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| Catalogue # | Title | Type | Subject | Description | |
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| 2015.325.2087 | Genealogical information for Edith Drury |
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| Genealogy. Edith Drury background information, probably for the 2013 GCIHS "Three Heroines" publication, from Dr. Georgiana Rodiger. Edith Drury b. 1916, daughter of Dr. Samuel Drury, head of St. Paul's School in Concord, NH. Attended Radcliffe College, worked with Maine Seacoast Mission and the Sunbeam for 20 years, lived in Bar Harbor and then on GCI in an 1840s Cape house on Cranberry Road. There is also information on Georgie Rodiger's family included in this packet of information. Copies of various articles. | 
Description: Genealogy. Edith Drury background information, probably for the 2013 GCIHS "Three Heroines" publication, from Dr. Georgiana Rodiger. Edith Drury b. 1916, daughter of Dr. Samuel Drury, head of St. Paul's School in Concord, NH. Attended Radcliffe College, worked with Maine Seacoast Mission and the Sunbeam for 20 years, lived in Bar Harbor and then on GCI in an 1840s Cape house on Cranberry Road. There is also information on Georgie Rodiger's family included in this packet of information. Copies of various articles. [show more] |
| 1000.27.702 | Benedition by Arthur Forrester |
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| Document, original of "A Cranberry Isles Benediction" by Arthur Forrester, along with short note from Art to Bruce Komusin on how he wanted it printed, and also a proof of Komusin's design. It was distributed on GCI in late July 1995, on the occasion of Arthur Forrester's retirement as summer guest minister of the Congregational Church | 
Description: Document, original of "A Cranberry Isles Benediction" by Arthur Forrester, along with short note from Art to Bruce Komusin on how he wanted it printed, and also a proof of Komusin's design. It was distributed on GCI in late July 1995, on the occasion of Arthur Forrester's retirement as summer guest minister of the Congregational Church |
| 1000.7.108 | Birth info W.E. Duren |
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| Note, stating W.E. Duren born in Bangor, 28 Dec 1881 | |
| 2012.204.1691 | Copy of photo descriptions (Items # 1676-1690) |
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| Document, Copy of photo descriptions (Items # 1676-1690) submitted by Annie Alley on 3/20/2012-pictures are on loan to Great Cranberry Isle Historical Society | 
Description: Document, Copy of photo descriptions (Items # 1676-1690) submitted by Annie Alley on 3/20/2012-pictures are on loan to Great Cranberry Isle Historical Society |
| 1000.0.1387 | Native American exhibit poster |
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| Poster made by Wini Smart for the museum: Native Americans | 
Description: Poster made by Wini Smart for the museum: Native Americans |
| 1000.114.843 | Susan Michalski resume |
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| Artist's Resume , Artist's Statement, and "Ancestors" an explanation of her collage; Susan (Donald) Michalski is the sister of Malcolm Donald and Peter Donald | 
Description: Artist's Resume , Artist's Statement, and "Ancestors" an explanation of her collage; Susan (Donald) Michalski is the sister of Malcolm Donald and Peter Donald |
| 2014.287.2040 | Certificate |
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| Certificate. United States of America honors the memory of Hazel E. Peterson.... signed by George Bush, President of the United States. (Not dated) Address on reverse is "Mrs. Louise Millar in memory of Hazel E. Peterson, PO Box 106, Cranberry Isle, ME 04625" | 
Description: Certificate. United States of America honors the memory of Hazel E. Peterson.... signed by George Bush, President of the United States. (Not dated) Address on reverse is "Mrs. Louise Millar in memory of Hazel E. Peterson, PO Box 106, Cranberry Isle, ME 04625" |
| 2018.425.2573 | Notes about GCIHS audio tapes by Bruce Komusin |
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| Bruce Komusin's handwritten notes about various GCIHS audio taped interviews: Ruth Stanley's tape has info about all houses on island. Hilda Spurling tape has history of her house, rebels on the island; 462 tape conversation with Hilda Spurling Oct. 8, 1984 will be 82 year Nov. 19, 1984, gold color MD; Blue MD - Cox Victrola Records. Archive with corresponding tapes. Gift of Bruce Komusin |
Description: Bruce Komusin's handwritten notes about various GCIHS audio taped interviews: Ruth Stanley's tape has info about all houses on island. Hilda Spurling tape has history of her house, rebels on the island; 462 tape conversation with Hilda Spurling Oct. 8, 1984 will be 82 year Nov. 19, 1984, gold color MD; Blue MD - Cox Victrola Records. Archive with corresponding tapes. Gift of Bruce Komusin |
| 2014.291.2046 | Eight boxes of research papers from Ralph Stanley |
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| Documents. (Preliminary catalogue entry). Seven boxes of research papers now housed in 8 archival boxes and folders. Box 1: Papers from Mrs. Libby, Bob Pyle's mother, to Ralph Stanley, ca. 1970 which used to be stored in her safe but were given to Ralph for safe keeping: geneaology (could be in Sawtelle's handwriting; Ralph has typewritten copies in his possession). File folder 1 holds items from the top of Ralph's original box- File folder 6 would have been from the bottom of his box. Loose papers and some bound together. Box 2: Leslie Victor Stanley's papers (LVS) ("Uncle Les") = genealogy and other documents, perhaps pertaining to LVS book on houses of GCI. Box 3: Gold binder marked "census". Box 4A= Binder labeled "Cranberry Isles Maine, births and deaths 1763-1890 Archives Augusta, ME." Box 4B= Black binder containing newspaper articles, unknown letter, genealogy and other papers. Second binder labeled "Mass Vital Statistics - Stanley." Box 5= 3 binders: Mass. Stanley genealogy; A-Z Families genealogical info; notebook on genealogy. Box 6= two binders: The first five children of William and Hannah Gilley, Jr.(Hannah, William 3rd, Elisha, Eunice, and Francis). Second binder: genealogy, articles, etc. on Gilleys: Joseph, Matilda, Samuel, Lucinda, John, Mary, and Almira. Box 7= Three file folders with genealogical materials removed from colorful cardboard folders: obituaries, notes, two original receipts; Cemeteries of Southwest Harbor and Manset, ME; Benjamin Spurling, Sr. His Wife and 11 children and 55 grandchildren; Stanleys of Swans Island, ME; Stanleys in Massachusetts; Three Bunker Families on GCI - genealogy. (Note: This accession of 8 boxes presently catalogued under this number may eventually be combined with a second accession of Ralph Stanley papers 2014.296.2049 as topics and materials from donor may be related or duplicated.) |
Description: Documents. (Preliminary catalogue entry). Seven boxes of research papers now housed in 8 archival boxes and folders. Box 1: Papers from Mrs. Libby, Bob Pyle's mother, to Ralph Stanley, ca. 1970 which used to be stored in her safe but were given to Ralph for safe keeping: geneaology (could be in Sawtelle's handwriting; Ralph has typewritten copies in his possession). File folder 1 holds items from the top of Ralph's original box- File folder 6 would have been from the bottom of his box. Loose papers and some bound together. Box 2: Leslie Victor Stanley's papers (LVS) ("Uncle Les") = genealogy and other documents, perhaps pertaining to LVS book on houses of GCI. Box 3: Gold binder marked "census". Box 4A= Binder labeled "Cranberry Isles Maine, births and deaths 1763-1890 Archives Augusta, ME." Box 4B= Black binder containing newspaper articles, unknown letter, genealogy and other papers. Second binder labeled "Mass Vital Statistics - Stanley." Box 5= 3 binders: Mass. Stanley genealogy; A-Z Families genealogical info; notebook on genealogy. Box 6= two binders: The first five children of William and Hannah Gilley, Jr.(Hannah, William 3rd, Elisha, Eunice, and Francis). Second binder: genealogy, articles, etc. on Gilleys: Joseph, Matilda, Samuel, Lucinda, John, Mary, and Almira. Box 7= Three file folders with genealogical materials removed from colorful cardboard folders: obituaries, notes, two original receipts; Cemeteries of Southwest Harbor and Manset, ME; Benjamin Spurling, Sr. His Wife and 11 children and 55 grandchildren; Stanleys of Swans Island, ME; Stanleys in Massachusetts; Three Bunker Families on GCI - genealogy. (Note: This accession of 8 boxes presently catalogued under this number may eventually be combined with a second accession of Ralph Stanley papers 2014.296.2049 as topics and materials from donor may be related or duplicated.) [show more] |
| 2012.200.1590 | Notes by Phil Whitney |
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| Document, written by Phil Whitney. At bottom of paper, "Gaile's (Colby) mother was Ida Tollman and related to Rachel Field." | 
Description: Document, written by Phil Whitney. At bottom of paper, "Gaile's (Colby) mother was Ida Tollman and related to Rachel Field." |
| 1000.0.1104 | Collection of materials from Louise Marr |
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| Collection of Louise Marr related items and donations, and the Preble House, 1104a-d. (a) Photo of Louise Marr. (b) Inventory of items donated by Louise Marr February 2006. (c) Transcription of William Preble's income. (d) Write up used for the Preble display in museum |
Description: Collection of Louise Marr related items and donations, and the Preble House, 1104a-d. (a) Photo of Louise Marr. (b) Inventory of items donated by Louise Marr February 2006. (c) Transcription of William Preble's income. (d) Write up used for the Preble display in museum |
| 2000.233.575 | Printed DVD covers |
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| Folder containing spare reprints of image files that we have on file on CDs, DVDs, etc.elsewhere. |
Description: Folder containing spare reprints of image files that we have on file on CDs, DVDs, etc.elsewhere. |
| 1000.46.269 | Carrie M. Richardson ephemera |
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| Collection of cards and envelopes sent to Carrie M. Richardson |
Description: Collection of cards and envelopes sent to Carrie M. Richardson |
| 1000.0.1527 | Family Tree |
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| Paper, Hand written -appears to be a family tree- (this note was inside the photo jacket of item #1526) | 
Description: Paper, Hand written -appears to be a family tree- (this note was inside the photo jacket of item #1526) |
| 2017.382.2153 | Phone listings, cottage map, and miscellaneous |
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| 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. |
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] |
| 2016.380.2143 | Digital Genealogy of Mount Desert Island by Lynne Birlem |
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| Genealogy. Database files. Lynne Birlem creator developed this database of 73,418 people; 27,800 marriages which is identified as "Mountdesert". Database requires Family Tree Maker 2009 software. Birlem's extensive genealogical database of Mount Desert area families includes additional materials from Tom Vining's cemetery research, obituaries for Mount Desert Islanders, deed information for individual houses, information from Thornton's history: Traditions and Records; and Charlotte Morrill's and Meredith Hutchins' research (Southwest Harbor Public Library. Donor is descendant of GCI Birlem family and resides on Mount Desert Island 2016. See digital file: mountdesert LB_2009-02-02_2009-03-04_2009-05-23_2010-07-07_2010-07-28_2010-08-09_2014-06-09_2016-12-14.ftmb (requires Family Tree Maker 2009 software). On the GCIHS server at : Archives\GenealogyMountDesert_Birlem |
Description: Genealogy. Database files. Lynne Birlem creator developed this database of 73,418 people; 27,800 marriages which is identified as "Mountdesert". Database requires Family Tree Maker 2009 software. Birlem's extensive genealogical database of Mount Desert area families includes additional materials from Tom Vining's cemetery research, obituaries for Mount Desert Islanders, deed information for individual houses, information from Thornton's history: Traditions and Records; and Charlotte Morrill's and Meredith Hutchins' research (Southwest Harbor Public Library. Donor is descendant of GCI Birlem family and resides on Mount Desert Island 2016. See digital file: mountdesert LB_2009-02-02_2009-03-04_2009-05-23_2010-07-07_2010-07-28_2010-08-09_2014-06-09_2016-12-14.ftmb (requires Family Tree Maker 2009 software). On the GCIHS server at : Archives\GenealogyMountDesert_Birlem [show more] |
| 1000.3.250 | Note re: Spurling genealogy |
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| Note, death dates of Grandma Spurling 29 Jul 1912, Uncle Charles Spurling 28 Jan 1925, Aunt Loulla[Louella?] Stanley 14 Jan 1932, Ella St. Janes 28 Aug 1931, Mrs. Charles Spurling 22 Feb 1934 |
Description: Note, death dates of Grandma Spurling 29 Jul 1912, Uncle Charles Spurling 28 Jan 1925, Aunt Loulla[Louella?] Stanley 14 Jan 1932, Ella St. Janes 28 Aug 1931, Mrs. Charles Spurling 22 Feb 1934 |
| 1000.46.258 | Stanley family genealogy |
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| Note, birth and death dates of Stanley kin: William D. b. 27 Oct 1855, Ada C. b. 18 Apr 1857 d. 18 May 1857, Charles H. b. 13 Nov 1859 d. 3 Aug 1871, Albion M. b. 2 Jun 1862, Arno P. b. 8 Aug 1865, Lewis G. b. 16 May 1869 |
Description: Note, birth and death dates of Stanley kin: William D. b. 27 Oct 1855, Ada C. b. 18 Apr 1857 d. 18 May 1857, Charles H. b. 13 Nov 1859 d. 3 Aug 1871, Albion M. b. 2 Jun 1862, Arno P. b. 8 Aug 1865, Lewis G. b. 16 May 1869 |
| 2006.125.1002 | Bunker family genealogy |
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| Geneaology from James Buncker [Bunker] beginning in 1576 and ending in 1824. Included are photos of John Franklin Hodgkins and Luhama S. Bunker Hodgkins as well as their obituaries. |
Description: Geneaology from James Buncker [Bunker] beginning in 1576 and ending in 1824. Included are photos of John Franklin Hodgkins and Luhama S. Bunker Hodgkins as well as their obituaries. |
| 2014.271.2008 | Spurling Whitney genealogy |
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| Copies of genealogy prepared for Phil Whitney: Thomas Spurling to Phil Whitney. |
Description: Copies of genealogy prepared for Phil Whitney: Thomas Spurling to Phil Whitney. |
| 2016.381.2146 | Genealogy. Collection of materials pertaining to Louise Marr family |
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| Genealogy. Collection of materials pertaining to Louise Marr family. 1. Guest book listing names and hometowns of visitors for unknown location, no dates except towards the end 1979, 1982, 1984 2. Certified Abstract of a Record of Marriage (Maine) for Andrew A. McSorley, Guilford, ME, and Doris P. Marr, Livermore Falls, Maine. His occupation: Instructor Manual Arts; Hers: Teacher. Date of Marriage June 6, 1936 in Livermore Falls, ME. 3. "Our Wedding Souvenir" - booklet, with list of guests on last page including B. H. Spurling and Mrs. Mabel Spurling among many others. Booklet pages are separate from the white binder; white binder contains newspaper clippings (see next entry). 4. A dozen or so newspaper clippings with photos about Andrew McSorley, John McSorley, Doris Marr with information about their activities. Only one article dated: 1930. 5. Scrapbook "Wedding Memories" contains (1) a Western Union telegram "Wedding Greeting" from Kathryn and Phil, June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McSorley, Care of Mr. Marr. "Heartiest congratulations we hope you will always be as happy as you are today stop mothers advice is the best it is easy enough to get married it is sticking to your guns afterwards that counts stop pack your trailer full and come out and see us love Kathryn and Phil 729A June 6" (2) Wedding invitation (3) Newspaper articles (4) Telegram from Aunt Effie apologizing that they can't come. (5) List of guests and gifts 6. Genealogy, handwritten of "Mother's side" Frances Marion Spurling/Wade Hampton Marr. And "Dad's Side" Mary Louise Douglas[?] and Father: George Sanborn Marr. Some interesting miscellaneous notes on last pages. Author says, "..Sammy, claiming wages for caring for her [his mother Matilda Sanford] and Preble, who had a stroke, got Great Head, Little Head etc. for his services." |
Description: Genealogy. Collection of materials pertaining to Louise Marr family. 1. Guest book listing names and hometowns of visitors for unknown location, no dates except towards the end 1979, 1982, 1984 2. Certified Abstract of a Record of Marriage (Maine) for Andrew A. McSorley, Guilford, ME, and Doris P. Marr, Livermore Falls, Maine. His occupation: Instructor Manual Arts; Hers: Teacher. Date of Marriage June 6, 1936 in Livermore Falls, ME. 3. "Our Wedding Souvenir" - booklet, with list of guests on last page including B. H. Spurling and Mrs. Mabel Spurling among many others. Booklet pages are separate from the white binder; white binder contains newspaper clippings (see next entry). 4. A dozen or so newspaper clippings with photos about Andrew McSorley, John McSorley, Doris Marr with information about their activities. Only one article dated: 1930. 5. Scrapbook "Wedding Memories" contains (1) a Western Union telegram "Wedding Greeting" from Kathryn and Phil, June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McSorley, Care of Mr. Marr. "Heartiest congratulations we hope you will always be as happy as you are today stop mothers advice is the best it is easy enough to get married it is sticking to your guns afterwards that counts stop pack your trailer full and come out and see us love Kathryn and Phil 729A June 6" (2) Wedding invitation (3) Newspaper articles (4) Telegram from Aunt Effie apologizing that they can't come. (5) List of guests and gifts 6. Genealogy, handwritten of "Mother's side" Frances Marion Spurling/Wade Hampton Marr. And "Dad's Side" Mary Louise Douglas[?] and Father: George Sanborn Marr. Some interesting miscellaneous notes on last pages. Author says, "..Sammy, claiming wages for caring for her [his mother Matilda Sanford] and Preble, who had a stroke, got Great Head, Little Head etc. for his services." [show more] |
| 1000.0.909 | Arno Preston Stanley information |
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| Background information of Arno Preston Stanley with information and documents supplied by Phil and Karin Whitney and Ralph Stanley. Contains a restored version and a copy of the original marriage proposal letter of Arno Preston Stanley and the acceptance of Maybelle Stanley in the form of the same letter. | 
Description: Background information of Arno Preston Stanley with information and documents supplied by Phil and Karin Whitney and Ralph Stanley. Contains a restored version and a copy of the original marriage proposal letter of Arno Preston Stanley and the acceptance of Maybelle Stanley in the form of the same letter. |
| 1000.0.691 | Mrs. Andrew C. Wheelwright legacy |
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| Document, photocopy, 2 sheets, essay starting "My mother's interest in Cranberry...", by Mary Cabot Wheelwright, about Mrs. Andrew C. Wheelwright's efforts for GCI, including donating to the church the Sarah Whitman stained glass window, the bell, and the parsonage; paying to restore the pulpit and chairs, helping to settle the site of the Town Dock, and hiring Mrs. Schrifgrisser to teach the children games and handcrafts. Transcribed. Also included is a 2019 letter from an Eliot family descendant, Alexander Goriansky, with with Eliot family genealogy and a copy of a letter published in "Letters from Elizabeth Cabot, Vol. III, Boston 1905". The letter is about Mrs. Cabot's visit to GCI August 8, 1900 to view the new stained glass window in the church: "...It is one of Mrs. Whitman's beautiful wreathes, with gorgeus reds and blues and enough white to show them off, laid on a white Greek cross, on the arms of which is the inscription. The church is absolutely bare, but well colored as to the walls...." Goriansky states that 100 years later, he lived upstairs from where the window's creator, Sarah Wyman Whitman, had lived from 1880-1904 (#77 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston), and that she was very fine designer and maker of "stained" glass windows. | 
Description: Document, photocopy, 2 sheets, essay starting "My mother's interest in Cranberry...", by Mary Cabot Wheelwright, about Mrs. Andrew C. Wheelwright's efforts for GCI, including donating to the church the Sarah Whitman stained glass window, the bell, and the parsonage; paying to restore the pulpit and chairs, helping to settle the site of the Town Dock, and hiring Mrs. Schrifgrisser to teach the children games and handcrafts. Transcribed. Also included is a 2019 letter from an Eliot family descendant, Alexander Goriansky, with with Eliot family genealogy and a copy of a letter published in "Letters from Elizabeth Cabot, Vol. III, Boston 1905". The letter is about Mrs. Cabot's visit to GCI August 8, 1900 to view the new stained glass window in the church: "...It is one of Mrs. Whitman's beautiful wreathes, with gorgeus reds and blues and enough white to show them off, laid on a white Greek cross, on the arms of which is the inscription. The church is absolutely bare, but well colored as to the walls...." Goriansky states that 100 years later, he lived upstairs from where the window's creator, Sarah Wyman Whitman, had lived from 1880-1904 (#77 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston), and that she was very fine designer and maker of "stained" glass windows. [show more] |
| 2016.381.2148 | Collection of miscellaneous documents |
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| Documents. Collection of miscellaneous materials from donor. School materials - show attendance pre-consolidation in 1904 when there was a school where today's gravel pit is on GCI, and at Malcolm Donald's house on GCI, as well as Baker's island. 3 State of Maine Teacher's School Registers for Cranberry Isles (lists of students and statistics) :(1) No. 5, First Winter Term 1888 signed by Ima Robbins, Teacher District No. 5 (2) No. 4, Spring Term, May 29, 1890, signed by Flossy H. Colby, Teacher District No. 4 (3) No. 1, Spring Term, 1887, signed by Laura Freeman, Teacher District No. 1. Summer term 1887 – Copies of time period general information - Teachers of Yesteryear Copy of list of groceries bought by Mr. Benj. H. Spurling 1905 from Nettie A Stanley Groceries and Dry Goods store. Map, large 1972: Maine Coastal Inventory, Land Cover Types, source: 1972 aerial photography, Trenton, Lamoine -1966 aerial photography, by Maine State Planning Office. Articles various: Ted Spurling making coiled mats, in a rowboat, etc. "Islands build a lifeline" CI parking and dock, Ed Gray and Phil Whitney mentioned. Article on 1990 school funding. Miscellaneous: (A) Postcard to B. H. Spurling; Receipt for the Power Boat Pilgrim purchasing 100 gal. gasoline for $9.00 from E. L. Taylor, Norfolk, VA Dec. 8, 1911; (B) Receipt for Str. Carrie & Mildred & Fitters, Nov. 15, 1910 purchase of groceries from W. S. Jordan & Co., 102 Commercial Street, Portland Maine for $17.64. (C) Copy of article "Cranberry Club is for Brahmins Only" front page of Wall Street Journal, Nov. 4, 1975. (D) Copy of bill for Wm. P. Preble, Esq. tax is $3.90 for May 27, 1897. (E) Copy of statement Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co, Rawhide Belting, Lace Leather and Rope, Lariats and other Rawhide Goods of all kinds, 75 and 77 East Ohio Street, Chicago, February 13, 1896 stating that the undersigned sell their rights, title and interest in church on Great Cranberry Island - family pew No. 18 to William P. Preble. Witnesses: Lucie Weil, Lizzie A. Preble, Wm. N. Preble, Elmenia Preble. On reverse is statement "Received at Town Clerk's office May 4, 1896 and recorded in Volume 2, Page 82, signed George W. Bulger, Clerk." (F) Tax bill for Benjamin H. Spurling, April 21, 1933 Real estate valuation $1,400. Taxes 44.80, rate of taxation 32 mills. Received payment in full Sept. 1937, Andrew E. Stanley, Collector. (G) Envelope, empty, addressed to Mrs. B. H. Spurling, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with Gray's Portland Business College logo on it. Written under flap is "Auntie Maude" (H) Old book plate print: The School at Play, engraved expressly for Peterson's Magazine. Children and teacher smoking in classroom. (I) Two pages from a ledger with note: Division of a fish catch with the crew (Schooner Lizzie Maud) Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maude, July 14, 1896. Lists crew and fish beside column dated June 27, and states Received of B. H. Spurling in full for all [?] on Schr Lizzie Maud to date. Portland Oct. 2, 1896. Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maud, received of B. H. Spurling the above share in full. Original newspaper article and one copy from The Word and The Work, Bangor Maine, February 1897 about the Cranberry Island church, with subtitle - Rev. Charles E. Harwood. (J) Copy of article on General Andrew B. Spurling's portrait in the state house, "Reminder of a Gallant Soldier" apparently the portrait is an enlargement from a photograph. |
Description: Documents. Collection of miscellaneous materials from donor. School materials - show attendance pre-consolidation in 1904 when there was a school where today's gravel pit is on GCI, and at Malcolm Donald's house on GCI, as well as Baker's island. 3 State of Maine Teacher's School Registers for Cranberry Isles (lists of students and statistics) :(1) No. 5, First Winter Term 1888 signed by Ima Robbins, Teacher District No. 5 (2) No. 4, Spring Term, May 29, 1890, signed by Flossy H. Colby, Teacher District No. 4 (3) No. 1, Spring Term, 1887, signed by Laura Freeman, Teacher District No. 1. Summer term 1887 – Copies of time period general information - Teachers of Yesteryear Copy of list of groceries bought by Mr. Benj. H. Spurling 1905 from Nettie A Stanley Groceries and Dry Goods store. Map, large 1972: Maine Coastal Inventory, Land Cover Types, source: 1972 aerial photography, Trenton, Lamoine -1966 aerial photography, by Maine State Planning Office. Articles various: Ted Spurling making coiled mats, in a rowboat, etc. "Islands build a lifeline" CI parking and dock, Ed Gray and Phil Whitney mentioned. Article on 1990 school funding. Miscellaneous: (A) Postcard to B. H. Spurling; Receipt for the Power Boat Pilgrim purchasing 100 gal. gasoline for $9.00 from E. L. Taylor, Norfolk, VA Dec. 8, 1911; (B) Receipt for Str. Carrie & Mildred & Fitters, Nov. 15, 1910 purchase of groceries from W. S. Jordan & Co., 102 Commercial Street, Portland Maine for $17.64. (C) Copy of article "Cranberry Club is for Brahmins Only" front page of Wall Street Journal, Nov. 4, 1975. (D) Copy of bill for Wm. P. Preble, Esq. tax is $3.90 for May 27, 1897. (E) Copy of statement Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co, Rawhide Belting, Lace Leather and Rope, Lariats and other Rawhide Goods of all kinds, 75 and 77 East Ohio Street, Chicago, February 13, 1896 stating that the undersigned sell their rights, title and interest in church on Great Cranberry Island - family pew No. 18 to William P. Preble. Witnesses: Lucie Weil, Lizzie A. Preble, Wm. N. Preble, Elmenia Preble. On reverse is statement "Received at Town Clerk's office May 4, 1896 and recorded in Volume 2, Page 82, signed George W. Bulger, Clerk." (F) Tax bill for Benjamin H. Spurling, April 21, 1933 Real estate valuation $1,400. Taxes 44.80, rate of taxation 32 mills. Received payment in full Sept. 1937, Andrew E. Stanley, Collector. (G) Envelope, empty, addressed to Mrs. B. H. Spurling, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with Gray's Portland Business College logo on it. Written under flap is "Auntie Maude" (H) Old book plate print: The School at Play, engraved expressly for Peterson's Magazine. Children and teacher smoking in classroom. (I) Two pages from a ledger with note: Division of a fish catch with the crew (Schooner Lizzie Maud) Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maude, July 14, 1896. Lists crew and fish beside column dated June 27, and states Received of B. H. Spurling in full for all [?] on Schr Lizzie Maud to date. Portland Oct. 2, 1896. Acct. Sales Mackerel Schr Lizzie Maud, received of B. H. Spurling the above share in full. Original newspaper article and one copy from The Word and The Work, Bangor Maine, February 1897 about the Cranberry Island church, with subtitle - Rev. Charles E. Harwood. (J) Copy of article on General Andrew B. Spurling's portrait in the state house, "Reminder of a Gallant Soldier" apparently the portrait is an enlargement from a photograph. [show more] |
| 2016.381.2149 | Preble family materials |
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| Documents. Collection of materials from Louise Marr. 1. Note of introduction for Fannie A. Preble 1872 from O.A. Richardson of Cranberry Isles. 2. Receipt. H.H. Hay & Son druggist 1892 for various concoctions with prices and paid by Fernald. (Scanned both sides1/2/17) 3. Booklet. Graduation 1903 of Frances Marion Spurling (Louise Marr's mother) among others. 4. Copy of article re: the vessel “Georgie”. 5. Newspaper clippings: Two poems by E.T. Preble. 6. Four pages of handwritten genealogy and misc notes for Preble/Marr/Spurlings. Annotation says "Preble was my Great Grandfather" Page one also explains the [Preble] house history:"The old "house" lot was Samuel Spurlings and sold to him by Benjamin Spurling (not grampy) in Sept 4, 1832. This was Preble's wife's (Abigail Hadlock) first husband. He died and she marries William Preble. The house was built by Samuel Spurling. She has four children by Sam Spurling before he dies. Preble helps bring them up…." 7. Newspaper obituary for "Wm. P. Preble Former Portland Is Citizen Dead" with pencil corrections indicating it should be Wm. H. Preble, and indicates "Chicago". 8. Receipt for Benj H. Spurling Oct 2, 1905 for grocery items purchased at Nettie A. Stanley's store on GCI. | 
Description: Documents. Collection of materials from Louise Marr. 1. Note of introduction for Fannie A. Preble 1872 from O.A. Richardson of Cranberry Isles. 2. Receipt. H.H. Hay & Son druggist 1892 for various concoctions with prices and paid by Fernald. (Scanned both sides1/2/17) 3. Booklet. Graduation 1903 of Frances Marion Spurling (Louise Marr's mother) among others. 4. Copy of article re: the vessel “Georgie”. 5. Newspaper clippings: Two poems by E.T. Preble. 6. Four pages of handwritten genealogy and misc notes for Preble/Marr/Spurlings. Annotation says "Preble was my Great Grandfather" Page one also explains the [Preble] house history:"The old "house" lot was Samuel Spurlings and sold to him by Benjamin Spurling (not grampy) in Sept 4, 1832. This was Preble's wife's (Abigail Hadlock) first husband. He died and she marries William Preble. The house was built by Samuel Spurling. She has four children by Sam Spurling before he dies. Preble helps bring them up…." 7. Newspaper obituary for "Wm. P. Preble Former Portland Is Citizen Dead" with pencil corrections indicating it should be Wm. H. Preble, and indicates "Chicago". 8. Receipt for Benj H. Spurling Oct 2, 1905 for grocery items purchased at Nettie A. Stanley's store on GCI. [show more] |
