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Central Michigan University island program closes with community party, 1978

Also 1978 CMU Beaver Island closing party

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TypeEvent
Date1978-10-28
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1978-10-28
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Approximately 140 people attended the October 28 closing party for the Central Michigan University island program, with a potluck, slide show, music, and dance.

Evidence and limits

The report does not provide a complete attendance list, institutional program report, or financial account.

Sources

  1. Reports approximately 140 attendees at Ellie and Matt Hohn’s October 28 closing party, a potluck, a slide show on the handicapped lighthouse camp, music by Pete Sensor, singing by Sweet Adelines, and local dancing musicians. It does not provide a complete attendance list, institutional program report, or financial account. 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 · 1978-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twelve-page combined November–December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the CMU closing-party report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Central Michigan University island program closes with community party, 1978”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cmu-closing-party-1978/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November–December 1978, “Central Michigan University Closes for Season.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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