Inventory
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Donated by Richard J. Meister, February 2011
This collection contains the research notes and original chapters for Richard J. Meister's dissertation, A History of Gary, Indiana: 1930-1940, University of Notre Dame, 1967.
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File |
Description |
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1 |
Notebook, Gary Post-Tribune, 1930-1940 Summary |
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2 |
Summary of daily highlights |
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3 |
Clippings, Gary Post-Tribune, 1964 |
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4 |
Clippings, Gary Post-Tribune, Elections/Maps, 1964 |
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5 |
Voting patterns |
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6 |
Addresses, Gary Elite, inc. Black Middle-class |
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7 |
Drafts, Black Community |
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8 |
Census data, Gary, 1930-1940 |
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9 |
Maps, Gary, Indiana |
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SERIES: WRITTEN NOTES FOR DISSERTATION |
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10 |
Gary between 1906 and 1930 |
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11 |
People of Gary, Indiana (bio info, etc.) |
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12 |
Statistics on Gary |
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13 |
The Steel Industry |
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14 |
Banks and Finances |
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15 |
The Depression |
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16 |
The New Deal |
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17 |
Churches and Ethnic Groups |
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18 |
Social Agencies |
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19 |
Schools and Library |
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20 |
Crime in Gary |
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21 |
The Black Community |
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22 |
Black Newspapers |
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23 |
Black Economic Activity |
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24 |
Black Politics |
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25 |
The Workforce |
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26 |
Unionization |
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27 |
Politics |
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28 |
Bibliography |
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SERIES: DISSERTATION CHAPTERS |
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29 |
Chapter 1--Gary, 1906-1929 |
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30 |
Chapter 2--Gary, 1930--Three in One |
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31 |
Chapter 3--The Role of the Church |
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32 |
Chapter 4--The Forces of Americanization |
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33 |
Chapter 5--The Depression Years, 1930-1933 |
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34 |
Chapter 6--Local Response to the Depression |
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35 |
Chapter 7--The New Deal Comes to Gary, 1933-35 |
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36 |
Chapter 8--The New Deal, 1935-1940 |
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37 |
Chapter 9--The Union Movement |
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38 |
Chapter 10--Politics, 1930-1934 |
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39 |
Chapter 11--Politics, 1935-1940 |
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40 |
Chapter 12--Gary, 1940 |
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