- Date
- 1967-12
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcaretransportationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
After Dr. H. B. Haynes’s death in late 1967, Dr. Christie of Harbor Springs flew to Beaver Island to keep the Medical Center functioning at least two days a week. The December Beaver Beacon presents this as interim coverage while permanent arrangements were being made.
Evidence and limits
The notice establishes the reported interim arrangement, but not the physician’s full identity, contract, flight record, or subsequent staffing solution.
Open questions
- What was Dr. Christie’s full name and formal relationship to the Center?
- When was permanent medical coverage arranged?
Sources
- Reports that Dr. Christie of Harbor Springs was flying to Beaver Island to keep the Medical Center functioning at least two days a week after Dr. Haynes’s death, pending permanent arrangements. It does not identify Dr. Christie’s full name, contract, flight log, or later staffing outcome.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-12_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1967-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Dr. Christie provides interim Beaver Island medical coverage after Haynes’s death, 1967”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-services-after-haynes-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1967, “Medical Services Continue.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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