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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 612 results for Musical Instrument Industry.
| ID | 71940 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New ownership takes reins of jj Babbitt, to remain in Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Debra Rorie, Diana Reglein and Steve Rorie |
| Date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | J.J. Babbitt Company Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 59763 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Instrument manufacturers thrive in Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rocco Giglio; Randy Schweisberger |
| Date | April 3, 2016 |
| Page | D1, D3 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Babbitt, J.J., Co., MTS Products Corp., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 59456 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer wins at NAMM show |
| Notes | National Association of Musical Merchants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | February 7, 2016 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Awards |
| ID | 59323 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Musical instrument case manufacturer gets tax break |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | January 14, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Moffat, C. Aird, Tax Abatements, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 53870 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Horn maker shifting production |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 16, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | E. coli Bacteria, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 53431 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ferdinand August 'Gus' Buescher: what Buescher did for the saxophone |
| Notes | Article from digital edition of 'Saxophone Today' |
| Source | Other |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of Buescher |
| Date | January 1, 2014 |
| History # | 1719 |
| Subjects | Buescher Band Instrument Co., Buescher Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 52657 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Musser production moves to Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | August 21, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Musser Mallet Percussion |
| ID | 52571 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Steinway issues final financial report before sale |
| Notes | Steinway being acquired by affiliate of Kohlberg & Co., to become privately held |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Art Holderman |
| Date | August 9, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Conn-Selmer Inc., Kohlberg and Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51906 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | An American-made saxophone returns to Elkhart |
| Notes | Business & Industry special magazine; Powell Silver Eagle alto sax |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | February 28, 2013 |
| History # | 1725 |
| Page | 50-53 |
| Subjects | E. coli Bacteria, Musical Instrument Industry, Business & Industry Report |
| ID | 51907 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ad for special edition Bach Stradivarius trumpet |
| Notes | Business & Industry special magazine |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 28, 2013 |
| Page | 54 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51143 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer plans to add 23 jobs in Elkhart in '13 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 18, 2012 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51026 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Obituary |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Henkin |
| Date | November 12, 2012 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Henry, Dean, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51025 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart music legend Henkin dies |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Henkin |
| Date | November 11, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Henry, Dean, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 50351 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Saxophones are joining the production chorus at Blessing |
| Notes | New Silver Eagle alto sax to be produced entirely in U.S. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | June 17, 2012 |
| Page | D1, D6 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 49706 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Proposal to purchase Conn-Selmer moves forward |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 21, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 49368 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Strike at Conn-Selmer plant in Ohio ends, kind of |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 27, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 49358 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Steinway CEO Messina resigns post |
| Notes | 'Local Digest' column |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 25, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 48978 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Another strike helps heal relationship between plants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 28, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 48810 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Workers at Ohio plant on strike |
| Notes | 'Business Digest' column |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 27, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 48666 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Offer on the table for Conn-Selmer |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 6, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Acquisitions and Mergers |
| ID | 48582 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Turning metal into music: Jazz Fest honors instrument makers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of honoree Lewis Brown |
| Date | June 25, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Jazz Festival, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 47725 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Jazz fest pays homage to the instruments |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2011 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Jazz Festival, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 47540 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Orders, hours down at Blessing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Kathy Stamm |
| Date | March 29, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 47012 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Keeping music in kids' lives |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of students |
| Date | January 17, 2011 |
| Page | A3, A6 |
| Subjects | Musical Instrument Industry, 21st Century Learning Center, Grants, Monger Elementary School |
| ID | 47001 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Blowing their own horns |
| Notes | 2011 NAMM trade show |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 13, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry, National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) |
| ID | 46839 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Blessing makes special trumpet for Alpert |
| Notes | Sonare 801 trumpet presented to musician Herb Alpert |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 16, 2010 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 46317 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New plant is a Blessing |
| Notes | plant on Paul Drive, Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Steve Rorie |
| Date | September 22, 2010 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Blessing Music Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 45751 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A strike silenced the music, but a new note got Bach in business |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of employee Karen Miller |
| Date | May 23, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Musical Instrument Industry, Strikes and Lockouts |
| ID | 45754 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer leader's focused on the future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 23, 2010 |
| Page | C1, C8 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Vincent Bach International Corp., Musical Instrument Industry, Stoner, John M., Jr |
| ID | 45546 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Instruments of music come together |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of DeFord and Josh Clampitt |
| Date | May 15, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Defining Moments, DeFord, Emerson, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 44477 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Do Blessing's plans mean we're back in the music biz? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of horn production |
| Date | March 2, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co, Musical Instrument Industry, Development, Industrial |
| ID | 44475 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fading Blessing may get new life tonight |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 1, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | E. coli Bacteria, Development, Industrial, Musical Instrument Industry, Tax Abatements |
| ID | 44421 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | E.K. Blessing talks about an expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 25, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co, Musical Instrument Industry, Development, Industrial |
| ID | 44169 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Blessing owner has an ear for Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 17, 2010 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co, Musical Instrument Industry, Acquisitions and Mergers |
| ID | 43308 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | E.K. Blessing's new owner wants to expand Elkhart operation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 31, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Blessing Band Instrument, Musical Instrument Industry, Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Acquisitions and Mergers |
| ID | 43214 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Strike out |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of participants |
| Date | October 18, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 42288 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Three years later, the Vincent Bach strike - and the union - ends quietly |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of striker |
| Date | August 5, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Labor Unions |
| ID | 41924 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Music makers come together |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of musician & repairman |
| Date | June 27, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Jazz Festival, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 41109 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Little sympathy, but much at stake for strikers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of event |
| Date | April 12, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 41059 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Workers carrying on fight after three years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of strikers |
| Date | April 5, 2009 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Conn-Selmer Inc. |
| ID | 40909 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Three years on the strike line |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 30, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Labor Unions |
| ID | 40090 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Optimism returns to the strike line |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 26, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Conn-Selmer Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 39054 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bach strike nearing a conclusion? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of strikers |
| Date | September 3, 2008 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Conn-Selmer Inc. |
| ID | 37738 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer closing instrument plant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 3, 2008 |
| Page | C6 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Layoffs and Closings |
| ID | 37446 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Union at mercy of labor board |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 20, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Labor Unions, Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 36690 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Steinway: Strike still has effect |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 6, 2008 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 36238 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Decision doesn't bring end to strike |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 16, 2008 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Conn-Selmer Inc. |
| ID | 35462 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tuned to the market |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of president, worker |
| Date | January 12, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Blake, Dan L., Musical Instrument Industry, Johnson, Randall, Blessing Family |
| ID | 34649 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Founder's nephew steps out of day-to-day operations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 15, 2007 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Babbitt, J.J. Co., Inc., Reglein, William, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 34296 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Woodwind windfall |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of site |
| Date | December 5, 2007 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Connersville, Musical Instrument Industry, Leblanc, Inc., Acquisitions and Mergers |