Beaver Island Fire Department Association reports 1989 equipment purchases

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Event

Date: 1990-01-26
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: public-servicefundraisinghealthcarecommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Fire Department Association’s January 1990 report listed 1989 purchases of radios, a vest tank, pagers, and a $1,000 Medical Center donation, bringing reported equipment purchases to $25,108.12. It also described the association’s charity game and resale shop.

Evidence limits

The amounts and inventory are reported by the association in the newspaper; this record does not independently audit receipts or equipment condition.

Sources

“Beaver Island Fire Dept. Association,” Beaver Beacon, January 26, 1990.
Lists 1989 purchases including a portable radio, vest tank, pagers, a Medical Center donation, total equipment spending, and resale-shop and charity-game information. 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, January 1990, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-page January issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fire Department Association reports 1989 equipment purchases”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fire-department-association-1989-equipment-report/, accessed [date], citing “Beaver Island Fire Dept. Association,” Beaver Beacon, January 26, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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