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Roger Shelton
- Oral History
Roger Shelton was hired by the Armstrong Flute Company and stayed on with the company when it merged with Selmer and later with Conn. Like so ma
Jack Shanholt
- Oral History
Jack Shanholt began working for Selmer in Elkhart, Indiana in the factory. He was proud of his training, from the veteran craftsmen at the time,
Judy Rinehart
- Oral History
Judy Rinehart began working for the Selmer Company in Elkhart, Indiana in the 1970s. Her work at the time was very precise hand work, which chan
Sandy Peffley
- Oral History
Sandy Peffley was hired by her uncle who owned the Armstrong Flute Company, when Sandy was just out of high school. She stayed with the company
Naomi Peer
- Oral History
Naomi Peer recalls the days Danny Henkin brought the CG Conn Company back to Elkhart, Indiana in the 1980s, which is when she first began working
Tom Ott
- Oral History
Tom Ott began training in the tool and die business right after high school at which point he was hired by the CG Conn Company in Elkhart, Indian
Peggy Morse
- Oral History
Peggy Morse began working in the music industry right out of high school for the Selmer Company in Elkhart, Indiana.
Jonathan Montel
- Oral History
Jonathan Montel has worked on the bench in the factory at Selmer in Elkhart for over 40 years! He has worked in many positions during his career
Judy Monk
- Oral History
Judy Monk began working for the Armstrong Flute Company before it was purchased by Selmer and moved to a new building in Elkhart in 1975. She ha
Jim D'Addario
- Oral History
Jim D’Addario has worked long and hard within the research and development arm of D'Addario & Co., along with his brother John Jr.
Steve Lynn
- Oral History
Steve Lynn began working with his brother in 1974, finishing flutes for the Gemeinhart Company in Elkhart, Indiana. Three years later he joined
Tom Lacy
- Oral History
Tom Lacy began working for Armstrong flutes right out of high school in 1971 in the very plant he is working some 40 years later for the Conn-Sel
Lorna Kirchner
- Oral History
Lorna Kirchner has worked for Selmer, now Conn-Selmer, in Elkhart for over 40 years. She recalls the days before the CNC machines came into the
Rick Hesch
- Oral History
Rick Hesch began working in the music industry right out of high school for the Selmer Company in Elkhart, Indiana.
Kenneth Glore
- Oral History
Kenneth Glore began working for Bach in the saxophone department before working for Linton on oboes and then off to Armstrong flutes that was lat
Tom Fischer
- Oral History
Tom Fischer worked for the Gemeinhart flute company in Elkhart, Indiana for over 25 years. Tom was part of the factory workers team and contribu
Karen Feltz
- Oral History
Karen Feltz is one of the voices of Conn-Selmer as she serves in the customer service department. She joined Selmer right out of high school and
Jeff Crume
- Oral History
Jeff Crume began his career in the music industry with the Armstrong Flute Company, which was later purchased by UMI and then Selmer. In 2003 Se
John Crise
- Oral History
John Crise began his career in the music industry with Selmer in 1975. He has focused his work on the oboe, clarinet and bassoon in the years be
John Creachbaum
- Oral History
John Creachbaum began his career in the music industry with Coffman Music in Ohio before he joined the Selmer Company in Elkhart, Indiana in 1984
Harvey Becker
- Oral History
Harvey Becker began working for CG Conn in Elkhart, Indiana and later worked for Armstrong, which later became Selmer then Conn-Selmer. He has w
Sue Bagnall
- Oral History
Sue Bagnall is quick to point out that her favorite part of working for Conn-Selmer and being involved with the music industry are the people! S
Cynthia Templeton
- Oral History
Cynthia Templeton has worked for one and only one company in the music industry. She was hired by Selmer in Elkhart, Indiana in the early 1970s
Edward Whitmyer
- Oral History
Edward Whitmyer began working on the bench at Selmer in Elkhart in the 1970s when most of the work was done by hand. During his long career, Edw
Diana White
- Oral History
Diana White is like so many factory workers within the music industry because most of her friends and many members of her own family have worked
Dennis Vaughn
- Oral History
Dennis Vaughn began working in the Selmer factory in Elkhart, Indiana in the early 1970s and stayed on when the company merged with Conn. His fi
Elaine Taylor
- Oral History
Elaine Taylor began working on the bench at Selmer in Elkhart in 1975, where she covered cases. Over the years she has worked in the cork and pa
Gary Shanholt
- Oral History
Gary Shanholt began working on the bench at Selmer in Elkhart on Main Street back in the 1970s. He continued to work for the company after it me
Bernice Pelmear
- Oral History
Bernice Pelmear began working in the Selmer factory in Elkhart, Indiana in 1973. She was trained by veteran co-workers, a tradition she carried
Deb Hart
- Oral History
Deb Hart began working in the Selmer office in Elkhart, Indiana in the early 1970s and stayed on when the company merged with Conn. Among the el