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Beaver Island Historical Society museum season and site work, 1974

Also 1974 museum season opening · 1974 Print Shop and jail improvements

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TypeEvent
Datescirca 1974-06-15 – circa 1974-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
circa 1974-06-15 – circa 1974-07
Kind
Construction
Where
Mormon Print Shop
Carried out by
Beaver Island Historical Society
Followed by
Beaver Island Historical Society museum and Protar Home improvements, 1974
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
heritagehistoriographycommunityeducation
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Historical Society reported that the Museum opened a week early in 1974 because of special-visit requests. It needed at least two more volunteers, while the Print Shop received a porch and picket fence and the old jail was placed on a cement slab, with a roof and painting planned.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper progress report, not a visitor register, volunteer roster, construction log, or proof that every planned improvement was completed. The later August improvement report is kept as a follow-up.

Sources

  1. Reports the Museum opening a week early because of special-visit calls, hours from noon to four or later and recently 11 a.m. onward, a need for two more volunteers because of visitor volume, a porch and picket fence being installed at the Print Shop, and the old jail placed on a cement slab with a roof and painting hoped for; it does not provide a work log, visitor count, or completion survey. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The scan confirms the museum operating report, volunteer appeal, Print Shop work, and planned jail stabilization.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society museum season and site work, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-museum-season-and-site-work-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1974, “Beaver Island Historical Society.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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