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Beaver Island Bicentennial fund report for November 1975

Also November 1975 Bicentennial Report · 1975 Bicentennial contributions and pledges

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1975-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1975-11
Kind
Business
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Beaver Island Bicentennial Committee
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1975 Bicentennial report lists cash contributions of $20 from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nackerman, $315 from Beaver Island Christian Church, and $203.75 from a Cruckshank model-ship raffle. It also records a $500 Beaver Island Boat Company pledge.

Evidence and limits

This is a monthly newspaper accounting snapshot, not an audited ledger, receipt record, or proof that the pledge was paid.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports cash contributions of $20 from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nackerman, $315 from Beaver Island Christian Church, and $203.75 from a Cruckshank model-ship raffle, plus a $500 pledge from the Beaver Island Boat Company. It is a published accounting snapshot, not an audited ledger or receipt record. 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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  2. The held issue confirms the contribution and pledge table.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Bicentennial fund report for November 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bicentennial-fund-report-november-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1975, “Bicentennial Report.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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