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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]
William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks & Lost Goods Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic	1851	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks & Lost Goods Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.421.2292 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1851 Description: Certificate from Governor John Hubbard designating William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks and Lost Goods for Hancock County for four years "if he shall so long behave himself in office" signed by the Secretary of State 1851
Rachel Field research materials for 1985 SWHPL exhibit Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Organizations, Civic, Public Library People	1985	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Rachel Field research materials for 1985 SWHPL exhibit Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2019.443.2818 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Organizations, Civic, Public Library People Date: 1985 Description: Five folders of Rachel Field research, primarily from the late Phoebe White Wentworth of Southwest Harbor who gave it to Carl Little years ago while he was working on the foreword to a new 1999 edition of Field's "God’s Pocket" published by the Northeast Harbor Library . These research materials relate to a 1985 exhibit and quilt raffle held at the Southwest Harbor Public Library.
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.
Templar's Lodge Charter for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1866	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Templar's Lodge Charter for Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2789 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1866 Description: Charter document: Grand Lodge of North America (State of Maine) Independent Order of Good Templars, organized May 16, 1855, grant unto G. H. Pressey, C. H. Bulger, L. H. Bracy, A. M. Spurling, G. H. Spurling, Wm. P. Preble, H. A. Preble, L. G. Stanley, C. G. Kimball, A. Bunker, J. M. Bunker, S. A. Bunker and their associates this Charter for a Lodge to be known as Ocean Echo Lodge No. 157 located at Cranberry Isles… signed July 4, 1866. Wikipedia: "The IOGT originated as one of a number of fraternal organizations for temperance or total abstinence founded in the 19th century and with a structure modeled on Freemasonry, using similar ritual and regalia. Unlike many, however, it admitted men and women equally, and also made no distinction by race." According to a local 1888 newspaper article they met Tuesday evenings each week at Norwood's Cove School House. [show more]
Records of the Fire Club(Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1948	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Records of the Fire Club(Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.278.2020 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1948 Description: Documents. Records of the Fire Club later called the Cranberry Isles Volunteer Fire Department 1948-1972. Six Secretary's Record ledger books from various years with minutes and lists of members, events, GCI fires, and funds. Ledger 1: 1951, 52, 53, 54, 55,; Ledger 2: 1967-1972; Ledger 3: 1958-1963; Ledger 4: 1951, 52, 53; Ledger 5: remains of a damaged Secretary's Record ledger book: 1962-1967; Ledger 6: 1955-1958. Folder 7: Twenty looseleaf pages of handwritten minutes and member info for 1948 when the Fire Club (CIVFD) was formed (removed from deteriorated black binder). Folder 8: One small black and white photograph of a fire truck ca. 195X, red fire call pocket list, $100 donation from Maynard H. Murch Co, Chicago, 1954; Fire Prevention loss form listing George A. Savage one-room shop with all tools, estimated loss of $10,000 on April 8th, 1:50 pm, no year, completed by Wilfred Bunker; paper sign once posted in fire hall listing rules for use of the hall; and small Hancock County Fire Association by-laws booklet. Collection stored in two boxes 48 and 49. [show more]
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.
Event and movie posters for GCIHS 2008-2013 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Organizations, Civic	2008	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Event and movie posters for GCIHS 2008-2013 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.274.2011 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 2008 Description: Event and movie posters for GCIHS 2008-2013, including posters for Heliker-LaHotan events held at GCIHS.
Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1862	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.70 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1862 Description: Certificate, Appointment of Postmaster Joseph S. Spurling, 29 Apr 1862
Speech to Ladies Benevolent Society Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Speech	Organizations, Civic	1864	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Speech to Ladies Benevolent Society Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.51 Type: Publication, Literary, Speech Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1864 Description: Speech, to Ladies Benevolent Society, by A.C. Preble, President, 1864
Certificate for William Preble as Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Certificate	Organizations, Civic People	1860	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Certificate for William Preble as Notary Public Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.1944 Type: Document, Certificate Subject: Organizations, Civic People Date: 1860 Description: Document. Certificate: Augusta, Maine, 14 March 1860, William P. Preble of Cranberry Isle, State of Maine, as Notary Public for Hancock County for seven years. Signed by Scott M. Morrill, Governor. Certificate has an ivory and pink impressed and raised seal the State of Maine with the signature of the Governor below it and the notation: Commission Recorded Vol. 4, Page 173. Signed at bottom by Noah Smith, Secretary of State.
"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.
Assessed value of vessels Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Financial Records	Organizations, Civic	1885	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Assessed value of vessels Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.288 Type: Document, Financial, Financial Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1885 Description: List, Assessed value of vessels as of 1 Apr 1885 (1865 also written), giving vessel name, owner's name, owner's parts, tonnage, value, & remarks, by William P. Preble, George W. Bulger, Samuel S. Brooks, assessors
List of Voters in the Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1854	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	List of Voters in the Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.279 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1854 Description: List, handwritten, "List of Voters in the Town of Cranberry Isles", 75 people listed, 5 Aug 1854, signed by A.C. Fernald and William E. Hadlock, selectmen of Cranberry Isles
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
Notice of Town Meeting 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1854	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Notice of Town Meeting 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.189 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1854 Description: Notice, written 19 Feb 1854, of Town of Cranberry Isles Meeting to be held 1 Mar 1854, with 25 articles
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"
Valuation book 1927 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1927	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Valuation book 1927 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.358 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1927 Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1927 Town of Cranberry Isles"
Valuation book 1938 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1938	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Valuation book 1938 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.360 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1938 Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1938, Town of Cranberry Isles"
Valuation book 1939 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1939	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Valuation book 1939 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.361 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1939 Description: Ledger, Tax records, Town of Cranberry Isles
Valuation book 1940 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic	1940	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Valuation book 1940 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.362 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic Date: 1940 Description: Ledger, Tax records, "Valuation book for the year 1940, Town of Cranberry Isles"

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