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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Ceremonial Ribbon Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir	Events Places, Harbor		2003		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Ceremonial Ribbon Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.662 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir Subject: Events Places, Harbor Date: 2003 Description: Artifact, ribbon from ribbon cutting ceremony 15 May 2003 at Manset.
Letter re: annexing Bear Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Island		1850		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter re: annexing Bear Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2002.20.692 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Island Date: 1850 Description: Document, 1 handwritten sheet, letter from J.G. Lauyer to W.P. Preble on annexing Bear Island to Cranberry Isles, 27 Feb 1850. Envelope item 693 contained items 692 and 40. Transcribed.
Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Organizations, Civic People Places, Town		1876		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.416.2775 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Organizations, Civic People Places, Town Date: 1876 Description: Ten Town of Cranberry Isles documents 1876-1877, with summary of each item. Includes receipts for tax assessors; Perley and Russell v. Bunker; Gilley; Schooner Wayland; Leonard Holmes; and mention of a ship attacking a vessel, among other things.
Manset dock ribbon cutting ceremony Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Events Places, Harbor		2003		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Manset dock ribbon cutting ceremony Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.661 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Events Places, Harbor Date: 2003 Description: Poster for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, at the Cranberry Isles Manset Lot, 15 May 2003 at 1 p.m.
Manuscript "Campobello" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Places, Address	Harold Hartley			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Manuscript "Campobello" Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.36.131 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Places, Address Creator: Harold Hartley Description: Manuscript, "Campobello", written by Harold Hartley
History of Cranberry Isles before 1900 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Places, Town				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	History of Cranberry Isles before 1900 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.60.479 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Places, Town Description: Document, handwritten, "History of Cranberry Isles before 1900", unsigned, 6 loose lined sheets, (text similar to that in book "1906 MDI Census").
Disinterment of Arthur P. Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Cemetery		1931		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Disinterment of Arthur P. Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.7.113 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Cemetery Date: 1931 Description: Letter, 22 Sep 1931, from Frank Bartlett, Town Clerk, to Mrs. Duren, notifying that permit for disinterment of Arthur P. Stanley has been sent to Charles Stanley. (See GCIHS.org for Spurling Cemetery #2 note that Arthur P. Stanley was buried in the 2nd Spurling cemetery but then his stone and remains were transferred to the 3rd Spurling cemetery.)
Marr property assessment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	Places, Address		1946		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Marr property assessment Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.111.810 Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: Places, Address Date: 1946 Description: Assessor's Report, October 2, 1946: Francis Marr's 4 lots of land and 1 house assessed at a total of $1250 by Leslie M Rice, Chairman of Assessors. Transcribed.
Quitclaim deed to Charles E. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Places, Island				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Quitclaim deed to Charles E. Spurling Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.268 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Places, Island Description: Document, undated, typewritten copy of quitclaim deed from Spurlings, Stanleys, and Richardsons to Charles E. Spurling of 11 lots of land all previously belonging to Joseph S. Spurling. (Location of lots in county record books are listed (1847-1854) properties of Joseph S. Spurling.)
Property deed Frank Stanley to Addie Duren Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Places, Address		1930		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Property deed Frank Stanley to Addie Duren Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.7.48 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Places, Address Date: 1930 Description: Deed, From Frank Stanley to Addie Duren, 14 Sept 1930, property (known as the Mountain house 2016)
Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Places, Island		1884		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.4.7 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Places, Island Date: 1884 Description: Bear Island Deed,.5 Nov 1884 (modern photocopy)
Hugh Dwelley's historical reminiscences Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail	People Places		2011		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Hugh Dwelley's historical reminiscences Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.200.1587 Type: Document, Correspondence, Electronic Mail Subject: People Places Date: 2011 Description: Document from Hugh Dwelley to Bruce Komusin, Winnie Smart, and Phil & Karin Whitney, dated 3/22/2011. Subject: "Cranberry Chronicle". Documents mentions that Rachel Fields called it Big Cranberry and when Hugh Dwelley was growing up in the 1940s & 1950s, we simply called it "Big Island". The memories of Great Cranberry (Big Island) are indeed interesting as they are of Islesford. Document mentions memoirs of Islesford being published and the warm memories of The Grange where Les Rice held the #2 position and came over with Ida, Wilfred, Norma and a few others nearly every Wednesday night for many years. Hugh talks about enjoying photos of the kids at Longfellow School and wishing classes were still in session at the school. Documents mentions Jack Rosebrook moved to Islesford and was a good friend and that Richard Alley is on Islesford now. Hugh remembers Karl Wedge, Allison Bunker, Pauline Bunker and Charlene Allen. Hugh says there were two dozen kids in the Islesford School during my years there (1936-1944). Some of the kids were from Coast Guard families. Hugh mentions the Coast Guard Station where he delivered "GRIT" newspapers and sold pull-books. There were as many as 50 men there for a time late in WWII. Hugh also mentions Sadie's Doughnuts and Sadie Fernald frying doughnuts. Lew Stanley and Wilfred & Tud's pictures in younger days are also mentioned. [show more]
Shell Point Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Places				Copyright Not Evaluated	Shell Point Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.201.1598 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Places Description: Document, papers from Louise Marr when Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin visited Louise at Shell Point, Fort Myers, Florida -November 2007. Item # 1598 (no date on listing -4 copies) is a Hancock-Washington County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. The Listing Office is Joseph Simmons Realty. Salesperson is Missy-Joe-Kathie. The property address is Great Cranberry Island (Just off Mt. Desert). Type of property is Shorefront. The List Price is $42,000. The MLS No. 2281.Item # 1598a is a page torn from a magazine (dated September 1970) of the property in #1598 and #1598b is the other side of the magazine page. [show more]
Information about properties along the GCI road Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Places, Island				Copyright Not Evaluated	Information about properties along the GCI road Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.381.2150 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Places, Island Description: Documents. Information about properties along the GCI road "I-95". Handwritten loose leaf pages. Descriptions of lots for I-95 (local name), written copies of deeds. According to Bruce Komusin, they had to arrange rights-of-way for the road along each property. Uncertain author(s) – probably Louise Marr or Dot McSorley (sisters).Three groups of handwritten notes, and one typewritten letter from Malcolm S. Stevenson, Blaisdell & Blaisdell, Counsellors at Law, Ellsworth, ME, October 23, 1973 to Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, 31 Red Coat Road, Westport, Conn, two typewritten pages re: Blanche Atkinson Cranberry Isles property. [show more]
Real Estate Listing for Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Places, Island				Copyright Not Evaluated	Real Estate Listing for Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.201.1591 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Places, Island Description: Document, Real Estate Listing for Great Cranberry Island lying just off Mt. Desert Island that Bruce Komusin bought in 1989. Photo shows Preble Cove and consists of 275 feet of cove frontage and includes 19.1 acres of woodland, running back up over 1000 feet to the town road (Cranberry Road) with 335 feet on the road itself. Listing price - $135,000. Realtor was Joseph Simmons Realty, Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679. Mount Desert Island 207-244-3298. There are 4 copies of the same document (note: one of the copies has the Listing price of $135,000 scratch out and $145,000 is handwritten in with ink is Item # 1591b). Item 1591a is the reverse side of same document Item #1590. [show more]
Phone listings, cottage map, and miscellaneous Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	People Places, Town				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Phone listings, cottage map, and miscellaneous Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2017.382.2153 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: People Places, Town Description: Documents. (A) Map 1958 map and cottage directory of Cranberry Isles by L. S. Robinson. (Display in Museum reception.) (B) 1987 GCI phone list with artistic yellow cover designed and published by Longfellow School 1987; (C) 1995-1996 GCI phone list; (D) Ladies Aid Fair laminated announcement for Aug 9, 2000 - it's 100th Annual fair. (E) Newspaper publication of poem: “’Twas a Mite Before Midnite – An Ode to Great Cranberry Isle - with apologies to "Twas the Night Before Christmas" - 1982; frame removed. (F) newspaper clippings and obituaries that were stored behind the poem in the frame. [show more]
Bear Dog Boat Yard and house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Places				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Bear Dog Boat Yard and house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.27.922 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Places Description: Carter's Real Estate listing from 2005 detailing Bear Dog Boat Yard and house
GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour miscellanea Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Places, Island				Copyright Not Evaluated	GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour miscellanea Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1099 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Places, Island Description: Collection of GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour, 1099a-f. (a) Brochure handed out to Home, Art, and Garden Tour visitors. (b) Photo of Ticket selling station set up in Southwest Harbor. (c) Newspress release announcing the HAGT. (d) Thank you note posted by Phil Whitney after the event. (e) Laminated Poster of HAGT. (f) Save the date.
Journal of the board of selectmen 1935-1970 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Government, Government Records	Places, Town				Copyright Not Evaluated	Journal of the board of selectmen 1935-1970 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1009 Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Places, Town Description: Journal of the board of selectmen for the town of Cranberry Isles from 1935-1970, Mickey was a selectman in the 1960's he said that he was appointed as the sealer of weights and measures, he was supposed to make sure that cords of wood were the correct size and that the scales at stores were correct. However he was never called upon to perform this duty.
Whistler Cove Trail signs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Places, Island				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Whistler Cove Trail signs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1577 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Places, Island Description: Poster, Welcome to Whistler Cove Public Trail. Signs placed on trees to mark route of trail
Remembrances of Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Island	Betty Hartley	2000		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Remembrances of Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.36.130 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Island Creator: Betty Hartley Date: 2000 Description: Letter, remembrances of Great Cranberry Island, written by Betty Hartley
Memories of 1841 visit to Duck and Baker Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Places, Island	Rufus George Frederick Candage			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Memories of 1841 visit to Duck and Baker Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.34.954 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Rufus George Frederick Candage Description: Memories of Duck and Bakers Island circa 1891. Gifted by Hugh Dwelley in Summer 2007. The bulk of the document is a copy of a letter to the Ellsworth American written by Rufus George Frederick Candage. The letter was written in 1891, but in the letter he is reminiscing about a two-week vacation to the Duck and Bakers Island in 1841. He writes about a barn, cattle, vegetables, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, fowls on Great Duck, and sheep on Little Duck. At that time the family of John Bartlett was living on Duck Island, although the Duck Islands were claimed by Mr. Gilley. Candage also remembers a trip to see the Bakers Island lighthouse. The letter is preceded by an excerpt from the book "The Descendants of James Candage/Cavendish of Blue Hill, Maine" and some notes on the Bartlett family and the letter made by Ralph W. Stanley. The document also includes a letter from Hugh Dwelley as President of the Islesford Historical Society to Mr. Gil Bunker in reference to a visit that the Bunker Family Association of America planned to make to the Cranberry Islands. [show more]
Scrapbook with 44 Postcards of Mount Desert Island Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Postcard Album	Places, Island			Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Scrapbook with 44 Postcards of Mount Desert Island Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1369 Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Postcard Album Subject: Places, Island Place: Mount Desert Island
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, August 10, 1862 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People Places, Camp	Parker, James	1862-08-10	Mount Desert	Copyright Not Evaluated	James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, August 10, 1862 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1004 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Places, Camp Creator: Parker, James Date: 1862-08-10 Place: Mount Desert Description: James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Camp Roberts near Bangor. He wishes for new food, thanks her for a letter, asks for advice about purchasing a revolver, and describes his life at camp. The original envelope is included as well. People Mentioned: Lizzie Young
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Nature Other Places, Park Recreation Transportation, Automobile	Cammerer, Arno B.	1922-07-26	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1033 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Nature Other Places, Park Recreation Transportation, Automobile Creator: Cammerer, Arno B. Date: 1922-07-26 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from the acting director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, to the Lafayette National Park custodian, George B. Dorr. Cammerer informs Dorr that a proposed road project in Lafayette National Park has been approved. Cammerer believes the proposed plan will provide access to more of the park and states that the planning recognized the importance of keeping some areas remote from the development to maintain their wild character. People Mentioned: E. C. Finney, Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more]

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