If the library does not own copies order the material through Inter-Library Loan. If this is an older, long-established group consult local histories in the county library or regional historical societies. Make sketches of your findings when appropriate. These will be helpful with the written portion of the project. Walk through the neighborhood and into the shops and business.
Informal questions work best, as opposed to formal interview type questions.
Provide evidence from your field work. Turn in one page of the handouts distributed in the workshop with the signature and date from the librarian leading the workshop. Arrange all materials in an organized fashion. Take notes on the map and text provided in the atlas. Note the references used in the text and look them up in the bibliography.