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12192Ralph Warren Stanley's Childhood Drawing of a 67' Dragger
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
  • Southwest Harbor
Ralph Warren Stanley's Childhood Drawing of a 67' Dragger
Item:
  • 12192   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Drawing
Subject:
  • Vessels, Boat
Creator:
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
Tags:
boatbuilder, boat
12692The Mayflower and Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
  • Plymouth MA
Ralph Stanley has researched the people he knew on Mount Desert Island and their common ancestors who were Mayflower passengers and their descendents.
The Mayflower and Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 12692   
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • Events
Creator:
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
Place:
  • Plymouth MA
State:
  • MA
Source:
  • Courtesy of Ralph Stanley
Description:
Ralph Stanley has researched the people he knew on Mount Desert Island and their common ancestors who were Mayflower passengers and their descendents.
14445Ralph Stanley's Albino Violin
  • Reference
  • Object, Musical, Stringed Instrument, Fiddle, Violin
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
Ralph built his third violin, the “Albino Violin” in 2009. As with his first two violins, Ralph carved a Lion’s Head scroll for it. He says this violin is the “best so far.” The top is carved (not steamed) cedar wood and the bottom is carved poplar wood. He carved the lower block and top nut from old ebony piano keys. Vittoria (Vitelli) McIlhenny, Mrs. Alan McIlhenny of Northeast Harbor, purchased the “White Violin” for her collection in 2010.
Ralph Stanley's Albino Violin
Item:
  • 14445   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Object, Musical, Stringed Instrument, Fiddle, Violin
Creator:
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
Tags:
object
Description:
Ralph built his third violin, the “Albino Violin” in 2009. As with his first two violins, Ralph carved a Lion’s Head scroll for it. He says this violin is the “best so far.” The top is carved (not steamed) cedar wood and the bottom is carved poplar wood. He carved the lower block and top nut from old ebony piano keys. Vittoria (Vitelli) McIlhenny, Mrs. Alan McIlhenny of Northeast Harbor, purchased the “White Violin” for her collection in 2010. [show more]
14997The Revenue Man - Catching Smugglers During Prohibition Was Tough Work
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • People
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
  • Maine Boats and Harbors
The Revenue Man - Catching Smugglers During Prohibition Was Tough Work
Item:
  • 14997   
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
Publisher:
  • Maine Boats and Harbors
14447Spurling Violin
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  • Object, Musical, Stringed Instrument, Fiddle, Violin
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
"Meanwhile I played a violin that I had bought from Millard Spurling. This violin had a mother of pearl inlay on the back. Millard had bought the violin from George Joy [George Jacob Joy (1861-1936)], who I believe taught school at Great Cranberry Island. Millard had intentions of learning to play but never did. After his wife died he had a lady friend at Ellsworth who had a daughter going to school who wanted to take violin lessons so he let her borrow it. When he got it back it was damaged. He had it for a number of years before he sold it to me. I repaired it and that gave me something to play while I scraped the varnish off the one I made. I intended to re-varnish but didn’t get to it so it set around in this condition for years. While playing at the Grange Hall at Northport I miss-stepped and fell off the stage with the Spurling violin in my hand. I was not hurt but the top was in splinters." - "Fiddle Making" by Ralph Warren Stanley, 2010. Ralph has since repaired the "Spurling Violin."
Spurling Violin
Item:
  • 14447   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Object, Musical, Stringed Instrument, Fiddle, Violin
Creator:
  • Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021)
Tags:
object
Description:
"Meanwhile I played a violin that I had bought from Millard Spurling. This violin had a mother of pearl inlay on the back. Millard had bought the violin from George Joy [George Jacob Joy (1861-1936)], who I believe taught school at Great Cranberry Island. Millard had intentions of learning to play but never did. After his wife died he had a lady friend at Ellsworth who had a daughter going to school who wanted to take violin lessons so he let her borrow it. When he got it back it was damaged. He had it for a number of years before he sold it to me. I repaired it and that gave me something to play while I scraped the varnish off the one I made. I intended to re-varnish but didn’t get to it so it set around in this condition for years. While playing at the Grange Hall at Northport I miss-stepped and fell off the stage with the Spurling violin in my hand. I was not hurt but the top was in splinters." - "Fiddle Making" by Ralph Warren Stanley, 2010. Ralph has since repaired the "Spurling Violin." [show more]