- Date
- 1982-08-30
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Saint James
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagecommunicationcommunitywildlife
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On August 30, 1982, Elaine Smith screened films of Beaver Island activities and wildlife at the Shamrock for about 40 people. The Beacon says the films were made between 1956 and 1963 and that more than $100 in door donations went to the Civic Association.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper report, not a film inventory, attendance register, or audited receipt.
Sources
- Reports that Elaine Smith screened her own films of island activities and wildlife at the Shamrock on August 30 for about 40 people. The films, made between 1956 and 1963, included Homecoming parades, the dedication of the Beaver Islander, and the old sawmill in operation; donations exceeding $100 went to the Civic Association. This is a newspaper report, not a film inventory, attendance register, or audited receipt. 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 · 1982-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held thirteen-page September issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Civic Association film showing.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Elaine Smith screens historical Beaver Island films for the Civic Association, 1982”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-elaine-smith-films-1982/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Civic Association column, Beaver Beacon, September 1982. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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