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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 of 112 results for Elkhart County Historical Museum.
| ID | 101983 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum’s Clues Through the Lens exhibit honored |
| Notes | American Association for State and Local History (AASLH);Clues through the Lens Exhibit; Thor Industries Inc.; Centier Bank; Elkhart County Historical Society |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Clues Through the Lens exhibit |
| Date | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, DeCaire, Ronda, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Robert Weed Corporation |
| ID | 100128 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum announces grant from Bristol American Legion Post 143 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Frank Parmater, Julie Park, Jane Rieth, Roger Evans deliver donation check to the Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| Date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, American Legion |
| ID | 96390 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Historial Museum hosts talk on racial inequity |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Britt Redd |
| Date | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Crossroads of Elkhart County: Forging a Path |
| ID | 95760 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum raffling off Alka Seltzer jacket as part of exhibit |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Speedy jacket and giveaway sign |
| Date | Dec 06, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Miles Laboratories, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Speedy Alka-Seltzer |
| ID | 92020 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Historical Museum offers tours of Grace Lawn Cemetery |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | historic image of Grace Lawn Cemetery taken around 1925 |
| Date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 89102 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum gives guided tours of award-winning exhibit |
| Notes | Crossroads of Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Museum staff and attendees |
| Date | May 09, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 86838 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum staying open late on Fridays |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Feb 01, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 86491 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History Detectives |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Machine Shop in downtown Elkhart was built in 1871. |
| Date | Jan 14, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Shop, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Downtown Elkhart |
| ID | 83023 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Exhibit examines Miami maple sugaring techniques |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Miami maple sugar camp display |
| Date | Sep 10, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 81153 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Layers of history revealed in hike at Baintertown Park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Woolen Mill image |
| Date | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Baintertown |
| ID | 80267 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Friday night at the Museum celebrates end of school year |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Image from Goshen High School in the early 1900s |
| Date | May 18, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Goshen High School |
| ID | 80095 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum hosts premier of book by Janis Thornton on infamous 1965 tornadoes |
| Notes | Paul Huffman |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cover of Janis Thornton book |
| Date | May 10, 2022 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart Truth |
| ID | 79233 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum offers advice on how to care for heirlooms |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Michelle Nash |
| Date | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Page | A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Historic Preservation |
| ID | 78839 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum highlights Violet Schmidt's brushes with fame |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Violet Schmidt |
| Date | Apr 06, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 77811 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Now Showing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Howard Hawks historical marker in Goshen; Howard Hawks; lobby poster for "A Song is Born" |
| Date | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Hawks, Howard Winchester, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Goshen Historical Society, Goshen Theater |
| ID | 74099 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum opens new exhibit |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | The Elkhart County Historical Museum's newest exhibit |
| Date | Sep 03, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Molloy, Emma Barrett, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart Observer |
| ID | 68889 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tolsons featured in museum program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Herbert Tolson, Ruth Tolson |
| Date | Feb 18, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Tolson, Herbert & Ruth |
| ID | 70431 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Virtual exhibit recognizes women artists |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | The Auction Sale painting; Self portrait painting |
| Date | Jan 16, 2021 |
| Page | B3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Local Artists |
| ID | 66532 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Exhibit highlights rural America |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Patrick McGuire; museum exhibit; museum exhibit |
| Date | February 4, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 66436 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Michael Case is today's vibrant person |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Michael Case |
| Date | January 16, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Vibrant Communities, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 66278 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Northridge students, historical museum collaborate on project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 18, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Northridge High School, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Citizenship Education |
| ID | 66169 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Historical Museum mulls relocation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| Date | November 27, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 66078 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New museum exhibit details local settlement |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Early plat drawing |
| Date | November 13, 2019 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Native Americans |
| ID | 66826 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Today's vibrant person is Wanda Hoffman |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Wanda Hoffman |
| Date | September 6, 2019 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Vibrant Communities, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 65072 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Native foods' subject of museum talk |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Exhibit at Elkhart County Historical Museum; Painting of Native Americans |
| Date | February 4, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Highway Department, Crossroads of Elkhart County: Forging a Path |
| ID | 65036 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart Parks exhibits photo contest winners |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | "Early Morning Stroll"; "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" |
| Date | January 23, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Youth for Christ/Lifeline, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 64968 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County museum to take visitors behind the scenes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Visitors at Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| Date | January 4, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Highway Department, Crossroads of Elkhart County: Forging a Path, McGuire, Patrick |
| ID | 64753 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Historical Museum series to end with county's most significant moment: Rails |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | New York Central Yards in Elkhart from 1906 |
| Date | November 30, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Places of Elkhart |
| ID | 64636 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I |
| Notes | Armistice Day |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | A scene from 'Testament of Youth' |
| Date | November 4, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Testament of Youth, World War I |
| ID | 64498 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Historical Museum to provide tours of Old Bag Factory |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Postcard image of Old Bag Factory when it was owned by Chicago-Detroit Bag Co. |
| Date | October 3, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Old Bag Factory, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 63911 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart's very first inhabitants topic of 'Paleo Night' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Image of Paleo people hunting a Mammoth |
| Date | April 22, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Historic and Cultural Preservation Commission, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 63411 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History, architecture and controversy featured in 'Places of Elkhart' program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Home exterior |
| Date | February 20, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Society, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 63366 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | WWI exhibit celebrates anniversary of war's end |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | WWI nurse's trunk; WWI soldier's uniform |
| Date | February 18, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | World War I, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 63315 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Stitches through time |
| Notes | Quilts from the Collection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Michelle Nash and participants examine stitching; Yo-Yo Quilt made by Ruth Bussler in the 1960s; People attending 'Quilts in our Collection' program; Michelle Nash points out damage in quilt; Patrick |
| Date | February 11, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Quilts |
| ID | 63310 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Underground Railroad topic at library program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | February 8, 2018 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Underground Railroad, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 62896 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Parke brings love of history with Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Julie Parke, new executive director of Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| Date | November 16, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Highway Department, History, Elkhart County, Parke, Julie |
| ID | 62133 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | People of Elkhart: Jack Cooper |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jack Cooper in his navy uniform |
| Date | July 3, 2017 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, World War II Veterans |
| ID | 61845 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | One of Elkhart's Earliest American Settlers Chronicled in "People of Elkhart: John Jackson" |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | John Jackson |
| Date | April 17, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Jackson, Kristyana Marie, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 61474 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Women's rights advocate focus of museum series lecture |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Emma Molloy |
| Date | March 5, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Molloy, Emma Barrett, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 61265 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum series to feature 'People of Elkhart' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Exterior of museum |
| Date | January 26, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Turnock, E. Hill |
| ID | 59841 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Teaching history hands-on |
| Notes | Kelby Rose |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kelby Rose |
| Date | April 23, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | On The Job Series, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 58900 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Preserving the past |
| Notes | Bristol High School Alumni Association |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Historical Museum; Display case with Bristol High School memorabilia |
| Date | October 15, 2015 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Heritage Trail, Bristol High School |
| ID | 56902 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Serviceman's story aquired by museum |
| Notes | Jack Cooper World War II Collection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Jack Cooper |
| Date | April 29, 2015 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, World War II |
| ID | 54200 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | She loves the mystery of Elkhart County's history |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Hoffman |
| Date | May 7, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Hoke, Nancy, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Council On Aging, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 54110 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart museum hosts former Partly Dave Coffee House manager |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of John Kampen |
| Date | April 24, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Museum, Partly Dave Coffee House |
| ID | 54015 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum to commemorate 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of tornado |
| Date | April 6, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Elkhart County Historical Museum, Tornadoes |
| ID | 53236 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County Home history to be explored |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | November 15, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Historical Society, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 53184 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Plump shoots, scores with current Blazers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Plump and ECHS basketball team members |
| Date | November 5, 2013 |
| Page | B1, B2 |
| Subjects | Basketball, Plump, Bobby, Elkhart Central High School, Elkhart County Historical Museum |
| ID | 52721 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Show off your tales at the Bristol Hills Storytelling Festival |
| Notes | Event held Sep. 6 & 7 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum, Bristol |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of storytellers Lyn Ford & Kevin Kling |
| Date | August 29, 2013 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | Bristol Hills Storytelling Festival, Bristol, IN |
| ID | 52346 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A new tool for history hunters |
| Notes | ECGS has marriage records from 1831 to 1942 on microfilm |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Marvin Genshaw |
| Date | July 1, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Marriages, Early Elkhart County |