- Dates
- 1977-12-31 – 1978-01
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcareeconomycommunityconstruction
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 1978 Beaver Beacon reports that the Medical Center addition was taking shape and that a New Year’s Eve party at Holy Cross Hall raised $765.80 for the project.
Evidence and limits
The construction and fundraising figures are newspaper reports. They do not replace contracts, inspections, receipts, donor ledgers, or final project accounts.
Sources
- Reports that the Medical Center addition was taking shape and would soon be closed in, thanks Helen Cooper of the Funding Committee, and reports $765.80 from the New Year’s Eve party at Holy Cross Hall. It does not provide construction contracts, inspection records, a complete donor ledger, receipts, or final project costs. 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 · 1978-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page January issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the construction and fundraiser report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the July 22 benefit dance netted over $2,800 after $750 in expenses, that the Building Fund had raised over $28,000, that the total with Medical Auxiliary funds exceeded $40,000, and that a Christian Church pancake-supper contribution added $575. These are newspaper-reported figures, not audited accounts or a final project 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 · 1978-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page combined August–September issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Building Fund report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the Medical Auxiliary’s post-donation funds, its Christmas Bazaar raffle, the completed addition, and the December 3 dedication and open house with the final reported fund total. The newspaper figures are not an audited ledger, construction file, equipment inventory, or final account. 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 · 1978-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page combined November–December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Medical Center completion and funding report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Medical Center addition progress and New Year’s Eve fundraiser, 1978”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-center-addition-fundraiser-1978/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1978, “Medical Center Grows.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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