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D. J. Angus donates the Angus to Grand Valley State College, 1964

Also 1964 Angus yacht donation

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1964-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1964-08
Kind
Property transfer
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimeeducationtransportationcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

D. J. Angus wrote that he transferred the yacht Angus to Michigan’s Grand Valley State College in 1964 so the new college could support hydrographic courses. The accompanying article says the transfer papers were signed that week and that the college planned to keep the boat in Spring Lake. Angus also said the previous year was the only one in twenty-five when he had not called at Beaver Island, while expressing hope of returning.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper report and reproduced letter, not the transfer instrument or an institutional property record. It does not establish valuation, formal acceptance, or later custody of the vessel.

Sources

  1. Reproduces D. J. Angus’s letter saying he transferred the Angus to Michigan’s Grand Valley State College because its new hydrographic courses lacked funds for a boat, and says the transfer papers were signed that week. The accompanying article says the college planned to keep the boat in Spring Lake. It does not provide the transfer instrument, valuation, acceptance record, later custody, or the place where the transfer was made.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-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 · 1964-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “D. J. Angus donates the Angus to Grand Valley State College, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/d-j-angus-donates-angus-to-grand-valley-state-college-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1964, “The Angus.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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