Description: A letter to Lew Stanley from Barbara Donald. This letter basically says that Barbara is going to Europe for the summer and won't be going to Cranberry. She also mentions some oars, and owing Lew money.
Description: A framed page from Cranberry Club members offering condolences to Mrs. Hamor on the loss of Captain Hamor signed July 9, 1913 by members of the Club: Emma L. Wesson, President; Eleanor Blodgette, VP; Juliana Wood, Secretary; Frances S. Pepper, Treasurer; Annie W. J. Low; W. Amos Doris?; Caroline M. Lewis; Elizabeth R. Arnold; Sophy Dallas Gwin; Frances Parkman; Emilio Ofsten Mulligan?. [This statement is mounted on a black matte on the reverse of a photo of an unidentified stone edifice surrounded by pine trees.] [show more]
Description: A letter sent to the people of Cranberry Isles informing them of what happens to their trash, and encouraging the townspeople to cut down on trash.
Description: A letter from J.E Welles to Ben Spurling. This letter is regarding the fishing industry. Welles mentions how it is hard to find fisherman to work out in Athens (Georgia). He then talks about deciding to not make his boat a power boat, but keep it how it is because it is greatly equipped for business. Lastly, he mentions about how if Ben wanted to come join him in the Gulf, he would figure something out, due to the lack of fisherman willing to work. [show more]
Description: A letter from J.E Welles to Captain Ben Spurling. In this letter he writes about the effect that the "war" is having on the fishing industry. This war being the Spanish American war. He seems to have a pretty negative outlook on the war, and believes it will have plenty of negative consequences. Lastly, he catches Ben up on his children, and about his future travels to Athens were his garden there is doing well.
Description: Two Order of the Easter Star invitations for Louise Marr. The first One dates back to 1985 and was held in Washburn ME. The second one is from 2005 and is being held in Pinecone. These invitations are notifying Louise of a new member being added to the Order of the Eastern Star, which is a masonic group.
Description: Letter and envelope, handwritten, from John D. Snow, Wellfleet MA, 4 Nov 1882, to Enoch.B. Stanley, offering vessels for sale per Stanley's request (no stamps -- letter not mailed, but rather handed on)
Description: Telegram, from Benj. Spurling, Somesville, Maine ?Apr 4? 1877, to Perley Russell, Portland Me, "Send by boat to SW Harbor Friday three lbs each no eighteen twelve and six and four of nine seine twine" (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001)
Description: Document, Downeast Windjammer Cruises dated 3/21/2011 from Captain Steven F. Pagels. Subject: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society. Article mentions the newsletter, Cranberry Chronicles). Capt. Steven F. Pagels owned the ferry, Moleska, for a period of time. Capt. Pagels "purchased Moleska from Chuck Liebow where she was lying in his boat house on Great Cranberry. We needed a vessel for a pilot launch as we were then running pilots out to cruise ships entering and leaving Bar Harbor back in the 1990's. I believe the Moleska had been built at Southwest Boat right after WWII. We later sold Moleska and I believe she went down to Belfast." See also 2018.416.2824C. [show more]
Description: Angela C. Kaufman sends a check for $71 and requests a receipt. Mildred Morrison acknowledges the receipt on the same paper. Letter is written on stationary from The Sunset Hotel in Bar Harbor, ME.
Description: Robert B. Williamson acknowledges the receipt of a letter from Norman Shaw dated November 4 regarding Angela C. Kaufman. People Mentioned: Angela C. Kaufman, William R. Pattangall, Ernest L. Goodspeed, Lois H. Birkenwald
Description: Roland A. Scribner, the Chief Clerk of the State of Maine Liquor Commission, provides details and application instructions for obtaining summer malt liquor licenses. The letterhead includes the Maine state seal.
Description: Roland A. Scribner, the Chief Clerk of the State of Maine Liquor Commission, provides information about part-time and summer malt liquor licenses. The letterhead includes the Maine state seal. People Mentioned: Harold S. Boardman, Thomas F. Locke, Raymond E. Thurston
Description: William W. Gallagher, Assistant Attorney General and Counsel for the State of Maine Liquor Commission, informs R.C. Masterman that the application and bond for a summer spirituous and vinous liquor license for The Sunset Hotel and Restaurant in Bar Harbor, ME was not in the proper form. The letterhead includes the Maine state seal. People Mentioned: Harold S. Boardman, Thomas F. Locke, Raymond E. Thurston
Description: William W. Gallagher, Assistant Attorney General and Counsel for the State of Maine Liquor Commission, provides information regarding the requirements of hotel and club licenses to sell spirituous and vinous liquors.
Description: Roland A. Scribner, the Chief Clerk of the State of Maine Liquor Commission, provides details and application instructions for obtaining part-time malt liquor licenses. The letterhead includes the Maine state seal.
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Description: Letter and envelope from George Hadlock to Francis G. Fernald about applying for a shared weir or trap license. February 25, 1944 People Mentioned: Percy T. Clarke
Description: Letter is from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble in 1891. He explains there have been many fatal cases of the grippe (flu); suggestions for how to handle repairs and sale of the GCI meeting house (church); and that his brother Andrew is disposing of his interests in the company (presumably Chicago Rawhide Mfg); Transcribed.
Description: Document, handwritten letter, 1 sheet, 2 sides, letter from Charles D. McDonald, Custom House, Ellsworth, to William P Preble, sending Preble item 617 (a copy of the rejection of his application) and explaining what it means and how to get around the rejection. Items 617 & 618 are a pair. Transcribed.
Description: Document, 2 sheets, 4 sides, handwritten letter from E.E. Small, fish dealer, to William B. Preble, 9 Feb 1882, about not going into partnership with Preble but instead taking on by himself the plan to build a weir and fish business in the Cranberry Isles. Transcribed.
Description: Letter and envelope from Treasury Dept, Port of Ellsworth ME, 12 Jan 1905, to Enoch B. Stanley, asking for acknowledgement of receipt of book "Merchant Vessels of the United States, 1904"
Description: Letter, from Charles F. Guptill & Co. Portland, 6 Jun 1902, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, acknowledging receipt of $2.20, and asking why he didn't buy Russell pump