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Four island sailors return to their ships as the Emerald Isle prepares for service, 1959

Also 1959 Emerald Isle spring preparation · 1959 Beaver Island sailors recalled

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TypeEvent
Date1959-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1959-04
Kind
Transportation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The April 1959 Beaver Beacon says Don Burko, Bob Malloy, Earl Boyle, and Patrick LaFreniere were recalled to their ships, while the Emerald Isle was being prepared to resume operation after April 15.

Evidence limits

The notice does not provide employment files, vessel logs, schedules, or proof of the actual service start date.

Sources

  1. Reports Don Burko, Bob Malloy, Earl Boyle, and Patrick LaFreniere recalled to their ships, and says the Emerald Isle was being prepared for sailing and should operate after April 15. It does not provide employment records, vessel logs, schedules, or proof of the actual start date. 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 · 1959-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reported spring maritime preparations; it does not expand the crew or vessel record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Four island sailors return to their ships as the Emerald Isle prepares for service, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sailors-return-to-ships-and-emerald-isle-prepares-1959/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1959, “OVER THE BOUNDING MAIN.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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