December 1968 Beaver Beacon publishes a temporary telephone directory

Also December 1968 Beaver Island temporary telephone directory

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TypeEvent

Datecirca 1968-12

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: circa 1968-12
Kind: Publication
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communicationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The December 1968 Beaver Beacon published a temporary Beaver Island telephone directory listing local residents, businesses, institutions, and telephone numbers.

Evidence and limits

This is a historical newspaper directory. It does not establish current numbers, complete coverage, or telephone-service records.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1968, “Beaver Island Temporary Telephone Directory.”
Publishes a temporary directory with island residents, businesses, institutions, and telephone numbers; it is a historical newspaper directory and does not establish current numbers, complete coverage, or service records.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1968, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published directory.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “December 1968 Beaver Beacon publishes a temporary telephone directory”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-temporary-telephone-directory-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1968, “Beaver Island Temporary Telephone Directory.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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