- Dates
- 1956-01-01 – 1956-12-31
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governancecommunityeconomycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April 1957 Beaver Beacon published the Beaver Island Civic Association’s financial statement for calendar year 1956. It reported $1,439.43 in receipts, $1,362.91 in disbursements, a $336.14 beginning balance, a $412.66 ending balance, and total assets and liabilities of $1,775.57.
Evidence and limits
These are the newspaper’s presented figures, not an audited ledger or bank statement. The report does not provide receipts, vouchers, minutes, or a complete accounting reconstruction.
Sources
- Publishes Civic Association receipts of $1,439.43, disbursements of $1,362.91, beginning balance of $336.14, ending balance of $412.66, and total assets and liabilities of $1,775.57. Listed receipts and expenses include memberships, July 4 activities, Beacon supplies and postage, hall rental, travel to obtain a doctor, and other civic items. It is a newspaper financial presentation, not an audited ledger. 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 · 1957-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published 1956 Civic Association statement; it does not expand the accounting record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association publishes its 1956 financial report, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-financial-report-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1957, “FINANCIAL REPORT Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1956 — CIVIC ASSOCIATION.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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