- Dates
- 1979-05 – 1979-06
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Historical Society
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritageconstructioncommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Historical Society hoped to open the Museum in mid-June, prepare the Marine Museum for summer, and shore up the endangered Protar House, while seeking volunteers and money.
Evidence and limits
This is an appeal and progress notice, not proof of opening, contract execution, stabilization, or funding.
Sources
- Reports a hoped-for mid-June public opening of the Museum, summer work to open the Marine Museum, volunteer needs, and planned contracting and shoring for the Protar House because of collapse danger. It is an appeal and progress notice, not proof of opening, contract execution, stabilization, or funding. 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 · 1979-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Society notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that volunteer work kept the Museum Print-Shop open five hours daily, revenues funded new Protar-home footings, Marine Museum weatherproofing, and Museum repairs, and the Society hoped to open the Marine Museum the following summer after additional flooring. It is a newspaper progress report, not a construction ledger, preservation assessment, or complete financial statement. 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 · 1979-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page Summer 1979 issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Society progress report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports an October 28 Museum open house with about 100 guests, the Marine Museum becoming physically secure with flooring planned, a picture exhibit request, board resignations and elections, new officers, and membership levels. It is a newspaper institutional report, not minutes, membership ledger, construction file, or exhibit inventory. 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 · 1979-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Society report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Historical Society seeks volunteers for summer museums and Protar House work, 1979”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-summer-opening-and-protar-house-1979/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1979, “Beaver Island Historical Society.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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