- Date
- 1992-04
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- music-folklorecommunitytransportationcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In “A Matter of Inconvenience,” Claudia Schmidt reflects on becoming rooted on Beaver Island after years of travel and performance work. She describes the weather, ferry and flight logistics, seasonal rhythms, community identity, and the restoration of an old log farmhouse as parts of island life that are both hardship and home.
Evidence limits
This is a first-person newspaper essay, not a complete biography, travel log, or independent account of every property or performance detail.
Sources
- Claudia Schmidt describes her island connections, move to Beaver Island, travel between island and mainland performances, seasonal work, isolation, community life, and restoration of an old log farmhouse. 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 · 1992-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twenty-four-page issue scan confirms the published essay.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Claudia Schmidt reflects on Beaver Island life in “A Matter of Inconvenience,” 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-claudia-schmidt-matter-of-inconvenience-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1992, “A MATTER OF INCONVENIENCE.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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