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Mary Blocksma opens the Book and Bag shop on Beaver Island on May 27, 1995

Also 1995 Beaver Island Book and Bag shop

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TypeEvent
Date1995-05-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1995-05-27
Kind
Opening
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
commercepublicationcommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Mary Blocksma’s Book and Bag book and gift shop opened May 27, 1995, in her studio. The notice advertised new and used books, gifts, bags, and a current- book ordering service for the summer.

Evidence limits

This is an opening notice, not a business license, inventory, or sales record.

Sources

  1. Announces the May 27 opening, adult and children’s new and used books, gifts and bags, a summer schedule, and current-book ordering without extra charges. 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 · 1995-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Book and Bag opening notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-06_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Repeats the shop’s daily summer hours, book-ordering service, and new and used book and gift offerings. 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 · 1995-07_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the Book and Bag notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-07_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Continues to describe the shop in Mary Blocksma’s studio, including new and used books, gifts, bags, ordering service, late-summer hours, and hardcover discounts. 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 · 1995-09_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held issue scan confirms the shop notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Blocksma opens the Book and Bag shop on Beaver Island on May 27, 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-book-and-bag-shop-opening-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1995, “Book and Bag!” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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