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Central Michigan University classes increase Beaver Island's summer population, 1960

Also 1960 CMU summer population

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TypeEvent
Date1960-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1960-09
Kind
Education
Carried out by
Central Michigan University
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunitytourism
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Central Michigan University classes were reported to have increased Beaver Island’s summer population by a fair margin in 1960.

Evidence and limits

The notice is qualitative and provides no enrollment count, course list, housing record, or population estimate.

Open questions

  • Which university and local records document the summer enrollment and its effect on seasonal population?

See also

Sources

  1. Says Central Michigan University classes raised the island's summer population by a fair margin. It does not provide enrollment, course, housing, or population data.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-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 · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Central Michigan University classes increase Beaver Island's summer population, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/central-michigan-university-summer-classes-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1960, Central Michigan University notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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