Name: Beaver Island Historical Museum 1973 season opening and volunteer appeal
Start: 1973-06-16
End: 1973-06-16
Location: Mormon Print Shop

Event

Date: 1973-06-16
Kind: Opening
Where: Mormon Print Shop
Carried out by: Beaver Island Historical Society
Followed by: Beaver Island Historical Society 1973 museum season report
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: heritagehistoriographycommunityeducation
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Historical Museum announced a 1973 season opening on June 16, with hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The June Beaver Beacon said new articles had been added and asked adults to volunteer four hours one day each week, directing prospective helpers to A. J. Roy.

Evidence and limits

This is an opening and volunteer appeal, not a collection inventory or staffing record. The later 1973 season report is kept as a separate follow-up.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1973, “Beaver Island Historical Museum News.”
Announces museum opening June 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., says new articles had been added since the prior year, and asks adults to volunteer four hours one day each week; it does not provide a collection inventory or staffing roster. 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, June 1973, held issue PDF, p. 7.
The scan confirms the opening date, hours, volunteer appeal, and A. J. Roy contact.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Museum 1973 season opening and volunteer appeal”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-museum-1973-season-opening/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1973, “Beaver Island Historical Museum News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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