The William H. Smith Memorial Library has a broad spectrum of material documenting the history of Indiana from its early exploration and settlement to the present. Our Collections Department preserves and makes accessible one of the largest archival repositories of manuscript, printed and visual materials on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest, including more than:
Our primary collecting areas are: Agriculture; American Civil War (Researcher’s Guide); Architecture; Business; Communities; Education; Ethnically and Racially Identified Groups; Families; Government; Journalism and Communications; LGBT; Medicine; Military Affairs; Notable Hoosiers; Old Northwest Territory; Organized Labor; Politics; The Professions; Religion; Social Services; Transportation (Including Railroad and Interurban History); and Women
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