Newspaper clipping, Obituaries-Elizabeth "Betty" Hartley (b. 11/27/1914) died Monday, 3/30/2009 at the age of 94. The obituary was in the Mount Desert Islander dated 16th April 2009 (see item #1618 for picture of Betty)
Description: Newspaper clipping, Obituaries-Elizabeth "Betty" Hartley (b. 11/27/1914) died Monday, 3/30/2009 at the age of 94. The obituary was in the Mount Desert Islander dated 16th April 2009 (see item #1618 for picture of Betty)
Newspaper Clipping, from the MDIslander, Thursday, January 26, 2012. The clipping is the Obituary of Juliana Patience Von Kienbusch Little of Mount Desert born January 17, 1926 in New York City and died January 17, 2012. She graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1947 and married John Watson Little II in 1948. They had five children: Lucy, David, Liza, Carl, and John. In 1989, Ms. Little moved to Somesville, drawn to the area by her brother, the abstract expressionist landscape painter William Kienbusch who had a studio on Great Cranberry Island. She enjoyed life on Mount Desert Island. She loved the trails and carriage paths. These experiences, along with winters spent on Water Island off St. Thomas, were among her fondest memories. She was an avid traveler.
Description: Newspaper Clipping, from the MDIslander, Thursday, January 26, 2012. The clipping is the Obituary of Juliana Patience Von Kienbusch Little of Mount Desert born January 17, 1926 in New York City and died January 17, 2012. She graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1947 and married John Watson Little II in 1948. They had five children: Lucy, David, Liza, Carl, and John. In 1989, Ms. Little moved to Somesville, drawn to the area by her brother, the abstract expressionist landscape painter William Kienbusch who had a studio on Great Cranberry Island. She enjoyed life on Mount Desert Island. She loved the trails and carriage paths. These experiences, along with winters spent on Water Island off St. Thomas, were among her fondest memories. She was an avid traveler. [show more]
Houses. Preble House Maine Memory Network exhibit; Preble House research materials; and ceramic sherds and locations of earlier structures on the property . (A) The 2013 Maine Memory Network online exhibit materials for "Great Cranberry Island's Preble House" at https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2423/page/3901/display?use_mmn=1&popup=1. A house history of the 1827 home of the Hadlocks, Prebles, and Spurling families including deeds, photos and storyline about the history of the house, people, and documents. (B) Grant documents and research materials. (C) Information and photos about the locations and identification of ceramic sherds, former structures, gardens, apple trees, metalworking (blacksmith?) residue, and cellar for possible future historical preservation or archaeological work including map of property drawn by present owner, Michael Macfarlan. (See also 2013.258.1988 for ceramic sherds (fragments from plates and cups). (D) Information gathered for possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Mickey Macfarlan was working on this with GCIHS assistance. (E) Digital print of an 1876 sketch of Preble House as seen from Preble Cove by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr .(www.flickr.com/photos/140072964@N06/32815983901/in/album-72157676911263533) Longfellow house Washington's headquarts https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm
Description: Houses. Preble House Maine Memory Network exhibit; Preble House research materials; and ceramic sherds and locations of earlier structures on the property . (A) The 2013 Maine Memory Network online exhibit materials for "Great Cranberry Island's Preble House" at https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2423/page/3901/display?use_mmn=1&popup=1. A house history of the 1827 home of the Hadlocks, Prebles, and Spurling families including deeds, photos and storyline about the history of the house, people, and documents. (B) Grant documents and research materials. (C) Information and photos about the locations and identification of ceramic sherds, former structures, gardens, apple trees, metalworking (blacksmith?) residue, and cellar for possible future historical preservation or archaeological work including map of property drawn by present owner, Michael Macfarlan. (See also 2013.258.1988 for ceramic sherds (fragments from plates and cups). (D) Information gathered for possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Mickey Macfarlan was working on this with GCIHS assistance. (E) Digital print of an 1876 sketch of Preble House as seen from Preble Cove by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr .(www.flickr.com/photos/140072964@N06/32815983901/in/album-72157676911263533) Longfellow house Washington's headquarts https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm [show more]
Postcard with information about an Arthur Spurling-built boat, a yacht tender at Mystic Seaport (their accession #1985.79), read about Arthur Spurling in Building Classic Small Craft Vol I Camden NE, Chapter 12 etc. Note mentions Charles Sheppard, the father of the Sheppard Phil Whitney recently interviewed. Mickey Macfarlan recalls there was an Arthur Spurling motor from an old boat upstairs in Robin Freeman's barn. The postcard with info came to GCIHS in an envelope from Robert E. Yorke, 45 Meetinghouse Lane, Scituate, MA 02066
Description: Postcard with information about an Arthur Spurling-built boat, a yacht tender at Mystic Seaport (their accession #1985.79), read about Arthur Spurling in Building Classic Small Craft Vol I Camden NE, Chapter 12 etc. Note mentions Charles Sheppard, the father of the Sheppard Phil Whitney recently interviewed. Mickey Macfarlan recalls there was an Arthur Spurling motor from an old boat upstairs in Robin Freeman's barn. The postcard with info came to GCIHS in an envelope from Robert E. Yorke, 45 Meetinghouse Lane, Scituate, MA 02066 [show more]