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H Filled with historic names, among them Abraham 

Lincoln, Vice President Aaron Burr, black nationalist 

Marcus Ganrey, gangster A1 Capone, playwright 

Lorraine Hansbeny, and physicist Enrico Fermi. 

H Unique evidence of the impact of Federal policies 

and programs in the Great Lakes region. 

If you plan to do research 

in original records: 

H Call before visiting to assure that records are 

available - 773-948-9001. 

H Bring identification such as a driver's license, 

passport, or student ID so that we can issue you a 

researcher's card. 

Plan on leaving your personal belongings in a locker. 

Laptop computers are permitted. 

Our microfilm holdings are: 

H Of genealogical interest - Federal population censuses 

for all States, 1790-1930; some pre-1900 military - 

service and pension records, and bounty land warrant 

applications; selected passenger arrival records and indexes for vessels arriving at various U.S. ports; a 

naturalization index for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 

and Wlsconsin; and Indian censuses for Michigan, 

Minnesota, and Wisconsin. 

H Of general historical interest -Territorial papers; the 

Mathew Brady Collection of Civil War photographs; 

German records captured at the end of World War 11; 

records of U.S. diplomatic missions, the Revolutionary 

and Civil Wars, the Government's administration of 

Indian affairs, and the U.S. Supreme Court; records 

documenting the unexplained loss of Air Force flight #IS 

in the Bermuda Triangle, 1945; and documentation of 

the Axis Powers' looting of assets, 1933-45. 

If you plan to do microfilm 

or genealogy research: 

H Call ahead to reserve a microfilm reader773-948-9020. 

Expect to use our self-service microfilm research 

room with the aid of volunteers and staff. 

Because research is time-consuming, you may need to 

visit more than once. 

Prepare for your visit 

by reviewing our web site: 

H Our home page - www.archives.gov/great-lakeslchicago H NARA home page - www.archives.gov 

Basics for researchers - www.ar~hives.~ov/researchf 

H Guide to our archival holdings - 

www.archives.gov/great-lakes/chicag~lholdings/ 

H NARA-wide guide to archival holdings - 

www.archives.gov1researchlguide-fed-recordd 

NARA-wide guide to microfilm holdings - 

www.archives.gov/resear~h/tools/search-microfilm.html 

We welcome your inquiries: 

H A2aredd: NARA's Great Lakes Region 

7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898 

E-mail: chicago.archives@nara.gov 

Phone: 773-948-9001 Fax: 773-948-9050 

We welcome your visit: 

H Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. 

For additional hours, call or check our web site. 

H Closed weekends and Federal holidays. 

We are located: 

H On West 75th Street, 118 mile west of South Pulaski Road. H 15 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, 30 miles 

southeast of O'Hare International Airport, and 2 miles southeast of Midway Auport. 

H 5 miles south of the Pulaski Road exit on the Stevenson 

Fhpressway (I-55), 5 miles west of the 79th Street exit 

on the Dan Ryan Expressway (1-94) and 7 miles north of 

the Cicero Avenue exit on the Tri-State Tollway (1-294). 

Near the South Pulaski Road and West 75th Street bus 

stop of the Chicago Transit Authority bus 53A (the 

South Pulaski Road route). Passengers can transfer 

from the 53A to other buses, subways, and commuter 

trains serving the Chicago area. 

If you need photocopies: 

H For a fee, our staff will make or arrange for copies 

of records and provide certified copies for legal use. 

H You can use self-service copiers for a fee to make 

paper copies from microfilm. 
The National Archives and 

Records Administration ensures. for citizens and Federal officials. ready access to 

essential evidence that documents the rights of Americ 

citizens. the actions of Federal officials. and the national 

experience . We establish policies and procedures for 

managing U.S. Government records and assist Federal 

agencies in documenting their activities. administering records management programs. scheduling records. and 

retiring noncurrent records . We appraise. accession. 

arrange. describe. preserve. and provide access to the 

essential documentation of the three branches of 

Government; manage the Presidential Libraries system;and 

publish the laws.regulations. and Presidential and other 

public documents.We also administer the Information 

Security Oversight Office. which manages Federal 

classification and declassification policies. and the 

National Historical Publications and Records Commission. 

which makes grants nationwide to help nonprofit 

organizations identify. preserve. and provide access to 

materials that document American history . 

Archival Holdings at NARKS Great L . es 

Region include records of the: 

Adjutant General's Office. 1780's-1917 .... .Record Group 94 Adjutant General's Office. 1917- ................. RG 407 Aeronautics. Bureau of .......................... RG 72 Agricultural Economics. Bureau of ................ RG 83 

Agricultural Marketing Service ................... RG 136 

Agricultural Research Service .................... RG 310 

American Revolution Bicentennial Administration ... RG 452 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ........ RG 463 

Army Air Forces ............................... RG 18 

Army Commands. U.S.. 1942- ................... RG 338 Army Staff ................................... RG 319 Atomic Energy Commission ...................... RG 326 Att0rneys.U.S ................................. RG 118 

Capital Issues Committee ........................ RG 158 

Chemical Warfare Service ....................... RG 175 

Civil Service Commission. U.S. ................... RG 146 

Coast Guard. U.S. ............................. RG 26 Commodity Futures Trading Commission .......... RG 180 Community Services Administration ............... RG 381 Corporation for National and Community Service .... RG 362 

Courts of Appeals. U.S. ......................... RG 276 Customs Service. U.S. .......................... RG 36 Defense Civil Preparedness Agency ............... RG 397 Defense Logistics Agency ....................... RG 361 

Defense Transportation. Offlce of ................. RG 2 19 

District Courts of the United States ............... RG 21 

Education. Off~ce of ............................ RG 12 

Employment and Training Administration .......... RG 369 

Energy. Department of .......................... RG 434 

Engineers. Office of the Chief of .................. RG 77 Environmental Protection Agency ................. RG 412 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ....... RG 403 Fair Employment Practice. Committee on .......... RG 228 

Farm Credit Administration ...................... RG 103 Farm Service Agency ........................... RG 145 Farmers Home Administration ................... RG 96 

Federal Aviation Administration .................. RG 237 Federal Coordinator of Transportation ............. RG 133 Federal Highway Administration ................. RG 406 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ......... RG 280 

Federal Property Resources Service ............... RG 29 1 Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. ................... RG 22 Food Administration. U.S. ....................... RG 4 

ForestService ................................. RG 95 General Services Administration .................. RG 269 Grain Corporation. U.S. ........................ RG 5 

Housing Expediter. Office of the ................. RG 252 

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Ft.Dearborn bank draft, Chicago, Illinois, 1836. RG 77 

Plan of attack on Indian village,Montana Territory, 1876. RG 77 

Only known Federal record to survive the Great Chicago Fire,1871. RG 21 

Sailing vessel,Chicago Harbor,ca.1891. RG 77 

Ferris Wheel patent drawing,ca.1893. RG 21 

Declarations of intention to become a U.S.citizen, 1939-43. RG 21 

Chinese immigration paper, 1907. RG 85 

Judge James Parsons as a Navy bandsman,ca.1945. Donated Materials Group 

U.S.Navy airship, Akron,Ohio,ca. 1940. RG 72 

New recruits and bag inspection,Great Lakes Naval Training Station, 

Illinois, 1933. RG 181 

Campus scene and handout, Kent State University,Ohio,Spring 1970. RG 118 

Tucker Torpedo patent drawings, 1949. RG 21 

Bobby Seale's motion from the ChicagoSeven trial, 1969. RG 21 

CE] USCGC Woodrush logbook entry noting attempted rescue of the sinking 

SS Edmundfitzgerold, November 11,1975. RG 26 

Verdict in Al Capone trial,October 17,1931. RG 21 

Coca Cola advertisement used in a U.S. Food Administration campaign, 

World War I. RG 4 

Price control comparison,Chicago, 1945. RG 188 

Cracker Jack advertisement used in U.S. Food Administration 

campaign,World War I. RG 4 

Frisbee advertisement, 1965. RG 21