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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.

Showing 48 results for Conn, Charles Gerard, Col..

ID	60785
Title of Article	Painting found in Elkhart nets $1.1 million
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William-Adolphe Bouguereau's Rayon de Soleil
Date	October 20, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Art

ID	60654
Title of Article	A hidden art treasure
Notes	William-Adolphe Bouguereau's Rayon de Soleil
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rayon de Soleil
Date	September 23, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Art

ID	28357
Title of Article	On the map
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	historic photos
Date	July 3, 2007
Page	D1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Lusher, John, Baldwin, Silas, Hively, J.L.

ID	20369
Title of Article	Historical markers for Conn, Turnock dedicated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	August 6, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Turnock, E. Hill, Elkhart County Historical Society, Monuments

ID	20194
Title of Article	Markers honor Turnock, Conn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 2, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Historical Markers, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Turnock, E. Hill, Elkhart County Historical Society

ID	9095
Title of Article	Playing homage
Notes	sidebar: The Life of C. G. Conn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of performance, cornet
Date	May 24, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Cornet Conspiracy, The

ID	8678
Title of Article	Trumpet player sparked Elkhart's band industry
Notes	1844-1931
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 31, 1999
Page	A8
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8803
Title of Article	Son of Conn founder dies in California home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 10, 1996
Page	B3
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8677
Title of Article	C. G. Conn's last words
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 27, 1994
Page	A4
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8804
Title of Article	C. G. Conn III returns to roots
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 1994
Page	A1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8676
Title of Article	Election of 1892 was a raucous one too
Notes	Conn Corporation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	C.G. Conn
Date	November 8, 1992
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Voting, Elections, U.S. Congressmen

ID	8675
Title of Article	Conn historian in Elkhart for research and interviews
Notes	1844-1931
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 23, 1992
Page	B5
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8674
Title of Article	Conn honored by music museum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 5, 1991
Page	E1-E2
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8673
Title of Article	C. G. Conn's post-Elkhart life uncovered
Notes	Conn Corporation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	C.G. Conn; C.G. Conn Jr.; Suzanne Conn; Margaret Downie Banks
Date	July 22, 1990
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Museums, Conn, C.G., Ltd., Musical Instrument Industry

ID	8671
Title of Article	Uncovering Colonel Conn
Notes	1844-1931
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 19, 1989
Page	B1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8672
Title of Article	Congressmen from Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 6, 1988
Page	E2
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	45245
Title of Article	Tree planted by Charles G. Conn
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	September 30, 1983
Page	19
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Trees, Bristol Street, Osolo Road

ID	8667
Title of Article	C. G. Conn tried hand at newspapering in Washington
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 25, 1981
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	2
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Newspapers, Censorship

ID	69540
Title of Article	Conn, Elkhart Grew Together
Notes	Conn Corporation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 26, 1971
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Ltd., Musical Instrument Industry, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8578
Title of Article	Two Illustrious Men From City's Past Linked By Civil War Heroism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm-Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of grave marker
Date	December 6, 1966
Subjects	Congressional Districts, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Chamberlain, Orville T., Civil War

ID	8658
Title of Article	Conn, Charles Gerard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 6, 1966
History #	218a
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	87506
Title of Article	Injured Lip Put C.G. Conn In Instrument Business
Notes	January 1966 edition. Filed with Indiana historic magazines in basement
Source	Indiana Business and Industry Magazine
Location	Basement
Picture Caption	Cornet
Date	Jan 01, 1966
Page	30
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Ltd., Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Musical Instrument Industry

ID	39643
Title of Article	New facts about old Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 22, 1954
Subjects	Elkhart, History of, 19th Century, Fluorescent Lights, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Fieldhouse, John W.

ID	82597
Title of Article	115 Years of Elkhart Schooling
Notes	Home Town Slants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 21, 1953
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Elkhart Community Schools, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	9175
Title of Article	1,250 Elkhartans invited to give to Conn Memorial Fund
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	sketch of proposed monument
Date	February 5, 1937
Page	3
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Monuments

ID	8681
Title of Article	Obituary of daughter, Sallie
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 23, 1931
Page	1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Conn, Sallie C.

ID	8668
Title of Article	Colonel C. G. Conn, 86, is dead
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 6, 1931
History #	218aa
Page	1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	39498
Title of Article	Col. C. G. Conn, 86, is dead; body will be brought to Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of C. G. Conn
Date	January 6, 1931
History #	218
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Musical Instrument Industry, Conn, C.G., Ltd.

ID	45244
Title of Article	C. G. Conn mansion
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo bottom of page
Date	January 1, 1927
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Home of, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	8680
Title of Article	Obituary of wife, Katherine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 30, 1924
Page	1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Conn, Katherine M.

ID	45243
Title of Article	Aerial of Conn Band Instrument plant
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1924
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Aerial Photos

ID	45242
Title of Article	'Lawndale' - home of Charles G. Conn
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1920
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Conn, C.G., Home of, Lawndale, Osolo Road

ID	8805
Title of Article	Conn's Factory
Notes	1101 E. Beardsley
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1915
Page	26-27
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	45052
Title of Article	Houses of prominent Elkhart citizens
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	71
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Conn, C.G., Home of

ID	45240
Title of Article	Welcome home to Charles G. Conn
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Hotel Bucklen

ID	45241
Title of Article	Welcome home to C. G. Conn at RR depot
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., New York Central Depot, Tyler Street

ID	17256
Title of Article	Another open letter to Indiana Democrats
Notes	candidate for gubernatorial nomination
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 13, 1908
Page	1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	15924
Title of Article	C. G. Conn accepts People's Lobby place
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 18, 1907
Page	1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	44026
Title of Article	Musical instruction co. incorporates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 26, 1906
Page	5
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Conn-Selmer Inc., Gronert, William J., Musical Instrument Industry

ID	43992
Title of Article	Another auto was stoned
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 21, 1906
Page	1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	43418
Title of Article	A new monument for Main Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 13, 1906
Page	1
Subjects	KB Toys, Puterbaugh Block, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	44871
Title of Article	Conn plant
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 6
Date	January 1, 1900
Page	48
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, C.G., Property of, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Fires

ID	45062
Title of Article	Charles G. Conn mansion
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1900
Page	71
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Home of, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	52710
Title of Article	Numerous articles
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	1894-1922
History #	1712
Subjects	Conn Bandstand, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Musicians

ID	15951
Title of Article	Fire!! Destruction of Conn's horn factory
Source	Elkhart Daily Review
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 29, 1883
Page	3, col. 2
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Fires, Musical Instrument Industry

ID	44870
Title of Article	Charles G. Conn
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1875
Page	48
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Musicians

ID	44869
Title of Article	Charles G. Conn is in middle
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1870
Page	48
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Trumpet Notes Band, Musicians

ID	47964
Title of Article	Charles G. Conn
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 6
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	1865, 1915
Page	41
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.