Name: Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary announces a Firemen’s Cookbook for 1999
Start: 1998-12
End: 1999-07
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Dates: 1998-12 – 1999-07
Kind: Publication
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: foodwayscommunityfundraisingcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary solicited recipes in December 1998 for a Firemen’s Cookbook planned for midsummer 1999, including a special section for children’s recipes.

Evidence limits

This is a call for submissions and planned publication, not the cookbook or a sales record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1998, “First Edition of the Beaver Island Firemen’s Cookbook.”
Invites residents to submit special and children’s recipes for a Firemen’s Cookbook planned for midsummer 1999 and provides Fire Department Auxiliary contacts. 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 · 1998-12_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, December 1998, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the cookbook appeal.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-12_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, March 1999, “First Edition of the Beaver Island Firemens’ Cookbook.”
Sets March 15 as the recipe deadline, reiterates the children’s-recipe section and midsummer 1999 publication plan, and says proceeds will benefit the Fire Department. 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 · 1999-03_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, March 1999, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the cookbook submission notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-03_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 1999, “April 20 Is New Deadline for Recipes for the BIFDA Beaver Island Cookbook.”
Extends the recipe deadline to April 20, describes the planned hard-cover three-ring binder with holiday, restaurant, and children’s sections, and repeats that proceeds will benefit the Fire Department. 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 · 1999-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 1999, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the revised cookbook deadline and submission notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary announces a Firemen’s Cookbook for 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-firemens-cookbook-announcement-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1998, “First Edition of the Beaver Island Firemen’s Cookbook.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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