- Date
- 1987-07
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentpublicationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 1987 Beaver Beacon published an anonymous humorous account of an orchid expedition led by Matthew Hohn. The story describes a dropped camera, a bog rescue, and the group’s safe return.
Evidence limits
The article is a humorous local narrative. It should not be treated as a survey of orchid habitat, a verified incident report, or a precise account of the participants’ route and identities.
Sources
- Anonymous humorous narrative about an orchid-seeking group led by Matthew Hohn, a dropped camera, a bog rescue involving Jo Hooker and Ellen Welke, and the group’s eventual safe return. 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 · 1987-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page July issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the humorous narrative.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1987-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, ““A Day in the Life of a Beaver Island Hooker” recounts an orchid expedition, 1987”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-hooker-orchid-expedition-reprint-1987/, accessed [date], citing “A Day in the Life of a Beaver Island Hooker (The Bog Almost Done Her In),” Beaver Beacon, July 1987. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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