- Date
- 1961-08
- Kind
- Business
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernancecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Gene Burke received a new contract to carry mail to Beaver Island’s south-end country residents after his father Edward Burke’s long-running contract expired.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper notice does not preserve the contract, route, compensation, or subsequent service record.
Sources
- Reports Edward Burke’s 1945–1960 mail contract, Gene Burke’s continuation after his father’s death, and Gene’s receipt of the new contract after bids were invited. It does not provide the contract instrument, route schedule, pay, or a complete service history.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Gene Burke receives Beaver Island south-end mail contract, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/gene-burke-south-end-mail-contract-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “Tradition Carries On.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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