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Bob and Betty Pittman announce winter travel in Europe, 1989

Also Pittman European travel report · Bob and Betty Pittman travel announcement

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TypeEvent
Date1989-10-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1989-10-02
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Summary

Bob and Betty Pittman announced that they planned to leave Beaver Island for Europe on October 2, 1989, and send a monthly travel report to the Beaver Beacon. They named Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy as planned destinations.

Evidence limits

This record captures the published plan and communication commitment. The September notice does not establish that the itinerary occurred as announced or document the later reports.

Sources

  1. Announces the Pittmans’ planned October 2 departure from the island and proposed monthly reports from Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. 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 · 1989-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-four-page September issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Bob and Betty Pittman announce winter travel in Europe, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pittman-winter-europe-travel-1989/, accessed [date], citing “A Note From Bob and Betty Pittman,” Beaver Beacon, September 29, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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