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Beaver Beacon reprints Dr. John Duffy cardiac-unit feature, 1971

Also Dr. John Duffy cardiac-unit profile · Dr. Duffy’s Day, 1971

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TypeEvent
Date1971-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1971-06
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Publication
Where
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1971 Beaver Beacon reprinted a Chicago Sun-Times feature on Dr. John Duffy’s work directing the Heart Station and cardiac unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The Beacon introduced him as a nephew of the late Mary “Duffy” Gallagher.

Evidence and limits

This record documents the Beacon’s publication and Island family connection. It does not independently establish Dr. Duffy’s complete career or clinical record.

Sources

  1. Reprints a Tom Fitzpatrick Chicago Sun-Times article describing Dr. John Duffy’s work directing St. Joseph’s Hospital Heart Station and cardiac unit and identifies his connection as the nephew of Mary “Duffy” Gallagher. It is a newspaper reprint, not a medical employment record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reprinted feature.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon reprints Dr. John Duffy cardiac-unit feature, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dr-duffy-heart-station-feature-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1971, “Dr. Duffy’s Day.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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