Broder family publishes Beaver Island columns to benefit the Rural Health Center, 2012

Event

Date: 2012-07-03
Kind: Publication
Where: place/st-james-township-hall
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthliteraturecommunityfundraisinglocal-history
Within: place/st-james-township-hall

Summary

The Broder family announced a July 3, 2012 book party for The Beaver Island Columns, a collection of 33 David S. Broder columns and island photographs. The family stated that proceeds would benefit the Beaver Island Rural Health Center.

Evidence limits

The forum documents the publication and fundraising terms, not copies sold, net proceeds, or an accounting of the donation.

Sources

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Sources

Donna Kubic and Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “July 3rd, Broder ‘Book Party’ The Beaver Island Columns,” Beaver Island Forum, July 2–3, 2012.
The notice scheduled a July 3 book party at St. James Township Hall, priced the book at $25 (five for $100), and said all proceeds would benefit the Beaver Island Rural Health Center after the brothers covered design and printing costs. It describes 33 columns from 1970–2010 and island photographs; it does not document sales or net proceeds.
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Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Broder Book Almost Sold Out - Great Christmas Gift,” Beaver Island Forum, September 11–15, 2012.
The Chamber said limited inventory remained at island outlets and set an Election Day sellout goal; a later post linked the Rural Health Center ordering page. This is organizer/distributor-reported inventory, not a sales ledger or proof of sellout.
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Chamber of Commerce, “Perhaps You Can Help? - Photo Request For Special Book,” Beaver Island Forum, March 8, 2012.
The Chamber asked for a photograph of the Old Rectory Pub and Restaurant for the book, saying the project benefited the Health Center. Replies offered interior and late-1960s or early-1970s exterior photographs. This documents an image request and intended subject, not the provenance or publication rights of any supplied photograph.
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Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “ON SALE - The Beaver Island Columns by David Broder,” Beaver Island Forum, May 26–31, 2012.
The Chamber announced retail availability at island outlets for $25 or five for $100, said the brothers paid design and printing costs, identified 33 columns from 1970–2010 and island photographs, and offered Health Center phone orders and shipping. These are organizer/distributor statements, not sales totals, a financial ledger, or proof that every listed merchant had inventory.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Broder family publishes Beaver Island columns to benefit the Rural Health Center, 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-david-broder-columns-book-party-2012/, accessed [date], citing Donna Kubic and Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “July 3rd, Broder ‘Book Party’ The Beaver Island Columns,” Beaver Island Forum, July 2–3, 2012. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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