- Date
- 1975-12
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- James S. Pooler (author)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagehistoriographycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The December 1975 holiday Beaver Beacon reprinted James S. Pooler’s “When Santa Missed the Boat For Beaver Island.” The story recalls an older winter in which mainland mail and supplies were cut off, Frankie Left and the horse Queenie carried the island’s memory of winter travel, and island families made Christmas gifts by hand.
Evidence and limits
This is a 1975 publication of a retrospective story, not a dated 1975 winter event. The issue says current Beaver Island news will appear in January; the narrated winter, the identities of several figures, and the story’s original publication date remain separate questions.
Sources
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Sources
- The holiday issue identifies the article as written by James S. Pooler and says that all current Beaver Island news will appear in the January issue. The reprinted story recalls an older winter, mainland mail disruption, Frankie Left and Queenie, Mr. Lafferty’s store, and handmade Christmas gifts; it does not date the narrated winter or establish every named figure as a complete civil identity. 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 · 1975-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The seven-page held issue confirms the reprint, byline, holiday framing, and separation from the January current-news issue.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “James S. Pooler’s “When Santa Missed the Boat for Beaver Island” reprint, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-james-pooler-santa-missed-boat-reprint-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1975, “When Santa Missed the Boat For Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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