Description: Photograph of Alexander Mackay Smith memorial window, St. Jude Church, Seal Harbor. Caption reads "In Loving Memory of Alexander Mackay Smith, Bishop of Pennsylvania."
Description: Picture of the exterior of the Seaside Church, United Church of Christ, Northeast Harbor. From 2008 MDI Historical Society tour of historical churches.
Description: Photograph of the altar and organ pipes, Seaside Church, United Church of Christ. From 2008 MDI Historical Society tour of historical churches.
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: Notes on Mitchell genealogy by Bartlett Mitchell, Arlerne "gathered here and there" Includes: Bartlett Mitchell, Arlene line of descent from Mitchell, Paul born 1614?, Sheviok, Cornwall, England, died 1653. Children of Mitchell, Charles and Mitchell Stanley, Ida birth, marriage, death dates: 1. Mitchell Twombly, Gladys Evelyn - April 18, 1890 - February 14, 1948 2. Mitchell, Elmer Stanley "Bud" - October 20, 1891 - May 26, 1988 3. Gott Mitchell, Lucy Mae ,- March 1, 1893 - February 24, 1965 4. Mitchell, Charles Raymond, February 12, 1895 - MArch 24, 1953 5. Mitchell, Everett Lee "Mugs" - June 27, 1896 - April 26, 1968 6.Mitchell, Dolliver Minnie Marie - October 13, 1897 - June 17, 1979 7. Mitchell, John Pearl - February 3, 1900 - August 26, 1924 8. Mitchell, Russell - February 9, 1903 - August 4, 1972 9. Mitchell Thurlow, Della (Mardella) - February 10, 1905 - July 15, 1958 10. Mitchell, Alton Linwood - April 11, 1905 - October 29, 1963 Lists of Mitchells buried in three cemetaries: 1. Placentia Island Cemetary, Tremont, Hancock, Maine 2. Marsh Road Cemetary, behind Tremont elementary school, Tremont, Hancock, Maine 3. Benson Cemetary, Lopaus Point, Bernard, Tremont, Hancock, Maine Other surnames: Andrews, Bartlett, Gott, Lewis, Pomroy, Rich, Stanley, Twombly, Dolliver [show more]
Description: Descendants of Mitchell, Charles born 1787 and Benson Mitchell, Rhoda born 1795, 6 generations. Parents of Mitchell, John B, and grandparents of Mitchell, Charles M. who married Mitchell Stanley, Ida, see record 2022.FIC.5. Ancestors of the author Anderson Twombly, Marlene
Description: Newspaper article, 1886 Boston Globe. "February 8, 2006, These remnants of the Boston Globe newspaper of 1886 were found sandwiched between floor boards in the kitchen, confirmng that the kitchen had been an addition to the Great Cranberry Island Parish House (aka Parsonage) approximately 122 years ago." Two tattered articles: "The City's Chief Ruler" and "To Reduce the Fare" were mounted and framed in 2006. (See also Parsonage House shoes research and Cape houses research GCIHS 2015.304.2062.) [show more]
Description: Photos. Four folders of assorted old photographs and one old photo album. Folder 1 = Twenty tintypes of various sizes from 1" to 4" - portraits of unidentified people in various settings and poses. Folder 2 = Cabinet cards and mounted prints: a) group photo of a family reunion marked on reverse "Mrs. D. K. Stanley". b) Portrait of man with a beanie or school cap, on reverse: J. G. L'Abbe/H.A. '06". c) Man with spectacles "Floyd Philbrick"; d) Man in dark suit "Mr. Thomas Fennelley/cor. Summit Ave/& Mcauster Rd/N. E. Harbor, Maine" and "Photo Andrew E. Fennelly". e) Same photo as (d) man in dark suit "Andrew Fennelly". f) "Andrew & Eva Fennelly on wedding day/Gardiner Cottage". g) baby picture "Miss Rebecca Alberger Price/age 22 months/Born Mar 25-1899". h)"Frank Richardson". i) "A late birthday present from Effie". j) "George Renaldo (Hamor?)". k) "Clarence? Crosby". And twelve unidentified photos.Folder 3 = Two mounted photographs. The first is an excellent high quality 5x7 print mounted on cardboard of men at work in a large workshop. Lots of lath strips stored in ceiling and on workbench. (Lobster pots)? Faint illegible writing on upper right corner, "319" "J. B." and other words. The second mounted print is 6"x7" print on tan cardboard backing of 35 women and two boys seated on grass and standing along the wall of the house with a woman and child looking out from a window behind the group. Stained glass window in background. . Folder 4 = A collection of small mounted photos marked: Roy Bryant; Ralph Bryant; Rebecca Alberger Price age 16 mos; Philina Stanley/Oscar Wedge's Aunt (there are chickens and fences in the background; eight unidentified photos. One 4" x4" GCI Class of 1936 yearbook with 1" x1" individual photos of school children and teacher Dorothy Spurling Whitney. Children's names: Spurling, Bunker, Alley, Phippen, Worcester, Wedge, Rosebrook, Carlson, and eight unidentified. There are also nine small unmounted photos with one identified as Ralph Stanley. One framed color 8" x 6" photo "Dock on Great Cranberry" by Waterman.Photo Album = Ornate yellow leather photo album with embossed, colored lilies, metal corners, and 1/2 of its metal clasp remaining. Per donor, this was Ethel Wedge's photo album. It's 12 thick pages of photos unidentified except for the last page "Elder J. C. Foss". The name Myra G. Steele is written in one slot, but the photo is missing. [show more]
Description: Loom. Wooden Weaving Loom. Given to McShea Family by Weinrich Family. History unknown. With two skeins of thread and off-white thread on loom. Perhaps from Bea Weinrich's home when she lived across from the Parsonage house on GCI. (Barely used if ever, perhaps a teaching tool or model.)
Description: Book and photo album. (A) Home Folks - A Geography for Beginners by J. Russell Smith, John C. Winston Company, 1927. This book is designed for teachers to present beginners "a new way to begin the study of geography" not as political divisions but instead "it tells how some boys and girls live in the country and then how some boys and girls live in the city." One color plate, several black and white illustrations; 252 pages with index; (Size: 10" x 7.25" x .75"). (B) Photograph album: green with gold script "PHOTOGRAPHS" on cover; 19 small, faded, black and white photographs on black construction paper pages. Unidentified children - perhaps Annie Alley (donor) family members; (Size: 5.75" x 4.75" x .75") [show more]