Butler family returns to Beaver Island from Wyoming, 1989

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Event

Date: 1989-05-11
Kind: Migration
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: migrationfamilycommunitytransportationpublication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The June Beacon reports that the Butler family returned to Beaver Island on May 11, 1989, after moving to Wheatland, Wyoming, in 1988. The report connects the move with family, climate, work, and local community ties.

Sources

“Butler Family Move Back to Beaver Island,” Beaver Beacon, June 1989.
Reports the family returning May 11 on Johnny Gillespie's barge, pulled by the American Girl tug, and describes their work and reception on the island. 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, June 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-two-page June issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Butler family returns to Beaver Island from Wyoming, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-butler-family-return-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Butler Family Move Back to Beaver Island,” Beaver Beacon, June 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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