Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
1000.0.691	Mrs. Andrew C. Wheelwright legacy	Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents	Organizations, Religious People	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.	Mrs. Andrew C. Wheelwright legacy Catalogue #: 1000.0.691    Type: Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents Subject: Organizations, Religious People Creator: Mary Cabot Wheelwright Materials: Paper 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]
1000.36.130	Remembrances of Great Cranberry Island	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Island	Letter, remembrances of Great Cranberry Island, written by Betty Hartley	Remembrances of Great Cranberry Island Catalogue #: 1000.36.130    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Island Creator: Betty Hartley Date: 2000 Materials: Paper Description: Letter, remembrances of Great Cranberry Island, written by Betty Hartley
1000.46.261	Scrapbook page Abel Harwood	Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook	People	Page from scrapbook, with one photo of Abel Harwood (b. 30 Mar 1792 d. 4 Oct 1849) gravestone, and three photos of ?churches?	Scrapbook page Abel Harwood Catalogue #: 1000.46.261    Type: Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook Subject: People Materials: Paper Description: Page from scrapbook, with one photo of Abel Harwood (b. 30 Mar 1792 d. 4 Oct 1849) gravestone, and three photos of ?churches?
1000.0.890	Betsy Wells obituary	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Email with a copy of obituary , Betsy Wells, b 27 Jun 1939, d 1 May 2008. Don Wells was a long time summer minister at GCI. Transcribed.	Betsy Wells obituary Catalogue #: 1000.0.890    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Date: 2008 Materials: Paper Description: Email with a copy of obituary , Betsy Wells, b 27 Jun 1939, d 1 May 2008. Don Wells was a long time summer minister at GCI. Transcribed.
1000.0.910	Elisha Bunker lighthouse keeper	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People	Correspondence between Wini Smart, Joan Webb, and Jeremy D'Entremont regarding Elisha Bunker as a lighthouse keeper in August 1992	Elisha Bunker lighthouse keeper Catalogue #: 1000.0.910    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Materials: Paper Description: Correspondence between Wini Smart, Joan Webb, and Jeremy D'Entremont regarding Elisha Bunker as a lighthouse keeper in August 1992
1000.34.954	Memories of 1841 visit to Duck and Baker Island	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Places, Island	Memories of Duck and Bakers Island circa 1891. Gifted by Hugh Dwelley in Summer 2007. The bulk of the document is a copy of a letter to the Ellsworth American written by Rufus George Frederick Candage. The letter was written in 1891, but in the letter he is reminiscing about a two-week vacation to the Duck and Bakers Island in 1841. He writes about a barn, cattle, vegetables, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, fowls on Great Duck, and sheep on Little Duck. At that time the family of John Bartlett was living on Duck Island, although the Duck Islands were claimed by Mr. Gilley. Candage also remembers a trip to see the Bakers Island lighthouse. The letter is preceded by an excerpt from the book "The Descendants of James Candage/Cavendish of Blue Hill, Maine" and some notes on the Bartlett family and the letter made by Ralph W. Stanley. The document also includes a letter from Hugh Dwelley as President of the Islesford Historical Society to Mr. Gil Bunker in reference to a visit that the Bunker Family Association of America planned to make to the Cranberry Islands.	Memories of 1841 visit to Duck and Baker Island Catalogue #: 1000.34.954    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Rufus George Frederick Candage Materials: Paper Description: Memories of Duck and Bakers Island circa 1891. Gifted by Hugh Dwelley in Summer 2007. The bulk of the document is a copy of a letter to the Ellsworth American written by Rufus George Frederick Candage. The letter was written in 1891, but in the letter he is reminiscing about a two-week vacation to the Duck and Bakers Island in 1841. He writes about a barn, cattle, vegetables, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, fowls on Great Duck, and sheep on Little Duck. At that time the family of John Bartlett was living on Duck Island, although the Duck Islands were claimed by Mr. Gilley. Candage also remembers a trip to see the Bakers Island lighthouse. The letter is preceded by an excerpt from the book "The Descendants of James Candage/Cavendish of Blue Hill, Maine" and some notes on the Bartlett family and the letter made by Ralph W. Stanley. The document also includes a letter from Hugh Dwelley as President of the Islesford Historical Society to Mr. Gil Bunker in reference to a visit that the Bunker Family Association of America planned to make to the Cranberry Islands. [show more]
1000.27.731	Lesley Ann White and Edward Lawrence Horvath wedding	Document, Request, Invitation	People	Wedding invitation, Lesley Ann White and Edward Lawrence Horvath, 16 Aug 1998 at the Cranberry Island church	Lesley Ann White and Edward Lawrence Horvath wedding Catalogue #: 1000.27.731    Type: Document, Request, Invitation Subject: People Date: 1998 Materials: Paper Description: Wedding invitation, Lesley Ann White and Edward Lawrence Horvath, 16 Aug 1998 at the Cranberry Island church
1000.118.904	Card to Beatrice Stanley	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	People	Birthday card sent from Mimi (Hazel Peterson's grandmother) to Bea (Beatrice Stanley, Hazel's mother). Transcribed.	Card to Beatrice Stanley Catalogue #: 1000.118.904    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: People Materials: Paper Description: Birthday card sent from Mimi (Hazel Peterson's grandmother) to Bea (Beatrice Stanley, Hazel's mother). Transcribed.
2018.416.2782	Miscellaneous documents re: William P. Preble	Document, Financial, Receipt	People	Four documents 1891-1900. First: 1891 check from William P. Preble to Almira Beverly for $400.00 2. 1893 Note from the U.S. Pension Agency requesting someone (“madam”) surrender their Pension Certificate and submit a copy of their marriage record, appoint a guardian for child and apply for new certificate from date of their marriage until child is age 16. 3A. [No year] Statement from First national Bank of Ellsworth, ME, for William P. Preble 3B. 1893. Envelope postmarked Portland, ME 1893 from Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland to Wm. Preble, Cranberry Isles. [May or may not be related to 3A but they were together when accessioned.] 4. 1900 Handwritten note listing charges for hauling wood and coal, etc., for W.P. Preble, signed by E. C. Rosebrook.	Miscellaneous documents re: William P. Preble Catalogue #: 2018.416.2782    Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: People Date: 1890 Materials: Paper Description: Four documents 1891-1900. First: 1891 check from William P. Preble to Almira Beverly for $400.00 2. 1893 Note from the U.S. Pension Agency requesting someone (“madam”) surrender their Pension Certificate and submit a copy of their marriage record, appoint a guardian for child and apply for new certificate from date of their marriage until child is age 16. 3A. [No year] Statement from First national Bank of Ellsworth, ME, for William P. Preble 3B. 1893. Envelope postmarked Portland, ME 1893 from Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland to Wm. Preble, Cranberry Isles. [May or may not be related to 3A but they were together when accessioned.] 4. 1900 Handwritten note listing charges for hauling wood and coal, etc., for W.P. Preble, signed by E. C. Rosebrook. [show more]
1000.7.110	Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley	Document, Financial, Receipt	Businesses, Other Business People	Bill, to Addie Duren, $107.50 for casket, plate, and funeral for Ellen Maria Stanley (Addie's mother), 14 Nov 1929. (See also 1000.7.111, likely for Ellen Maria Stanley burial, too). Per GCIHS.org, Ellen Maria Stanley is buried in Spurling Cemetery #3, 1929.	Burial expenses for Ellen Maria Stanley Catalogue #: 1000.7.110    Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Businesses, Other Business People Date: 1929 Materials: Paper Description: Bill, to Addie Duren, $107.50 for casket, plate, and funeral for Ellen Maria Stanley (Addie's mother), 14 Nov 1929. (See also 1000.7.111, likely for Ellen Maria Stanley burial, too). Per GCIHS.org, Ellen Maria Stanley is buried in Spurling Cemetery #3, 1929.
1000.18.337	Bill for kerosene	Document, Financial, Receipt	Businesses, Store Business	Bill, from Beal & Bunker, 4 Apr 1973, to D. Westphal (David Westphal), for 100 gallons of K (kerosene) $24.50	Bill for kerosene Catalogue #: 1000.18.337    Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: Businesses, Store Business Date: 1973 Materials: Paper Description: Bill, from Beal & Bunker, 4 Apr 1973, to D. Westphal (David Westphal), for 100 gallons of K (kerosene) $24.50
1000.7.186	Boynton Stanley 1969	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, obituary of Boynton Stanley, (son of Lewis & Leah Stanley), printed 13 Jan 1969	Boynton Stanley 1969 Catalogue #: 1000.7.186    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, obituary of Boynton Stanley, (son of Lewis & Leah Stanley), printed 13 Jan 1969
1000.7.187	Lewis G. Stanley 1957	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, obituary of Lewis G. Stanley, died 29 Jan 1957	Lewis G. Stanley 1957 Catalogue #: 1000.7.187    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, obituary of Lewis G. Stanley, died 29 Jan 1957
1000.7.343	Krantz family	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clippings, obituaries for Krantz family: Oscar O. Krantz age 79, Mrs. Inez I. Krantz age 65.	Krantz family Catalogue #: 1000.7.343    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clippings, obituaries for Krantz family: Oscar O. Krantz age 79, Mrs. Inez I. Krantz age 65.
1000.7.432	Cora Chapman 1941	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, Ellsworth American, 1941, obituary of Cora Chapman, wife of Sam Chapman	Cora Chapman 1941 Catalogue #: 1000.7.432    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, Ellsworth American, 1941, obituary of Cora Chapman, wife of Sam Chapman
2003.70.532	Royal "Tinker" Colby, 1977	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, obituary of Royal "Tinker" Colby, died 25 May 1977, Bar Harbor Times, Thursday 2 June 1977. Transcribed.	Royal "Tinker" Colby, 1977 Catalogue #: 2003.70.532    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, obituary of Royal "Tinker" Colby, died 25 May 1977, Bar Harbor Times, Thursday 2 June 1977. Transcribed.
2003.70.530	Oscar O. Krantz 1968	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, obituary of Oscar O. Krantz 29 Jul 1968. Transcribed.	Oscar O. Krantz 1968 Catalogue #: 2003.70.530    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, obituary of Oscar O. Krantz 29 Jul 1968. Transcribed.
2003.70.527	Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker 1952	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, double obituary of Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker, with photo of each, Bangor Daily News, 5 May 1952	Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker 1952 Catalogue #: 2003.70.527    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, double obituary of Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker, with photo of each, Bangor Daily News, 5 May 1952
2003.70.528	George E. Raymond 1969	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, obituary of George E. Raymond 12 Jul 1969. Transcribed: GEORGE E. RAYMOND/ CRANBERRY ISLAND--George E. Raymond, 64, of Rochester, N.Y., died here Saturday while visiting. He was born in Westbrook June 28, 1905, the son of William and Addie (Durrell) Raymond. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Retha (White) Raymond of Cranberry Island and Rochester, N.Y.; one daughter, Mrs. Jane Wicks and two sons, Richard and Kenneth, all of Rochester. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Rochester. (handwritten: "died on Cranberry July-12-69 Sat. 4:10 a.m.)	George E. Raymond 1969 Catalogue #: 2003.70.528    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, obituary of George E. Raymond 12 Jul 1969. Transcribed: GEORGE E. RAYMOND/ CRANBERRY ISLAND--George E. Raymond, 64, of Rochester, N.Y., died here Saturday while visiting. He was born in Westbrook June 28, 1905, the son of William and Addie (Durrell) Raymond. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Retha (White) Raymond of Cranberry Island and Rochester, N.Y.; one daughter, Mrs. Jane Wicks and two sons, Richard and Kenneth, all of Rochester. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Rochester. (handwritten: "died on Cranberry July-12-69 Sat. 4:10 a.m.) [show more]
2003.70.529	James F. Bracy 1958	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, obituary of James F. Bracy 31 Jan 1958. Transcribed: JAMES F. BRACY/CRANBERRY ISLAND, JAn. 31/--James F. Bracy, 86, died today in a Bar Harbor nursing home after a short illness. He was born on Cranberry Island, October 3, 1871, the son of Lewis and Cynthia Howard Bracy. He was a member of the Cranberry Island Fire Department. Surviving are four grandchildren, Leslie Wedge of Prospect Harbor, Harold Wedge of Moody, Estella Forcetano of Chelsea, Mass., and Norman Wedge of Cranberry Island; several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Cranberry Island Congregational church, the Rev. George McDonald of the Mt. Desert Larger Parish officiating. Burial will be in the Bunker cemetery here. (handwritten: "1958")	James F. Bracy 1958 Catalogue #: 2003.70.529    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, obituary of James F. Bracy 31 Jan 1958. Transcribed: JAMES F. BRACY/CRANBERRY ISLAND, JAn. 31/--James F. Bracy, 86, died today in a Bar Harbor nursing home after a short illness. He was born on Cranberry Island, October 3, 1871, the son of Lewis and Cynthia Howard Bracy. He was a member of the Cranberry Island Fire Department. Surviving are four grandchildren, Leslie Wedge of Prospect Harbor, Harold Wedge of Moody, Estella Forcetano of Chelsea, Mass., and Norman Wedge of Cranberry Island; several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Cranberry Island Congregational church, the Rev. George McDonald of the Mt. Desert Larger Parish officiating. Burial will be in the Bunker cemetery here. (handwritten: "1958") [show more]
2003.70.531	Morris P. Alley, 1953	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, obituary of Morris P. Alley, died "early this week", Bangor Daily News, Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24, 1953. Transcribed.	Morris P. Alley, 1953 Catalogue #: 2003.70.531    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, obituary of Morris P. Alley, died "early this week", Bangor Daily News, Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24, 1953. Transcribed.
2003.70.576	Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker 1952	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping, double obituary of Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker, Bar Harbor Times, Thursday 8 May 1952	Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker 1952 Catalogue #: 2003.70.576    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping, double obituary of Elisha Bunker and Edgar Bunker, Bar Harbor Times, Thursday 8 May 1952
1000.27.793	Marjorie E. Phippen (1904-2002)	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper clipping (copy), MDIslander, obituary of Marjorie E. Phippen, b. 15 July 1904; d. 20 Mar 2002. She was daughter of Oscar & Millie (Harding) Bulger, and was married to Leslie "Phip" Phippen for 65 years. Transcribed.	Marjorie E. Phippen (1904-2002) Catalogue #: 1000.27.793    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper clipping (copy), MDIslander, obituary of Marjorie E. Phippen, b. 15 July 1904; d. 20 Mar 2002. She was daughter of Oscar & Millie (Harding) Bulger, and was married to Leslie "Phip" Phippen for 65 years. Transcribed.
1000.0.857	Barbara Brooks (1912-2003)	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper obituary, Barbara Brooks, b 12 Feb 1912, d 28 Dec 2003. Transcribed.	Barbara Brooks (1912-2003) Catalogue #: 1000.0.857    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper obituary, Barbara Brooks, b 12 Feb 1912, d 28 Dec 2003. Transcribed.
1000.0.854	Marvin Harris (d. 2001 age 74) T	Document, Announcement, Obituary	People	Newspaper obituary, Marvin Harris, d 25 Oct 2001, age 74. Transcribed.	Marvin Harris (d. 2001 age 74) T Catalogue #: 1000.0.854    Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: People Description: Newspaper obituary, Marvin Harris, d 25 Oct 2001, age 74. Transcribed.

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