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15011888 Deed to U.S. Life Saving Station
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Structures, Other Structures, Life Saving Station
Description:
Handwritten Deed USCGS
27221890 Autograph book Cora Spurling
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Autograph Album
Description:
Cora Spurling's Autograph Book Circa 1890
21351896 edition of the Holy Bible published by the American Bible Society. New York.
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
Description:
Used by the Islesford Congregational Church from the time it was organized in 1898
21371897 Calendar from the Berlin Iron Bridge Co., East Berlin, Conn.
  • Document, Calendar
Description:
Found in the basement kitchen of the Islesford Congregational Church. Construction of the Church began in Nov.1898
22741898 Mail Order Catalog from Jordan Marsh
  • Document, Advertising, Sales Catalog, Mail Order Catalog
  • Other
Description:
Marked Edna Campbell. She later became Edna Hadlock, wife of George R. Hadlock
21341899 Edition of the Holy Bible published by the American Bible Society
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
Description:
Used by the Islesford Congregational Church from the time it was organized in 1898
25061934 Morse Strore Calendar
  • Document, Calendar
Description:
F.W. Morse Estate General Merchandise, 1934 Calendar
27061934 Postcard
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
15031973-1974 Cemetery Surveys
  • Document, Record Book
  • Places, Cemetery
15041973-1974 Cemetery Surveys
  • Document, Record Book
  • Places, Cemetery
22341990 Islesford Historical Program
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
Description:
Video filmed by Dale Hadlock
212019th Century Seaman's medicine chest with contents and a copy of Ritter's Medical Manual
  • Object, Furnishings, Household Box, Medicine Chest
Description:
Chest owned and used by George Gilley (1848-191 _)of Islessford. See Islesford Historical Society Occasional Paper No. 1, June 1991.
20312004 Annual Report of the Town of Cranberry Isles
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
20302009 Annual Report of the Town of Cranberry Isl
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned This report won the “Supreme Award” from the Maine Municipal Association
25942010 Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
20802010 Annual Report Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
21102011Town of Cranberry Isles Ann. Report
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Town Report 2011
21112012 Town of Cranberry Isles Ann. Report
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Town Report 2012
24492013 Ann. Report Town of Cranberry Isles, ME
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
256825 Photos for the Islesford Page taken by Hugh Dwelley
  • Image, Photograph
257128 photos of Francis & Berry Fernald & Family
  • Image, Photograph
22643 legged milking stoosl
  • Object, Furnishings, Stool
Description:
Irving Spurling and earlier Islesford farmers used stools like this when milking their cows. This stool may have come from Woodlawn where Ray Dwelley had a cow in the 1920s-30s.
13593 masted Schooner, Steamship Dock
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
24313 ring binder containing a copy of the “Town of Cranberry Isles Comprehensive Plan, 7/19/2010”
  • Document, Report
  • Places, Town
22883 Ring binder labeled "Souvenirs from the three Islesford Painters"
  • Image, Photograph
Description:
Photos of the Blue Duck and copies of the paintings by C. Scott White, Charlie Kinkaid and Harold Warren who styled themselves The Three Islesford Artists (TIPS). Also includes letters form Bob Pyle, and Christina Sawtelle Teal. A letter from Hugh Dwelley to Bob Pyle transmitting material regarding the TIPS collected from the IslesfordJournalsof Dr. Vincent Y. Bowditch
20543-ring binder labeled “Islesford Historical Society Publications Volume #1”
  • Publication, Other Publication
Description:
Collection includes: “An Islesford Jabberwocky and other Stories of the Cranberry Islands”, “George Gilley and the Medicine Chest”, “Ensign Ben Bunker of Mount Desert and the Cranberry Isles”, “Footnote to History-Salvage of the USN Blimp k-14”, “The Houses of Islesford, Little Cranberry Island, Maine”, “Ray Dwelley of Islesford, Maine”, “Pioneer Settlers of Islesford”, “Reflections of a Winter’s Night”, “Pioneer Settlers of the Cranberry Islands”, “Rusticators at Large-The Islesford Summer Colony” finished copy and rough copy, as well as “Cranberry Isles Sketches”. [show more]
23113-Ring loose leaf binder containing list of vessels built-Mount Desert Island, Cranberry, Tinker Thompson's and Long Island (Frenchboro) compiled by Ralph W. Stanley
  • Document, List
27234 Islesford Negatives
  • Image, Photograph
Description:
2 boats, 1 dock, 1 cemetery, dock and cemetary are glass negatives
212948-star American Flag
  • Object, Flag
Description:
The flag of Rockbound Grange#568 was active on Islesford From 1939-1979
27006 Plates for Woodlawn Pamphlets. Circ. 1952
  • Object, Printing, Printing Surface, Printing Plate
Description:
Copper plates on wood for printing brochures for the Woodlawn House.
2298A 4-page handwritten letter dated June 4, 1900 from CM Richardson to Rev. CN Davie, pastor of the church on Great Cranberry Island, transmitting a 13 page notice dated June 25, 1897.
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Description:
Rev. Davie was pastor of the churches on both Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry Islands, His files and library were discovered in the house of the late Rev. Paul Olander at Islesford in 2002. The files were turned over to the Islesford Church and by them to the Islesford Historical Society. These documents record the difficulties that the Church on Great Cranberry was having involving ownershipof pews and the conversion from a Christian meeting house to a Congregational church with open pews. The original documents have been given to the GCI Historical Society. [show more]
2019A calcareous beach on the coast of maine
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
Description:
By Percy Raymond and H.C. Stetson
2092A collection of 27 “old island photographs”
  • Image, Photograph
Description:
Photos scanned into Islesford Photos Collection
2096A collection of articles, genealogies, and pictures of George Hadlock and his sons. Including a story written by Hugh Dwelley about George Hadlock's Weir.
  • Document, Other Documents
2097A collection of newspaper articles, Obituaries, copies of town records and genealogies about the Hadlock family
  • Document, Other Documents
2098A collection of newspaper articles, obituaries, copies of town records and genealogies and photographs of Elmer and Bill Hadlock
  • Document, Other Documents
2099A collection of newspaper articles, obituaries, copies of town records and genealogies and photographs of
  • Document, Other Documents
2548A copied photo of the Islesford hote, and an Islesford Hotel pamphlet
  • Image, Photograph
Description:
"Hotel IslesfordA.M. Falt, Manager. Open from early June to late September"Islesford, MaineOperated in conjunction with the Rockend, Northeast Harbor
2211A copy of the diary that Rev. Hall kept at Islesford in 1922 and a number of love letters that he wrote
  • Publication, Book, Journal, Diary
Description:
Rev. Hall and Mrs. Mills were found murdered in a lover's lane shortly after Rev. Hall returned to New Jersey from Islesford. The case was never solved
2010A disk containg a video titled 'Troubled Waters: Fishing in the Gulf of Maine'
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
Description:
The video was a student project by Mr. Taylor and others at Bowdoin. It is of high quality and contains excellent interviews with LCI fishermen Jack Merrill, Warren Fernald, Leeman Ham, Paul Thormann, and Curtis Thormann and other lobstermen from Vinalhaven
2335A framed NOTICE of Station Bills & Drills required on steamers carrying passengers
  • Document, Other Documents
Description:
When not on display, in painting storage
2100a guide to rescuing pioneer gravestones
  • Publication, Guidebook
2179A Hadlock account book with entries from 1846 and 1847 as well as some from 1852
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Description:
Mostly individual accounts but a few schooner accounts. A list of sales from the Hadlock Farm
2360A History of Little Cranberry Island, Maine By: Hugh Dwelley
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Published in 2000 with additional printings in 2004. Published by the Islesford Historical Society
2556A photo of Mr. Schirmer, who built the cottage owned, in 1996, by the Zuckermans. Found in the home of Archie and Lillian Spurling. Aug. 1996.
  • Image, Photograph
2174"A Poor Wiseman" by Mary Roberts Rinehart, Curtis Publishing Co., 1920.
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Description:
Ms. Rinehart did some of her writing at the Shermer cottage at Islesford
2481A "racin" or fish knife found at Sam Gilley's farm when it was restored in 1981
  • Object, Food Cutting Tool, Kitchen Knife
2282A report on the downing of the K-14 dated May 1998
  • Document, Report
2192A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100
  • Object, Water Transporation, Watercraft Lamp, Watercraft Running Light
Description:
This running light and the attached fabric were salvaged by Mr. Tebbetts who served as the Quartermaster on the Uss Haigler YTB-327 which vessel towed the wreck of the K-14 into Bunker's Cove on July 4, 1944. Mr. Tebbetts has also furnished copies of Photos and testimony as to his role in the salvage operation. (Small wood sample, given by Helen Merrill in August 1996.)
2043“A Sense of Place a Sense of Time: A portrait of a Maine island community”
  • Document, Recording, Video Recording
Description:
A 52 min. video highlighting Islesford
2094A variety of materials including news clippings, genealogies, and photos of and about Wendell Hadlock.
  • Document, Other Documents
2406“A Way of Life Worth Keeping: Investing in a foothold on the mainland for the future of Cranberry Isles”
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Description:
A publication explaining the reasoning behind investing in the Manset Town Parking Lot in Southwest Harbor
2185Abbe Museum Bulletin #5 "The Taft Point Shell Mound at Gouldsboro, ME" by W.S. Hadlock 1939
  • Publication, Bulletin
2657Acadia National Park, Maine - General Management Plan - October 1992
  • Publication, Other Publication
2701Account Book for Dwelley Store
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
2376Account book from Stanley store beginning about 1900
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
2733Act of Congress Medal for Heroic Deeds
  • Object, Award, Decoration of Honor, Medal
Description:
Capt. Gilbert T. Hadlock medal for rescuing the crew of the Schooner Effie T. Kemp 6/14/1894
1151Ada Campbell, Edna Campbell, Eunice Coggins
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Ada Campbell (L) Edna Campbell (M) Eunice Coggins (R).Eunice Coggins was the school teacher on Islesford. She was interviewed by Col. Wm. Hadlock , asked to recite a poem and was hired.
2772A.J. Bryant
  • Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph
  • People
  • 1930
Description:
Alonzo J. Bryant was the head carpenter building many houses and the church on Islesford between 1890 and 1920
1054Alfred Ladd
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
2530"All This And Heaven Too" by Rachel Field
  • Publication, Book
1397Along the Waterfront, Islesford, Bert Spurling's dock
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • Vessels, Boat
Description:
A.M. Spurling, Publisher. Note on back of postcard says "Bert Spurling's dock. Bert's Jerry & Restless at the float. Elmer's Hobo at the wharf."
2200"American Agriculturalist Almanac for 1896"
  • Publication, Book
Description:
A great variety of statistics, data and information from the time period
2536"Amherst, Maine - Her Settlement and People - 1790 - 1975" by Constance Hanscome
  • Publication, Book
1152Amy Gifford & Will Palmer's wedding
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Description:
Sarah Gifford maid of honor, Doug Hair Minister, June 23,2001
2317An early version of "The Houses of Little Cranberry Island-Islesford" By Marion Spurling
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Description:
Gifted and inscribed by Marion to "Phil" Phyllis Colson, Phyllis cared for Marion in her later years. A revised version of this booklet was published by the Islesford Historical Society in March 1993, see entry #0450
2304An Interview with Ralph Stanley
  • Document, Oral History
Description:
copy #1
2244An interview with Tud Bunker
  • Document, Oral History
Description:
Intreview by Patti D'Angelo, College of the Atlantic Ed. by Bruce Komusin, July 1994. 2 Copies
2476An Islesford Jabberwocky
  • Publication, Literary, Poem
Description:
Original Jabberwocky Parody poem by Rosamon L. Lord
2522"-and then again-" by Mark R. Lawler
  • Publication, Book
1134Anderson House Demolished in 1995
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Description:
Demolished in 1995, back side of photo has explanation
2444Andrew E . Stanley Ledger 1903-1913
  • Document, Log, Ship's Log
  • Vessels, Boat
Description:
Ferry Ledger
2443Andrew E. Stanley Ledger book 1875-1888
  • Document, Log, Ship's Log
  • Vessels, Boat
Description:
Ferry Ledger
2471Androck 1/4 cup measure - metal scoop with green handle
  • Object, Culinary Measure, Measuring Cup
1073Anna & Elmer Hadlock
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1074Anna & Elmer Stanley
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1280Anna & Warren Fernald
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Opening night Islesford Dock Resturant 1993
1082Anna, George Hadlock & Mrs Brown
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1075Anna Hadlock
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1076Anna Hadlock
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1077Anna Hadlock record of burial with 1st husband Burton Stanley
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • People
1078Anna Hadlock with Eleanor Ham Stanley & children
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1079Anna Johnson
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1118Anna Johnson (right rear)
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Elmer Hadlocks 1st wife
1080Anna with family
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1081Anna with Father
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
2353"Annie the Chamber Maid"
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Description:
A letter written by Annie (Young)to Minnie Spurling when Annie was a chamber maid at one of the big Seal Harbor Summer Hotels in the summer of 1903. Salary $5.00 to $5.50 per week
2620Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1958
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2608Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1945-1946
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2609Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1946
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2610Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1947
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2611Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1948
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2612Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1949
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2614Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1950
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2615Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1952
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2616Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1953
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2617Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1954
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2618Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1955
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2619Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1956
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2621Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1959
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2623Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1960
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2624Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1961
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2625Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1962
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2626Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1963
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2627Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1965
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2628Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1966
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2629Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1967
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2630Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1968
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2631Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1969
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2633Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1970
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2634Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1971
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2635Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1972
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2636Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1973
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2637Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1974
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2640Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1975
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2638Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1976
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2639Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1977 (two copies)
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2641Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1979
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2645Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1980
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2646Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1982
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2647Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1985
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2649Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1994
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2650Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1996
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2651Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1997
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2652Annual Report - Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1999
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2600Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1929-1930
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2602Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1934-1935
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2603Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1935-1936
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2604Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1936-1937
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2605Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1937-1938
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2606Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine 1939-1940
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
Description:
Deaquisitioned
2450Antique Stereoscope Slide Viewer and 37 Various Slides
  • Object, Visual Communication, Slide Viewer
Description:
Each slide has a description on it about what it is showing
1223Antique Water Pump Little Squirt
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • People
  • Transportation, Hand-Drawn Fire Pumper
1299Archie Spurling
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
2258Architectural drawings for the summer cottage built for Gustavo Shermer
  • Image, Art, Drawing
Description:
A.J. Bryant was head carpenter on this cottage
2257Architectural drawings for the summer cottage for Rev. George H. Bottomb. Drawn April 18,1906 by John V. Vampell, Arch.
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
A.J. Bryant was head carpenter on this cottage
1026Arthur and Lewis Fernald
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1522Arthur 'Garfield' Fernald
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1523Arthur 'Garfield' Fernald
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1024Arthur 'Garfield' Fernald 1932 or 1933
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1025Arthur 'Garfield' Fernald wearing a false beard
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1153Arthur Spurling 101 yrs old Christmas 1974
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1224Arthur Spurling, Steamer Iroquois, Bunkers Cove, Islesford Docks
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Steamship
2738Article, Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Description:
Downeast Magazine 3/1974, Salvaging cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam (photo copy)
1278“At Rest”, Bob Palmer's Digger
  • Image, Photograph
  • Object, Construction, Earthmover, Excavator, Backhoe
Description:
Islesford, 1995
2034A-Town Report 1923-1924. B- Complete collection of Town Reports from 1911-1916
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
1083Aunt Fannie Hadlock
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Wife of Col Hadlock
1300Aunt Gusta Spurling, Grandpa's sister
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
2777Bait bag and needle
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Container, Bait Container, Bait Bag
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
  • 2015
Description:
Bait bag for use in lobster traps. Hand knit by Rick Alley, used by David Thomas. Wooden needle for knitting bait bags.
2483Bait bags knitted by Francis Fernald.
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Container, Bait Container
Description:
Nylon.
2361Baker Island Letters
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Description:
Letters from Alfred Stanley to his parents on Baker Island from 1901 to1928
2447Baker Island the Early Years
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Description:
By Wini Smart
1298Battleship
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Battleship
1016Beach Drill Practice Pole Photograph
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
Description:
Man participating in a beach drill practice for the Coast Guard. Inscription on back reads "Beach Drill practice pole at Coast Guard Station Islesford" in pencil Black and white
1301Ben Spurling & daughter Maude, Grammie Bulger's brother
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1302Ben Spurling Grandma's Brother
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1303Ben Spurlings Wife
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1328Betty Dwelley & unknown
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1084Betty Fernald, Anna Hadlock, Helen Ham
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
1961
1225Between Islesford Town Dock & Co-op Dock
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
Description:
March 1996. by Sarah Corson
2696Bible presented to Harley J. Baker by his aunt, Miss Ruhama James.
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
Description:
• Letter found in a bible inscribed: “Presented to Harley J. Baker by his aunt, Miss Ruhama James. East Thompson, CT. Sept. 10th, 1896. Note mentions of ‘Rheuma May’ in margin.” • Recipes marked Freeman T. James. Found in a bible inscribed: “Presented to Harley J. Baker by his aunt, Miss Ruhama James. East Thompson, CT. Sept. 10th, 1896 (Bible falling apart. Letter and Recipes kept in plastic sleeve.)
1228Big tuna caught by Francis Fernald boat Blue Fin 1950's
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
1281Bill & Willien Land, Val Sharp Storms, LouiseTwinkie Smith
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Opening night Islesford Dock Resturant 1993
1154Bill and Willy Land
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
1933
1085Bill Hadlock
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Gasoline Pump
  • Structures, Transportation, Service Station
Description:
Stony Brook ME
2436Bill Records from the Gilley Cottage from 1919-1921
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
Scanned copy of a photo of George Gilley standing in front of the Gilley House taped to the back of the front cover.
1155Blanche Spurling
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
1136Blue Duck
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Other Structures
Description:
March 1996. Photo by Sarah Corson
1137Blue Gables Islesford, Islesford Church
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
2087blue print Sandbeach Cemetery 1913
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Blueprint
Description:
some names and photos along with blue print of sandbeach cemetery 1913
1324Boat Blue Fin
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Vessels, Boat
1086Boat Squalus at Islesford
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
Description:
Ted Spurling Sr. with George Hadlock in background pouring gas. 1941
2388Book "1994 Inventory of Historic Light Stations"
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Page 385 includes Baker IslandBear Island on page 86
2178Book "40 Days with the Enemy" by Richard Dudman. The story of Dudman's capture with two other journalists, by guerrillas in Cambodia in 1970.
  • Publication, Book
Description:
See also an oral tape of Dudman's July 1994 talk to the Islesford Historical Society about his return to Vietnam in April 1994 in order to meet with his former captors
2368Book "All About Maine" by John E. Cayford. Published in 1981
  • Publication, Book
2209Book "Along The Union River" By Connee Jellison
  • Publication, Book
Description:
An account of settlement in 1762 around when the Cranberry Isles were getting their first settlers
2278Book "And Then Again.." by Mark R. Lawler
  • Publication, Book
Description:
A collection of humorous short stories published in 1962. Rosemary Lawler was a teacher in the Islesford school from about 1942 to 1945. She boarded with Betty and Francis Fernald and they became good friends. Rosemary's father ran the ice business out of Southwest Harbor. Her uncle, Mark Lawler was an engineer working on the Mississippi and living in New Orleans. This copy of his book was a gift to Francis and Elizabeth Fernald.
2172Book "Annual Report of the United States Life Saving Service: for the fiscal year ending July 30, 1899"
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Page 280 records the award to Gilbert T. Hadlock of a silver medal for "Daring Seamanship in rescuing 13 men from the wreck of the schooner Effie T. Kemp on June 19, 1894
2308Book "Book of the Cranberry Islands" by Richard Grossinger, 1974
  • Publication, Book
Description:
A "stream of conscience" tale of little value to the Cranberry Isles.
2201Book "Carry on Mr.Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham. Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1955
  • Publication, Book
Description:
A novelized version of the life and time of Nathaniel Bowditch, the navigator.
2057Book “Centennial: A Century of Island Newspapers” by James M. Aldrich
  • Publication, Book
Description:
A collection of newspapers, descriptions, and copies of clippings from newspapers in the Deer Isle/Stonington area. No direct relation or mention of Islesford or the Cranberry Isles
2169Book "Chancellorsville and Gettysburg" by Major General Abner Doubleday. Charles Scribner's Sons, NY 1882.
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Page 170. "The 20th Maine made a grand final charge, and drove the rebels from the valley between the Round Tops, capturing a large number of prisoners. Not a moment too soon, for Chamberlain (Col. Joshua Chamberlain) had lost a third of his command and was entirely out of ammunition."
2432Book “Civil War Maine Hall of Fame, Political, Judicial, and Military Leaders 1861-1865: an encyclopedic historical survey and directory of 446 individuals” By Kenneth M. Thompson
  • Publication, Book
2355Book "Eldridge's Coast Pilot No.1"
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Incription on the first page: George E. Gilley Islesford, Maine
2014Book "Eminent Mainers, Suucint Biographies of thousands of amazing Mainers, Mostly Dead, and a few from away who have done something useful within the state of Maine" by Arthur Douglas Stover
  • Publication, Book
2273Book "Fatal Tryst" by Gerald Tomlinson
  • Publication, Book
Description:
The minister and his wife were guests at Woodlawn in July and August 1922. Shortly after they returned home Rev. Hall and a member of his choir were murdered.
2055Book “Island Sketchbook, Artists’ Impressions of the Acadian Islands, Compiled for the Islesford Historical Society”
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Includes sketches from TIPs, Rick Alley, Corey Alley, Mark Howard, Dan Fernald, and Sarah Corson
2009Book "Joh Gilley, Maine Farmer and Fisherman" by Charles W. Eliot
  • Publication, Book
2448Book Leaving Home
  • Publication, Book
Description:
ficitional version of life and leaving Islesford
2128Book "Life and Correspondence of Henry Ingersoll Bowditch" by his son Vincent Y. Bowditch. Published by the Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1902. Volume I of II
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Inscription - Presented to the Islesford Library by the children of henry I. Bowditch
2184Book "Life Saving Station Annual Report, 1912"
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Indicates that the life saving station was fully manned for an "active season" of only ten months per year. Only the captain was on duty in June and July. See page 107.
2051Book “Maine Almanac: Maine’s most comprehensive general reference handbook, concise, accurate, up-to-date information about all aspects of the state of Maine 1978”
  • Publication, Book
2218Book "Maine in Transition: Writings from the York County Coast Star 1961-1973" By Betty Joyce
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Nothing regarding Cranberry Islands
2056Book “Memories of a Maine Island” by Marie Locke and Nancy Montgomery
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Turn of the century life on Little Cranberry Island, Maine told through photographs and memories of Irene Morse Bartlett, a life-long island resident
2224Book "Memories of a Maine Island" by Marie Locke and Nancy Montgomery
  • Publication, Book
Description:
This book is based on interviews by Marie Locke with her grandmother, Irene Bartlett, and with glass plate photographs by Irene's father Fred Morse of Islesford. The Islesford Historical Society served as a fiscal agent for the project. Irene Bartlett died on June 27, 1998 and a copy of her obituary has been inserted in the book
2254Book "Mount Desert - A History" by George E. Street.
  • Publication, Book
Description:
Reprint of the book originally published in 1905. Includes material about the Cranberry Isles
2319Book "Mount Desert - The Early French Visits" by Charles Savage
  • Publication, Book
2213Book "Mount Desert An Informal History" Edited by Gunnar Hansen, 1989
  • Publication, Book
2694Book of Notes from Harold Phippen’s grandmother, who was the secretary for the Ladies Auxiliary and left it for her family after she died.
  • Document, Other Documents
Description:
Also enclosed is an old post card of Sand Beach on Islesford.
2219Book "Poems for Sutton Island by Hortense Flexner afterword by Carl Little"
  • Publication, Book
Description:
See also fear is the thorn by Rachel Field acquisition #35