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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 111 results for Monuments.

ID	52073
Title of Article	Middlebury dedicates monument of resident killed in World War I
Notes	Monument in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial
Date	May 28, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	American Legion, Middlebury, IN, Wilt, Mark L., Cpl., Monuments

ID	51549
Title of Article	Wall of Heroes will be saved thanks to donors
Notes	Located at corner of Franklin & Oakland Ave.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial
Date	March 6, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Wall Of Heroes Memorial, Fisher, Don, Monuments, Fund Raising

ID	51432
Title of Article	Fund established to raise money for Elkhart's Wall of Heroes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Wall
Date	February 15, 2013
Page	A2
Subjects	Wall Of Heroes Memorial, Fisher, Don, Monuments

ID	51424
Title of Article	Local veteran needs a buyer to keep Wall of Heroes going
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial wall
Date	February 14, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Wall Of Heroes Memorial, Fisher, Don, Monuments

ID	47451
Title of Article	Civil War monument staying put
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of monument
Date	March 12, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Rice Cemetery, Moore, Dick (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City

ID	47453
Title of Article	Mayor decides not to push for Civil War monument relocation
Notes	'Point of View' column, written by Dick Moore
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 12, 2011
Page	A4
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment, Moore, Dick (Mayor)

ID	47066
Title of Article	Soldier statue might stay put
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 25, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Main Street, Elkhart, Rice Cemetery, Johnson, Patricia

ID	47049
Title of Article	Wanted: a nice downtown home for a bronze Civil War soldier
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of monument
Date	January 20, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment, Rice Cemetery

ID	42176
Title of Article	Local sculptor a finalist for cemetery piece
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of subject
Date	July 23, 2009
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Langle Park, Local Artists, Monuments

ID	37468
Title of Article	Memorial under way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of event
Date	April 25, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Wall Of Heroes Memorial, Fisher, Don, Monuments, Iraq War

ID	29838
Title of Article	Miles' work, Underground Railroad honored in historical markers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 23, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Historical Markers, Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Underground Railroad, Monuments

ID	28000
Title of Article	BZA: Wall OK
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	June 24, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Wall Of Heroes Memorial, Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals, Monuments, Government, Elkhart City

ID	26949
Title of Article	A resting place
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial
Date	May 28, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Veterans, Cemeteries, Monuments

ID	26592
Title of Article	State police dedicate memorial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial
Date	May 23, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Police, Gaston, Richard, Monuments

ID	20369
Title of Article	Historical markers for Conn, Turnock dedicated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	August 6, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Turnock, E. Hill, Elkhart County Historical Society, Monuments

ID	13204
Title of Article	Memorials to be refurbished
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 17, 2005
Page	A5
Subjects	Bridge, Main St., Veterans, Monuments, Bridges

ID	10887
Title of Article	A heritage to trumpet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Martin, sculpture
Date	November 9, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Musical Instrument Industry, Elkhart Improvements Inc., Monuments

ID	10044
Title of Article	Day set aside for fallen police and firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Jim Ballard
Date	September 12, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Performing Arts Theater, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Monuments

ID	10134
Title of Article	Donations will offset expense of monuments
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 19, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays

ID	10213
Title of Article	ICLU rejects proposal for additional city hall monuments
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 14, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Elkhart Municipal Building Annex, Monuments, Separation of Church and State

ID	437
Title of Article	Elkhart commands attention
Notes	2 articles under title, one about Dr. Laura Schlessinger and the other a reprint of Wall Street Journal article.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo. of Schlessinger
Date	April 28, 2001
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Separation of Church and State, Municipal Building, Monuments

ID	432
Title of Article	City hall to make '700 Club'
Notes	700 Club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 10, 2001
Page	A3
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Monuments, Separation of Church and State

ID	431
Title of Article	City turns to Supreme Court
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 19, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Separation of Church and State, Municipal Building, Monuments

ID	430
Title of Article	Appeals court ruling places Commandments in jeopardy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Ten Commandments Monument
Date	December 14, 2000
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Separation of Church and State, Municipal Building, Monuments

ID	426
Title of Article	O'Bannon OKs commandments bill
Notes	O'Bannon signed legislation 'allowing schools & other government units to post the Ten Commandments . . displayed with other historical documents'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 15, 2000
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Monuments, Separation of Church and State, O'Bannon, Frank (Governor)

ID	425
Title of Article	ICLU initiates next step in battle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 26, 2000
Page	A3, A4
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Monuments, Separation of Church and State, Eash, Paul

ID	424
Title of Article	Committee aims to post Bible laws
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 25, 2000
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Monuments, Separation of Church and State, Ten Commandments Committee

ID	422
Title of Article	Council may back commandments
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Olson
Date	January 22, 2000
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Monuments, Separation of Church and State, Elkhart City Council

ID	420
Title of Article	Ten Commandments will stand
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 25, 1999
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Separation of Church and State, Municipal Building, Monuments

ID	421
Title of Article	Ruling pleases Perron, Miller
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of Perron & Miller
Date	December 25, 1999
Page	A9
Subjects	Ten Commandments Displays, Separation of Church and State, Municipal Building, Monuments

ID	34045
Title of Article	Beardsley renewed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 13, 1998
Page	A3, A4
Subjects	Monuments

ID	29449
Title of Article	Bunyan statue to be repaired
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 31, 1993
Page	B4
Subjects	Palmer, Harry Fred III, Monuments

ID	21069
Title of Article	Donations sought for Elkhart High monument
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drawing of proposed monument commemorating the old Elkhart High School
Date	June 18, 1993
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart High School, High School Sophomore Division, Monuments

ID	17774
Title of Article	Monument to Maggie
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 19, 1993
Page	B4
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Fire Departments, Monuments

ID	5139
Title of Article	Statue move being pondered
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos
Date	July 1, 1986
Page	A1
Subjects	Baldwin Monument, Monuments

ID	47226
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, off 400 block Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 4
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 6
Date	September 30, 1984
Page	16
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	46667
Title of Article	Monuments at Municipal Bldg.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 6
Date	September 2, 1984
Page	32
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Band, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Proctor, John, Denny, Walter

ID	46898
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, located off 400 block of Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	June 17, 1984
Page	55
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	46899
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, located off 400 block of Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	June 17, 1984
Page	55
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	46900
Title of Article	Soldiers and Sailors Monument at entrance to Rice Cemetery, located off 400 block of Goshen Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	June 17, 1984
Page	55
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	45591
Title of Article	Soldier's Monument at Grace Lawn cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	68
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury Street, Elkhart

ID	45592
Title of Article	1928 monument at entrance to Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	68
Subjects	Monuments, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Second Street, Elkhart

ID	45593
Title of Article	Compton statue at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	CompressAir, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45594
Title of Article	Vollmar monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Vollmar Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45595
Title of Article	Morehous monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Morehous Place, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45596
Title of Article	Weiler monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Weiler Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45597
Title of Article	Weiler monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Weiler Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45598
Title of Article	Wilbarger monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	70
Subjects	Wilbarger Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45599
Title of Article	Compton monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	70
Subjects	Compton Statue, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45600
Title of Article	Manning monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	70
Subjects	Manning, A. G., Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments