Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
1000.27.922	Bear Dog Boat Yard and house	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Places	Carter's Real Estate listing from 2005 detailing Bear Dog Boat Yard and house	Bear Dog Boat Yard and house Catalogue #: 1000.27.922    Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Places Materials: Paper Description: Carter's Real Estate listing from 2005 detailing Bear Dog Boat Yard and house
1000.0.1099	GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour miscellanea	Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents	Places, Island	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.	GCIHS's Home and Garden Tour miscellanea Catalogue #: 1000.0.1099    Type: Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part 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.
2014.300.2054	Game rules pamphlet and radio schedule 1940s	Document, Schedule, Timetable	People	Pamphlet and schedule. Pamphlet (A): official rules for sports including badminton, boomerang, croquet, darts, volley ball, shuffleboard, tetherball, etc., undtd, by General Sportcraft Co. Ltd, Issue 10. Schedule (B): evening radio programs for national and local stations includes titles of programs, times, and stations; late 1930s early 1940s. (Television arrived MDI 1953, Phil Whitney, Sr. had the first set in Southwest Harbor 1951.) This schedule may be hand done – ink faded to peacock green. Notes on reverse: “Dale family Dr. John 1:15 WLBZ Mondays”, and "[illegible] WAAB"	Game rules pamphlet and radio schedule 1940s Catalogue #: 2014.300.2054    Type: Document, Schedule, Timetable Subject: People Size: 8."5 x 11" Description: Pamphlet and schedule. Pamphlet (A): official rules for sports including badminton, boomerang, croquet, darts, volley ball, shuffleboard, tetherball, etc., undtd, by General Sportcraft Co. Ltd, Issue 10. Schedule (B): evening radio programs for national and local stations includes titles of programs, times, and stations; late 1930s early 1940s. (Television arrived MDI 1953, Phil Whitney, Sr. had the first set in Southwest Harbor 1951.) This schedule may be hand done – ink faded to peacock green. Notes on reverse: “Dale family Dr. John 1:15 WLBZ Mondays”, and "[illegible] WAAB" [show more]
2003.73.539	"Hilda Spurling's Recipes"	Document, Instructional, Recipe, Cookbook	Other, Culinary People	Notebook, handwritten, "Hilda Spurling's Recipes" including meat, desserts, cookies, pudding, stew, cake muffins, etc.	"Hilda Spurling's Recipes" Catalogue #: 2003.73.539    Type: Document, Instructional, Recipe, Cookbook Subject: Other, Culinary People Description: Notebook, handwritten, "Hilda Spurling's Recipes" including meat, desserts, cookies, pudding, stew, cake muffins, etc.
1000.0.1009	Journal of the board of selectmen 1935-1970	Document, Government, Government Records	Places, Town	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.	Journal of the board of selectmen 1935-1970 Catalogue #: 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.
2003.81.578	French fashion poster	Document, Advertising, Poster	Businesses, Other Business	Print, French fashions, dog with woman wearing bustle and fancy hat, hand-colored blue and gold in spots	French fashion poster Catalogue #: 2003.81.578    Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Businesses, Other Business Materials: Paper Description: Print, French fashions, dog with woman wearing bustle and fancy hat, hand-colored blue and gold in spots
2003.81.579	French fashions poster	Document, Advertising, Poster	Businesses, Store Business	Print, French fashions, woman with walking stick and fan, tall hairdo, hand-colored blue and gold in spots	French fashions poster Catalogue #: 2003.81.579    Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Businesses, Store Business Materials: Paper Description: Print, French fashions, woman with walking stick and fan, tall hairdo, hand-colored blue and gold in spots
1000.0.1577	Whistler Cove Trail signs	Document, Advertising, Poster	Places, Island	Poster, Welcome to Whistler Cove Public Trail. Signs placed on trees to mark route of trail	Whistler Cove Trail signs Catalogue #: 1000.0.1577    Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Places, Island Materials: Paper Description: Poster, Welcome to Whistler Cove Public Trail. Signs placed on trees to mark route of trail
2003.77.558	School and property tax info	Document, Government, Government Records	Organizations, Civic, Municipal	Ledger page, loose, both sides used, school and property tax info, no date, appears to be a working sheet, in red pen, 8 names: Arno P. Stanley, Lewis Ladd, George Bulger, Edwin Spurling, Sam Bunker, William Bunker, Thomas Bunker, Leonard Holmes. Poor condition.	School and property tax info Catalogue #: 2003.77.558    Type: Document, Government, Government Records Subject: Organizations, Civic, Municipal Materials: Paper Description: Ledger page, loose, both sides used, school and property tax info, no date, appears to be a working sheet, in red pen, 8 names: Arno P. Stanley, Lewis Ladd, George Bulger, Edwin Spurling, Sam Bunker, William Bunker, Thomas Bunker, Leonard Holmes. Poor condition.
1000.7.139	Receipt recording Stanley to Duren deed	Document, Financial, Receipt	Structures, Dwellings, House	Receipt, from George Hadlock, Registry of Deeds, for recording deed, Stanley to Duren, 75 cents	Receipt recording Stanley to Duren deed Catalogue #: 1000.7.139    Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Materials: Paper Description: Receipt, from George Hadlock, Registry of Deeds, for recording deed, Stanley to Duren, 75 cents
1000.0.944	Church deed 1897	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Organizations, Religious	Letter from Hugh Dwelley to Susan White explaining the enclosed copy of the Great Cranberry Island's church deed from 1897, Includes a copy of the original church deed.	Church deed 1897 Catalogue #: 1000.0.944    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Organizations, Religious Materials: Paper Description: Letter from Hugh Dwelley to Susan White explaining the enclosed copy of the Great Cranberry Island's church deed from 1897, Includes a copy of the original church deed.
2015.322.2083	Inquiry into whereabouts of Civil War veteran Benj S. Campbell	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	Letter recovered from the old GCI post office on the Preble House property. Letter: From the law office of Walter S. Monteith, 615-617 Fourteenth Street N.W., Washington DC, April 27, 1894 "To the Postmaster of Cranberry Isles, Hancock Co., Me. Dear Sir: It is important that a communication that I make today to your office, addressed to Benj S. Campbell, should be delivered to him, or to some of his personal representatives, should he not be alive. Will you do me the favor to make some inquiry as to his whereabouts, should he not be there? He was a member of Company "C"1 Me. H. A., and an inquiry among his comrades would probably lead to the needed information. Very respectfully, Walter S. Monteith" . (According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Maine_Heavy_Artillery_Regiment , the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment served in the Civil war and suffered heavy casualties.)	Inquiry into whereabouts of Civil War veteran Benj S. Campbell Catalogue #: 2015.322.2083    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Materials: Paper Size: L x W x H Description: Letter recovered from the old GCI post office on the Preble House property. Letter: From the law office of Walter S. Monteith, 615-617 Fourteenth Street N.W., Washington DC, April 27, 1894 "To the Postmaster of Cranberry Isles, Hancock Co., Me. Dear Sir: It is important that a communication that I make today to your office, addressed to Benj S. Campbell, should be delivered to him, or to some of his personal representatives, should he not be alive. Will you do me the favor to make some inquiry as to his whereabouts, should he not be there? He was a member of Company "C"1 Me. H. A., and an inquiry among his comrades would probably lead to the needed information. Very respectfully, Walter S. Monteith" . (According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Maine_Heavy_Artillery_Regiment , the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment served in the Civil war and suffered heavy casualties.) [show more]
2016.380.2143	Digital Genealogy of Mount Desert Island by Lynne Birlem	Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records	People	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	Digital Genealogy of Mount Desert Island by Lynne Birlem Catalogue #: 2016.380.2143    Type: Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records Subject: People Creator: Lynne Birlem Materials: Digital Size: L x W x H 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	Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records	People	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	Note re: Spurling genealogy Catalogue #: 1000.3.250    Type: Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records Subject: People Materials: Paper 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	Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records	People	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	Stanley family genealogy Catalogue #: 1000.46.258    Type: Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records Subject: People Materials: Paper 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	Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records	People	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.	Bunker family genealogy Catalogue #: 2006.125.1002    Type: Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records Subject: People Materials: Paper 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.
2001.111.819	Ledger re: islanders accounts	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Businesses, Store Business	Ledger. Part of a ledger probably kept by William P. Preble, of the accounts of G.N. Spurling (1888-1899), Mrs. L.G. Fernald and the Estate of E.S. Fernald (1896-1905), William H. Preble (1899), William P. Preble (1898-1905, and much the longest), and a list of various deeds,1835-1902, some naming William P. Preble as buyer or seller, and the rest probably passing through his hands, as a trusted local advisor	Ledger re: islanders accounts Catalogue #: 2001.111.819    Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Businesses, Store Business Materials: Paper Description: Ledger. Part of a ledger probably kept by William P. Preble, of the accounts of G.N. Spurling (1888-1899), Mrs. L.G. Fernald and the Estate of E.S. Fernald (1896-1905), William H. Preble (1899), William P. Preble (1898-1905, and much the longest), and a list of various deeds,1835-1902, some naming William P. Preble as buyer or seller, and the rest probably passing through his hands, as a trusted local advisor
1000.5.152	Bumper sticker for The Rooster Club band	Document, Sticker, Bumper Sticker	Organizations, Civic	Bumper sticker, Rooster Club band	Bumper sticker for The Rooster Club band Catalogue #: 1000.5.152    Type: Document, Sticker, Bumper Sticker Subject: Organizations, Civic Materials: Paper Description: Bumper sticker, Rooster Club band
1000.30.447	Playbill for the play "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry"	Document, Program	Events	Playbill for the play "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry" (see item 446) (3 copies)	Playbill for the play "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry" Catalogue #: 1000.30.447    Type: Document, Program Subject: Events Description: Playbill for the play "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry" (see item 446) (3 copies)
1000.30.603	Poster announcing play "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry"	Document, Advertising, Poster	Events	Poster, announcing "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry" (by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin) to be performed at Annual Meeting of GCI Historical Society, in GCI church, 8 Aug 2001	Poster announcing play "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry" Catalogue #: 1000.30.603    Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Events Description: Poster, announcing "Carrie Richardson of Big Cranberry" (by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin) to be performed at Annual Meeting of GCI Historical Society, in GCI church, 8 Aug 2001
1000.27.733	Handmade color poster for July 4th picnic by Ruth Westphal, island resident	Document, Advertising, Poster	Events	Poster, made by Ruth Westphal, for one of her annual 4th of July picnics, year unknown	Handmade color poster for July 4th picnic by Ruth Westphal, island resident Catalogue #: 1000.27.733    Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Events Materials: Paper Description: Poster, made by Ruth Westphal, for one of her annual 4th of July picnics, year unknown
2014.271.2008	Spurling Whitney genealogy	Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records	People	Copies of genealogy prepared for Phil Whitney: Thomas Spurling to Phil Whitney.	Spurling Whitney genealogy Catalogue #: 2014.271.2008    Type: Document, Other Documents, Genealogy Records Subject: People Materials: Paper Description: Copies of genealogy prepared for Phil Whitney: Thomas Spurling to Phil Whitney.
1000.7.77	School #2 list of pupils 1899	Document, Student Record	Organizations, School Institution People	Souvenir, School #2, 1899, student list of 23 pupils, Charles Spurling, etc. (See prop copy 1000.0.1319)	School #2 list of pupils 1899 Catalogue #: 1000.7.77    Type: Document, Student Record Subject: Organizations, School Institution People Description: Souvenir, School #2, 1899, student list of 23 pupils, Charles Spurling, etc. (See prop copy 1000.0.1319)
1000.7.111	Funeral expenses perhaps for Ellen Maria Stanley 1929	Document, Financial, Receipt	People	Memo, mother's funeral expenses, totaling $247.50. "Mother" could be Mrs. Ellen Maria Stanley, died 1929, Addie Duren's mother. (See also 1000.7.110)	Funeral expenses perhaps for Ellen Maria Stanley 1929 Catalogue #: 1000.7.111    Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: People Description: Memo, mother's funeral expenses, totaling $247.50. "Mother" could be Mrs. Ellen Maria Stanley, died 1929, Addie Duren's mother. (See also 1000.7.110)
1000.46.259	Correspondence Carrie Richardson and Moorfield Storey relating to inheritance of Enoch Spurling property 1906	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Structures, Dwellings, House	Letters and deed. Collection of documents relating to inheritance of Enoch Spurling property. (A) one original letter from C.M. Richardson 12 Mar 1906, to Moorfield Storey, Boston, describing circumstances surrounding her father, Enoch Spurling's, death, his estate, and the Stanley graveyard (a.k.a. Stanley cemetery), and asking for his legal help, for free. (See transcription 100.46.259.txt.). (B) Scanned print of letter from Carrie Richardson to Moorfield Storey April 2, 1906. (C) Scanned print of a handwritten statement by Carrie M. Richardson about the will of her father and inheritance of nine house lots. (D) Scanned print of a handwritten note appointing Lewis Stanley to act for them until March 3rd 1906, continuing his duties as administrator of the will which expired March 3, 1905. (E) Scanned print of a handwritten Warranty Deed given by John Stanley 2nd and Lucinda G. Stanley to Leonard Holmes March 5th 1866 referring to the Stanley burial ground January 19, 1870, Vol. 135/Page 504. (F) Deed Book 0135 Page 505 Stanley to Holmes 1870 which refers to the "family's burying ground" (i.e. the Stanley cemetery).	Correspondence Carrie Richardson and Moorfield Storey relating to inheritance of Enoch Spurling property 1906 Catalogue #: 1000.46.259    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Description: Letters and deed. Collection of documents relating to inheritance of Enoch Spurling property. (A) one original letter from C.M. Richardson 12 Mar 1906, to Moorfield Storey, Boston, describing circumstances surrounding her father, Enoch Spurling's, death, his estate, and the Stanley graveyard (a.k.a. Stanley cemetery), and asking for his legal help, for free. (See transcription 100.46.259.txt.). (B) Scanned print of letter from Carrie Richardson to Moorfield Storey April 2, 1906. (C) Scanned print of a handwritten statement by Carrie M. Richardson about the will of her father and inheritance of nine house lots. (D) Scanned print of a handwritten note appointing Lewis Stanley to act for them until March 3rd 1906, continuing his duties as administrator of the will which expired March 3, 1905. (E) Scanned print of a handwritten Warranty Deed given by John Stanley 2nd and Lucinda G. Stanley to Leonard Holmes March 5th 1866 referring to the Stanley burial ground January 19, 1870, Vol. 135/Page 504. (F) Deed Book 0135 Page 505 Stanley to Holmes 1870 which refers to the "family's burying ground" (i.e. the Stanley cemetery). [show more]

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