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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 193 results for They Had A Dream Series.

ID	99376
Title of Article	Singer Hayes Famed In Music Halls World-Wide
Notes	Roland Hayes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hayes
Date	Jan 06, 1973
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99375
Title of Article	Becton Is A New Brigadier General
Notes	Brig. Gen. Julius W. Becton
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Becton
Date	Dec 14, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99372
Title of Article	Guard in '71 Named Its Only Black General
Notes	Brig. Gen. Cunningham C. Bryant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Bryant
Date	Dec 07, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99373
Title of Article	World's Biggest Fire Outfit Led By Lowery
Notes	Robert O. Lowery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Lowery
Date	Nov 30, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99374
Title of Article	Just Noted Teacher, Research Scientist
Notes	Ernest Everett Just
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Just
Date	Oct 23, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99084
Title of Article	First Black To Command An Infantry Division
Notes	Maj. Gen James F. Hamlet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hamlet
Date	Oct 16, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99371
Title of Article	Oliver Dillard Now Brigadier General
Notes	Brig. Gen. Oliver W. Dillard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Dillard
Date	Oct 10, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99083
Title of Article	Mrs. Koontz First NEA Black President
Notes	Elizabeth Duncan Koontz
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Koontz
Date	Oct 02, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99369
Title of Article	Capt. Healy A Symbol
Notes	Capt. Michael A. Healy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Healy
Date	Sep 26, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99370
Title of Article	Charley Pride A Top Country Music Singer
Notes	Charley Pride
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Pride
Date	Sep 20, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99368
Title of Article	Campanella Was Almost First Big League Black
Notes	Roy Campanella
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Campanella
Date	Sep 14, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99364
Title of Article	Bland Composed 'Old Virginny,' Other Songs
Notes	James A. Bland
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Bland
Date	Sep 08, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99082
Title of Article	Black Comic Bill Cosby Very Popular
Notes	Bill Cosby
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Cosby
Date	Aug 21, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99367
Title of Article	Amiable Hank Aaron Nears Ruth's Record
Notes	Hank Aaron
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Aaron
Date	Aug 08, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99366
Title of Article	Horace King Did Much To Help Open Frontier
Notes	Horace King
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of King
Date	Jul 27, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99365
Title of Article	U.S. Sent Brickmaker To Teach The Guyanese
Notes	George. H. Black
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Black
Date	Jul 18, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99081
Title of Article	Faith Of One Man Saved Ailing Memphis
Notes	Robert R. Church
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Church
Date	Jul 10, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99227
Title of Article	Shorey Once Was West Coast's Only Black Sailing Captain
Notes	Capt. William T. Shorey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Shorey
Date	Jun 19, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99226
Title of Article	Marrant Was Missionary Among American Indians
Notes	John Marrant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Marrant
Date	Jun 12, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99225
Title of Article	Matzeliger Invented Way To Mass Produce Shoes
Notes	Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Matzeliger
Date	May 24, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99224
Title of Article	Jones Made Mark In Chicago
Notes	John Jones
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Jones
Date	Apr 24, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99223
Title of Article	Light Had Exciting Career In Early Days Of California
Notes	Allen B. Light
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Light
Date	Apr 17, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99222
Title of Article	James Has Faith In U.S. Despite Race Prejudice
Notes	Brig. Gen. Daniel James Jr.; Chappie James
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of James
Date	Apr 10, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99221
Title of Article	Abraham Led Blacks Living Among Indians
Notes	Abraham
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Abraham
Date	Apr 03, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99080
Title of Article	Hunton Was First Black To Get Star In Reserves
Notes	Brig. Gen. Benjamin L. Hunton Ph.D.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hunton
Date	Mar 27, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99079
Title of Article	Savoy Spent 64 years In Government Service
Notes	Edward Savoy; Eddie Savoy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Savoy
Date	Mar 20, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99229
Title of Article	Hooks Famed In Old West
Notes	Matthew Hooks; Bones Hooks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hooks
Date	Mar 14, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99078
Title of Article	Gross Was Among Seattle's Most Respected Pioneers
Notes	William Gross
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Gross
Date	Mar 06, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99077
Title of Article	Pollard Was 1916 Football All-American
Notes	Frederick D. Pollard; Fritz Pollard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Pollard
Date	Feb 28, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99228
Title of Article	Charles Gilpin Was First In Role Of 'Emperor Jones'
Notes	Charles Gilpin
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Gilpin
Date	Feb 18, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99076
Title of Article	Hastie First Black U.S. District Judge
Notes	William H. Hastie
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hastie
Date	Feb 07, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99075
Title of Article	Randolph Only Black National Labor Leader
Notes	A. Phillip Randolph
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Randolph
Date	Jan 17, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99074
Title of Article	Hall Pioneer In Food Technology
Notes	Dr. Lloyd A. Hall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hall
Date	Jan 10, 1972
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99216
Title of Article	Russell Was First Major Black Coach
Notes	William Felton Russell; Bill Russell
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Russell
Date	Dec 28, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99217
Title of Article	Hall Helped U.S. War For Independence
Notes	Prince Hall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hall
Date	Dec 21, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99215
Title of Article	Just Was Fine Zoologist, But Missed Post He Sought
Notes	Ernest Everett Just
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Just
Date	Dec 10, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99214
Title of Article	Smalls Won Fame In War, Later Was Congressman
Notes	Robert Smalls
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Smalls
Date	Nov 24, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99213
Title of Article	Pre-Civil War Lumber Barges Run By Gray
Notes	Simon Gray
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Gray
Date	Nov 17, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99212
Title of Article	Poet Langston Hughes Wrote Of Blacks' Tribulations
Notes	Langston Hughes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hughes
Date	Nov 13, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99211
Title of Article	Scarborough Spoke For His Race In Early 1900s
Notes	William Sanders Scarborough
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Scarborough
Date	Nov 03, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99210
Title of Article	Integrated Ship Commanded By Mulzac In World War II
Notes	Hugh N. Mulzac
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Mulzac
Date	Oct 19, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99073
Title of Article	Navy's First Black Of Flag Rank: Gravely
Notes	Adm. Samuel Lee Gravely Jr.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Gravely
Date	Oct 11, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99072
Title of Article	Gilbert Hunt Did Heroic Rescue Work In Two Fires
Notes	Gilbert Hunt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Hunt
Date	Oct 04, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99071
Title of Article	Civil Rights Leader Young Stressed Results, Got Them
Notes	Whitney M. Young Jr.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Young
Date	Sep 27, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99209
Title of Article	Fred Patterson Was Black Maker Of Autos
Notes	Fred Patterson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Patterson
Date	Sep 21, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99208
Title of Article	Clara Brown Noted Pioneer In Colorado
Notes	Clara Brown
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Brown
Date	Sep 14, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99199
Title of Article	Etheridge, Crew Rescued 10
Notes	Richard Etheridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Etheridge
Date	Aug 31, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99070
Title of Article	J. M. Turner Was Educator And Diplomat
Notes	James Milton Turner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Turner
Date	Aug 23, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99198
Title of Article	Baking Technology Advanced By Joseph Lee's Inventions
Notes	Joseph Lee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Lee
Date	Aug 17, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth

ID	99197
Title of Article	Green Flake Took Part In Mormon Trek
Notes	Green Flake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of Flake
Date	Aug 10, 1971
Subjects	African-Americans, They Had A Dream Series, Elkhart Truth