- Date
- 1958-07-10
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetourismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 1958 Beaver Beacon records yacht traffic after the Chicago-to- Mackinac race and a July 10 visit by Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller aboard the yacht Disc Jockey. Kendall M. North reportedly intended to return to Beaver Island after a lot purchase.
Evidence limits
The notices do not provide a complete yacht or visitor register, race results, or a property record for North’s proposed lot.
Sources
- Reports Kendall M. North calling at Port St. James with many sailing yachts after the annual Chicago-to-Mackinac race and saying he would return to Beaver Island with a lot purchase; it also reports Howard Miller’s July 10 visit aboard the yacht Disc Jockey. It does not provide yacht names, race results, a deed, or a complete visitor register. 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 · 1958-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the yacht-visitor notices; it does not expand the harbor or property record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Mackinac-race yachts and Howard Miller visit Beaver Island, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-august-1958-yacht-visitors/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1958, “MACINAC RACE” and “FAMOUS CHICAGO D-J.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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