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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

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ID	12325
Title of Article	Business owners updated on tech park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of meeting
Date	March 22, 2005
Page	C1
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Certified Technology Park, Community Revitalization Enhancement District, FORMCO Inc.

ID	10373
Title of Article	From Restorative Nervine to Alka-Seltzer and more
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Miles, Beardsley, & Compton
Date	December 31, 1999
Page	A8
Subjects	Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	74061
Title of Article	Beardsley rites Thursday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 01, 1992
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Ruthmere, Beardsley Family

ID	74065
Title of Article	Beardsley dies at 84
Notes	Marjory Anna (Buchanan) Beardsley
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 31, 1992
Page	(See Also Obituary Index)
Subjects	Beardsley Family, Beardsley, Walter R., Beardsley, Robert, Miles Laboratories

ID	74045
Title of Article	Beardsley Generosity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 06, 1981
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Art, Ruthmere

ID	25779
Title of Article	Walter Beardsley bequeaths $41,957 to county parks.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dan Seltenright; Richard Best
Date	April 3, 1981
Page	11
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Seltenright, Dan, Bonneyville Mill

ID	74060
Title of Article	Beardsley Bequests: Gifts Reflect Local Concerns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 03, 1981
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Donations

ID	25778
Title of Article	Beardsley Gallery dedicated at N.D.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley; "Les Amoreux Sur Le Banc" by Marc Chagall painting
Date	November 7, 1980
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	13
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Notre Dame University, Art

ID	74046
Title of Article	Walter R. Beardsley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 27, 1980
Page	4
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories, Politicians

ID	74067
Title of Article	Walter R. Beardsley Picture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Pictures
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley; Les Amoureux Sur Le Banc by Marc Chagall oil painting
Date	No date given
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Art, Notre Dame University

ID	74054
Title of Article	Beardsley Gift Endows Gallery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 05, 1978
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Notre Dame University, Art, Donations

ID	74055
Title of Article	Beardsley Endows Art Gallery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 14, 1978
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Notre Dame University, Art, Donations

ID	25777
Title of Article	Beardsley elected to Indiana Academy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley
Date	June 18, 1976
History #	1096a
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories, Indiana Academy

ID	74038
Title of Article	Biography - Walter Raper Beardsley
Notes	See Beardsley, Walter Raper
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 18, 1976
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Andrew Hubble, Politicians

ID	34468
Title of Article	Miles plant opens in India
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	April 2, 1976
History #	936q
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Walter R., Miles India, Ltd.

ID	74064
Title of Article	Beardsley On Committee For Ford
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 25, 1976
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories, Elections, Politics and Government

ID	74041
Title of Article	Walter R. Beardsley Picture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Richard Spaulding; Rev. G.M. Minnix; Walter R. Beardsley; Robert Beardsley; John F. Dille Jr.
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 27, 1975
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Beardsley, Andrew Hubble, Ruthmere, Politicians

ID	25776
Title of Article	Resigns as Board at Miles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 26, 1973
History #	936
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories

ID	34455
Title of Article	Beardsley resigns; Compton and Orr move up at Miles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 26, 1973
History #	936l
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Orr, George W., Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	34457
Title of Article	Serving needs in health and nutrition
Notes	the story of Miles Laboratories, Inc.
Source	Local History File
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	drawings
Date	January 1, 1973
History #	936m
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Alka-Seltzer

ID	34450
Title of Article	Miles accomplishments honored Thursday by Newcomen Society
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	December 15, 1972
History #	936i
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	74058
Title of Article	Beardsley On Hoosier Committee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 02, 1972
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Politicians, Political Parties, Miles Laboratories

ID	74043
Title of Article	Local Leaders Cautious In Their Assessments
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 16, 1971
Page	1, 2
Subjects	Economy, Beardsley, Walter R., Wages, Taxes

ID	25775
Title of Article	Walter Beardsley will head Congressional Boosters Club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley
Date	February 27, 1971
History #	1096
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories, Clubs/Organizations, Politics and Government

ID	34440
Title of Article	Miles growth traced at annual meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of executives Vincent J. Romeo, Walter A. Compton, M.D., & Walter R. Beardsley
Date	April 23, 1969
History #	936f
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R., Business

ID	74044
Title of Article	BACK TO SCHOOL
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fred Di Orio; Walter R. Beardsley; Charles Reed; Carl Neff
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 14, 1969
Subjects	Awards, Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Walter R., Hotel Elkhart

ID	74048
Title of Article	Beardsley Recognition Dinner Turns Out To Be Bi-Partisan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aldo J. and Mrs. Simpson; Walter R. Beardsley; Will and Mrs. Erwin
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 19, 1968
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Politicians, Political Parties, Grand Event

ID	74039
Title of Article	Walter Beardsley Marks 40 Years In Politics; To Be Honored At Dinner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley; Richard Nixon; Robert Miller; M. Clifford Townsend; J. L. McLaughlin; stakeholders
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 18, 1968
Page	13, 35
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Politics and Government, Political Parties, Presidents, United States

ID	74056
Title of Article	Beardsley Tribute Is Deserved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 18, 1968
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Politicians

ID	74052
Title of Article	Handley To Honor Beardsley At Dinner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Harold Handley
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 16, 1968
Subjects	Handley, Harold W., Beardsley, Walter R., Politicians

ID	74057
Title of Article	GOP Dinner To Honor Beardsley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 09, 1968
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Politicians, Political Parties, Hotel Elkhart

ID	74059
Title of Article	Beardsley Re-Elected To Board
Notes	National Industrial Conference Board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 24, 1968
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Elections, Business

ID	74049
Title of Article	BEARDSLEY OUT
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 19, 1968
Page	(other pictures 2, 5)
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Donis, Jack A., Politicians, Elections

ID	74051
Title of Article	Beardsley To Throw Support Behind Nixon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 19, 1968
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Presidents, United States, Politicians, Political Campaigns

ID	74053
Title of Article	Beardsley On N.D. Art Council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 13, 1968
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Notre Dame University, Art

ID	77151
Title of Article	Area Republican Leaders Will Attend Nixon Fete
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 10, 1968
Subjects	Presidents, United States, Politicians, Beardsley, Walter R., Shank, Richard

ID	74062
Title of Article	Beardsley Won't Quit Post; Deplores GOP Bickering
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 08, 1967
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Political Parties, Elections, Politics and Government

ID	74063
Title of Article	State GOP Leader Charges Power Grab
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley; George Bubb
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 06, 1967
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Politics and Government, Elections

ID	74047
Title of Article	CHAGALL IN ND EXHIBIT
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley; Rev. Anthony Lauck;
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 06, 1967
Page	19
Subjects	Art, Beardsley, Walter R., Notre Dame University, Miles Laboratories

ID	25774
Title of Article	Beardsley art collection on display at Notre Dame
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	"Margo In Venice" by Milton Hebald ; "Bust" by August Rodin; sculptures
Date	November 4, 1967
History #	1096a
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories, Art, Artists

ID	74040
Title of Article	Miles Stockholders Hear Of Growth At Annual Meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley; Walter A. Compton; Miles Laboratories stockholders
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 26, 1967
Page	21
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Alka-Seltzer

ID	80997
Title of Article	Walter R. Beardsley
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/3017/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley speaking at the Miles Laboratories' annual stockholders meeting on 4/25/1967. 4/26/1967 Page 21. Walter Raper Beardsley (10/23/1905 - 10/23/1980). Former state senator, part owner of the Elkhart Truth, former director of First National Bank, former president of the board of Elkhart General Hospital.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_971
Date	Apr 26, 1967
Page	21
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Beardsley Family, Miles Laboratories

ID	34436
Title of Article	Miles buys Union Starch firm for 11 million dollars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of acquisition officials, J.S. Michael Dashwood, Theodore R.Reed, Vincent Romeo, Dr. Walter Compton, Joseph H. Holyt
Date	October 18, 1966
History #	936c
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	34434
Title of Article	Miles heads view TV commercial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of executives, Dr. Walter A. Compton, Walter R. Beardsley & Vincent J. Romeo
Date	April 27, 1966
History #	936b
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	25773
Title of Article	Name Beardsley to National Industry board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	December 20, 1965
History #	1096
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Miles Laboratories

ID	74050
Title of Article	At Eisenhower Farm: Beardsley Encouraged Over Republican Unity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 26, 1965
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Political Parties, Presidents, United States, Politicians

ID	34433
Title of Article	Corporations
Notes	Time magazine
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of Compton & Beardsley
Date	April 23, 1965
History #	936a
Page	92, 94
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	70932
Title of Article	GOP Opens Campaign For Ainlay
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	L. William Nye portrays Lincoln at 3rd District Republican Lincoln Day dinner with J. Burt, R.J. DuComb, W. Beardsley, C. Ainlay, and D. Peterson.
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 16, 1962
Subjects	Political Campaigns, Politicians, Beardsley, Walter R., Politics and Government

ID	94809
Title of Article	Miles President Praises Aid That Reduced Poisoning Effects
Notes	Miles Laboratories - Picnic Food Poisoning envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 17, 1959
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Emergency Medical Services, Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	77766
Title of Article	Miles Honors Employee Of 43 Years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 17, 1958
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Memorials, Hotel Elkhart, Beardsley, Walter R.