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Beaver Island American Cancer Crusade result reported, 1976

Also 1976 Beaver Island Cancer Crusade · 1976 cancer drive

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TypeEvent
Datescirca 1976-03 – circa 1976-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
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Event
Dates
circa 1976-03 – circa 1976-05
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Alice "Joy" Green (island_chair)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunicationcommunityeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The March 1976 Beaver Beacon announced the American Cancer Crusade on Beaver Island and identified Joy Green as its island chair. The May–June issue reports a $427.00 total for the annual Cancer Drive and thanks participants.

Evidence and limits

The total is a newspaper-reported result, not a donor ledger, audited account, grant record, or medical reimbursement file.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Announces the coming American Cancer Crusade, identifies Joy Green as Beaver Island chair, and reports prior reimbursement checks for island cancer-treatment flights through the Charlevoix County Cancer Association. It does not provide a donor ledger, reimbursement file, or completed 1976 total. 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 · 1976-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the appeal, chair, and reported prior reimbursements.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-03_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Joy Green’s announcement of a $427.00 grand total for the annual Beaver Island Cancer Drive and her thanks to participants. It does not provide a donor list, receipts, or an organizational accounting ledger. 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 · 1976-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held combined issue confirms the reported result.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island American Cancer Crusade result reported, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-american-cancer-crusade-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1976, “Cancer Crusade.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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