- Date
- 1957-08-31
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Holy Cross Parish Hall
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Historical Society
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagehistoriographygovernancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 1957 Beaver Beacon announced a Beaver Island Historical Society annual meeting for August 31 at Holy Cross Hall, followed by a public discussion. The Society asked islanders to help locate the two oldest homes occupied by early Irish settlers so they could be identified, and reported that the approximate location of the first chapel built by Indians for Father Baraga in 1832 had been registered with the Michigan Historical Commission. The September issue reported 20 members present, acceptance of the Constitution and Bylaws, elected trustees, new members, a life membership, and the donation of R. P. Hoffmann’s prize to the Society; it also reported that the miniature-golf course opened August 11.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper meeting notice, reported meeting result, and public historical-information appeal. It does not provide signed minutes, the adopted Constitution and Bylaws, a complete membership register, a marker registry, or independent evidence establishing the requested locations.
Sources
- Announces the BIHS annual meeting for Saturday August 31, 1957, at 7:30 PM in Holy Cross Hall to elect officers and transact other business, followed by a public discussion. It invites help locating the two oldest homes occupied by early Irish settlers for identification and says the approximate location of the first chapel built by Indians for Father Baraga in 1832 had been registered with the Michigan Historical Commission. It does not provide minutes, election results, a marker registry, or independent evidence for the locations. 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 · 1957-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the meeting notice and public historical-information appeal; it does not expand the Society’s organizational or site record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the August 31 annual meeting had 20 members present, who accepted the Constitution and Bylaws; names the elected trustees and terms, reports the Labor Day prize winners and R. P. Hoffmann’s donation of his outboard-motor prize to the Society, lists new members, notes Rogers Carlisle’s life membership, and says the miniature-golf course opened August 11. It does not provide signed minutes, the adopted text, receipts, or a complete membership register. 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 · 1957-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported meeting results, trustees, memberships, prize donation, and miniature-golf opening; it does not expand the Society’s organizational or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society announces its annual meeting and public history appeal, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-annual-meeting-and-public-history-appeal-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1957, “BEAVER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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