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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 325 results for Local Author.

ID	95854
Title of Article	LIbrary to host book fair for local authors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 08, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Local Authors

ID	84463
Title of Article	Ghosts subject of County Genealogical Society meeting
Notes	Haunted Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 12, 2022
Page	A2
Subjects	Local Authors, Genealogy

ID	66878
Title of Article	Rocket builder and author shows the way for girls and minorities
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Suzanne Slade and guests
Date	October 28, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	ETHOS Science Center, Local Authors, Slade, Suzanne

ID	64925
Title of Article	Learning comes to life at Pinewood's wax museum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jackson Graham; Pinewood students
Date	December 20, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Pinewood Elementary School, Local Authors, Wax Museum

ID	63245
Title of Article	Indiana author brings Scandinavian ideals to parenting
Notes	Linda McGurk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Linda's book cover; Linda McGurk
Date	January 26, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Local Authors

ID	63040
Title of Article	Famous playwright called Elkhart home, local school honors his life
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Gordone plaque in front of Elkhart Public Library; Charles Gordone
Date	December 15, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	GoShakes Theater Company, Local Authors, Indiana University South Bend (IUSB)

ID	63035
Title of Article	Goshen local reveals known story of Rebel Bulldog
Notes	Jason Lantzer; Rebel Bulldog: The Story of One Family, Two States and the Civil War
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lantzer
Date	December 14, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Local Authors, Civil War

ID	63025
Title of Article	Elkhart man publishes book on parenthood
Notes	Tony Seger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tony and Erin Seger with sons Zack and Caleb
Date	December 12, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Local Authors

ID	63013
Title of Article	Former Elkhart resident earns award
Notes	Derek Curry; State of Georgia awards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Caliph Shaquel
Date	December 6, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Building, Local Authors, Awards

ID	62709
Title of Article	Kirsch dedicates her book to people of Wakarusa
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dutzmann family along with Gertrud Wassull
Date	October 11, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Wakarusa, Kirsch, Marina, Local Authors

ID	62442
Title of Article	Sharing the past with future generations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bonneyville Mill circa 1920; Carl Mauck
Date	September 5, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Bonneyville Mill, Mauck, Carl, Local Authors

ID	62385
Title of Article	"Turning pain into power"
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Quiandrea Borders
Date	August 29, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Borden Waste-Away, Local Authors

ID	62190
Title of Article	Millersburg author publishes children's book
Notes	Jerry Lee Miller;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kandy Kangaroo's Marshmallow Mania book cover
Date	July 27, 2017
Page	A5
Subjects	Local Authors

ID	62101
Title of Article	Author to help fill gap in funding
Notes	Adriana Trigiani
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Adriana Trigiani; Monger Elementary library; Cleveland Elementary library
Date	July 8, 2017
Page	A8
Subjects	Elkhart Duplicate Bridge Club, Local Authors

ID	62077
Title of Article	Adding another chapter
Notes	Death and Doubling Cubes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Wylder, author and Elkhart native
Date	June 25, 2017
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Wylder, James, Local Authors

ID	61680
Title of Article	Elkhart Central High 2007 grad is now published author
Notes	Elizabeth Klehfoth
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	April 6, 2017
Page	A7
Subjects	Elkhart Central High School, Local Authors

ID	61069
Title of Article	GC students to publish stories by alumni
Notes	Freaky Squirrels: No Answers, Just Stories
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Freaky Squirrels cover
Date	December 7, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen College, Local Authors

ID	60918
Title of Article	Former Elkhart woman coming to Goshen to promote book
Notes	'Americans Knocking on Freedom's Door'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Smith-DeBoe
Date	November 3, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Smith-DeBoe, Bernie Lee, Local Authors

ID	60711
Title of Article	Author brings movement to children's books
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rodda
Date	October 3, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Rodda, Chris, Local Authors

ID	60266
Title of Article	Ritter's journey, and man who tracked it
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeff Rasley in Nepal; John Ritter; Ritter with IU's 1972-3 Final Four Team; Cover of Rasley's book
Date	July 3, 2016
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Ritter, John, Rasley, Jeff, Local Authors, Basketball

ID	60267
Title of Article	Ritter's journey, and man who tracked it
Notes	Hero's Journey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeff Rasley in Nepal; John Ritter; Ritter with IU's 1972-3 Final Four Team; Cover of Rasley's book
Date	July 3, 2016
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Ritter, John, Rasley, Jeff, Local Authors, Basketball

ID	59948
Title of Article	Bristol woman's poem represents county in bicentennial poetry book
Notes	Mapping the Muse: A Bicentennial Look at Indiana Poetry
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Linda Schrock
Date	May 11, 2016
Page	D1
Subjects	Bicentennial, Local Authors, Indiana

ID	59820
Title of Article	Not your usual cowboy tale: Goshen woman's search for her grandfather's history sparks her to write a children's book
Notes	'The Seagoing Cowboy'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peggy Reiff Miller and photo album; Miller with her children's book
Date	April 20, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Local Authors, Miller, Peggy Reiff

ID	59689
Title of Article	A novel opportunity
Notes	Mallory Hill; 'Terminal Regression'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mallory Hill
Date	March 21, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Local Authors

ID	58839
Title of Article	Bullying prevention coordinator co-authors books
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mary Holsopple
Date	October 3, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Holt, Terry, Bullying, Elkhart Community Schools, Local Authors

ID	57499
Title of Article	Elkhart native's art takes some bizarre turns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Patrick Wilkins; 'A Chance Meeting'; Papier mache obelisk
Date	May 28, 2015
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Local Author, Wilkins, Patrick, Elkhart ArtWalk

ID	55258
Title of Article	Goshen seventh-grader Clara Lind gets story published
Notes	Clara Lind
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 20, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Local Authors

ID	55203
Title of Article	Events highlight history
Notes	Victor Baird and his book "Railroading on the Wabash Fourth District"
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 6, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Wabash Railroad, Local Authors

ID	54976
Title of Article	Elkhart man's book explores 'Doctor Who'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Wylder
Date	September 18, 2014
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Local Authors, Poetry, Writers, Wylder, James

ID	54122
Title of Article	Doctor pens book on preparing for the end
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Dr. Glen E. Miller
Date	April 25, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Miller, Hugh, Dr., Home of, Local Authors

ID	54003
Title of Article	Bristol writer releases book
Notes	Short story collection titled 'Murder at the Museum and Other Fruithills Suspense Stories'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of McDaniel
Date	April 4, 2014
Page	A6
Subjects	McDavis, Rasheed, Local Authors

ID	54036
Title of Article	Elkhart man publishes family history
Source	Senior Life
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of Weaver
Date	April 1, 2014
History #	1723
Page	4
Subjects	Local Authors, Weaver, John

ID	53940
Title of Article	Local author to hold book signings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 27, 2014
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Local Authors, Kingsbury, Kevin L.

ID	53874
Title of Article	Former teacher publishes book for young adults
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 17, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Felt, Norris E., Local Authors

ID	53477
Title of Article	Author will speak about her book focusing on Amish quilts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Smucker
Date	January 9, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Local Authors, Smucker, Janneken

ID	53057
Title of Article	Posthuma publishes novel with Elkhart County setting
Notes	Novel titled 'Songs Eight Six'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Posthuma
Date	October 17, 2013
Page	D1
Subjects	Postle Aluminum Co., Local Authors

ID	53047
Title of Article	Local teacher's work published
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Adams
Date	October 15, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Adams, Kristina, Local Authors

ID	53021
Title of Article	Barn Swallow names playwright winner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	October 10, 2013
Page	D3
Subjects	Kropf, Local Authors, Theaters

ID	52983
Title of Article	Showalter to promote memoir at local events
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Showalter
Date	October 5, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Showalter, Shirley Hershey, Goshen College, Local Authors

ID	52334
Title of Article	Potters to fire almost 1,000 pieces of pottery this weekend
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of kiln
Date	June 29, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Local Author, Lehman, Dick, Goertzen, Mark, Rothshank, Justin

ID	52231
Title of Article	GC prof co-authors 'The Amish'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	June 15, 2013
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Nonprofit Organizations, Local Authors, Amish Community, Goshen College

ID	51601
Title of Article	Author to sign books at Hively Avenue Mennonite Church
Notes	Signing copies of new book "Serendipity & Me"
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Roth
Date	March 14, 2013
Page	D1
Subjects	Roth, Judith L., Local Authors

ID	51392
Title of Article	Local blogger publishes book
Notes	Book titled 'The good life for less'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Amy Allen Clark and children
Date	February 7, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Local Authors, Clark, Amy Allen

ID	51304
Title of Article	Weaver puts family, American history between covers of book
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Weaver
Date	January 21, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Local Authors, Weaver, John

ID	51159
Title of Article	Garber shares lesson in kids' book
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Garber
Date	December 21, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Garberâ€™s Decorating Center, Local Authors, Middlebury, IN

ID	50078
Title of Article	Memorial grad's books pass down ND legends to next generation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 21, 2012
Page	A5
Subjects	Local Authors, Crouch, Brandon, Elkhart Memorial High School, Notre Dame University

ID	50046
Title of Article	A family with ties to here and there has a hot cookbook
Notes	Cookbook titled 'The Daily Feast'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Graber family
Date	April 16, 2012
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Local Authors, Graber, Esther Rose

ID	49904
Title of Article	Local author hosts party and signing for children's book
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Roth
Date	March 15, 2012
Page	D1
Subjects	Roth, Judith L., Local Authors

ID	49282
Title of Article	Roll Review
Notes	Anthology collected by Daniel Roll, written by family & friends
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	September 1, 2011
History #	1693
Page	22 pp.
Subjects	Roll, Daniel, Local Authors

ID	48893
Title of Article	Elkhart native has first novel published
Notes	Book titled 'The Snow Whale'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 11, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Minichillo, Robert, Local Authors