- Date
- 1978-03
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritageconstructioncommunitypublication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 1978 Beaver Beacon reports that the Historical Society’s Post Office Addition was up, with more than $9,000 spent and further rewiring, insulation, and interior work planned. The Society hoped to dedicate the addition to Irish lore.
Evidence and limits
This is a progress report and funding appeal, not a contract, invoice set, completion inspection, or final dedication record.
Sources
- Reports the Post Office Addition was up, more than $9,000 spent on it, plans to rewire the Print Shop and wire, insulate, and finish the addition, a spring membership drive and publication sales as funding sources, and a plan to dedicate the addition to Irish lore. It does not provide contracts, invoices, completion inspection, or a final dedication record. 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 · 1978-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Historical Society progress report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports summer museum attendance over 2,000, continuing publication sales and membership growth, the Post Office addition’s usefulness for winter volunteer work, the Society’s acquisition and planned restoration of the Protar home, barn, and tomb, and the delayed Marine Museum opening. It is an institutional newspaper report, not an attendance ledger, corporate file, property record, restoration contract, or artifact inventory. 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 · 1978-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page October issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Historical Society report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the Post Office addition was completed in 1978, with Irish-culture furnishings and artifacts planned, an office and telephone service established, the Protar home foundation needing attention, and Marine Museum and Heritage Park work still ahead. It is an institutional newspaper report, not a completion inspection, property file, artifact inventory, or financial statement. 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 · 1978-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page combined November–December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Historical Society completion and project report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports a February meeting focused on preventing collapse of the Protar home, a subcommittee for further information, volunteer recruitment for the Print Shop and Marine Museum, and an encouraging membership upswing. It is an institutional newspaper report, not a structural assessment, restoration contract, membership ledger, or volunteer 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 · 1979-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page combined February–March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Historical Society report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026 · revised 4 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Historical Society Post Office Addition progress and Irish lore plan, 1978”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-post-office-addition-progress-1978/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1978, “Beaver Island Historical Society News.” (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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