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ID	90163
Title of Article	Benham West documentary enjoys sold-out screening
Notes	What Happened at Benham West: African American Stories of Community Displacement and Hope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson addresses attendees at the documentary premiere of “What Happened at Benham West” on May 19 at the Lerner Theatre. At lest is Nekeisha Alayna Alexis, one of the project coordinators
Date	Jun 20, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Benham West, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

ID	89425
Title of Article	Film on disappearance of Benham West to premiere
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rev. Plez Lovelady, Oliver Pettis, Charles Walker, Jason Shenk, Nekeisha Alayna Alexis, and Jamie Pitts
Date	May 03, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

ID	83021
Title of Article	Lost Neighborhood
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nekeisha Alayna Alexis; Aerial view of Benham West from 1960s
Date	Sep 10, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Benham West

ID	77095
Title of Article	Nearly forgotten story
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nadine Johnson talks through personal photos in this still image from the upcoming documentary, “What Happened at Benham West: African American Stories of Community, Displacement and Hopes in the City of Elkhart.”
Date	Jan 18, 2022
Page	A1, A2

ID	33510
Title of Article	Ivy Tech to take over old VFW post
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 15, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, VFW Post 9944 Building, Potentials Unlimited Learning Lab (PULL), Benham West

ID	27969
Title of Article	Grant should cover plaza cleanup
Notes	Site Development
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 22, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Civic Plaza, Benham West, RiverWalk, Environmental Conservation Issues

ID	25965
Title of Article	Learning center receives OK
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 8, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Benham West, VFW Post 9944 Building, Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals, Education

ID	22644
Title of Article	Group bids $1 on VFW building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 15, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	VFW Post 9944 Building, Coalition of Hope, Community Missionary Baptist Church, Benham West

ID	21576
Title of Article	VFW eyed as community center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map; photo of advocate
Date	September 23, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	VFW Post 9944 Building, Development, Community, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Benham West Urban Renewal Area

ID	19756
Title of Article	Fresh start
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 19, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Benham West, VFW Post 9944 Building

ID	19624
Title of Article	Group seeks model railway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 16, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Government, Elkhart City, Railroads, Benham West

ID	15850
Title of Article	It's a building opportunity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of site
Date	March 20, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	VFW Post 9944 Building, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	621
Title of Article	New look to Benham area
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of site
Date	July 27, 2000
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B12
Subjects	Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Benham West, Elkhart Plan Commission

ID	614
Title of Article	Ambitious development ready
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of site
Date	May 16, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Bentley-Carnavale LLC, Benham West

ID	593
Title of Article	Benham West renewal plan being studied
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of area
Date	October 5, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	8555
Title of Article	Housing project an alternative to suburbs
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of proposed area in Wagner Ave., 10th St. and Indiana Ave.
Date	June 11, 1999
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A11
Subjects	Benham West, Elkhart Urban Enterprise Zone, Elkhart Housing Authority, Housing

ID	10566
Title of Article	Benham makeover
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos
Date	December 6, 1998
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West

ID	10565
Title of Article	Benham Project passed easily
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 16, 1998
Page	A1
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West

ID	10564
Title of Article	Builder gets more time for two Benham projects
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 13, 1996
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Benham West, Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	88356
Title of Article	Company buys land in Benham West
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 17, 1994
Subjects	Benham West, Real Estate, Business

ID	86082
Title of Article	Ambulance firm breaks ground in Benham West
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 28, 1989
Subjects	Elkhart County Ambulance Services, Construction, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Business

ID	90504
Title of Article	Student has a dream for Benham West
Notes	Church Without Walls envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David McKissic
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 31, 1988
Page	B1, B2

ID	97503
Title of Article	Elkhart council says no to the colonel's Benham plan
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 20, 1988
Page	B1

ID	10563
Title of Article	Mayor proud of changes in South Central Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 16, 1988
Page	A4
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West

ID	86676
Title of Article	Council to discuss reinstating Mayor's City Youth Council
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 06, 1988
Subjects	Benham West, Development, Community, Elkhart Common Council

ID	10559
Title of Article	Elkhart draws outline for Benham West use
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of proposed land use of Benham West
Date	February 10, 1988
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Benham West, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Benham West Project Area Committee, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	10560
Title of Article	Benham West, Campus or showground
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 13, 1987
Page	D1, D4
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West

ID	10562
Title of Article	Benham study new, but problems are old
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 10, 1987
Page	A1
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West

ID	5168
Title of Article	Grad 'thinks big' for Benham West
Notes	Architectural Design Student Plan For Downtown
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 10, 1987
Page	A1
Subjects	Ball State University, Benham West

ID	29290
Title of Article	Patrick looks to Benham West
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 10, 1987
Page	B1
Subjects	Patrick Industries Inc.

ID	76696
Title of Article	Can't find an old house? Build one
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeffrey Chupp
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 01, 1987
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Housing, Benham West, Construction

ID	29077
Title of Article	Perron's '86 sets tempo for election year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James P. Perron
Date	December 27, 1986
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Elections, Benham West, Development, Community

ID	29289
Title of Article	Benham West still interests Patrick
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 25, 1986
Page	B1
Subjects	Patrick Industries Inc., Benham West

ID	10558
Title of Article	Day-care center to be built in Benham West
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 31, 1986
Page	B2
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West

ID	14957
Title of Article	Thomas heads UEA panel
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Paul D. Thomas
Date	March 14, 1986
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B2
Subjects	Thomas, Paul, Elkhart Urban Enterprise Association, Benham West, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	76936
Title of Article	Benham West land for sale
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of parcels for sale between 10th and 6th Street and north of Indiana Ave.
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 12, 1986
Subjects	Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Benham Avenue, Sixth Street, Elkhart

ID	76935
Title of Article	Benham Contractor At Work
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 12, 1985
Subjects	Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Benham Avenue, Construction

ID	88360
Title of Article	Benham Land Sale Considered
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 12, 1984
Subjects	Benham West, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Business and Economic Development, Real Estate

ID	88151
Title of Article	Sale of Land in Benham West Could Begin by End of Year
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 17, 1984
Subjects	Benham West, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Development, Community

ID	84973
Title of Article	Perron Offers Ideas on Economy, Benham West
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James P. Perron
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 05, 1983
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Benham West, Development, Economic, Political Campaigns

ID	88361
Title of Article	Benham West Plan to Square One
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 07, 1983
Subjects	Benham West, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Politics and Government

ID	88359
Title of Article	Benham Plan Good for City
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 24, 1983
Subjects	Benham West, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Kesim, Eleanor, Business and Economic Development

ID	76938
Title of Article	Politics, not Geography, Makes Sense in the 6th
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of the 6th district
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 15, 1983
Page	11, 15
Subjects	Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Benham Avenue, Precincts, Politics and Government

ID	76937
Title of Article	Park Remains Concern: Benham Plan Sets Some Guidelines
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 13, 1983
Page	13
Subjects	Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Benham Avenue

ID	88150
Title of Article	Benham West Plan On Drawing Board
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 10, 1982
Page	10
Subjects	Benham West, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Real Estate, Development, Community

ID	8421
Title of Article	City looks at what to do with Benham West
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 13, 1982
Page	9
Subjects	Community Development Department, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Benham West

ID	10557
Title of Article	Benham West renewal area need not have park
Notes	Elkhart Truth - Benham West Series envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benham West renewal area proposal map
Date	April 16, 1981
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	9
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West, Parks, Elkhart City Community Development

ID	10556
Title of Article	Two plans reflect mayor's preference
Notes	Elkhart Truth - Benham West Series envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benham West renewal area proposal maps
Date	April 15, 1981
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	17
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West, Elkhart City Community Development

ID	88358
Title of Article	Hazardous Waste Storage Site Is Proposed for Benham West
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 14, 1981
Subjects	Benham West, Benham West Urban Renewal Area, Hazardous Substances, Zoning

ID	10555
Title of Article	Benham West: 'Avoiding All Our Eggs in One Basket'
Notes	Elkhart Truth - Benham West Series envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benham West renewal area proposal map
Date	April 14, 1981
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	9
Subjects	Benham West Project Area Committee, Benham West, Elkhart City Community Development