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ID	61762
Title of Article	Famous signatures leave a mark at Ruthmere
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A collection of historical signatures that is on display through May 28, 2017; signatures on display; picture of the exhibit
Date	April 23, 2017
Page	EC1, EC2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Ruthmere Foundation Inc.

ID	61619
Title of Article	Famous signatures to be on display at Beardsley House
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Firstenberger; Handwritten letter from Benjamin Franklin
Date	March 29, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Beardsley Home, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	61139
Title of Article	Museums offer holiday-themed tour
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Interior of Ruthmere; Christmas tree at Ruthmere
Date	December 24, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Ruthmere Museum, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	58880
Title of Article	What's the oldest building downtown?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 12, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Beardsley Home, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes

ID	57023
Title of Article	Historic Beardsley House returned to its glory
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dave Geyer in the foyer; ornate light fixture; door handle; ornate chair carving; Hal McClure and John Szabo
Date	May 1, 2015
Page	D1
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Beardsley Home, Historic Homes

ID	56903
Title of Article	The Havilah Beardsley House: 1848-2015
Notes	Advertising Suppliment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Bill Firstenberger, Paul Yoder, Michael Coffey, Joy Olsen, Jennifer Johns, Dallas Schrock, Meg Beardsley Gustafson & Bill Beardsley
Date	April 26, 2015
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Beardsley Home, Historic Homes

ID	56692
Title of Article	This old house
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Staircase and wall inside Beardsley House
Date	April 24, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Beardsley Home, Renovation, Historic Homes, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	55044
Title of Article	Are there tunnels underneath the Havilah Beardsley House?
Notes	102 W. Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Havilah Beardsley House
Date	October 4, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes

ID	54747
Title of Article	Beardsley descendants reconnect with history
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kate Beardsley and family
Date	July 22, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Ruthmere Foundation Inc.

ID	54360
Title of Article	Haunted? Here?
Notes	'Ask the Truth' Project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of bristol Opera House
Date	May 31, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Winchester Mansion, Bristol Opera House, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Lerner Theatre

ID	50846
Title of Article	Havilah Beardsley House gets a makeover
Notes	102 W. Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	September 23, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes, Ruthmere Foundation Inc.

ID	50231
Title of Article	IUSB students dig for artifacts at the home of city's founder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 24, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Ruthmere Foundation Inc., Indiana University South Bend (IUSB), Beardsley, Havilah

ID	48932
Title of Article	Digging into Elkhart's history
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Ken Nelson
Date	August 18, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes, Ruthmere Foundation Inc.

ID	52709
Title of Article	Historic home of Elkhart's founder being restored by Ruthmere Foundation
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 11, 2011
History #	1711
Subjects	Ruthmere Museum, Firstenberger, Bill, Ruthmere Foundation Inc., Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	48301
Title of Article	Havilah House opens doors June 5
Notes	102 W. Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of home
Date	May 31, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Ruthmere Museum, Historic Homes

ID	38178
Title of Article	Glory be
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Havilah Beardsley & Laurel Spencer Forsythe & sketches of house
Date	July 13, 2008
Page	E1
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Ruthmere Foundation Inc., Beardsley, Havilah, Historic Preservation

ID	43675
Title of Article	Beardsley house being restored
Source	the PAPER
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	May 02, 2008
History #	1640a
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes, Beardsley Family

ID	43737
Title of Article	The Havilah Beardsley house: the restoration begins
Notes	restoration journal from web site, www.ruthmere.org
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos of home
Date	January 1, 2008
History #	1656a
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes, Ruthmere Foundation Inc.

ID	40311
Title of Article	The legacy of Elkhart's first family
Notes	Poster detailing history of Havilah Beardsley family
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 1, 2008
History #	1656
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes, Ruthmere Foundation Inc.

ID	27924
Title of Article	Havilah Beardsley house
Notes	Michiana magazine
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos of home
Date	July 1, 2007
History #	1640
Page	13
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes

ID	47788
Title of Article	Former Havilah Beardsley house at 10 W. Beardsley, n.w. corner Main St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 6
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	December 21, 1985
Page	2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45784
Title of Article	Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	June 14, 1984
Page	1
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45788
Title of Article	Parlor of Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45793
Title of Article	View from upstairs bedroom window of H. Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	3
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45792
Title of Article	In basement of Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	3
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Underground Railroad

ID	45790
Title of Article	Dining room of H. Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45789
Title of Article	Converted hanging wall lamp in kitchen of H. Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45791
Title of Article	Chandelier at H. Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45787
Title of Article	hallway and stairway at Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45786
Title of Article	Etched glass panels in front entrance doors to Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	1
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45785
Title of Article	Front entrance to Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	March 31, 1984
Page	1
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45549
Title of Article	Main floor bedroom
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2; 819 N. Main Street, Elkhart
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo bottom of page
Date	February 8, 1984
Page	61
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45537
Title of Article	Formerly the carriage house of the Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	December 15, 1983
Page	61
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Farley, Paul, Home of

ID	45536
Title of Article	Former Havilah Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	December 15, 1983
Page	61
Subjects	Architecture, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	5702
Title of Article	Beardsley Mansion is older than Elkhart
Notes	detailed description of home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of site
Date	February 2, 1980
Page	15
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes, Beardsley Family

ID	44464
Title of Article	The old Beardsley home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	February 1, 1980
Page	1-2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Beardsley, Havilah, Historic Homes

ID	34703
Title of Article	Family Tours of Michiana
Notes	pamphlet by IUSB and National Bank & Trust of SB
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Date	November 1, 1973
History #	108a
Page	11-14
Subjects	Krider Garden, Amish Acres, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Beardsley, Havilah, Statue of

ID	34725
Title of Article	Michiana tour guide is oriented to family enjoyment
Notes	Summer Fun
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Indiana History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 5, 1972
History #	108
Subjects	Pleasant View Estates, Island Park, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Beardsley, Havilah, Statue of

ID	21734
Title of Article	(no title)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	sketch of site
Date	July 2, 1960
History #	728
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Historic Homes

ID	45604
Title of Article	Christiana Creek area
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	December 1, 1956
Page	71
Subjects	Christiana Creek, Elkhart Water Co., Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Best, Floyd C., Home of

ID	39910
Title of Article	Old Elkhart home portrayed in needlepoint
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of picture
Date	January 1, 1939
Subjects	Kuhn, Celia, Local Artists, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	37412
Title of Article	Old-time sketch of Pioneer Bridge shows home of 89 years ago, which is still standing
Notes	see also Winey Book 4; p. 4
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	sketch & photo of bridge
Date	January 1, 1937
Subjects	Bridge, Main St., Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Bridges

ID	49344
Title of Article	Statue of Dr. Havilah Beardsley, founder of Elkhart.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	October 29, 1915
Page	66
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	45697
Title of Article	Looking west at intersection of Main & Beardsley
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1911
Page	84
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Beardsley Avenue, Beardsley, Havilah, Home of

ID	44463
Title of Article	Beardsley Home
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1 from drawing
Date	January 1, 1860
Page	1-2
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Home of, Beardsley, Havilah, Pierre Moran, Bridges