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Books, CD-ROMs, and Resource Centers
Look for available copies of listed books on the Chicago Public Library webpage (www.chipubweb.org) or at local bookstores.

"Always Bring a Crowd": The Story of Frank Lumpkin, Steelworker
The true story of a Calumet steel workers’ union’s battle to preserve its rights. Written by Beatrice Lumpkin and published by International Publishers in 1999. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Blue Collar Community
Written by William Kornblum and published by University of Chicago Press. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Chicago’s Historic Pullman District
A photographic history of Pullman. Written by Frank Beberdick and the Historic Pullman Foundation and published by Arcadia Publishing. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Chicago’s Southeast Side
A photographic history of neighborhoods on Chicago’s Southeast side divided by themes including commerce, industry and labor, and churches. Written by Rod Sellers and Dominic Pacyga and published by Arcadia Publishing in 1998. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Chicago’s Southeast Side Revisited
A second volume of Chicago’s South East Side. Written by Rod Sellers and published by Arcadia Publishing in 2001. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Chicago’s South Shore
A photographic history of the South Shore community. Written by Charles Celander and published by Arcadia Publishing. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Polish Immigrants and Industrial Chicago: Workers on the South Side, 1880-1922
Written by Dominic Pacyga and published by Ohio State University Press in 1991. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Rusted Dreams: Hard Times in a Steel Community
A book about the long-term effects of a steel mill closing down in Chicago. Written by David Bensman and Roberta Lynch and published by McGraw Hill Book Company in 1987. Available at bookstores and certain public library branches.

Southeast Historical Museum
This museum, located in the Calumet Park Field House, has a variety of resources on the community history of the southeast side of Chicago. The collection includes historical photographs and slides of the region, aerial photos and maps, historical newspapers, and several artifacts donated by community residents. The address for the Field House is 9801 Avenue G, Chicago, Illinois.

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