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
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
Description: Inscribed on the fly leaf - "Addie L Muster, 17 Land Place So. Weymouth, Mass. Dec. 4, 1931. Seth Parker was a humorist from Jonesport, ME
Description: The book appears to have been given to the Islesford School by the Sea Coast Mission in 1939. It is of interest because it contains numerous autographs of Islesford students from 1939-1949. The autographs often include comments on the weather such as "Agood day", "A slippery day", etc.
Description: Ms Springer was Darlene Dunn of the H.W. Dunn & Co. in Ellsworth. That company has been contracted by the Islesford Historical Society to restore the cemetery on Baker Island in 2009
Description: A 2nd edition with sailing directions and photos of most light houses and light ships along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the US. The book is marked Smith Stanley and was probably found in the house after purchased by Francis Fernald
Description: Marked on the inside cover as property of Islesford School Library. Loan List includes - Theodore L. Spurling, Marion Spurling, Malcolm Fernald, Pauline Stanley (1936), Francis Stanley, and Warren Fernald (1940)
Description: Autographed "The Property of A.J. Bryant." A.J. was an official of the Town of Cranberry Isles and this book supplied guidance for everything from the running of Town Meetings to the administration of Fish and Game laws.
Description: Rachel Field is a local author who used to live on Sutton's Island. She is also the author of "God's Pocket" and "Calico Bush" which have references to the Cranberry Isles