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Retirement of Frank Nackerman as Saint James postmaster, 1973

Also Frank Nackerman postmaster retirement · 1973 Saint James Post Office succession

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Locator map: Saint James highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
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TypeEvent
Date1973-07-21
WithinSaint James
ErasModern era
On this page
Locator map: Saint James highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Saint JamesLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1973-07-21
Kind
Closure
Where
Saint James
Participants
Frank J. Nackerman (retiree)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
governancecommunityheritagecommunication
Within
Saint James

Summary

Frank Nackerman retired after 34 years as Beaver Island’s postmaster. A July 21, 1973 retirement party followed, and Mary C. Minor became official in charge of the Saint James office on July 1.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper account and reprinted postal chronology do not replace personnel files or establish the precise retirement date independently of the party.

Sources

  1. Reports a July 21 retirement party after Frank Nackerman served as island postmaster from 1939 to 1973, and identifies Mary C. Minor as official-in-charge beginning July 1. It does not provide personnel files, a retirement date separate from the party, or postal-service records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-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 · 1973-07_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Mary Minor continuing as postmaster while resigning as township clerk; it does not provide a federal personnel record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held ten-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 · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Retirement of Frank Nackerman as Saint James postmaster, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/frank-nackerman-postmaster-retirement-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1973, “Frank Nackerman Retires.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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