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| Ledger of A. C. Fernald for provisions of schooners 1844-1850 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ledger of A. C. Fernald for provisions of schooners 1844-1850 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger. Small tan leather. Ledger of A. C. Fernald for provisions of schooners 1844-1850 including schooner Seasonpoint(?) or Leaderpant (?), Osprey, Water Witch, Northaven (?), xx and, and entries with individual names: David Pung or King, Peter Standley, Horace Durgen, Edwin Hadlock, Elisha Gilley, Shelddon Brown, Joseph Lancaster, Daniel Kimbal, William M. Richardson, Thomas Savage, Beniah Bunker,and others. One loose scrap of paper with note: "Received eighteen dollars from Capt William Moore it Being in full of all accounts to this date. Cranberry Isl. June 20, 1849, John A. Hitchfield (or Hitchhilll?) [show more] | ||
| Acadia NPS, Sawtelle Collection Finding Aids Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Acadia NPS, Sawtelle Collection Finding Aids Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Two booklets and one CD. Booklet 1: Finding Aid for Cranberry Isles Collection, 1596-1982, mostly 1800s, (2003-2006); with letter explaining same. Collection housed at Acadia National Park Headquarters in Bar Harbor, ME, in the William Sawtelle collection. Booklet 2: Finding Aid for Islesford Wharf Collection, Islesford Collection Inc. Collection, U.S. Lifesaving Station Collection (2003-2008); artifacts housed at Acadia Nationa Park Headquarters as above. CD contains digital versions of the fining aids. (See copy of CD and Cranberry Isles Finding Aid in admin file cabinet.) [show more] | ||
| Poem by Alice (Bulger) Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Poem by Alice (Bulger) Stanley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Poem, written by Alice (Bulger) Stanley, dated 25 Jun 1935, and found in the ledger (item 99) | |
| Exhibit texts and miscellaneous for 2014 displays Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Exhibit texts and miscellaneous for 2014 displays Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Exhibit text, labels, photo identifications, and miscellaneous from 2014 GCIHS museum photography exhibit (A). And parsonage house shoes/cape houses exhibit (B) (see also 2015.304.2062). | ||
| Spurling Cemetery Preservation Project 2016 research Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling Cemetery Preservation Project 2016 research Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Cemetery. Collection of Spurling Cemetery Preservation Project 2016 materials. These are the records of work done on Spurling Cemetery No. 1 on Spurling Cove on the bluff near the Town dock in 2016. Inscriptions, digital photographs, measurements, deeds, spreadsheets, costs, blog, and photos of work and discoveries for each of the 26 known graves recorded by Anne Grulich. Documentation includes minutes, research, spreadsheet, photos, administrative documents, and field notes. Deed information was supplied by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust who has a conservation easement along part of the David and Tracy Weibel property where the burial ground is located. See various GCIHS Cranberry Chronicle newsletters for cemetery project progress. A memorial headstone listing all 26 known burials for whom only 8 headstones and 5 footstones remain. Memorial stone is funded by the Town of Cranberry Isles and the GCI Church. Folder 1: Committee meeting notes from March 2016 through June 2017. Folder 2: Field work notes and spreadsheet of Names, Dates, and details of headstones. Folder 3: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey of June 15, 2016 performed by Mike Scully and Michael McCormick of Northeast Geophysical Services of Bangor, and paid for by the GCI Church. Folder 4: Documents relating to preservation work done by Fred Wieninger and his nephew Benjamin of Wieninger Monuments in Milbridge. Folder 5: Joseph L'Grow and Sarah L'Grow (LeGrow) genealogical and gravestone information from Cynthia Robertson. Folder 6: Andrew Herrick burial information from Steve Herrick. Folder 7: Deeds for conservation easement for Stanley and Isabel Seimer (parents of David Weibel) to Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Folder 8: PowerPoint printout and printout of intro pages for website. Note: In addition to these papers, the project is fully documented with photos and daily notes and historical information located online at gcihs.org “cemetery projects” and on the GCIHS server \Archives\atgrulich\SpurlingCemetery1_2015_2017, as well as in e-mails. (See also 2016.374.2137 a fragment of William Spurling (d. 1839) marble headstone displayed in Museum, and two posters on exhibit.) [show more] | |
| The History of Sutton Island by Anne Namnoum Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  The History of Sutton Island by Anne Namnoum Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: The History of Sutton (or Sutton's) Island, 32 pages, by Anne Namnoum of Sutton; a draft manuscript (also see item #86); with historical narrative, and descriptions and photos of the houses: The Richardson House "twin Tops", Moore House, Bunker House (the old Post Office) built by William Richardson, The Boathouse, White Hen owned by Lancasters and Rices, Gilley House a.k.a. Lyman, A.C. Fernald House, Harvard/Kendall House owned by Albion Moore, The Schoolhouse, Bunchberry Bungalow or cottage owned by Woodworth and Fernald, Windemere owned by Burnham and Stimsons, Rice Cottage, Church/Lange House owned by Charles Church, Memhard and Chatfields; The Teahouse owned by Wheelrights, Rockefeller and Hopkins, Farmhouse owned by Wilbert Rice; Rachel Field House, Afterglow, The Log Cabin, The Cow Barn, Harvard/Paine House, Little Gilley/Lyman House, Fir-Lee, Talley House, Lamb House/Sunset Point, The Dory, Twin Tops II. Additional documents discovered July 2015 and added to folder: about 50 pages of printed text about houses on Sutton no dates or names of author(s). [show more] | ||
| Bertie and Freddy Birlem book - Barnes New National readers Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Bertie and Freddy Birlem book - Barnes New National readers Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A book entitled "Barned, New National Readers" owned by Bertie and Freddy Birlem |
| 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. | |
| Hooked rug "My Island Home" and book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Hooked rug "My Island Home" and book Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Hooked rug depicting The Western Way on GCI designed and hooked by Barbara N. Sanborn Joy for Acadia National Park 2016 centennial. Book: Images of Acadia, Hancock County Hookers Celebrating 100 Years of Acadia National Park, 2016: photography by Judith Burger-Gossart, Edited by Rosemary and Garry Levin (A Shutterfly book) | |
| Copies two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley deeds Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Copies two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley deeds Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Xerox copies of two of 1787 Gregoire to W. Margaret Standley (GCI). From Elizabeth Selim. Very hard to read, but it goes over the who owns what land on Great Cranberry Island. | |
| Xerox copy of a deed of land rights. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Xerox copy of a deed of land rights. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Land deed. Involves Aaron Bunker and his Heirs, but is rather hard to read. | |
| Beal & Bunker The "Mail Boat", Sea Queen, Cap'N B, and the Double B ferry schedule Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Beal & Bunker The "Mail Boat", Sea Queen, Cap'N B, and the Double B ferry schedule Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Tri-fold paper schedule for the mail boat ferry from Northeast Harbor to Cranberry Islands and Sutton Island. Adult $16. Undated. |
| Spurling - Benjamin Spurling Received Pay Note Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling - Benjamin Spurling Received Pay Note Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Capt. Benjamin Spurling to Edwin L. Hodgdon Sr. to Labor Planting Garden. Edwin worked 19 hours and earned $.25 an hour. There was a received pay discount of $.75 and so he earned a total of $4. |
| Remembrances of Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Remembrances of Great Cranberry Island Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Letter, remembrances of Great Cranberry Island, written by Betty Hartley | |
| Art Show Quilt 2021 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Art Show Quilt 2021 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: This quilt was made by Beverly Sanborn for the Cranberry Island Art Show for Great Cranberry Historical Society in 2021. Karin Whitney donated it to the Museum. | |
| Marr - Louise H. Marr Personal Identification Card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Marr - Louise H. Marr Personal Identification Card. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: A personal identification card for Louise H. Marr's trip to South America. This identification record has her finger prints from both hands and her signature. This record was administered through the Boston Police Dept. |
| Fireman's Potluck Supper poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Fireman's Potluck Supper poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Poster, laminated, designed by Bruce Komusin announcing Fireman's Potluck Supper, 21 Aug 1998 | |
| GCI Historical Society Annual Meeting poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  GCI Historical Society Annual Meeting poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Poster, designed by Bruce Komusin announcing GCI Historical Society Annual Meeting, 22 Aug 1997? | |
| Headstone rubbings from Preble Cemetery and 1994 Report on Preble Cemetery (online) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Headstone rubbings from Preble Cemetery and 1994 Report on Preble Cemetery (online) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Rubbings from some grave stones in the Preble Cemetery, made by Bruce Komusin for his report on that cemetery, first published 1993. This report was never a big seller and is now available for free on the web (with added photos) see link below. | |
| "The Preble Cove Cemetery: Great Cranberry Island, ME" report Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| "The Preble Cove Cemetery: Great Cranberry Island, ME" report Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Rough copies of the publication "The Preble Cove Cemetery: Great Cranberry Island, ME" Compiled by Bruce Komusin of GCIHS in August of 1994 | |
| Sanford cabin illustration Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Sanford cabin illustration Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo. Colorized copy of photograph of Sammy Sanford's Cabin (10" x 4.5") Color. Artist: Bruce Komusin | ||
| Nelson - Carl Gustav (1898-1988) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Nelson - Carl Gustav (1898-1988) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Carl G. Nelson, born in Sweden in 1898, came to the United States when he was five-years-old. A part-time resident of Cranberry Isles for 21-years and a full-time resident for 19-years following his retirement from teaching in Boston, he died Aug. 6, 1988, at the age of 91. Carl Nelson was a professional teaching artist. After retiring at 71, he bought a piece of land and settled in a house on Great Cranberry. He called his little estate "Tosh Park", Nelson is noted for his beautiful pen and inks, oils, casein paintings and handsome linoleum cuts. His work is currently represented in museums, gallerys, universities and both government and private collections. He has a long list of exhibitions to his credit at the Whitney Museum Biennials, Chicago Art Institute, Institute of Contemporary Art and the American Federation of the Arts to name oniy a few. He has had many one-man shows in New York, Boston, Cambridge, Fitchburg, Mass., and Atlanta. His works have also been reproduced in a number of books — from Herbert Agar's "Land of the Free", in 1935 to "American Drawings; Drawings of the Masters" by Bartlett H. Hayes in 1975. The documentary film "Of Endless Wonder" was made in 1969 by Betsy Seigal and David Westphall of Brandeis. The artist was born in Sweden, studied at the Art Student's League in New York, was a Tiffany Foundation scholar, and graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. [show more] | ||
| Carl Nelson self portrait 1928 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Carl Nelson self portrait 1928 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Self portrait of Carl Nelson, Hotel de Seine, Rue de Seine, Paris, France, 1928. Contour (direct) drawing after having been the student of Kimon Nicolaides at the Arts Student Leage, New York, New York. Matte/Unframed. Partial scan made 9/20/18 | |
| Carl Nelson Self-Portrait 1947 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Carl Nelson Self-Portrait 1947 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Self portrait of Carl Nelson as he looked when he first came to Great Cranberry Isle, Maine, in 1947. Unframed. Partial scan made 9/20/18 | |
| Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Nelson - Carl Nelson correspondence with a woman named Martha. Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Three letters from Carl Nelson to his friend Martha. In the first letter he is writing and just catching up with her about a mutual friend they had passing. In the second letter he is writing Martha thanking her for a jar of relish that she had sent him. In the top right corner he drew a picture of the jar that she sent. The letter starts by saying "How I can tell you how good the relish really is." He continues to write about how much he enjoyed the relish and how good it was. In the third letter he begins by saying " Dear 'Dickerson'" which is the name of Martha's relish mentioned in the second letter. In this letter he adds more praises on Martha's relish and other friendly writing. [show more] |