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The Beaver Beacon follows Evelyn Johnston to Alaska, 1958

Also 1958 Beaver Beacon Alaska mailing · Evelyn Johnston Fairbanks Beacon subscription

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Date1958-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1958-12
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Migration
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Summary

The December 1958 Beaver Beacon reports that Evelyn Johnston asked for her copy to follow her to a new address in Fairbanks, where she was working as a pharmacist. The notice also comments that supplies from Seattle generally took about four weeks to arrive.

Evidence limits

The notice does not provide a postal record, exact address, employment file, or complete account of Johnston’s move.

Sources

  1. Reports that Mrs. Evelyn Johnston requested that her Beacon copy be sent to a new address in Fairbanks, where she was continuing her profession as a pharmacist. It says supplies came from Seattle and usually took about four weeks. It does not provide a mailing record, employment file, exact address, or complete account of her move. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the mailing and occupational notice; it does not expand the migration, employment, or postal record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “The Beaver Beacon follows Evelyn Johnston to Alaska, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beacon-alaska-mailing-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1958, “BEACON GOES TO ALASKA.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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