- Dates
- 1980-03 – 1980-04
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April issue reports Donald “Topper” McDonough flown from Beaver Island for serious burns and treated at a Veterans Administration hospital in Saginaw.
Evidence and limits
This is a community health notice, not a clinical, flight, fire, or accident record.
Sources
- Reports Donald “Topper” McDonough flown from the island after being badly burned and receiving care at a Veterans Administration hospital in Saginaw. It is a community health notice, not a clinical, flight, fire, or accident record. 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 · 1980-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the hospital notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1980-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that Topper McDonough was again hospitalized at a Saginaw Veterans Hospital after an apparent stroke and solicits letters, cards, and visits. It is a community health update, not a clinical or admission record. 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 · 1980-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page August issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the hospital update.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1980-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Donald “Topper” McDonough receives treatment after serious burns, 1980”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-topper-mcdonough-burn-hospitalization-1980/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1980, “Hospital Notes.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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