- Dates
- 1972-04-04 – 1972-04-15
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Milwaukee · Duluth
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingcommunityeconomy
Summary
The April 1972 Beaver Beacon reports two Beaver Island–connected shipping departures: Archie Minor boarded the steamer Cason J. Callaway in Milwaukee on April 4, and Philip “Don” Burke boarded the steamer B. F. Affleck in Duluth on April 15. Both vessels are identified as part of U.S. Steel Steamship Lines.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not identify the men’s ranks, exact employment, voyage, or later careers and does not supply vessel specifications. The two people remain episode-qualified and are not merged with same-name records.
See also
Sources
- Reports Archie Minor boarding the steamer Cason J. Callaway in Milwaukee on April 4 and Philip “Don” Burke boarding the steamer B. F. Affleck in Duluth on April 15; it identifies both ships as part of U.S. Steel Steamship Lines but supplies no ranks, voyages, vessel specifications, or employment records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island sailors board U.S. Steel steamships, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sailors-board-us-steel-steamships-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1972, “Anchors Aweigh.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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