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Barbara J. Pierson

Also Barbara J. Pierson · Barbara Pierson

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TypePerson
Borncirca 1971
Diedcirca 1973
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
circa 1971
Died
circa 1973
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityeconomytourismheritage
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Barbara J. Pierson was a summer worker and correspondent connected to Beaver Island across approximately 1971–1973, according to her 1973 letter.

Evidence and limits

This identity is source-bounded to the signed first-person letter and its recollection of three summers.

Sources

  1. The signed letter identifies Barbara J. Pierson and records her three summers of work and community involvement on Beaver Island; it does not establish a full civil identity.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the combined September–October publication; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Barbara J. Pierson”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/barbara-j-pierson/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September–October 1973, “From the Mail Bag: To the People of Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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