- Date
- 1966-05-29
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Altar Society
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismeducationcommunityconstructioneconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On May 29, 1966, a $5-per-plate dinner at Holy Cross Parish Hall launched a Beaver Island drive to build a new home for the Dominican Sisters who taught at the island school. The campaign connected school continuity, parish life, and local fundraising.
Evidence and limits
The June report establishes the kickoff and its purpose. It does not establish the campaign’s total receipts, the final building design, or when a new home was completed.
Open questions
- What were the campaign’s receipts and expenses?
- When and where was the proposed convent built?
Sources
- Reports a $5-per-plate dinner at Holy Cross Parish Hall on May 29 to begin a drive for a new home for the Dominican Sisters who taught at the island school. It does not provide a full budget, construction plan, or final accounting.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island community launches a Dominican Sisters convent fund, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-convent-fund-kickoff-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1966, “Convent Kick-Off Held.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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