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Beaver Island Historical Society expands museum work and Protar preservation appeals, 1962

Also 1962 Beaver Island museum benefit · Protar Fund 1962

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TypeEvent
Dates1962-09-02 – 1962-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1962-09-02 – 1962-09
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Beaver Island
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Beaver Island Historical Society
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Summary

The Beaver Island Historical Society reported several September 1962 activities: a museum benefit, a flagpole plaque, a contribution to the Protar Fund, and a change in the secretary-treasurer position from Mary Minor to Olive Dillingham. The Society continued soliciting kitchen artifacts and memberships.

Evidence and limits

This is a combined institutional notice. It does not establish the society’s full officer roster, audited finances, or completion of work at the Protar home.

Sources

  1. Reports a museum benefit on September 2, a flagpole plaque, a $16.14 Protar Fund contribution, a secretary-treasurer change from Mary Minor to Olive Dillingham, and an open request for kitchen artifacts and memberships. It does not provide minutes, audited accounts, or preservation completion records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1962-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society expands museum work and Protar preservation appeals, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-september-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1962, “Beaver Island Historical Society.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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