Reading Room Collections

Collection highlights:

• Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistory Collection (GLOVE) – unique assemblage of primary and secondary resources pertaining to the Native American occupancy of the region; research collected in evidence of land claim disputes between the United States federal government and the Native American tribes brought before the Indian Claims Commission
• Eli Lilly archaeology papers – correspondence of the pharmaceutical industrialist relating to his work in archaeology (See also: Lilly archaeology collections)
• Glenn A. Black papers – papers, notes, field school files, reports, and correspondence of Indiana's first professional archaeologist. Worked extensively at Angel Mounds and was the namesake of IU's archaeological laboratory (See also: Black archaeology collections)
• Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology institutional records – materials pertain to the inception and construction of the facility
• Reports of Investigation (ROI) of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology - published archaeological reports by the institution; access may be restricted due to ARPA 1979

Reading Room as Gathering Space

In addition to being a quiet space for researchers to use materials, the Reading Room as gathering space will be there to encourage thoughtful discussions of classes, facilitate group meetings, and be an access point for those curious about the Museum or other campus resources.

As renovations proceed, more information about how to utilize this space for groups will be made available.