Calumet Regional Archives
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[edit] Calumet Regional Archives, Indiana University Northwest
Established in 1973, Calumet Regional Archives at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana, pursues a mission to collect, preserve, and make available records from organizations and individuals to document the history of Indiana's Calumet Region (Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana) for use by students, scholars, and the general public.
[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: Calumet Regional Archives, Indiana University Northwest Library
3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408
Phone:(219) 980-6628
Fax: (219) 981-4289
E-mail: smcshane@iun.edu
Web pages: http://www.iun.edu/~cra
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/steel/
Archivist/Curator: Stephen G. McShane
Online Finding Aid: http://www.iun.edu/~cra
[edit] Hours and usage restrictions
Hours are by appointment, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Contact Archivist/Curator Steve McShane via phone or email to schedule an appointment.
[edit] Collection Summary
Archives collections provide information on the history of:
Arts and Music African-Americans, Latinos, and other ethnic groups Education Environmentalism Health Industry (particularly the steel industry) Labor Politics Recreation Women and many additional topics pertinent to the history of Northwest Indiana. Records sought by the Archives include correspondence, diaries, minutes, scrapbooks, journals, programs, pamphlets, photographs, financial records, maps, posters, reports, and other printed material, as well as films, videotapes, and sound recordings.
Churches, community organizations, ethnic groups, environmental groups, unions, and industries have preserved their records in the Archives. In addition, many long-time residents of the area have placed their personal papers and files in the repository, offering a rich source of documentation on a wide variety of subjects in Calumet history.
[edit] Usage Discussion
Suggestions for approaching the material: Please visit the Archives' website to view inventories to collections. Contact Steve McShane at the phone number and/or email address above with any questions or for more information.
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