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Civic Association mimeograph fund buys an electric typewriter (1960)

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TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

The Civic Association’s mimeograph fund received $100 from its prior balance and $100 credited by the board. It spent $148.41 on an electric typewriter for cutting Beacon stencils and general work, leaving $51.59.

Evidence and limits

This is a published fund summary, not a purchase invoice or equipment register. The typewriter’s make, location, and later disposition are unknown.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.”
    The report shows $100 on hand January 1 and $100 credited by the board, for $200 available. It records $148.41 spent for a new electric typewriter to cut Beacon stencils and perform general work, leaving $51.59. It does not identify the model, vendor, or purchase invoice.