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Beaver Island Historical Society receives additional museum objects, 1960

Also July 1960 Historical Society museum additions

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TypeEvent
Date1960-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1960-07
Kind
Announcement
Where
Mormon Print Shop
Carried out by
Beaver Island Historical Society
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
heritagehistoriographycommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Historical Society reported receiving a child cradle, an old ox yoke, a handmade model of an old sailing vessel, and an Indian ax in July 1960.

Evidence and limits

The notice names the objects but does not provide accession records, object dates, provenance, or a complete donor list.

Open questions

  • Do the Society’s accession ledgers identify the objects, donors, and present locations?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the Society receiving a child cradle from Mr. and Mrs. Nackerman, an old ox yoke said to be one of two used on the island, a handmade model of an old sailing vessel, and an Indian ax. It does not provide accession numbers, dates, or cultural provenance for the objects.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-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 · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society receives additional museum objects, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-museum-additions-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1960, Historical Society notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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