- Date
- 1959-08
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationheritagecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 1959 Beaver Beacon says Dr. Ivan Walton brought about 250 University of Michigan books for a proposed island library and asks the community to provide a library space.
Evidence limits
The notice does not provide a catalog, transfer record, library building, operating plan, or evidence that the proposed library opened.
Sources
- Reports that Dr. Ivan Walton of Ann Arbor brought about 250 books from the University of Michigan for an island library and asks readers to help provide a library space. It does not provide a catalog, transfer record, building, operating plan, or later opening evidence. 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 · 1959-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the book and library appeal; it does not expand the collection or institution record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports several additional books donated to the still-nonexistent library by Mrs. Jane Fox, with more promised. It does not provide a catalog, storage location, library organization, or opening evidence. 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 · 1959-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the additional book donation; it does not expand the collection or institution record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island receives books for a proposed library book nook, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-public-library-book-nook-appeal-1959/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1959, "A BOOK NOOK WANTED." (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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