- Dates
- 1950 – 1992-11
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagefamilycommunityhistorycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
An “Interesting Islanders” profile in November 1992 described Murray and Wave Wanty’s long relationship with Beaver Island, their Sand Bay cabin, and the family’s continuing multigenerational use of the property.
Evidence limits
This is a published family reminiscence and profile, not a deed chain, building permit file, or complete oral-history transcript.
Sources
- Recounts the Wantys’ early-1950s visits, 1956 Sand Bay land purchase, 1957 cabin construction, later family additions, multigenerational use, and memories of Island travel and social life. 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 · 1992-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the family-history profile.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Beaver Beacon profiles Murray and Wave Wanty’s multigenerational Sand Bay connection, 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-murray-wave-wanty-profile-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1992, “Interesting Islanders: Murray and Wave Wanty, Sand Bay Pioneers.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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