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Medical Center receives a U.S. flag and emergency battery lamp, 1958

Also 1958 Beaver Island Medical Center donations

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TypeEvent
Date1958-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1958-06
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1958 Beaver Beacon reports Dr. Luton donating a nylon U.S. flag and Dr. W. B. McWilliams donating a battery lamp for emergency use at the Medical Center.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not provide receipts, inventories, installation records, or a complete institutional donation ledger.

Sources

  1. Reports resident physician Dr. Luton donating a new nylon U.S. flag and Dr. W. B. McWilliams donating a battery lamp for emergency use during power failure. It does not provide receipts, inventories, installation records, or a complete institutional donation ledger. 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 · 1958-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms both reported donations; it does not expand the Medical Center or equipment record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Medical Center receives a U.S. flag and emergency battery lamp, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-center-flag-lamp-donations-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1958, “MEDICAL CENTER.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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