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| ID | 64190 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History on Wheels exhibit comes to Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bailey Freese; Sydney Freese and George Freese |
| Date | July 1, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Automobiles – History, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Ruthmere |
| ID | 53840 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Van production resuming at plant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 12, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | AM General, Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 46736 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Van maker gets $50 million loan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 23, 2010 |
| Page | C1, C6 |
| Subjects | Vehicle Production Group, AM General, Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 42728 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 1,600 jobs and a Flash? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of hybrid truck |
| Date | September 6, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Electric Motors Corp., Green Jobs for America Expo, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Cashen, Wil |
| ID | 42037 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The man who brings hope |
| Notes | Vol. 2, Issue 1 |
| Source | Michiana Business Focus |
| Location | Periodicals Room |
| Picture Caption | Photos of Wil Cashen, CEO |
| Date | July 1, 2009 |
| Page | 4-6 |
| Subjects | Electric Brew, Cashen, Wil, Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 695 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elcar officially a classic |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photos fo Elcar |
| Date | September 8, 2001 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | El Faro, S. Ray Miller Auto Museum, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobiles – History |
| ID | 445 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cars from our past |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Pratt automobiles |
| Date | September 26, 2000 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana, Elcar, Pratt Automobile, S. Ray Miller Auto Museum |
| ID | 27057 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lands lands spot in Track Hall of Fame |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | December 9, 1993 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Site, Lands Motor Co., Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Old car is bit of Elkhart's past |
| Notes | Auto by Chas. Lohr |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo, Page A1 |
| Date | August 22, 1988 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 81685 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New Avanti Motor Corp. announces first sale |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Sep 24, 1986 |
| Subjects | Avanti Motor Corp., Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobiles, Business |
| ID | 45001 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Building quality: the cadillac of RV's |
| Notes | Vol. 30, No. 8; article written by Sherman Goldenberg |
| Source | Indiana Business |
| Location | Indiana History File |
| Date | August 1, 1986 |
| History # | 165 |
| Page | 10-11, 13-14 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana, Barth Motor Company |
| ID | 27056 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lands sets the precedent |
| Notes | The Paper |
| Source | Other |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 10, 1985 |
| History # | 1560 |
| Page | 1, 2 |
| Subjects | Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Site, Lands Motor Co., Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 27055 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Big week for local carmaker |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | August 27, 1985 |
| Page | 7 |
| Subjects | Lands, Fred, Lands Motor Co., Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 81686 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bank Halts Foreclosure Proceedings |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jan 26, 1985 |
| Subjects | Avanti Motor Corp., Automobile Industry, Indiana, Business, Courts |
| ID | 81687 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Avanti Reminded Of Loan Obligation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jan 12, 1985 |
| Subjects | Avanti Motor Corp., Automobile Industry, Indiana, Business, Studebaker Corp. |
| ID | 81672 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Auto Form Co. Picture |
| Notes | Auto Form Inc. envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jim Wise, Bill Trobaugh, Gary Soos |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 17, 1984 |
| Subjects | Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobile Dealers |
| ID | 81673 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Auto-Form Expands in Oklahoma |
| Notes | Auto Form Inc. envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Feb 28, 1984 |
| Subjects | Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobile Dealers, Expansions |
| ID | 81688 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | UAW Vote Facing Avanti, Only Non-Union Carmaker |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Apr 20, 1983 |
| Subjects | Avanti Motor Corp., Labor Unions, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Elections |
| ID | 89782 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Auto Industry Important to State |
| Notes | Automobile Industry, Indiana envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Nov 05, 1980 |
| Page | 26 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana, Manufacturing Industries, Labor Force, Business |
| ID | 16078 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elcar rebuffed by Feds |
| Notes | See also Elcar Corp. envelope - Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | January 27, 1977 |
| History # | 1018f |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Shahnasarian, Leon, Vehicles, Electric |
| ID | 41250 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (no title) |
| Notes | Business Week |
| Source | Other |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | January 17, 1977 |
| History # | 1018e |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 5058 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Indiana once was the automaking center of world, and Elkhart did its share |
| Notes | Automobile Industry, Indiana envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Noble Heyde, Bill Heyde, Elcar |
| Date | September 18, 1976 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A.M. Section pg. 1, 2 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobiles, Elcar (Automobile) |
| ID | 5059 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Area plants listed |
| Notes | Automobile Industry, Indiana envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 1919 Bush car |
| Date | September 18, 1976 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A.M. Section pg. 5 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana, Crow – Elkhart Automobiles, Crow Motor Car Company |
| ID | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Indiana once was automaking center and Elkhart had role |
| Notes | Automobile Industry, Indiana envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Frederick Samuel Duesenberg, Errett Lobban Cord; Royal Motor Company vintage advertisement; 1913 Pratt car; 1929 Princess Sedan; 1919 Huffman trucks vintage advertisement; Elkhart Motor Car Company building |
| Date | September 18, 1976 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A.M. Section pg. 4, 5 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobiles, Automobiles – History, Elcar Motor Company |
| ID | 16077 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ford veto shoots down Elcar Corp. |
| Notes | See also Elcar Corp. envelope - Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | Illustration of electric car |
| Date | September 14, 1976 |
| History # | 1018e |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Shahnasarian, Leon, Vehicles, Electric |
| ID | 45002 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Indiana-built automobiles |
| Notes | Vol. 53, No. 3; list of autos made in Indiana, with places and dates |
| Source | Indiana History Bulletin |
| Location | Indiana Collection |
| Date | March 1, 1976 |
| Page | 29-52 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 12483 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (caption only) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of a few 1920-1932 employees Jesse Shafer, Britt Haller, Ora Stahl, Arthur Hites, Forrest Leist, H.D. Warning, Joe Snavly, Everett Lieberenz, William Graffis & Walte Shafer |
| Date | October 6, 1975 |
| History # | 1018 |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 16076 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elcar answers critics: not designed as luxury |
| Notes | See also Elcar Corp. envelope - Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | September 18, 1975 |
| History # | 1018e |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Vehicles, Electric |
| ID | 16075 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (caption only) |
| Notes | Free re-charging at malls. See also Elcar Corp. envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | William Crowder |
| Date | August 11, 1975 |
| History # | 1018d |
| Page | 19 |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Concord Mall, Business |
| ID | 16074 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (caption only) |
| Notes | first owners in this area |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of Mr. & Mrs. Carl Ebersole, Dan Gegax & James Welsh |
| Date | April 29, 1975 |
| History # | 1018d |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 16073 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mexico tests electric Elcar |
| Notes | See also Elcar Corp. envelope - Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | Leon Shahnasarian, Robert Culver, E. Gonzales, Luis Echeverria, G. Zorrilla Martinez |
| Date | February 22, 1975 |
| History # | 1018d |
| Page | 6 |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Shahnasarian, Leon, Vehicles, Electric |
| ID | 16072 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Branch bank displaying electric car |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | January 13, 1975 |
| History # | 1018c |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, First National Bank of Elkhart |
| ID | 16071 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (caption only) |
| Notes | National sales office being built |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of construction |
| Date | November 20, 1974 |
| History # | 1018c |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 90729 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elcar Corp. Picture |
| Notes | Elcar Corp. envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pauline Chappell, Bob Nelson, Daniel Hayes, Leon Shahnasarian, Ellen Chappell, Thomas L. Dustimer |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jul 03, 1974 |
| Page | 35 |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Vehicles, Electric |
| ID | 16070 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Italian automaker plans U. S. market |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of Leon Shahnasarian & Gianni Zagato |
| Date | June 17, 1974 |
| History # | 1018c |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 89901 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Leon Shahnasarian Picture |
| Notes | Shahnasarian, Leon envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 28, 1974 |
| Page | Electric car, Leon Shahnasarian |
| Subjects | Shahnasarian, Leon, Elcar (Automobile), Vehicles, Electric, Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 41251 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Italian import to revive name 'Elcar' in auto world |
| Notes | Elcar Corp. envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | May 28, 1974 |
| History # | 1018b |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Shahnasarian, Leon, Vehicles, Electric |
| ID | 16069 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhartan to distribute electric cars |
| Notes | Elcar Corp. envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | May 28, 1974 |
| History # | 1018b |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, Shahnasarian, Leon, Vehicles, Electric |
| ID | 81674 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | RECEIVES CHAMBER AWARD |
| Notes | Auto Parts Company envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William Lyzen, William Stemm Sr., Mrs. LaMar Garber |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 18, 1968 |
| Subjects | Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Business, Awards |
| ID | 39223 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Little Detroit' of Indiana...Connersville |
| Notes | Outdoor Indiana |
| Source | Other |
| Location | Indiana History File |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | April 1, 1967 |
| History # | 153 |
| Subjects | Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobile Industry |
| ID | 10620 |
|---|---|
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Indiana History File |
| Date | March 28, 1966 |
| History # | 6b |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 10619 |
|---|---|
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Indiana History File |
| Date | August 25, 1965 |
| History # | 6a |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 25695 |
|---|---|
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Indiana History File |
| Date | May 23, 1962 |
| History # | 6, 21 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 10617 |
|---|---|
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Indiana History File |
| Date | May 23, 1962 |
| History # | 21 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 10618 |
|---|---|
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Indiana History File |
| Date | May 23, 1962 |
| History # | 6 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 53906 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Our analogy of the motor car |
| Notes | Booklet released by the Elkhart Auto Dealer's Association, Inc. |
| Source | Other |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | February 1, 1960 |
| History # | 1722 |
| Page | 60 pp. |
| Subjects | Automobile Dealers, Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 12478 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elcar in bank lobby one of last models made |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of 1927 Elcar, Charles Fieldhouse, Richard Choler, Clyde Morris, & John Snyder |
| Date | March 21, 1959 |
| History # | 1018 |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana, First National Bank of Elkhart |
| ID | 40040 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Auto manufacture in Indiana |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 17, 1957 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobile Industry, Manufacturing Industries |
| ID | 25702 |
|---|---|
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 16, 1929 |
| Page | 15-28 |
| Subjects | Automobile Industry, Indiana |
| ID | 12480 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (no title) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Full page ad showing models |
| Date | February 10, 1926 |
| Page | 14 |
| Subjects | Elcar (Automobile), Automobile Industry, Indiana |