Name: Arthur J. McCafferty retires from Great Lakes freighter work, 1983
Start: 1983-01-01
End: 1983-01-01
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1983-01-01
Kind: Announcement
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: maritimemigrationcommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Arthur J. “Lano” McCafferty retired January 1, 1983, after more than three decades of Great Lakes freighter work in a range of deck and watchstanding roles.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper profile, not a maritime employment file or vessel-service log.

Sources

“Days Long Past,” by Sheri Timsak, Beaver Beacon, January 1983.
Reports Arthur J. McCafferty’s retirement after Great Lakes freighter work beginning in 1950, approximately 16 boats, and roles including first, second, and third mate, wheelsman, boatswain, and watchman. This is a newspaper profile, not a maritime employment file or vessel-service log. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1983, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eleven-page January issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the retirement profile.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Arthur J. McCafferty retires from Great Lakes freighter work, 1983”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-arthur-mccafferty-freighter-retirement-1983/, accessed [date], citing “Days Long Past,” by Sheri Timsak, Beaver Beacon, January 1983. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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