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Central Michigan University field session ends on Beaver Island, 1965

Also 1965 CMU Beaver Island summer session

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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
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TypeEvent
Datescirca 1965-06 – circa 1965-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Beaver IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Dates
circa 1965-06 – circa 1965-08
Kind
Education
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunityenvironment
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Approximately 40 Central Michigan University graduate students completed an eight-week field-work and study session on Beaver Island in summer 1965. A farewell picnic at the Township Campground marked the end of the session.

Evidence and limits

This is a local newspaper account, not a complete student roster, course list, research report, attendance record, or institutional archive.

Sources

  1. Reports approximately 40 graduate students completing eight weeks of field work and study, a farewell picnic at the Township Campground, and the community benefit attributed to their presence. It does not provide a roster, course list, research reports, attendance record, or institutional archive.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1965-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Central Michigan University field session ends on Beaver Island, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cmu-summer-session-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1965, “C.M.U. Ends Summer Session.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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