Name: Civic Association mimeograph fund buys an electric typewriter, 1960
Start: 1960-01-01
End: 1960-12-31
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 1960-01-01 – 1960-12-31
Kind: Business
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: governancecommunityeconomy
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Civic Association’s mimeograph fund received $100 from its prior balance and $100 credited by the board. It spent $148.41 on an electric typewriter for cutting Beacon stencils and general work, leaving $51.59.

Evidence and limits

This is a published fund summary, not a purchase invoice or equipment register. The typewriter’s make, location, and later disposition are unknown.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.”
The report shows $100 on hand January 1 and $100 credited by the board, for $200 available. It records $148.41 spent for a new electric typewriter to cut Beacon stencils and perform general work, leaving $51.59. It does not identify the model, vendor, or purchase invoice.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Civic Association mimeograph fund buys an electric typewriter, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mimeo-fund-typewriter-purchase-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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