John Brademas Archives

Bill Phillips created meaningful legacy as first Black councilman

No matter the circumstances, Bill Phillips was always going to work.   During World War II, he trained in a segregated unit. As the civil rights movement unfolded in the 1960s, he earned a historic seat on the […]

Maestro ensured Elkhart would live up to its instrument legacy

The hometown of the world’s musical instrument industry had no orchestra to call its own until Zigmont George Gaska made it happen. He was no corporate titan. No building around […]