Summary
The July 1961 Beaver Beacon reported Elaine Smith’s Petoskey-stone and Beaver Island rock displays, including a Grand Rapids Museum mineral-show exhibit said to have been seen by more than 5,000 visitors.
Evidence and limits
The article describes the displays and Smith’s study of mineralogy but does not preserve an exhibit catalog, specimen list, or provenance record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 1961, “Rock Collection.”Reports Elaine Smith’s display at Lloyd McDonough’s store and says earlier displays appeared at the Beaver Island museum, East Grand Rapids Junior High School, and the Grand Rapids Museum’s second annual mineral show, where over 5,000 visitors saw the stones. It does not provide a catalog, dates for each venue, or specimen provenance.