Barbara and William Cruickshank's retirement and Beaver Island home are profiled, 1989

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Event

Date: 1985
Kind: Migration
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: familymigrationhousingheritagecommunitypublication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The August issue profiles Barbara and William (Bud) Cruickshank’s long path from family camping trips to a Beaver Island home and retirement residence, along with their extensive renovation work.

Sources

“Retirees on Beaver Island,” Beaver Beacon, August 1989.
Recounts the Cruickshanks' camping beginning in 1966, 1972 house purchase, years of renovation, and move to Beaver Island after William retired in 1985. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-four-page August issue PDF.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Barbara and William Cruickshank's retirement and Beaver Island home are profiled, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cruickshank-retiree-home-profile-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Retirees on Beaver Island,” Beaver Beacon, August 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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