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Beaver Beacon subscription and gift offer published, 1976

Also 1976 Beaver Beacon subscription form

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TypeEvent
Date1976-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1976-10
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Where
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Modern era
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Summary

The October 1976 Beaver Beacon published a $5 subscription and gift offer.

Evidence and limits

This is a direct publication and circulation offer. It does not establish the newspaper’s complete subscription base, circulation, or payment history.

Sources

  1. Prints a $5 subscription/gift form for the Beaver Beacon. The form documents a published subscription offer, not the newspaper’s complete circulation, subscriber ledger, or payment records. 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 · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the printed subscription and gift form.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Repeats the $5 subscription and gift offer. The form documents publication of an offer, not the newspaper’s complete circulation, subscriber ledger, or payment records. 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 · 1976-11_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue confirms the repeated subscription and gift form.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-11_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Prints a renewal form asking readers to return a $5.00 check to Beaver Beacon, St. James, Michigan. The form documents a published renewal offer, not the newspaper’s complete circulation, subscriber ledger, or payment records. 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 · 1976-12_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held issue confirms the December renewal form.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-12_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon subscription and gift offer published, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-beacon-subscription-and-gift-offer-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1976, subscription and gift form. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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