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ID	12086
Title of Article	New partnerchip
Notes	929 N. Michigan St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo at location
Date	February 25, 2005
Page	C1
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., Electronic Scrap Recycling Corp., Computers For All

ID	10373
Title of Article	From Restorative Nervine to Alka-Seltzer and more
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Miles, Beardsley, & Compton
Date	December 31, 1999
Page	A8
Subjects	Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	208
Title of Article	Historic partnership
Notes	Short history of Miles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Various photos
Date	November 11, 1999
Page	D1
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Compton, George, Burns, A. R.

ID	8513
Title of Article	Compton swords in New York 'sale of century'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 1, 1992
Page	A4
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	8512
Title of Article	Compton recalled as 'a renaissance man'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	October 12, 1990
Page	A1
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	8511
Title of Article	Walter A. Compton
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illus.
Date	July 21, 1981
Page	14
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	8510
Title of Article	Heinrichs succeeds Compton as Miles chairman
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illus.
Date	March 12, 1981
Page	19
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., Heinrichs, Erik, Miles Medical Co.

ID	92183
Title of Article	Compton to Chair Brademas Dinner
Notes	Brademas, John (1980) envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 24, 1980
Subjects	Brademas, John, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Political Campaigns

ID	8509
Title of Article	Compton honorary trustee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of Dr. Walter A. Compton
Date	August 21, 1978
History #	1040b
Page	15
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., Midwest Museum of American Art

ID	8508
Notes	050 A512 - Article on Compton's sword collection
Source	Local History File
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 1, 1977
Page	50-60
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	8456
Title of Article	Compton sword collection exhibited in New York
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dr. Walter A. Compton & swords
Date	April 10, 1976
Page	5, 6
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., World War II

ID	8455
Title of Article	The Mogul of Miles Laboratories, by Ann H. Hughes
Notes	Indiana Business & Industry, v19, #11
Source	Local History File
Location	Indiana Collection
Date	November 1975
Page	4-7
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	34461
Title of Article	Miles to erect new citric acid plant near Dayton
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	July 3, 1974
History #	936n
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	8454
Title of Article	Dr. Compton on World Wildlife Fund group
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of Dr. Walter A. Compton
Date	December 7, 1973
History #	1040b
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	8453
Title of Article	Elected Chairman of the Board at Miles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 26, 1973
History #	936
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Medical Co.

ID	34455
Title of Article	Beardsley resigns; Compton and Orr move up at Miles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 26, 1973
History #	936l
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Orr, George W., Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	22167
Title of Article	Serving Needs in Health and Nutrition - The Story of Miles Laboratories, Inc.
Notes	pamphlet
Source	Local History File
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 1, 1973
History #	936m
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Alka-Seltzer, Miles Medical Co.

ID	34457
Title of Article	Serving needs in health and nutrition
Notes	the story of Miles Laboratories, Inc.
Source	Local History File
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	drawings
Date	January 1, 1973
History #	936m
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Alka-Seltzer

ID	34450
Title of Article	Miles accomplishments honored Thursday by Newcomen Society
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	December 15, 1972
History #	936i
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	34446
Title of Article	Miles acquires Siebel Company
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	September 27, 1971
History #	936g
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	34443
Title of Article	Miles, Worthington boards OK merger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 28, 1970
History #	936f
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	34442
Title of Article	Miles Laboratories to purchase Ohio Food Specialty Company
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	December 19, 1969
History #	936f
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Process Industry Group

ID	74150
Title of Article	Dr. Compton Named To Council Of National Planning Assn.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter A. Compton
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 07, 1969
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	34440
Title of Article	Miles growth traced at annual meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of executives Vincent J. Romeo, Walter A. Compton, M.D., & Walter R. Beardsley
Date	April 23, 1969
History #	936f
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R., Business

ID	34439
Title of Article	Miles acquires new firm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	February 19, 1969
History #	936e
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Miles Laboratories, Dome Division, Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	74040
Title of Article	Miles Stockholders Hear Of Growth At Annual Meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walter R. Beardsley; Walter A. Compton; Miles Laboratories stockholders
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 26, 1967
Page	21
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Alka-Seltzer

ID	34434
Title of Article	Miles heads view TV commercial
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of executives, Dr. Walter A. Compton, Walter R. Beardsley & Vincent J. Romeo
Date	April 27, 1966
History #	936b
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R.

ID	8452
Title of Article	Miles president aids in study of Japanese Samurai swords
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of Dr. Walter A. Compton, Dr. Junji Homma & Rudolph Bullock
Date	October 18, 1965
History #	1040a
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	22168
Title of Article	For That Great Feeling
Source	Local History File
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of executives
Date	April 23, 1965 issue of TIME
History #	936a
Page	92, 94
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Alka-Seltzer, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles, Franklin L., Dr.

ID	34433
Title of Article	Corporations
Notes	Time magazine
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of Compton & Beardsley
Date	April 23, 1965
History #	936a
Page	92, 94
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	34432
Title of Article	The two challenges of Miles Laboratories
Notes	Dun's Review magazine
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos, graph
Date	November, 1964
History #	936
Page	44-46
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	22170
Title of Article	The two challenges of Miles Laboratories
Source	Local History File
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos of site, staff
Date	November 1964 issue of Dun's Review
History #	936
Page	44-46, 107-112
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Alka-Seltzer, Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	5891
Title of Article	E. H. Beardsley plans to retire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Edward H. Beardsley & Dr. Walter A. Compton
Date	June 29, 1964
History #	1040
Subjects	Beardsley, Edward H., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	8450
Title of Article	Elkhartan's deed of good will
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 1, 1963
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	8448
Title of Article	Elkhartan returns national treasure to Japan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dr. Walter A.Compton, Moritatsu Hosokawa, Marquis Hosokawa & Dr. Shin Hayao & swords
Date	April 29, 1963
Page	13
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., World War II

ID	8449
Title of Article	W. Compton decorated by Japan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 11, 1963
Subjects	Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	40277
Title of Article	Miles research building nearly completed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	aerial photo of building
Date	March 19, 1962
History #	766
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr.

ID	81002
Title of Article	Miles Lab Leaders
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/3029/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	AT MILES MEETING - From left are Vincent J. Romeo, executive vice president, Walter A. Compton, M.D., president and chief executive officer, Walter R. Beardsley, chairman of the board of Miles Laboratories Inc. More than 300 share holders attended the annual meeting of the company. 4/23/1969
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_977
Subjects	Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	34540
Title of Article	100 years
Notes	Calendar
Source	Local History File
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos & historical information
Date	January 1, 1884
History #	936w
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Beardsley, Charles Sumner