Newspaper clipping with photo of Capt. Eber Spurling and his wheelbarrow, when he delivered mail 1925-1937. Also picture of Sutton Island, where he used to stop.
Description: Newspaper clipping with photo of Capt. Eber Spurling and his wheelbarrow, when he delivered mail 1925-1937. Also picture of Sutton Island, where he used to stop.
Letter and envelope, handwritten, sent by Julia Parker (Manset Union Church) to Alice M. Stanley, Cranberry Isles, 25 Jun 1956, "The Manset Union Church to the Cranberry Cong. Church certifies Hope Bulger Bradford was received into Manset Church 20 May 1956"
Description: Letter and envelope, handwritten, sent by Julia Parker (Manset Union Church) to Alice M. Stanley, Cranberry Isles, 25 Jun 1956, "The Manset Union Church to the Cranberry Cong. Church certifies Hope Bulger Bradford was received into Manset Church 20 May 1956"
Documents relating to Cranberry Island Tennis Club 1982-1990: bylaws of 1983, list of members, rules of the court, activities, minutes of meetings, etc.
Description: Documents relating to Cranberry Island Tennis Club 1982-1990: bylaws of 1983, list of members, rules of the court, activities, minutes of meetings, etc.
Document, 2 sheets, playbill for "Bits and Pieces" by Leslie Horvath, performed at Annual Meeting of GCI Historical Society, in GCI church, 16 Aug 2000
Description: Document, 2 sheets, playbill for "Bits and Pieces" by Leslie Horvath, performed at Annual Meeting of GCI Historical Society, in GCI church, 16 Aug 2000
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: 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: Booklet, "Favorite Recipes of Great Cranberry Island Summer People" printed by the Ladies Aid Society, summer 1974. Officers same as item 540.
Booklet, 2 copies, "Cranberry Isles - Glimpses of Island Life" by Geraldine "Gerry" F. Noether, 1976. Excerpts of columns which first appeared in the Bar Harbor Times. One copy signed by the author. (For pdf version with transcription see 2013>photos>Chris Johnston.)
Description: Booklet, 2 copies, "Cranberry Isles - Glimpses of Island Life" by Geraldine "Gerry" F. Noether, 1976. Excerpts of columns which first appeared in the Bar Harbor Times. One copy signed by the author. (For pdf version with transcription see 2013>photos>Chris Johnston.)
Photograph, b&w, Edgar N. White with handwritten note: "July 1970. He died 7 Jan 1972." (Edgar was second husb. Of Alice White, and Lucille Sayre's step-father.)
Description: Photograph, b&w, Edgar N. White with handwritten note: "July 1970. He died 7 Jan 1972." (Edgar was second husb. Of Alice White, and Lucille Sayre's step-father.)
Description: Photograph, b&w, Alice White with handwritten note: "11 Nov 1977, Singer Island, Florida. Home for winter." (Alice was Lucille Sayre's mother.)
Document, 3 laminated pages, copied from a book, "Introduction, by Robert G. Wheeler, Vice President", being a history of Edward Sands Frost, creator of the Frost hooked rug stencils and patterns, in 1868, with photo of Edward Sands Frost and Mrs. Charlotte K. Stratton (pg 4 & pg 5 from book) plus Pattern numbers 53, 126, and 101, all depicting horses (pg 14 from book).
Description: Document, 3 laminated pages, copied from a book, "Introduction, by Robert G. Wheeler, Vice President", being a history of Edward Sands Frost, creator of the Frost hooked rug stencils and patterns, in 1868, with photo of Edward Sands Frost and Mrs. Charlotte K. Stratton (pg 4 & pg 5 from book) plus Pattern numbers 53, 126, and 101, all depicting horses (pg 14 from book).
Photo, 8x10 b&w, "Cranberry Isles 191_" (probably 1910 or 1913), showing teacher George Hadlock and students at side of Longfellow School. Georgie Ware says people are: 1st row, from left, 1) unknown boy. 2) Elmer Spurling - son of Ben Spurling - who lived in the Cumming house. 2nd row, 1) Elva Spurling (married name Beal) Elmer Spurling's sister. 2) Elva Bunker (uncle Ben's daughter. Ben built the Keinbusch house out of hemlock boards), 3) Lena Wedge (married name Stanley) Harold Stanley's wife, they lived in house that Days own now. 4) Esther Stanley (married name Spurling) Francis Spurling's wife. Lived in Ginny's house. 5) Hazel Bunker (married name Hardy) Andy Bunker's dau. Lived in Keinbush house. 6) Vincie Bunker (married Hurlbert) Tud Bunker's sister. In 1991 she was 92. 3rd row, 1) unknown boy. 2) Inie Bunker, married Harold Stanley's brother. 3) ???, Gib Stanley's dau. (Gilbert Stanley's dau.) Finkelstein house. 4) Jan Stanley, Arno Stanley's son. 5) unknown boy. 4th row, 1) teacher George Hadlock. 2) Cliff Stanley, Harold's Brother. 3) Arno N ??? Birdie Stanley???
Description: Photo, 8x10 b&w, "Cranberry Isles 191_" (probably 1910 or 1913), showing teacher George Hadlock and students at side of Longfellow School. Georgie Ware says people are: 1st row, from left, 1) unknown boy. 2) Elmer Spurling - son of Ben Spurling - who lived in the Cumming house. 2nd row, 1) Elva Spurling (married name Beal) Elmer Spurling's sister. 2) Elva Bunker (uncle Ben's daughter. Ben built the Keinbusch house out of hemlock boards), 3) Lena Wedge (married name Stanley) Harold Stanley's wife, they lived in house that Days own now. 4) Esther Stanley (married name Spurling) Francis Spurling's wife. Lived in Ginny's house. 5) Hazel Bunker (married name Hardy) Andy Bunker's dau. Lived in Keinbush house. 6) Vincie Bunker (married Hurlbert) Tud Bunker's sister. In 1991 she was 92. 3rd row, 1) unknown boy. 2) Inie Bunker, married Harold Stanley's brother. 3) ???, Gib Stanley's dau. (Gilbert Stanley's dau.) Finkelstein house. 4) Jan Stanley, Arno Stanley's son. 5) unknown boy. 4th row, 1) teacher George Hadlock. 2) Cliff Stanley, Harold's Brother. 3) Arno N ??? Birdie Stanley??? [show more]
Photo, b&w snapshot, Elisha Bunker playing horseshoes, on back "Game horseshoes - Cranberry Isles Maine, Elisha Bunker (pitching horseshoes), Sawtelle Teel (sitting), Walter Wallace, Holbrook Mass., Audrey Wallace, Holbrook, Mass. looking on at the game"
Description: Photo, b&w snapshot, Elisha Bunker playing horseshoes, on back "Game horseshoes - Cranberry Isles Maine, Elisha Bunker (pitching horseshoes), Sawtelle Teel (sitting), Walter Wallace, Holbrook Mass., Audrey Wallace, Holbrook, Mass. looking on at the game"
Newpaper clipping, "27 Men Sworn Into Army Here", with story and photo of Edgar Bunker being sworn into Army, Bangor Daily News Monday 18 Sep 1950. (Edgar is in middle of front row, wearing dark jacket, with his left hand in his pocket.)
Description: Newpaper clipping, "27 Men Sworn Into Army Here", with story and photo of Edgar Bunker being sworn into Army, Bangor Daily News Monday 18 Sep 1950. (Edgar is in middle of front row, wearing dark jacket, with his left hand in his pocket.)
Map, modern copy of US Coast & Geodetic Survey, "Mount Desert Island Maine, 1882", 2 loose sheets: legend sheet and map itself (only the Cranberry Isles depicted). Envelope & short note from Hugh Dwelley also included. (Scans affiliated with this catalogue number were made from some iteration of the 1882 map at an unknown date discovered 1/19/15.)
Description: Map, modern copy of US Coast & Geodetic Survey, "Mount Desert Island Maine, 1882", 2 loose sheets: legend sheet and map itself (only the Cranberry Isles depicted). Envelope & short note from Hugh Dwelley also included. (Scans affiliated with this catalogue number were made from some iteration of the 1882 map at an unknown date discovered 1/19/15.)
Document, transcript of taped interview of Ted Spurling Sr. by Jane Moran Porter, 17 Nov 2001, 16 loose sheets, some with handwritten corrections. Envelope & short note from Hugh Dwelley also included.
Description: Document, transcript of taped interview of Ted Spurling Sr. by Jane Moran Porter, 17 Nov 2001, 16 loose sheets, some with handwritten corrections. Envelope & short note from Hugh Dwelley also included.