Central Michigan University holds its Beaver Island closing party, 1989

Also CMU Closing Party October 1989

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TypeEvent

Date1989-10-28

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1989-10-28
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationcelebrationcommunityperformancecommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The annual Central Michigan University Closing Party was held on Beaver Island on October 28, 1989, with a shared dinner and music by island and Grand Rapids performers.

Evidence limits

This is a short newspaper event report, not a complete attendance or financial record.

Sources

“CMU Closing Party,” Beaver Beacon, November 29, 1989.
Reports a roast-pig, turkey, and roast-beef dinner, potluck dishes, and music by Rich Scripps, Joddy Croswhite, and Dave Wudkewych. 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, November 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-four-page November issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Central Michigan University holds its Beaver Island closing party, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cmu-closing-party-1989/, accessed [date], citing “CMU Closing Party,” Beaver Beacon, November 29, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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