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Island Airways annual hangar party, 2004

Also Island Airways Hangar Party 2004

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TypeEvent
Dates2004-05-30 – 2004-05-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
2004-05-30 – 2004-05-31
Kind
Celebration
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
celebrationaviationcommunitytourism
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The May 2004 Beaver Beacon calendar announced Island Airways’ Annual Hangar Party for 1:00 p.m. on May 30. The July issue reported that 150 or more people attended the Memorial Day gathering, with food prepared by Deborah Harwood and conversation about recent Island events.

Evidence limits

The May calendar gives May 30, while the July report describes the gathering as Memorial Day, May 31, 2004. The combined sources establish the party and a large attendance estimate but do not provide a complete attendance list or program.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "Calendar of Events."
    Lists Island Airways' Annual Hangar Party for 1:00 p.m. on May 30, 2004. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the calendar notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-05_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, July 2004, "A Party at the Hangar."
    Reports 150 or more people attending the Memorial Day hangar party, with food by Deborah Harwood and conversation about recent Island events. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-07_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the illustrated party report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Island Airways annual hangar party, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-island-airways-hangar-party-may-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "Calendar of Events." (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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