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Beaver Island Beacon recounts McKinley School history, 1991

Also McKinley School history Beaver Island · 1991 Beaver Island school history reprint

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Date1991-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1991-12
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Summary

The December 1991 Beaver Beacon recounts the history of McKinley School, including earlier school rooms, the arrival of Dominican teachers, construction in 1901–02, early facilities, and longstanding needs for playground and building improvements.

Evidence limits

This is a later newspaper historical account, not an original school register, construction contract, architectural record, or complete institutional history.

Sources

  1. Describes the pre-1898 school rooms, the Dominican Sisters’ arrival, the 1901–02 construction of McKinley School, its early rooms and facilities, and the need for playground and later improvements; the account does not identify its original author or independently verify every historical detail. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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  2. The held fifteen-page issue scan confirms the historical school account.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-12_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Beacon recounts McKinley School history, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mckinley-school-history-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1991, “MC KINLEY SCHOOL.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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