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Beaver Island Books announces its 1997 opening and local-history stock

Also Beaver Island Books 1997 · Beaver Island Books grand opening

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TypeEvent
Date1997-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1997-06
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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publicationcommercetourismeducationheritagecommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1997 Beaver Beacon advertises Beaver Island Books as a new local book shop offering maps, how-to books, nature guides, and author encounters. The notice gives a mostly daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule.

Evidence limits

The advertisement does not establish an exact opening date, proprietor, or later operating history.

Sources

  1. Advertises a new Beaver Island Books shop with local maps, how-to books, nature guides, and “Meet the Author” programming, opening daily from 10–5, mostly. 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 · 1997-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Beaver Island Books notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-06_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Books announces its 1997 opening and local-history stock”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-books-grand-opening-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1997, “Beaver Island BOOKS.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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