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| ID | 71940 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New ownership takes reins of jj Babbitt, to remain in Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Debra Rorie, Diana Reglein and Steve Rorie |
| Date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | J.J. Babbitt Company Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 59763 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Instrument manufacturers thrive in Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rocco Giglio; Randy Schweisberger |
| Date | April 3, 2016 |
| Page | D1, D3 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Babbitt, J.J., Co., MTS Products Corp., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 59456 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer wins at NAMM show |
| Notes | National Association of Musical Merchants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | February 7, 2016 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Awards |
| ID | 59323 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Musical instrument case manufacturer gets tax break |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | January 14, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Moffat, C. Aird, Tax Abatements, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 53870 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Horn maker shifting production |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 16, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | E. coli Bacteria, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 53431 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ferdinand August 'Gus' Buescher: what Buescher did for the saxophone |
| Notes | Article from digital edition of 'Saxophone Today' |
| Source | Other |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of Buescher |
| Date | January 1, 2014 |
| History # | 1719 |
| Subjects | Buescher Band Instrument Co., Buescher Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 52657 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Musser production moves to Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | August 21, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Musser Mallet Percussion |
| ID | 52571 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Steinway issues final financial report before sale |
| Notes | Steinway being acquired by affiliate of Kohlberg & Co., to become privately held |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Art Holderman |
| Date | August 9, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Conn-Selmer Inc., Kohlberg and Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51907 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ad for special edition Bach Stradivarius trumpet |
| Notes | Business & Industry special magazine |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 28, 2013 |
| Page | 54 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51906 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | An American-made saxophone returns to Elkhart |
| Notes | Business & Industry special magazine; Powell Silver Eagle alto sax |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | February 28, 2013 |
| History # | 1725 |
| Page | 50-53 |
| Subjects | E. coli Bacteria, Musical Instrument Industry, Business & Industry Report |
| ID | 51143 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer plans to add 23 jobs in Elkhart in '13 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 18, 2012 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51026 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Obituary |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Henkin |
| Date | November 12, 2012 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Henry, Dean, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 51025 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart music legend Henkin dies |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Henkin |
| Date | November 11, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Henry, Dean, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 50351 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Saxophones are joining the production chorus at Blessing |
| Notes | New Silver Eagle alto sax to be produced entirely in U.S. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | June 17, 2012 |
| Page | D1, D6 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 49706 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Proposal to purchase Conn-Selmer moves forward |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 21, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 49368 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Strike at Conn-Selmer plant in Ohio ends, kind of |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 27, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 49358 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Steinway CEO Messina resigns post |
| Notes | 'Local Digest' column |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 25, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 48978 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Another strike helps heal relationship between plants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 28, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 48810 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Workers at Ohio plant on strike |
| Notes | 'Business Digest' column |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 27, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 48666 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Offer on the table for Conn-Selmer |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 6, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Acquisitions and Mergers |
| ID | 48582 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Turning metal into music: Jazz Fest honors instrument makers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of honoree Lewis Brown |
| Date | June 25, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Jazz Festival, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 47725 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Jazz fest pays homage to the instruments |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2011 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Jazz Festival, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 47540 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Orders, hours down at Blessing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Kathy Stamm |
| Date | March 29, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 47012 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Keeping music in kids' lives |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of students |
| Date | January 17, 2011 |
| Page | A3, A6 |
| Subjects | Musical Instrument Industry, 21st Century Learning Center, Grants, Monger Elementary School |
| ID | 47001 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Blowing their own horns |
| Notes | 2011 NAMM trade show |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 13, 2011 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry, National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) |
| ID | 46839 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Blessing makes special trumpet for Alpert |
| Notes | Sonare 801 trumpet presented to musician Herb Alpert |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 16, 2010 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 46317 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New plant is a Blessing |
| Notes | plant on Paul Drive, Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Steve Rorie |
| Date | September 22, 2010 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Blessing Music Co., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 45754 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer leader's focused on the future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 23, 2010 |
| Page | C1, C8 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Vincent Bach International Corp., Musical Instrument Industry, Stoner, John M., Jr |
| ID | 45751 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A strike silenced the music, but a new note got Bach in business |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of employee Karen Miller |
| Date | May 23, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Musical Instrument Industry, Strikes and Lockouts |
| ID | 45546 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Instruments of music come together |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of DeFord and Josh Clampitt |
| Date | May 15, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Defining Moments, DeFord, Emerson, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 44477 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Do Blessing's plans mean we're back in the music biz? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of horn production |
| Date | March 2, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co, Musical Instrument Industry, Development, Industrial |
| ID | 44475 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fading Blessing may get new life tonight |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 1, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | E. coli Bacteria, Development, Industrial, Musical Instrument Industry, Tax Abatements |
| ID | 44421 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | E.K. Blessing talks about an expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 25, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co, Musical Instrument Industry, Development, Industrial |
| ID | 44169 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Blessing owner has an ear for Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 17, 2010 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | E. K. Blessing Band Instrument Co, Musical Instrument Industry, Acquisitions and Mergers |
| ID | 43308 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | E.K. Blessing's new owner wants to expand Elkhart operation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 31, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Blessing Band Instrument, Musical Instrument Industry, Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Acquisitions and Mergers |
| ID | 43214 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Strike out |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of participants |
| Date | October 18, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 42288 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Three years later, the Vincent Bach strike - and the union - ends quietly |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of striker |
| Date | August 5, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Labor Unions |
| ID | 41924 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Music makers come together |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of musician & repairman |
| Date | June 27, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Jazz Festival, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 41109 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Little sympathy, but much at stake for strikers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of event |
| Date | April 12, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 41059 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Workers carrying on fight after three years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of strikers |
| Date | April 5, 2009 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Conn-Selmer Inc. |
| ID | 40909 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Three years on the strike line |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 30, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Labor Unions |
| ID | 40090 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Optimism returns to the strike line |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 26, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Conn-Selmer Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 39054 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bach strike nearing a conclusion? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of strikers |
| Date | September 3, 2008 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Conn-Selmer Inc. |
| ID | 37738 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conn-Selmer closing instrument plant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 3, 2008 |
| Page | C6 |
| Subjects | Conn-Selmer Inc., Musical Instrument Industry, Layoffs and Closings |
| ID | 37446 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Union at mercy of labor board |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 20, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Labor Unions, Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 36690 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Steinway: Strike still has effect |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 6, 2008 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 36238 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Decision doesn't bring end to strike |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 16, 2008 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Vincent Bach International Corp., Strikes and Lockouts, Musical Instrument Industry, Conn-Selmer Inc. |
| ID | 35462 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tuned to the market |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of president, worker |
| Date | January 12, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Blake, Dan L., Musical Instrument Industry, Johnson, Randall, Blessing Family |
| ID | 34649 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Founder's nephew steps out of day-to-day operations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 15, 2007 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Babbitt, J.J. Co., Inc., Reglein, William, Musical Instrument Industry |
| ID | 34296 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Woodwind windfall |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of site |
| Date | December 5, 2007 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Connersville, Musical Instrument Industry, Leblanc, Inc., Acquisitions and Mergers |