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Richard 'Chuddy' Alley Interview Transcript
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • Businesses, Farming
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Cranberry Isles
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Richard 'Chuddy' Alley Interview Transcript
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Interview Transcript from an interview with Richard 'Chuddy' Alley. The interview was recorded in the 2000's (exact year unknown) by Jessi Duma and Jenny Matthews, who both lived on the island for a number of years. Chuddy came to GCI as a young boy, and recounts many memories of Great Cranberry in the early to mid 20th century. He talks about agriculture and fishing extensively with Jessi. He moved over to Islesford and his son Ricky Alley speaks about fishing with a fish trap, and Pursing. Jessi was a Cranberry Island Fellow and became the general manager for GCIHS for a few years. Interview with transcribed by Hannah Gower-Fox. She was the Archivist and Museum Curator for GCIHS in 2023. [show more]
"A Visit Among Islanders" Nov. 1999
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
"A Visit Among Islanders" Nov. 1999
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Minidisc, audio, copy of NEH Library tape #CO59, "A Visit Among Islanders"
Hilda Spurling Interview Oct. 1984
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • People
  • Cranberry Isles
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Hilda Spurling Interview Oct. 1984
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Minidisc, audio, interview of Hilda Spurling by Georgie Ware, 8 Oct 1984
Tud Bunker on Life on GCI
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Tud Bunker on Life on GCI
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Minidisc, audio, copy of NEH Library tape #CO34, "Life on GCI, Past & Present" by Tud Bunker
Ted Spurling's History of Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ted Spurling's History of Cranberry Isles
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Minidisc, audio, copy of NEH Library tape #CO23, "A History of the Cranberry Isles" by Ted Spurling
"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • Places, Island
  • No Copyright - United States
"A Capsule History of Mt. Desert Island."
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A written down history of Mt. Desert and all of the surrounding harbors. This history mentions the Native Americans who used to travel out to the islands in the summer. IT also mentions Jackson lab and Acadia National Park.
Collection of transcribed documents from Great Cranberry Island sea captains
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Transcriptions. Collection of transcribed documents from Great Cranberry Island sea captains for possible use in video adaptations. They are excerpts of entries from a William P. Preble ledger/journal of ship's protestations owned by and transcribed by Mickey Macfarlan. (See 1000.116.1080 for full transcription and possible scans, and online at gcihs.org>history>preble.) (Complete scan of 75 page journal perhaps located 2002\photos\mickey macfarlan.) [show more]
Notes on interviews of islanders
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Notes on interviews of islanders
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Bruce Komusin's notes on interviews with Ralph Stanley, Ada Rice, Tud Bunker, and Marjorie Phippen
Jimmy's Point houses on GCI
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Jimmy's Point houses on GCI
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, from Ralph W. Stanley to Phil & Karin Whitney dated 3/4/2010. Subject: "Jimmy's Point". Article mentions the house built by Thomas Manchester Stanley, son of Jonathan R. and Irene Lorilla (Ladd) Stanely. Irene Lorilla Ladd was the daughter of Moses and Sarah (Lurvey) Ladd. Sarah was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah (Boynton) Lurvey and Mary who was a sister of Hannah Boynton. Mary was the wife of Thomas Cobb Stanley, Jr. and also sister of Hannah, wife of William Gilley of Baker Island. Sarah Ladd died in 1816. When Irene was 9 years old she went to live with Thomas Manchester and his wife, Hannah Hadlock. Hannah Hadlock was the daughter of William Nathaniel and Mary (Graham) Hadlock. Mary Graham was the mother of Jacob Lurvey. Thomas Manchester and his wife, Hannah, both died in 1861. Thomas Manchester Stanely died in 1913 and probably lived his house in that house. Documents mention Uncle Jimmy, J. L. Stanley and Sons of Manset, Bunkers's Ledge, Aunt Esther Spurling, Aunt Nan, Charles Gilley, Phoebe Jane Stanley (Aunt Nan's sister) , Baker Island, Andrew Alley, Clarence Beal, (who was Andrew's wife's son). Harold Alley, Manset, Fish Point, Manset. There is a grave on the point in the woods where a passing ship passed and buried a man who had died from typhoid fever. Uncle Jimmy's real name was William Doane Stanley (he was also known as "Pa Jim". [show more]
Poem - And the Place Thereof
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Oral History
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cabin
  • Rachel Field
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Poem - And the Place Thereof
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document (2 copies) Rachel Field's poem "And the Place Thereof..." which refers to Sammy Sanford's cabin