Due to cuts to the Indiana State Library budget, as of August 1, access to several databases made available through the INSPIRE program will be significantly altered or unavailable as we seek access through alternative avenues.
Photograph of Broadway taken from 5th Avenue, Gary, Indiana, 1936
Our Mission:
The mission of the Calumet Regional Archives (CRA), shall be to collect, preserve, and make available records from organizations and individuals to document the history of Indiana's Calumet Region (Lake and Porter Counties) for use by students, scholars, and the general public.
Community organizations, ethnic groups, environmental groups, religious groups, labor 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. Learn how you can donate materials to the archives.
