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Summary
The Beaver Island Association of Commerce is named in an October 1950 report about fishing, hunting, transportation, and accommodation. The article identifies Archie Lafreniere as its secretary and says island lodging reservations could be made through the association.1
Evidence and limits
This is a source-bounded organization record. The held issue does not provide incorporation documents, officers beyond Lafreniere, membership, address, formation date, or a complete history. The association is not assumed to be a predecessor or successor of another island civic or tourism body.
Open questions
- When was the association formed, and what were its legal name and membership?
- Can local directories, minutes, or later newspapers trace its activities and successors?
See also
Footnotes
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Charlevoix County Herald, October 20, 1950, “Perch Fishing And Bird Hunting at its Peak on Beaver Island.” ↩
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, October 20, 1950, “Perch Fishing And Bird Hunting at its Peak on Beaver Island.”Names the Beaver Island Association of Commerce, identifies Archie Lafreniere as its secretary, and says reservations for island accommodations could be made through the association. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Association of Commerce”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/organizations/beaver-island-association-of-commerce-1950/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, October 20, 1950, “Perch Fishing And Bird Hunting at its Peak on Beaver Island.”.
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