- Date
- 1976-10-09
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Wyoming
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationcommunityrecreationeconomyheritage
- Within
- Wyoming
Summary
The eleventh annual Beaver Island Caper was held in Wyoming, Michigan, on October 9, 1976. The Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids reported approximately 225 guests, raffles, and $882 in net proceeds.
Evidence and limits
This is a post-event newspaper letter and public report, not an attendance roster, audited account, or evidence of how the proceeds were ultimately used.
Sources
- Reports the October 9 Caper, approximately 225 guests, raffles, and $882 in net proceeds. The letter is also a direct public report of the Holy Cross carillon fund. It does not provide an attendance roster, audited account, or proof of later distribution. 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 · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the published post-event letter and reported proceeds.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Repeats the report of the eleventh annual Caper, approximately 225 guests, and $882 in net proceeds. It is a second newspaper publication of the report, not an audited account. 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 · 1976-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the repeated Caper report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Eleventh annual Beaver Island Caper held in Grand Rapids, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-caper-completed-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1976, letter from the Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids, “The eleventh annual Beaver Island Caper.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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