Interview with Warren A. Spurling on the families of the Cranberry islands. The second part of the recording is an interview with Mrs. Leona Sawyer. She discusses life on Baker Island. Includes discussions on the Bunker Family, Samuel Sanford, Preble Family, Gilley Family, Stanley Family, Stanley Hyde, family houses, and a solar eclipse. The following information was collected from the reel box: "Capt. Warren Spurling on Islesford/ Mrs. Leona Sawyer on Baker Island" typed on adhesive label attached to side of reel box. "Historical material on the Cranberry Isles Maine, recorded by Museum Curator (Wal) Wendell S. Haddlock [Sic], Acadia National Park , February 1960. Recording speed 1 7/8 ips/rec. Side No. 1 - Interview with Capt. Warren A. Spurling at Islesford on the life times + inhabitants of the Cranberry isles (chiefly Little Cranberry island); interview with Mrs. Leona Sawyer at Southwest Harbor on recreational life on Baker Island" written in on back of box in pencil and partially traced with pen. "Side No. 2 - Discourse on life in the Cranberry Isles by Wendell Hadlock" written in pencil on back of box. "3.50" written in pencil on oval shaped adhesive sticker attached in upper left corner on back of box.
Interviewer: Wendell S. Hadlock ; Interviewee: Warren A. Spurling ; Duration: 2:05:53
U. S. National Park Service
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Audiotape ; Physical Characteristics: Complete/Fair - magnetic tape on plastic reel stored in original cardboard box. ; Dimension: Recorded on 1200 feet of "Scotch Brand No. 111" magnetic tape. ; 1 reel
ACAD Box 128
Public Can View
Islesford Historical Museum ACAD
Person: Curator Organization: US National Park Service Address: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor ME Email: Acadia_Collections@nps.gov