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Completion and acceptance of the Conference House, 1959–1960

Also 1959 Conference House completion · 1960 Conference House acceptance

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TypeEvent
Dates1959-08 – 1960-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1959-08 – 1960-01
Kind
Meeting
Where
Central Michigan University Conference House
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunityconservation
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The January 1960 Beaver Beacon reports that Central Michigan University’s new Beaver Island college building, completed in August 1959, was officially accepted by the State Board of Education and named the Conference House. It was prepared for summer courses and dormitory housing for 40 people.

Evidence and limits

The date range separates reported completion from reported acceptance. No formal acceptance record, construction file, exact location, or complete course roster is held here.

Sources

  1. Reports the new Central Michigan University college building was completed on Beaver Island the previous August, officially accepted by the State Board of Education, and named the Conference House. It says the summer 1960 schedule included conservation, biology, outdoor education, art, and music courses for a building housing 40 people. The Beaver Island Civic Association had duplicated the schedule for local readers. The notice does not supply a formal acceptance document or exact event dates.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-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 · 1960-01_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Completion and acceptance of the Conference House, 1959–1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/completion-and-acceptance-of-conference-house-1959-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1960, “Welcome.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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