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Mackenzie Van Camp publishes “Ode to Beaver Island” in February 2001

Also Ode to Beaver Island · Mackenzie Van Camp Beaver Island poem

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Date2001-02
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Summary

The February 2001 Beaver Beacon published Mackenzie Van Camp’s “Ode to Beaver Island,” a poem about the island’s forests, dunes, streams, Lake Michigan waters, and beaches. The issue identifies Van Camp as the granddaughter of Doc and E. B. Lange.

Evidence limits

This record documents the poem’s publication and attribution; it does not establish the author’s full biography, family history, or the poem’s date of composition.

Sources

  1. The poem describes Beaver Island’s forests, dunes, streams, Lake Michigan waters, beaches, and the author’s emotional response to the island; the notice identifies Van Camp as a granddaughter of Doc and E. B. Lange. 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 · 2001-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the poem and attribution.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-02_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mackenzie Van Camp publishes “Ode to Beaver Island” in February 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mackenzie-van-camp-ode-to-beaver-island-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2001, “Ode to Beaver Island,” by Mackenzie Van Camp. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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