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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 76 results for Post Offices.

ID	44016
Title of Article	Residents air worries about Postal Service consolidation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 18, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Bristol Police Department, United States Postal Service (USPS), Post Offices

ID	43853
Title of Article	Bristol carriers move to Elkhart post
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 10, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	United States Postal Service (USPS), Post Offices, Bristol Post Office

ID	2519
Title of Article	Stith did all he could
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Stith
Date	July 30, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Stith, John, Goshen Post Office

ID	92247
Title of Article	Minivans are going Postal
Notes	Post Offices envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 11, 1997
Subjects	Post Offices, United States Postal Service (USPS), Automobiles, Transportation

ID	92249
Title of Article	Stamp price may see penny hike
Notes	Post Offices envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 02, 1997
Subjects	Post Offices, United States Postal Service (USPS), Business

ID	82163
Title of Article	'Welcome Kits' mailed to new residents
Notes	Post Offices envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 27, 1997
Page	B3
Subjects	Post Offices, Driver Licenses, Voting, Taxes

ID	27727
Title of Article	New postal substation set to open
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 19, 1996
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	92250
Title of Article	E-mail poses threat to post office
Notes	Post Offices envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 14, 1996
Subjects	Post Offices, Advanced Technology, Business, Politics and Government

ID	27726
Title of Article	Postal service competing in growing delivery market
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 3, 1996
Page	B3
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27732
Title of Article	Bringing the pieces together
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 3, 1996
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27733
Title of Article	'Junk mail' is what postal service thrives on
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 3, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	92251
Title of Article	Rate changes keeping post offices busy
Notes	Post Offices envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 28, 1994
Subjects	Post Offices, United States Postal Service (USPS), Business

ID	92246
Title of Article	New mail rate to cost millions; businesses bruised
Notes	Post Offices envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 02, 1994
Subjects	Post Offices, United States Postal Service (USPS), Politics and Government

ID	92248
Title of Article	Stamps to cost more
Notes	Post Offices envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 01, 1994
Page	A1, A11
Subjects	Post Offices, United States Postal Service (USPS), Business

ID	27731
Title of Article	Elkhart post office adds more lobby and window service hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 13, 1994
Page	B7
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27730
Title of Article	Post office hoping patrons will switch to curbside delivery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 10, 1992
Page	B1
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27729
Title of Article	Bank evicting Concord Mall post office
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 30, 1991
Page	B1
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27728
Title of Article	Post office cutting back window service
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 9, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	83140
Title of Article	Fraud will cost business owner
Notes	Better Business Bureau (1980s-1990s) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 16, 1987
Subjects	Better Business Bureau of Elkhart County, Courts, Post Offices, Fraud

ID	7460
Title of Article	Bank plans renovation of former post office
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of site
Date	April 22, 1986
Page	A1, B2
Subjects	Post Offices, Banks and Banking, Valley American Bank, Historic Buildings

ID	27747
Title of Article	Post Office building for sale
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 5, 1985
Page	13
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27745
Title of Article	Parkmore postal station closing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 22, 1985
Page	9
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	47225
Title of Article	600 block S. Main St., looing from Tyler, west side.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 4
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	June 17, 1984
Page	16
Subjects	South Main Street, Elkhart Post Office

ID	44326
Title of Article	Main St. from Jackson
Notes	R Elk 917.78 F62
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	November 7, 1982
Page	24-25
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Post Offices, Century Club

ID	27744
Title of Article	Two more zip codes for area
Notes	effective July 21, 1981
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 17, 1980
Page	15
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	15541
Title of Article	Street cars and cattle moved
Notes	Elkhart Truth - Elkhart Mayors Series envelope. 8th mayor (1886-1888)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing of post office
Date	December 31, 1976
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A.M. Section, p. 10
Subjects	Weaver, Daniel (mayor), City's Mayors Series, Mayors, Elkhart, Post Offices

ID	27743
Title of Article	New area processing system
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	November 19, 1973
History #	947d
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27761
Title of Article	New mail handling to start Saturday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 19, 1973
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27760
Title of Article	Local service has improve, Elkhart postmaster claims
Notes	Local service has improved, Elkhart Postmaster claims
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 6, 1973
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27759
Title of Article	Signing the contract
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Richard B. Corns, Earle F. Fields, Richard Surls, & Richard J. Jensen
Date	April 14, 1970
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	87273
Title of Article	EXAM PLANNED
Notes	Post Office, South Bend
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 13, 1969
Subjects	Post Offices, South Bend, IN, Politics and Government

ID	95620
Title of Article	NEW PARIS POST OFFICE DEDICATED
Notes	Gildea, Austin C. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Leo Christensen, Robert F. Retter, Austin C. Gildea
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 26, 1968
Subjects	Gildea, Austin Cornelius, Politicians, Post Offices, New Paris, IN

ID	82128
Title of Article	SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE ON EARTH
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 22, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office

ID	82127
Title of Article	SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE ON EARTH
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 15, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office

ID	82130
Title of Article	Second Vigil Is Approved
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 13, 1967
Page	2
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office, Elkhart Board of Public Works

ID	82124
Title of Article	Hold Peace Vigil; Plan 3 More
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Silent Vigil for Peace on Earth anti-war protest
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 11, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office, Elkhart Board of Public Works

ID	82129
Title of Article	Peace Vigil Held; Plan Three More
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 11, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office

ID	82126
Title of Article	SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE ON EARTH
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 09, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office

ID	82132
Title of Article	Silent Vigil Group Names Committee
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 08, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office, Elkhart Board of Public Works

ID	82131
Title of Article	Approve 2nd War Display
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 06, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office

ID	82134
Title of Article	Vietnam Vigil To Be Held In City
Notes	Anti-War (Silent Vigil) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 29, 1967
Subjects	Strikes and Lockouts, Vietnam War, Elkhart Post Office, Elkhart Board of Public Works

ID	13256
Title of Article	(no title)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Indiana History File
Date	March 28, 1966
History #	75
Subjects	Post Offices, Indiana, History of

ID	27754
Title of Article	United States Post Office dedication
Notes	dedication program and picture
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 16, 1965
History #	947c
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27750
Title of Article	City's new post office now open for business
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of post office inside & out - George Schuler
Date	March 29, 1965
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27758
Title of Article	Remove tarpaulins from post office building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 20, 1965
History #	947a
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	44327
Title of Article	U. S. Post Office at 601 S. Main
Notes	R Elk 917.78 F62
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1965
Page	24-25
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	44733
Title of Article	U. S. Post Office at NW corner of Tyler & S. Main Sts.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1965
Page	35
Subjects	Post Office Building, Post offices, Downtown Elkhart

ID	27753
Title of Article	New post office work continues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	December 29, 1964
History #	947b
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27757
Title of Article	Unveil Post Office cornerstone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of cornerstone ceremony - Sen. Jennings Randolph, Congressman John Brademas & Patrick F. Dowling
Date	September 8, 1964
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office

ID	27641
Title of Article	New Post Office work to begin
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 21, 1964
History #	952
Subjects	Post Offices, Elkhart Post Office