Traverse City horologist repairs a Beaver Island clock and plans a return visit, 1989

Also Dean Bull Beaver Island clock repair

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TypeEvent

Date1989-07

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1989-07
Kind: Occurrence
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: commerceheritagefamilycommunitypublication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July Beacon reports that Traverse City horologist Dean Bull repaired Mary Ann Omer’s clock during a family visit and offered to return in the fall for additional clock repairs.

Sources

“Dean Bull,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989.
Profiles Bull's repair of Mary Ann Omer's clock, planned fall return, horological career, and family stories linking his grandfather to Beaver Island. 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, July 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-two-page July issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Traverse City horologist repairs a Beaver Island clock and plans a return visit, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dean-bull-clock-repair-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Dean Bull,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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