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Harry L. Oldham

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TypePerson
WithinCharlevoix
ErasModern era
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Person
Work
Captain · Builder of Tower Hotel and Casino
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimeshippingtourismheritage
Within
Charlevoix

Summary

Harry L. Oldham is named in the May–June 1975 retrospective as the captain who put the Bruce on the Beaver Island run after the Columbia loss.

Evidence and limits

The same retrospective calls Oldham the builder of the old Tower Hotel and Casino, but supplies no independent civil or construction record.

Sources

  1. Names Harry L. Oldham as the captain who put Bruce on the Beaver Island run after Columbia’s 1917 loss and as the builder of the old Tower Hotel and Casino overlooking the Charlevoix channel. It does not provide a complete civil, maritime, or construction biography. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held combined issue confirms the name and reported roles.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Harry L. Oldham”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/harry-l-oldham/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1975, “Beaver Tales.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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