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ID	91925
Title of Article	C.G. Conn musical instrument factory to be demolished
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The former C.G. Conn band instruments factory on East Beardsley Avenue in Elkhart is set to be demolished. The property is slated to be redeveloped into residential space.
Date	Aug 19, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Building Demolitions, Beardsley Avenue, Housing

ID	74358
Title of Article	Former musical instrument factory fine-tuned for redevelopment
Notes	1101 E. Beardsley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Vacant C.G. Conn building; Rendering of concepts for property
Date	Sep 08, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Housing

ID	61200
Title of Article	Senior housing project moving ahead slowly
Notes	1119 North Main
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Conn-Selmer building
Date	January 5, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Greenleaf Living Center, Conn, C.G., Factory, Vacant Buildings, Senior Citizens

ID	61157
Title of Article	Contamination stalls development at C.G. Conn building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Exterior of Conn building
Date	January 2, 2017
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Greenleaf Living Center, Conn, C.G., Factory, Vacant Buildings

ID	60169
Title of Article	An eyesore no more?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	C.G. Conn building
Date	June 16, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Greenleaf Health Campus, Conn, C.G., Factory, Vacant Buildings

ID	3955
Title of Article	Site plan moved to work session
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 24, 2001
Page	A3
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	8690
Title of Article	Greenleaf Living Center ready to open doors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 4, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Greenleaf Manor, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	8689
Title of Article	Greenleaf curb cut plan fails
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 4, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Greenleaf Manor, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	8691
Title of Article	Greenleaf Living Center ready to open doors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 1, 2000
Page	C1
Subjects	Greenleaf Living Center, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	8688
Title of Article	Greenleaf Living Center work halted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 12, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Greenleaf Living Center, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	8687
Title of Article	Assisted-living center approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 21, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Greenleaf Living Center, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	8917
Title of Article	Exercise for your memory (Conn Factory burned)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 20, 1990
Page	E1
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	74457
Title of Article	C.G. Conn: The Man (1844-1931) And His Company (1874-1915)
Notes	From Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society, Vol XIV, 1988; Gift from the author
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Contains many photos
History #	972u
Date	Jan 01, 1988
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, C. G. (mayor), Musical Instrument Industry

ID	44881
Title of Article	Site of Conn's factory
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1; 1101 E Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	October 31, 1982
Page	50
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	44328
Title of Article	Site of Conn's factory
Notes	R Elk 917.78 F62; 1101 E Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	October 31, 1982
Page	24-25
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	69271
Title of Article	Fire on Roof A Hot One
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	firefighters; Jerry Schade
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 26, 1981
Page	1, 19
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Fires, Firefighters

ID	40333
Title of Article	Once hub of Elkhart industry in days of water power
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing by Amos Gott
Date	April 8, 1961
Subjects	Hydro Life Inc., Conn, C.G., Factory, Monteith Improvement Corp., Easy Shopping Place

ID	40025
Title of Article	When Mag and Fan went to Elkhart fires.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos of fire engines and horses that pulled the fire carts
Date	August 27, 1956
History #	643
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Monger Lumber Co., Police Station, Fire Station

ID	83519
Title of Article	Conn's Bakery
Source	Unknown
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January/February 1946
History #	461
Subjects	Conn’s Bakery, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	48539
Title of Article	Conn Band Instrument factory, 1101 E. Beardsley. Wartime work
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 8
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1942
Page	29
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46660
Title of Article	Conn's polishing room.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 6
Date	January 1, 1940
Page	31
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	45243
Title of Article	Aerial of Conn Band Instrument plant
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1924
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col., Aerial Photos

ID	49210
Title of Article	Conn Band Instrument Co. at 1101 E. Beardsley
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1923
Page	36
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	37062
Title of Article	Large Oaks From Little Acorns Grow
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 1921
Subjects	Musical Instrument Industry, Shaw, Nathan (Nimshi), Conn, C.G., Factory, Buescher Band Instrument Co.

ID	47698
Title of Article	From Jackson Blvd. to 1400 Greenleaf, accross St. Joseph River.Conn Band Instrument factory at 1101 E. Beardsley at extreme left.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 5
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1920
Page	22
Subjects	Greenleaf Estates, St. Joseph River, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	2
Notes	723 Strong Ave.
Source	Elkhart: A Pictorial History
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	No. 002
Date	August 15, 1916
Page	69
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Strong Avenue, historic buildings

ID	8805
Title of Article	Conn's Factory
Notes	1101 E. Beardsley
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1915
Page	26-27
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, Charles Gerard, Col.

ID	49209
Title of Article	Conn Band Instrument Co. at 1101 E. Beardsley
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1915
Page	35
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	49208
Title of Article	Aerial of Conn factory.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2, 3
Date	January 1, 1915
Page	35
Subjects	Aerial Photos, Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	44880
Title of Article	Conn's factory
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1915
Page	50
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, C.G., Property of

ID	44873
Title of Article	Conn plant at NW corner of Elkhart Ave. & E. Jackson
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	May 22, 1910
Page	49
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, C.G., Property of

ID	44876
Title of Article	After the fire at the Conn plant
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	May 22, 1910
Page	49
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Conn, C.G., Property of, Fires

ID	49205
Title of Article	Aftermath of fire at Conn plant at 408 E. Jackson
Notes	R ELk 917.728 F62 v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	May 22, 1910
Page	34
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	45239
Title of Article	Aftermath of a fire at Conn plant
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	May 22, 1910
Page	18
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory, Fires, Elkhart Avenue, Jackson Boulevard

ID	46648
Title of Article	Ruins of C. G. Conn factory at n. w. corner Elkhart Ave. and E. Jackson, after fire.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	May 22, 1910
Page	29
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46650
Title of Article	Tool Dept. of Conn's at 1101 E. Beardsley.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	30
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	47959
Title of Article	Angldile Computing Scale Co. at 1201 E. Beardsley
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 6
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	40
Subjects	Angldile Scale Co., Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	47706
Title of Article	Conn Plant at 1101 E. Beardsley.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 5
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	25
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46658
Title of Article	Operating room, photo dept. of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	31
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46649
Title of Article	'New' Conn factory at 1101 E. BEardsley, just after being reopened.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	29
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46651
Title of Article	Valve making dept. of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	30
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46652
Title of Article	Conet and trumpet mounting dept. of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	30
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46653
Title of Article	Bending dept. of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	30
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46654
Title of Article	Electric power room of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	30
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46655
Title of Article	Case making dept. of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	31
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46656
Title of Article	String instrument dept. of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	31
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46657
Title of Article	Drum dept. of Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	31
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	46659
Title of Article	Charles G. Conn's private office at Conn's.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	31
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	49204
Title of Article	Conn Band Instrument Co. at n.w. corner Elkhart Ave. and E. Jackson at 406 E. Jackson
Notes	R ELk 917.728 F62 v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1905
Page	34
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory

ID	49207
Title of Article	Conn factory at 408 E. Jackson
Notes	R ELk 917.728 F62 v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1900
Page	34
Subjects	Conn, C.G., Factory