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Greenville Episcopal boys camp south of Sand Bay, 1958

Also Greenville Episcopal boys Beaver Island camp 1958

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TypeEvent
Dates1958-10-25 – 1958-10-28
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Dates
1958-10-25 – 1958-10-28
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1958 Beaver Beacon reports that 17 boys and three adults from Greenville camped for three days at Reverend D. Bennett’s cottage site south of Sand Bay after October 25.

Evidence limits

The report does not supply a roster, sponsor records, itinerary, or camp file.

Sources

  1. Reports 17 boys and three adults from Greenville camping at Reverend D Bennett's cottage site south of Sand Bay for three days after October 25. It does not provide a roster, sponsor records, itinerary, or camp documentation. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the camp notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Greenville Episcopal boys camp south of Sand Bay, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-episcopal-boys-camp-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1958, "EPISCOPAL BOYS CLUB." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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