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Mushroom Hunter’s Field Guide recommended through Beaver Island Museum, 1964

Also 1964 Alexander H. Smith mushroom guide notice

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1964-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
circa 1964-05
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Summary

The May 1964 Beaver Beacon recommended Alexander H. Smith’s illustrated Mushroom Hunter’s Field Guide for island mushroom pickers and said copies could be obtained through the Beaver Island Museum or A. J. Roy in St. James.

Evidence and limits

This is a local availability notice, not a catalog record or proof of sales or circulation. The source does not give a price or preserve the guide itself.

Sources

  1. Recommends Alexander H. Smith’s illustrated Mushroom Hunter’s Field Guide and says it was available at the Beaver Island Museum or through A. J. Roy; it does not preserve a catalog entry, price, or circulation record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mushroom Hunter’s Field Guide recommended through Beaver Island Museum, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mushroom-hunter-field-guide-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1964, “Mushroomer’s Are at It.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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