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Beaver Island dedicates Jewell F. Gillespie building, 1992

Also Jewell F. Gillespie building dedication

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TypeEvent
Date1992-05-24
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1992-05-24
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Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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heritagecommunityinfrastructurecommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The new Beaver Island Realty building was dedicated to Jewell F. Gillespie on May 24, 1992, recognizing decades of Island civic, utility, transportation, and medical-center work.

Evidence limits

This is a community dedication report, not a deed, building permit, or complete biographical record.

Sources

  1. Reports a May 24 dedication attended by approximately 35 people, honoring Jewell’s contributions to the playground, Medical Center, utilities, transit, boat company, dock, and Island Telephone, and reproduces the dedication plaque text. 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 · 1992-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-page issue scan confirms the dedication report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island dedicates Jewell F. Gillespie building, 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-jewell-gillespie-building-dedication-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1992, “JEWELL F. GILLESPIE BUILDING DEDICATION.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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