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Wooden bowl Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Serving Dish	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wooden bowl Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.2034 Type: Object, Serving Dish Subject: Other Description: Bowl. Wood, wide and shallow, perhaps for making butter, but many short cut marks evident mid-way along sides but not in center of bowl.Turned lathe rings visible on inside and outside of bowl. Deep crack across middle.
Collection of 29 books of a wide variety Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Collection of 29 books of a wide variety Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.357.2122 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other Description: Books. Collection of 29 books of a wide variety, many donated by Bruce Komusin over the years. (Any other known donors noted in book.) 1. Grandma Moses Story Book, by Kramer 1961 (MISSING as of 27/07/2023) 2. Ballads of the Cranberry Isles, 2003, Edited by Hugh L. Dwelley, Islesford Historical Society Occasional Paper No. 11, June 2003 3. A Long, Long Way - An Artist's Life, by Wini Smart, 2008, Custom Museum Publishing, Rockland, ME 2008 4. Mountain Playmates by Helen R. Albee, Copyright 1900 by Helen R. Albee. 5. Minstrelsy of Maine, Folk Songs and Ballads of the Woods and Coast,1927, Collected by Fannie Hardy Eckstorm and Mary Winslow Smyth 6. Upton Arithmetic Grade 4, By Clifford B. Upton, 1951 7. Maine School Report – 1901. Report of the State Superintendent of Public Schools of the State of Maine for the school year ending June 30, 1900, Augusta, Kennebec Journal Print 1901 8. Sixth Annual Report on Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths in the State of Maine, 1897. Augusta, Kennebec Journal Print, 1899. 9. The Normal Third Reader, 1878, By Albert N. Raub, A.M. Ph.D., Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1878. 10. The Island of Mount Desert Register, 1909-1910, compiled by Lawton, Jordan, and Maddox 11. Steamboat Lore of the Penobscot River, John M. Richardson, 1941 12. Steamboat Lore of the Penobscot River, John M. Richardson, 1941 13. Penobscot Bay Mount Desert and Eastport Steamboat Album by Alllie Ryan 1972 14. Temperance Fourth Reader, by Julia McNair Wright, 1895 15. The Sword of Honor - A Story of the Civil War by Lieut. H.A. Johnson, Third Maine Regiment, N.V.M., Hallowell Maine 1906. Hannibal A. Johnson, 2d Lieut 16. A Tourist in Ludlow and Other Poems by Charles E. Wadsworth by the Tidal Press (GCI) 1984 - artwork and verse 17. The Prince of Peace by Wadsworth 18. Sprague's Journal of Maine History Vol. XI 1923 No. 3 published by John Francis Sprague Dover Foxcroft Maine 19. The Cranberrry Island Series by Donald Wellman 20. Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert, by Thomas F. Vining, 2000 (1 of 2) 21. Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert, by Thomas F. Vining, 2000 22. A Graveyard Preservation Primer by Lynette Strangstad, Alta Mira Press, 1995 23-29. Books. Six Little Bunkers children's book series. By Laura Lee Hope. (7 books, 7 titles: Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford’s, Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom’s, Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell’s, Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack’s, Six Little Bunkers at Miller Ned’s, Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred’s, and Six Little Bunkers at Indian John’s). [show more]
Letter and drawings Eskimo life Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter and drawings Eskimo life Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.108.767 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Description: Letter and 2 photos of drawings depicting Eskimo Culture: hunting, fishing, from German source. [Research TBD] Likely connected with Samuel Hadlock and his traveling exhibition of Eskimo Indians, Rachel Field's God's Pocket, and subsequent research in Beyond God's Pocket
Copy of Eskimo drawing with lock of hair in green frame, Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Art, Drawing	Other People			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Copy of Eskimo drawing with lock of hair in green frame, Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.986 Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: Other People Description: Printed photo copy of Eskimo drawing with lock of hair in green frame, 8"x10"; connected with Rachel Field's book "God's Pocket" and Samuel Hadlock, Jr. voyages with his traveling exhibition of Eskimo Indians in the 1820s. See also Beyond God's Pocket. [Research on drawing TBD.]
Books from Phippen house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other		Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Books from Phippen house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2017.397.2173 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other Place: Cranberry Isles Description: Books and two inserts. (A) Three Little Pigs, Illustrated by Carl Emil Wehde, Copyright MCMXXXVII, McLoughlin Bros., Inc, Springfield, Mass. With inscription "Dickie from Junior Bracy" in Marjorie Phippen's handwriting. (B) New American Business Cyclopedia- A Compendium of useful information and a Guide to Successful Business Methods together with advice...." by E. T. Roe, LL.B., Gordon G. Sapp publisher, Chicago 1925, with two small cardboard certificates inside: (C) Junior Achievement Certificate, Bookkeeping issued by Marion R. Waterman, Instructor, on 12/3/45, to Sheila Louise Phippen by the business Education World, New York. And (D) Senior Achievement Certificate, Bookkeeping, issued to Louise Phippen by Marion R. Waterman, Instructor, 1/2/46, The Business Education World, New York. (Crosby Mills, second husband, had a business – maybe Louise Phippen was bookkeeper? Her first husband was a service man.) [show more]
Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Art Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.224.1884 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Art Other Description: Pottery, Collection of 3 clay pieces made on GCI by Janet Roberts, showing how local indigenous groups, might have made a cooking pot; a) proto-bottom showing the coiling of clay rope to form a surface, 2.5" diam; b) continuing spiraling the clay rope upwards to make a wall, and a part cut away to better show the construction, 3.5" diam x 2" H; c) smoothed, decorated, and fired final pot with incised chevrons near the mouth, raked on the body, also net-like impresses on the body, and a rounded bottom, 5.5" L, 4.25" diam, 0.5" thick [show more]
Small painting - Hitty Dances Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Art, Painting	Other	I. Wolf		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Small painting - Hitty Dances Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2012.201.1339 Type: Image, Art, Painting Subject: Other Creator: I. Wolf Description: Artwork. Small painting, Hitty Dances, in starched lace frame signed "Spirit was willing - I. Wolf" lower right corner. Hitty is a character in Rachel Field's book.
Quilt. Cotton, white with pink basket motif Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt	Other People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Quilt. Cotton, white with pink basket motif Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2008.266.1999 Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Subject: Other People Description: Quilt. Cotton, white with pink basket motif on front, all white reverse. Pink border around three sides, one end with folded inward seem, no pink border. Sculpted in broad T shape on one end. Note from donor, Susan Bunker, reads: "This quilt was made by my father's, Raymond Bunker who was born in 1906, grandmother. She could have been a Bunker or a Spurling."
Crazy Quilt Preble House Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt	Other		Cranberry Isles	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Crazy Quilt Preble House Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.270.2007 Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Subject: Other Place: Cranberry Isles Description: Quilt. Colorful wool, cotton, flannel, and jersey fabrics made of geometric and freeform shapes and patterns including plaids, tweeds, and solid colors. Reverse side is a solid rough beige cotton with pale blue stripes; there are decorative beige yarn ties along the blue stripes with a few pink yarn ties interspersed. Edges are folded in and machine (?) hemmed, there is no border. Possible ornate script initials - one of which is may be an "L". Some discoloration and stains. This quilt is one of two recovered from the Preble House. (See also quilt 1000.140.1138 from the same donor.) (Note: Lynne Birlem (donor 343) has a very similar framed crazy quilt at her home that is from her great grandmother Hamor's house on GCI.) [show more]
Recording of 78rpm records - Richard Cox Victrola Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Recording, Audio Recording	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Recording of 78rpm records - Richard Cox Victrola Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.59.476 Type: Document, Recording, Audio Recording Subject: Other Description: Minidisc, audio, recording of 78rpm records in Richard Cox Victrola, made Aug 2003 by Bruce Komusin
Collection of 61 books by and about Rachel Field with some letters Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other			Copyright Not Evaluated	Collection of 61 books by and about Rachel Field with some letters Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.268.2004 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other Description: Books. Collection of 61 books by and about Rachel Field, some first editions signed by the author. See list of titles and descriptions in FieldBooks2016.pdf. Articles and letters discovered inside various books were scanned and saved separately.
Grey metal pot Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Cooking Vessels	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Grey metal pot Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1965 Type: Object, Cooking Vessels Subject: Other Description: Metal, gray, with metal handle. Rusted.
Cast iron clamps used by Ladies Aid members when quilting Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Mechanical, Clamp	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Cast iron clamps used by Ladies Aid members when quilting Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.239.1957 Type: Object, Mechanical, Clamp Subject: Other Description: Tool. Seven cast iron clamps used by Ladies Aid members when quilting. Each clamp has a three-lobed key head on a threaded rod with floating foot. Four larger clamps (5.5" L x 2.5" W x .5" H): No. 50, E.C. STEARNS & CO., SYRACUSE N.Y.. Three smaller black clamps (4.5" L x 2.25 W x .5" H): E.C. STEARNS & CO., SYRACUSE N.Y.
John Gilley: Maine Farmer and Fisherman by Charles W. Eliot Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other			Copyright Not Evaluated	John Gilley: Maine Farmer and Fisherman by Charles W. Eliot Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2004.93.740 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other Description: Book, hardbound, "John Gilley: Maine Farmer and Fisherman" by Charles W. Eliot, 72 pages, copyright 1899, reprinted 1947, describes a life on the Cranberry Isles
Amernet String Quartet performance Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Amernet String Quartet performance Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.380 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Other Description: Poster, on cardboard, decorated, "Amernet String Quartet with Susan Storey Frank, soprano, Sara Lambert Bloom, oboe, Edna Andrade, reader, held on Islesford, 14th. August at the Neighborhood House, held on Great Cranberry at the church August 15th."
Concert poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Advertising, Poster	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Concert poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.29.383 Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Other Description: Poster, on cardboard, "Concert today, 7:30 p.m."
Connecticut Chamber Orchestra photo (Bloom) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph	Other People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Connecticut Chamber Orchestra photo (Bloom) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1024 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Other People Description: Image, printed for exhibit. The Connecticut Chamber Orchestra. Robert and Sara Bloom used to summer on Great Cranberry Island. Annie Alley used to work for them one day a week and when he passed away Annie was given a cupboard that Bob had built
Collection of Rachel Field (author) materials Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Collection of Rachel Field (author) materials Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.340.2106 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Other Description: Collection of materials by or about Rachel Field mostly purchased via the internet by donor. (A) Black and white 8x10 photo of Field at home in Beverly Hills by Culver Pictures, Inc., NY, NY. (B) Black and White 8 x 10 photo of a scene from Time Out of Mind film, photo copyright is 1959 Screen Gems, Inc.. (C) Book: Flora, Fauna, & Fantasy, The Art of Dorothy Lathrop, edited by Catherine E. Hutchins, 2006, The Brandywine Conservancy, from the Brandywine River Museum Exhibition March 25-May21, 2006, and the Albany Institute of History & Art Exhibition September 16 through December 31, 2006 - Lathrop illustrated many Field books. This book was a gift from Virginia Heyerdahl to Bruce Komusin in 2006. (As of 04/07/2023 missing from box 27) (D) Audio cassette tape of Rachel Field radio show #27045, "Rise and Recite, March 29, 1939, Mutual net. Grown men & women recite poems. Author Rachel Field recites." Letter with cassette was mailed to Bruce Komusin from J. David Goldin of Newtown, CT 2/10/2005. (See also 1000.0.1029 CD recording of Field's radio recital in same Box 27.) (E) VHS recording of "Hitty the Legend Continues" probably from the Virginia Beach, VA, Hitty group 1998 Sirocco Productions, Inc. (F) Horn Book Magazine Sept/Oct 1995 with article on Rachel Field's Newbery Medal book Hitty on page 552. (G) McCall's Three Magazines in One March 1942 with Rachel Field's second installment of a story, "And Now Tomorrow." (H) The Saturday Review of Literature, October 22, 1938, Vol. XVIII No. 25, with a review of All this and Heaven Too, entitled, "Two Lives of a Woman" on page 5. (I) Saturday Review of Literature March 28, 1942 with article about Rachel Field's sudden and tragic passing by Laura Benet on page 10. (J) Saturday Review of Literature May 23, 1942 with review of Field's "And Now Tomorrow" on page 6. (K) Saturday Review of literature November 6, 1926 with article by Field, "Random Reflections" on page 277. [show more]
Assembly Songs and Choruses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other			Copyright Not Evaluated	Assembly Songs and Choruses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2009.130.1046 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other Description: Book, "Assembly Songs and Choruses" by Randall Condon, Helen Leavitt, Elbridge Newton.
Music Primers and Educational Series, Harmony Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Other			Copyright Not Evaluated	Music Primers and Educational Series, Harmony Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2009.130.1047 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Other Description: Book, "Music Primers and Educational Series, Harmony" by Dr. Stainer
Music From Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Recording, Audio Recording	Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Music From Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.1.506 Type: Document, Recording, Audio Recording Subject: Other Description: Audio CD, "Music From Cranberry Isles" played by Julius Baker flute, Sara Lambert Bloom oboe, Susan Storey Frank soprano, Benjamin Karp cello, Peter Sykes organ, William Winstead bassoon, Paul Wolf violin.
Robert Bloom Collection notes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Other Documents	Other People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Robert Bloom Collection notes Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.1.424 Type: Document, Other Documents Subject: Other People Description: Document, 5 pages, explaining the
Robert and Sara Bloom information Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Report	Other People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Robert and Sara Bloom information Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.76.553 Type: Document, Report Subject: Other People Description: Document, 3 pages. 1st: "Other Publications" being a list of 3 publications by Sara Lambert Bloom. 2nd: biography of Sara Lambert Bloom. 3rd: biography of Robert Bloom, 1908-1994.
Ladies Home Journal 1911 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Periodical, Magazine	Other			Copyright Not Evaluated	Ladies Home Journal 1911 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.778 Type: Publication, Periodical, Magazine Subject: Other Description: Magazine, "Ladies Home Journal," Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia. Issue of 15 May 1911, "The Girls Mid-May Number", with postal label addressed to Mrs Wm Bulger, Cranberry Isle, Maine.
Ladies Home Journal 1908 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Publication, Periodical, Magazine	Other			Copyright Not Evaluated	Ladies Home Journal 1908 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.779 Type: Publication, Periodical, Magazine Subject: Other Description: Magazine, "Ladies Home Journal," Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia. Issue of March 1908, "The Spring Fashion Number with 100 Fashion Pictures."

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