisenhower fronts other greeting." | |
| "Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Centenarian Helps 'Kid Sister Celebrate On 88th Birthday." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A newspaper article honoring Lilla Marr's 88th birthday which she celebrated with her older sister Julia Chadbourne who was days away from her 100th birthday. The article proceeds to mention that Marr was on of seven children, but only her and her sister where the ones left. It also mentions how she married George Marr, ran a business with him and also studied public reading in her younger years. The photo that goes along with the article is captioned "Sister Julia is rather an expert judge on birthday cakes, having had 100 herself." [show more] | |
| "Edward Preble, Hero" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Edward Preble, Hero" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A publication of "Edward Preble, Hero." An address by Colonel Robert R. McCormick. This booklet tells a story about Edward Preble in the Naval war of 1812. |
| Marr - Louise Marr Newspaper Clipping Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise Marr Newspaper Clipping Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Washburn Chapter, O.E.S, has Attractive Installation Ceremonies." This article is about the Order of the Eastern Star installing new officers. Louise Marr was one of this new installments to the Order. It says she was installed as a "sentinel, Ozro Roys." | ||
| College of Pharmacy Student Handbook of New York 1905-1906 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  College of Pharmacy Student Handbook of New York 1905-1906 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A college of Pharmacy student handbook with a day planner in the back. The book has the initials W.H. Marr written, which is Wade Marr who would make a profession as a druggist. This student handbook includes a day planner, points of interests, and sports clubs. |
| Schooner Bessie M. Dugan Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner Bessie M. Dugan Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Three newspaper articles about the schooner Bessie M Dugan. All three of the articles mention the schooner landing in the harbor and the amount of mackerel it is bringing in. | ||
| Livermore Falls - Special Despatch to Sunday Telegram. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Livermore Falls - Special Despatch to Sunday Telegram. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This article features a brief marriage announcement of Mary Marr and Edward Saxby. This also features mentions names like Louise Marr and Andrew McSorely, who were both islanders on Great Cranberry. | ||
| "Mainer Gets Command In Mediterranean Area." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Mainer Gets Command In Mediterranean Area." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Mainer Gets Command In Mediterranean Area." Part 192 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." Like other stories in this series this one follows the journey of Edward Preble through the Navy. This article talks about a sick Preble following out his orders despite his illness. Preble ended up being too sick by the mission arrived and he was asked to relieved, he ended up being granted leave and bought a house. This article ends by saying "Few in power, from Jefferson on down, realized that the stern Portlander would be the Father of our modern navy. [show more] |
| "Preble Planning Direct Action Against Pirates." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Preble Planning Direct Action Against Pirates." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Preble Planning Direct Action Against Pirates." Part 193 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." Like the other parts of this series this article tells a story about Edward Preble and his journey with the Navy. This article ends by saying "Preble was precise and these young men were inclined to think of him as a tyrant, but a tyrant who would fight was acceptable to them." |
| "Preble's Violent Temper At Times Broke Loose." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  "Preble's Violent Temper At Times Broke Loose." Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: "Preble's Violent Temper At Times Broke Loose." Part 188 of Fred Humiston's "Blue Water Men - And Women." Like all of the other articles in this series it follows a small tell of Edward Preble. This article talks about the stories that led to Preble becoming a rather cold man. It also shares the story of him getting added to a smaller force of Warships. |