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Bill Carlson

Also Bill Carlson

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TypePerson
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Active
fl. 1974
Work
Commercial fisherman
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
fishingeconomytourismcommunity

Summary

Bill Carlson, identified as a commercial fisherman from Leland, spoke at the March 16, 1974 Beaver Island business seminar about over-promotion and commercialism, drawing on Leland’s experience.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper supplies only this episode-qualified identity and role.

See also

Sources

  1. Identifies Bill Carlson as a commercial fisherman from Leland who was brought to the seminar by Don Cole and spoke about over-promotion, commercialism, and Leland’s community response; it supplies no full biography.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-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 · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Bill Carlson”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/bill-carlson/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “Business Seminar.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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