Theses, Dissertations, and Papers

Historical Works

• Ali, Agha A. “Theories of Americanization Operative in the Gary Schools, 1907-1917.” Ph.D. dissertation, Ball State University, 1964.

• Balanoff, Elizabeth. “History of the Black Community of Gary, Indiana, 1906-1940.” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Chicago, 1974. PUC.

• Bell, Emily. “Historical Unit on Merrillville, Indiana.” Unpublished research paper, Indiana University Northwest, Education Division, n.d.

• Bork, Hal. “The Memorial Day ‘Massacre’ of 1937 and its Significance in the Unionization of the Republic Steel Corporation.” Master’s thesis, University of Illinois, 1975.

• Beckham, Bradley, J. “City for a Century.” [Gary] Master’s thesis, University of Notre Dame, 1975.

• Buck, Paul H. “The Evolution of the National Park System.” Master’s thesis, Ohio State University, 1921.

• Beuchner, Cecilia, B. “The Pokagons of the Lake Shore Potawatomies of Indiana, Michigan, Illinois.” Master’s thesis, University of Notre Dame, 1929.

• Cates, Frank Marquis. “The Ku Klux Klan in Indiana Politics: 1920-1925.” Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1971.

• Cavnes, Max P. “The Hoosier Community at War.” [World War II] Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1955.

• Cheadle, Queen. “Gary- A Planned City.” Master’s thesis, University of Chicago, 1938. GPL.

• Cohen, Benjamin. “History of Lake County.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1931.

• Crocker, Ruth H. “Sympathy and Science: The Settlement Movement in Gary and Indianapolis, to 1930.” Ph.D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1982.

• Davis, John Augustus. “The Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, 1920-1930: An Historical Study.” Ph.D. dissertation, Northwestern University, 1966, PUC.

• Deale, Valentine B. “The History of the Potawatomi Before 1722.” Master’s thesis, University of Notre Dame, 1939.

• Fisher, William D. “Steel City’s Culture: An Interpretation of the History of Gary, Indiana.” Bachelor’s thesis, Yale University, 1941. PUC.

• Healy, John, J. “William A. Wirt and the Bulwinkle Investigation of 1934.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1960.

• Leuca, Mary. “Development in Ethnic Heritage Curriculum: A Case study of Romanian Americans in Lake County, Indiana.” Ph.D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1979.

• Lynch, Kathleen M. “Steelman Preserves Dunes’ Glory: The Life and Work of John Cowen Templeton.” Master’s thesis, Purdue University, 1959.

• Maldonado, Edward. “Migration and Accommodation: The Puerto Rican in the United States.” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Illinois, Circle Campus, 1979.

• Maloney, James H. “To Strike at Steel: Gary, Indiana, and the Great Steel Strike of 1919.” Bachelor’s thesis, Harvard University, 1972.

• McNamara, William. “The Catholic Church on the Northern Indiana Frontier, 1789-1844.” Ph.D. dissertation, Catholic University of America, 1931.

• Meister, Richard Julius. “A History of Gary, Indiana: 1930-1940.” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Notre Dame, 1967.

• Monsy, Joseph. “Contact and Assimilation in East Chicago, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1922.

• Munger, Frank J. “Two Party Politics in the State of Indiana.” Ph.D. dissertation, Harvard University, 1955.

• Potts, John F. “A History of the Growth of the Negro Population of Gary, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Cornell University, 1937. GPL.

• Quillen, Isaac James. “Industrial City: A History of Gary, Indiana to 1929.” Ph. D. dissertation, Yale University, 1942. GPL.

• Rae, James D. “Great Lakes Commodity Trade, 1850 to 1900.” Ph. D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1967.

• Ravenscroft, Minnie M. “Sources and Index for the History of Lake County, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, University of Chicago, 1935.

• Richter, Judith A. “Lake County Times, 1906-1918.” Ph. D. dissertation, Pennsylvania State University, 1970.

• Rogers, Sister Mary Helen. “The Role of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in the Adjustment of the Mexican Community to Life in the Indiana Harbor Area.” Master’s thesis, Loyola University, 1952. PUC.

• Rosales, Francisco A. “Mexicans in Indiana Harbor During the 1920’s: Prosperity and Depression.” Typescript, 1974. ECPL.

• Sepulveda, Circo Haroldo. “La colonia del harbor: A History of Mexicanos in East Chicago, Indiana, 1919-1932.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Notre Dame, 1976. PUC.

• Sevitch, Bejamin. “Elbert H. Gary: Spokesman for Steel.” Ph. D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1972.

• Stein, Jack. “A History of Unionization in the Steel Industry in the Chicago Area.” Master’s thesis, University of Chicago, 1948.

• Turner, A. Michael. Gary, Indiana: The Establishment and Early Development of an Industrial Community, 1906-1930.” Undergraduate essay, University of Keele, England, 1971. GPL.

• Weaver, Norman F. “The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Wisconsin, 1954. PUC.

• Zivich, Edward A. “Fighting Union: The CIO at Inland Steel, 1936-1942.” Master’s thesis, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1972. PUC.

• Zivich, Edward A . “From Zadruga to Oil Refinery: Croatian Immigrants and Croatian-Americans in Whiting, Indiana, 1890-1950.” Ph. D. dissertation, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1977. PUC.

Social Sciences, Education, and Contemporary Culture

• Ban, John Robert, “Reactions of School Board Members, Administrators, Teachers and Students in Lake county, Indiana, to Involving High School Students in Curriculum Planning.” Ed. D., Indiana University, 1969.

• Becker, Wilbert Winston. “An Appraisal of the Opinions of Senior High School Students in Hammond, Indiana Public Schools Toward the Educational Program and Related Activities.” Ed. D., Indiana University, 1973.

• Beckman, Katherine F. “A Study of the Participation of High School Pupils in Extracurricular Activities in Roosevelt School, Gary, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1950.

• Carlson, Martin G. “A Study of the Eastern Orthodox Churches in Gary, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, University of Chicago, 1942.

• Crenson, Matthew A. “The Un-Politics of Air Pollution: A Study of Non-Decision-making in the Cities.” [Gary, East Chicago, and other cities]. Ph. D. dissertation, Johns Hopkins University, 1971.

• Cutright, Phillip. “Party Organization and Voting Behavior.” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Chicago, 1960.

• Garrett, Charles G. “A Survey of Hammond, Indiana, High School.” Master’s thesis, Purdue University, 1929.

• Haas, Mary Elizabeth. “The Perception of Institutions by Students in the Gary- Hammond- East Chicago SMSA, Grads Five, Nine, and Twelve.” Ed. D., Indiana University, 1979.

• Hartford, Beverly Ann Slattery. “The English of Mexican- American Adolescents in Gary, Indiana: A Sociolinguistic Description.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Texas, 1975.

• Haverkampf, Peter T. “Comprehensive Planning of Lake Michigan Shoreland.” Master’s thesis, University of Chicago, 1966.

• Hume, Millard C. “Adam P. Lesinsky: A Biography.” Ed. D., University of Michigan, 1971.

• Jones, James T. “Political Socialization in a Midwestern Industrial Community.” [Gary] Ph. D., University of Illinois, 1965.

• Krajewski, Ramond Joseph. “A Structural Analysis of the Oral Language of Disadvantaged Black Children in East Chicago, Indiana: A Longitudinal Study.” Ph. D., Purdue University, 1979.

• Kyle, Robert Wellington. “A Study of Business Education in the Secondary Scools of Lake County, Indiana, with Implications for the Improvement of Instruction.” Ed. D., Northwestern University, 1963.

• Ladd, Ernest Everett. “The Characteristics of Adults Enrolled during 1951-1952 in the Gary, Indiana Night School Classes for Credit Toward High School Graduation.” Ed. D., Indiana University, 1953.

• Lee, Guy Milicon, Jr. “A Profile of Negro Administrators in Public School Corporations in Indiana.” Ed. D., Ball State University, 1969.

• Levine, Charles Howard. “Community Conflict and Mayoral Leadership: A Theoretical Examination with Application to Black Mayoral Leadership in Gary, Indiana and Cleveland, Ohio.” Ph. D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1971.

• Nelson, William Edward, Jr. “Black Political Mobilization: The 1967 Mayoral Election in Gary, Indiana.” Ph. D., University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, 1971.

• Paisos, John P. “Social Distance and Housing: An Investigation of the Attitudes of an Industrial Population.” Ph. D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1954.

• Pettersen, Mary Jean. “The Effects of an Inservice Training Program in Science for Teachers of Grades 4-6 in Hammond, Indiana.” Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1968.

• Pierce, Gladys D. “International Relations, Gary, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1950.

• Pozdol, Martin Daniel. “Opinions of Negro Administrators in the Public Schools of Indiana Concerning Racial Issues Related to Education.” Ed. D., Ball State University, 1970.

• Quesenberry, Evelyn Pearl. “Congruence in the Educational Needs of Homemakers in Lake County, Indiana as Perceived by Program Determiners, Existing Clientele and Potential Clientele.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968.

• Rush, Donald Eugene. “The Northwest Indiana Curriculum Evaluation Project: An Analysis of the Application of a Theoretical Model of Curriculum Evaluation.” Ed. D., Ball State University, 1971.

• Russell, George L. “Financial Support for the Gary Public Schools, 1930-1940.” Master’s thesis, Indiana State Teachers College, 1941.

• Starnes, Charles Edwin. “Status and Status Derived Explanations of Attitudes toward Protest Direct Action: An Assessment of Survey Data from Gary, Indiana, 1969.” Ph. D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1973.

• Steininger, Fred H. “The Lake County (Indiana) Mental Hygiene Clinic.” Master’s thesis, University of Chicago, 1945.

• Thompson, Thomas Francis. “Public Administration in the Civil City of Gary.” Ph. D., Indiana University, 1960.

• Van Camp, Ruth G. “One Hundred Rehoused Negro Families in Gary, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Purdue University, 1942.

• Vertrees, Carroll W. The “Gary Post-Tribune, Its Role in Gary’s Racial Situation.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1952.

• Young, Charles, Jr. “Attitudes of the Banneker School Community in Gary, Indiana Toward a Performance Contact Program.” Ed. D., University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, 1972.

Business, Labor, Industry, and Economics

• Appleton, John B. “The Iron and Steel Industry of the Calumet District, A Study in Economic Geography.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Chicago, 1925.

• Ayer, Hugh J. “Hoosier Labor in the Second World War.” Ph. D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1957.

• Bate, Phyllis. “The Development of the Iron and Steel Industry in the Chicago Area.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Chicago, 1948.

• Blackburn, George M. “The Hoosier Arsenal.” Ph. D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1956.

• Blackburn, Glen A. “A History of Interurbans in Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1923.

• King, George D. “The Industrialization of Indiana, 1860-1920.” Ph. D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1963.

• Kress, A. J. “The Role of Industrial Linkages Within the Iron and Steel Complex of the Calumet Region of Lake county, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Indiana State University, 1975.

• Maloney, James H. “To Strike at Steel: Gary, Indiana and the Great Steel Strike of 1919.” Bachelors’ thesis, Harvard University, 1972.

• Marshall, Woody C. “The Gary Tin Mills.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1926.

• Onila, John. “Impact of Technological Change on the Steelworker: A Case Study at Inland Steel Corporation.” Ph. D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1966.

• Sofchalk, Donald G. “The Little Steel Strike of 1937.” Ph. D. dissertation, Ohio State University, 1961.

• Weiss, Janet. “Industrial Relations in the Calumet District of Indiana.” Master’s thesis, University of Chicago, 1937.

Technical and Scientific Studies

• Bachman, John D. “Characterization of Air Pollution in Gary, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, University of Notre Dame, 1974.

• Bailley, Robert E. “Late and Postglacial Environmental Changes in Northwestern Indiana.” Ph. D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1972.

• Bloomberg, Warner. “The Power Structure of an Industrial Community.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Chicago, 1961.

• Cochran, Michael C. “A Preliminary Study of Effects of Heated-Water Effluent on Michigan City- Indiana Harbor Area of Lake Michigan in 1970.” Master’s thesis, ball State university, 1976.

• Cressey, George B. “The Indiana Sand Dunes and Shore Lines of the Lake Michigan Basin.” Ph. D., University of Chicago, 1923.

• Davis, Stephen E. “A Study of Vegetation in Relation to Coastal Formation and Stability in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.” Master’s thesis, Purdue University, 1976.

• Frederick, Robert A. “Colonel Richard Lieber, Conservationist and Park Builder: The Indiana Years.” Ph. D., Indiana University, 1960.

• Hare, Clinton. “Mass Transportation in the Calumet Region.” Ph. D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1973.

• Harrison, Paul Roger. “Area-Wide Distribution of Lead, Copper, Cadmium, and Bismuth in Atmospheric Particles in Chicago and Northwest Indiana; A Multi-Sample Application of Anodic Stripping Voltammetry.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Michigan, 1970.

• Hoober, Evelyn. “Affinities of the Flora of the Indiana Dunes Area.” Master’s thesis, Butler University, 1934.

• Moss, Maxine M. “A Comparison of the Flora of Lake and Posey Counties, Indiana” Master’s thesis, Butler University, 1937.

• Oliver, John L. “Forest Succession in the Valparaiso and Packerton Moraines in Indiana.” Master’s thesis, butler University, 1949.

• Rechenberg, Elizabeth A. M. “Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Porter County, Indiana.” Master’s thesis, Indiana University, 1929.

• Romano, Robert Richard. “A Study of Selected Heavy Metals in the Grand Calumet River- Indiana Harbor Canal System.” Ph. D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1976.

• Rosenshein, Joseph Samuel. “Geohydrology of Pleistocene Deposits and Sustained Yield of Principal Pleistocene Aquifer, Lake County, Indiana.” Ph. D. dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, 1967.