- Dates
- circa 1973-08 – 1973-09-04
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Historical Society
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationcommunityeducationheritagehistoriographypublication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Historical Society reported more than 1,400 museum visitors during the 1973 season. After September 4 the museum was to open by appointment only. The report also records volunteer assistance, new members and artifacts, and substantial cataloguing work.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper gives a visitor total and operational report but not a visitor register, accession list, or staffing schedule.
Sources
- Reports more than 1,400 museum visitors, courtesy visits by three Boy Scout troops, named volunteer helpers, new members and artifacts, and extensive cataloguing and replacement of collection cards; regular hours were to end September 4.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society 1973 museum season report”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-1973-museum-season-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1973, “Historical Society.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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