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Haynes Memorial Fund provides an infant incubator for Beaver Island Medical Center, 1968

Also 1968 Beaver Island Medical Center incubator

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TypeEvent
Date1968-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
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Event
Date
1968-09
Kind
Medical
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

In September 1968, the Beaver Island Medical Center acquired an infant incubator through the Dr. H. B. Haynes Memorial Fund, extending the memorial’s reported support for island medical infrastructure.

Evidence and limits

The notice confirms the acquisition but does not identify the donor, equipment specification, installation date, or clinical use.

Open questions

  • What records document the purchase and installation?
  • How was the incubator used and maintained?

Sources

  1. Reports that the Medical Center acquired an infant incubator through the Dr. H. B. Haynes Memorial Fund. It does not identify the donor, equipment model, installation date, or clinical use.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1968-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Haynes Memorial Fund provides an infant incubator for Beaver Island Medical Center, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-center-incubator-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1968, “Medical Center Notes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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