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IL
Arlington Heights
Eastland
Disaster Historical Society
PO Box 2013
Arlington
Heights IL
60006
Web Site
http://www.eastlanddisaster.org/contactus.htm
Toll Free
877
865-6295
E-mail
mailto:info@eastlanddisaster.org
Description
to commemorate 1915 sinking of excursion boat
with the loss of 814
Type of
Resource
History Related Organization
Primary
Focus
History Resource
Kind of
Activity
Online Museum
Nature of
Group or Site
Association
New or
Updated:
11/24/2006
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago
Public Library
400 South State
Street
Chicago IL
60605
Phone
312 747-4300
Web Site
http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/chicpl.html
Description
extensive collections of Chicago literature, arts, World's Fair memorabilia,
Afro-American history & Literature, architecture
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus:
History Resource
Illinois
Decatur
Heritage
Network of Decatur-Macon County IL
Address
******
Decatur IL
Phone
Web Site
http://www.decaturnet.org/heritage/
Description
nicely done site and idea -- 30 local museums, history, preservation, and
educational organizations described and linked to
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus:
History Resource
Kind of Activity
Link List
Nature of Group or Site
Web Site
Illinois
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Area Genealogical & Historical Society
416 South Main
St
PO Box 21
Jacksonville IL
62650
Phone
217 245-9623
Web Site
http://www.japl.lib.il.us/community/clubs/jaghs/
Description
local Genealogy
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus
History Resource
Field of Study/Science
Facility
Genealogy
New or Updated:
06/21/2003
Illinois
Rock Island
Swenson
Swedish Immigration Research Center
Augustana
College
639 38th Street
Rock Island IL
61201
Phone
309 794-7204
Fax
309 794-7443
Web Site
http://www.augustana.edu/administration/swenson/index.htm
E-mail
mailto:sag@augustana.edu
Description
archival collection of Swedish immigration, genealogy
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus:
History Resource
Group Identity
Scandinavian
Research or Reading
Archives
Illinois
Roselle
Law
Enforcement Memorial Association Inc
PO Box 72835
Roselle IL
60172
Phone
312 623-1391
Web Site
http://www.forgottenheroes-lema.org/
E-mail
mailto:forgottenheroes@aol.com
Description
dedicated to researching police deaths and building museum and library to honor
them
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus:
History Resource
Industry
Profession Law
Enforcement
Illinois
Springfield
State of Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
500 East Madison
Springfield IL 62701
Phone 217 785-1511
Fax 217 785-7937
Web Site http://www.state.il.us/hpa/
Description SHPO, operates 58 sites, research library, preservation programs & register, home for IL Assoc of Museums
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus: History Resource
Research or Reading Library |
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Indiana
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County History Preservation Society
Address *****
Phone
Web Site http://www.countyhistory.com/index.html
Description extensive collection of photos, histories and links for Indiana counties
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus History Resource
Collection N-Z Photography
New or Updated: 06/14/2003 |
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Indiana
Bloomington
Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection
Dept of Apparel merchandising & Interior Design, U IN
Memorial Hall East 232, 1021 East Third Street
Bloomington IN 47405
Phone 812 855-5497
Alt Phone 812 855-0362
Web Site http://www.indiana.edu/~amid/sage/sage.html
E-mail amid@indiana.edu
Description 17,000 items of apparel for research -- no display place on premises, objects often at IU Art Museum or elsewhere (contact)
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus: History Resource
Collection A-F Costumes
Research or Reading Library |
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Indiana U Oral History Research Center
Indiana U
Ashton-Aley 264
Bloomington IN 47405
Phone 812 855-2856
Web Site www.indiana.edu/~ohrc/
Description over 1600 recorded interviews
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus: History Resource
Field of Study Science Facility Oral History
Research or Reading Archives |
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Indiana
Bloomington
Organization of American Historians
112 North Bryan St
Bloomington
IN
47408
Phone
812 855-7311
Web Site
www.indiana.edu/~oah
Description
professional historian organization, lecture
program, advocacy, awards,
radio show,
conferences
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus
History Resource
Kind of Activity
Link
List
Nature of Group or Site
Association
New or Updated:
07/09/2003 |
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Indiana
Evansville
Indiana Council for History Education
c/o Historic Southern Indiana
USI 8600 University Boulevard
Evansville IN 47712
Phone 812 465-7014
Fax 812 465-7061
Web Site www.ihc4u.org/iche
E-mail mailto:dbigham@usi.edu
Description
organization of those who teach about the past, provides short, broad-based links for US and Indiana history and social studies
Type of Resource Education
Primary Focus: History Resource
Kind of Activity Link List
Nature of Group or Site Association
Indiana
Evansville
Historic Southern Indiana
University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Boulevard
Evansville IN 47712
Phone 812 465-7014
Web Site http://www.usi.edu/hsi/
Toll Free 800 489-4474
E-mail mailto:hsi@usi.edu
Description promotes historic, natural & recreational activities in
southern part of
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus History Resource
New or Updated: 05/23/2003 |
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Nancy Mautz Creative Impulse
Address ******
Evansville IN
Phone
Web Site http://history.evansville.net/prehist.html
E-mail mailto:nbmautz@evansville.net
Description lengthy annotated list of links to sites and articles on prehistory sites, culture, and arts
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus: History Resource
Kind of Activity Link List
Nature of Group or Site Web Site
Field of Study Science Facility Anthropology |
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana Main
Street
Indiana
Department of Commerce
One North Capitol, Suite 700
Indianapolis IN
46204
Phone
317 233-0410
Fax
317 233-6192
Web Site
http://www.in.gov/mainstreet/services.html
E-mail
mailto:mmcconaghy@commerce.state.in.us
Description
state agency to administer Main Street revitalization program -- list and links
for participating communities
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus:
History Resource |
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IN
LaPorte
LaPorte
County Pioneer Cemetery Commission
813 Lincoln Way
Courthouse
Annex MR #3
LaPorte
IN
Phone
219 362-5583
Alt Phone
219 326-6808
Web Site
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Einlpccem/cems.htm
E-mail
mailto:laportecemeteries@yahoo.com
Alt Web
http://www.inpcrp.org/
Description
restores and maintains record of pre-1850
cemeteries -=- limited hours
Type of
Resource
History Related Organization
Primary
Focus
History Resource
New or
Updated:
11/4/2004
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Indiana
Moores Hill
Carnegie Historic Landmarks Preservation
14687 Main Street
PO Box 118
Moores Hill
IN
47032
Phone
812 744-4015
Web Site
*****
Alt Web
http://www.dearborncounty.org/history/historgs.html
Description
for the preservation of Carnegie Hall in Moores
Hill, building has been
restored and
holds museum, library and more
Type of Resource
History Related Organization
Primary Focus
Preservation
Building Type
Civic
Research /Reading
Library
Era
1854
New or Updated:
07/08/2003 |
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Indiana
New Harmony
New Harmony Scientists, Educators, Writers &
Artists
Address *****
New Harmony IN
Phone *****
Web Site http://cedar.evansville.edu/~ck6/bstud/nh.html
Description New Harmony was a center of intellectual ferment. Learn about it here, compiled by a professor at U Evansville
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus: History Resource
Kind of Activity Link List
Nature of Group or Site Web Site |
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Indiana
West Lafayette
OWL Research Starting Points
Purdue University
Heavilon Hall
West Lafayette IN
Phone *****
Web Site http://owl.english.purdue.edu/internet/index.html
Description service by Purdue to its students contains brief lists of starting points in most academic topics -- we haven't posted phone of e-mail, because it is just for the Purdue community
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus: History Resource
Kind of Activity Link List
Nature of Group or Site Web Site |
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