Local History

Search Our Local History Index

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 27 results for G.L. Perry Variety Stores.

ID	54616
Title of Article	What became of G.L. Perry Variety Stores?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lola Mason and Sue Ann Hampel with Santa at Elkhart G.L. Perry
Date	July 12, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	G.L.A.D. (Growing Life After Divorce), Perry, Guy L.

ID	571
Title of Article	A gentle merchant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photo of Perry in store
Date	May 2, 2001
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Perry, John H. Memorial Award, G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	572
Title of Article	A gentle merchant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Photo of Perry in store
Date	May 2, 2001
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Perry, John H. Memorial Award, G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	596
Title of Article	ALCO store closed
Notes	See Elkhart Truth Collection - Alco stores envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 28, 2000
Page	C1
Subjects	ALCO, Easy Shopping Place, Duckwall/ALCO Stores Inc., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28977
Title of Article	Two G. L. Perry stores closing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 14, 1999
Page	C1
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores, Layoffs and Closings

ID	4101
Title of Article	ALCO open in Elkhart
Notes	Also see Alco stores envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Dean Van Horn, Don Atkinson, Beth Ann Horton, James Schoenbeck
Date	May 6, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	ALCO, Alco Discount Store, Easy Shopping Place, G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	10102
Title of Article	Guy Perry a guy who's not quitting
Notes	History of stores
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 30, 1997
Page	A3
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	10082
Title of Article	Firm will reopen Perry site in April
Notes	See Elkhart Truth Collection - Alco stores envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 27, 1997
Page	A1, A11
Subjects	G.L. Perry Variety Stores, Alco Discount Store, Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc.

ID	10101
Title of Article	G.L. Perry is closing its doors
Notes	History of stores. See Elkhart Truth Collection - Alco stores envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	interior of store
Date	November 26, 1997
Page	A1
Subjects	Easy Shopping Place, G.L. Perry Variety Stores, Perry, Guy, Layoffs and Closings

ID	10100
Title of Article	G.L. Perry to leave PM Mall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 11, 1996
Page	A1
Subjects	Pierre Moran Mall, G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28976
Title of Article	Keviett managed to be a hero
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 21, 1994
Page	B1
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28975
Title of Article	G.L. Perry Stores keep doing what they do best
Notes	Business Report
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 7, 1994
Page	3
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28974
Title of Article	Perry hopes to reopen Goshen store in July
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 6, 1994
Page	B1
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28983
Title of Article	Perry store in Goshen to be rebuilt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 25, 1994
Page	A1
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28984
Title of Article	Second fire at Goshen store
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 10, 1993
Page	B5
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28982
Title of Article	G. L. Perry will rebuild store
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 7, 1993
Page	B3
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28981
Title of Article	Fire destoys Goshen G. L. Perry Store
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 6, 1993
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28980
Title of Article	G. L. Perry holding its own against the 'big boys'
Notes	Business Report
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 31, 1991
Page	3
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28979
Title of Article	Perry switching spots over weekend
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 18, 1991
Page	B1
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28978
Title of Article	Perry moving South
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 9, 1991
Page	B1
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28988
Title of Article	It's learning, working, and 'a little luck'
Notes	Business Report
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 8, 1990
Page	2
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28987
Title of Article	G.L. Perry's Stores just keep on growing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 13, 1988
Page	D2
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28986
Title of Article	Local king of variety
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 17, 1986
Page	D1
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	44493
Title of Article	South Main Street, looking north from Hickory St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	February 27, 1983
Page	3
Subjects	South Main Street, Hickory Street, G.L. Perry Variety Stores, Judd Drug Stores

ID	12878
Title of Article	City to get old buildings. West side of block to be demolished
Notes	800 block south
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	corner of S. Main St. and Hickory St.
Date	December 17, 1979
Page	17
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Bell-Long Drug Store, Judd Drug Stores, G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	28985
Title of Article	Perry builds variety store chain on 'timing'
Notes	opening dates and locations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	portrait
Date	September 24, 1979
Page	26
Subjects	Perry, Guy L., G.L. Perry Variety Stores

ID	44492
Title of Article	South Main Street, looking north from Hickory St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1905
Page	3
Subjects	South Main Street, Hickory Street, G.L. Perry Variety Stores, Judd Drug Stores