- Date
- 2001-10
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- literatureartsfamilycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 2001 Beaver Beacon printed Marissa Klei’s reminiscence of growing up on Beaver Island. Her scenes move through beaches, family outings, the toy museum, fishing at Barney’s Lake, friendship, and evening campfires. The piece is signed “MARISSA KLEI - 2000,” while the issue is dated October 2001.
Evidence limits
The Beacon preserves the reminiscence and its 2000 byline, but does not provide additional biographical information about Klei or establish the exact dates of the remembered experiences.
Sources
- Publishes Marissa Klei’s first-person recollection of sand castles, swimming with her father, rides with her grandfather, the island toy museum, fishing at Barney’s Lake, childhood friendship, and roasting marshmallows; the byline is dated 2000. 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 · 2001-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the reminiscence and its byline.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Marissa Klei remembers childhood on Beaver Island in “When I Was Young””, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-marissa-klei-when-i-was-young-2000/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2001, “When I Was Young In Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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