AFRICAN-AMERICAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, & IMMIGRANT CULTURAL/HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Indian Center
1630 W. Wilson (60640) 773-275-5871 fax 275-5874
aic@aic-chicago.org

Arab American Action Network
3148 W. 63rd St. (60629) 773-436-6060 fax 436-6460
www.aaan.org

Asian American Educators
5113 S. Woodlawn (60615) 773-535-1334 fax 534-9139
Kagrawal@mailgate2.finance.cps.kl2.il.US

Asian American Institute
5415 N. Clark St. (60640) 773-728-7120 fax 728-7231
www.aaichicago.org

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
6500 South Pulaski Road (60629) fax 582-5133
Open 7 days a week: 10:00-4:00 pm
www.lithaz.org/museums/balzekas
editor@lithuanian-museum.org

Black Metropolis
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/53black/53black.htm

Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Community Association
1257 West Devon (60660) 773-274-0044 fax 773-274-6188
www.bhacc.org

Cambodian Association of Illinois
2831 W. Lawrence (60625) 773-878-7090 fax 878-5299
Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Chicago Commission on Human Relations
740 N. Sedgwick, 3 rd floor (60610)
Hours: 9:00-5:00 , Mon-Fri.
(Many CCHR reports can be found in the CPL Municipal Reference Library and in the Research Center of the CHS)
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/

Chicago Public Schools Multicultural Resource Center
Farhat Khan, Roosevelt High School
3436 W. Wilson Ave (60625) 773-553-1954 fax 553-1931
fkhan@csc.cps.kl2.il.us

Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
238 W. 23 rd St .
312-949-1000
www.ccamuseum.org
Fri. 9:30-1:30
Sat. & Sun. 10-5

Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
2169 S. China Place (60616) 312-326-5320
www.chicagochinatown.org
M-F 9:00-5:00

Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks
33 N. LaSalle St. Suite 1600 (60601) 312-744-3200
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/

Copernicus Cultural & Civic Center
5216 W. Lawrence Ave. (60630) 773-777-8898 fax 777-6120
www.copernicusfdn.org

Council of Educators in Polonia
7551 W. Palatine (60631) 773-763-5587 fax 534-3558
www.polorg.com/Org/Display.asp?Language=&General=6276

Croatian Ethnic Institute
4851 S. Drexel Blvd. (60615) 773-373-4746
www.croatian-institute.org
croetjubo@aol.com

Czechoslovak Society of America
( Heritage Museum Library and Archives) CSA Fraternal Life
122 W. 22 nd Street , Oak Brook , IL (60523) 630-472-1100
M-F 10:00-4:00
www.csafraternallife.org/Default.asp?pg=ho3

DuSable Museum of African American History
740 East 56th Place (60637) 773-947-0600 fax 947-0677
www.dusablemuseum.org

Ethiopian Community Association
4750 N. Sheridan Rd. (60640) 773-728-0303
eyimer@aol.com

Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago
5472 S. Dorchester Ave. (60615) 773-947-8696 fax 955-3635
www.fahsc.org email: ealamar@aol.com By appointment

Haitian American Community Association
1646 W. Howard St. (60626) 773-764-2209 fax 761-6579
No one available for interviews; No library

Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center
801 W. Adams , 4 th floor (60607) 312-655-1234
www.hellenicmuseum.org
T-F: 10:00-4:00 , Sat.: 11-4

Indo-American Center
6328 N. California 773-973-4444 (60659) fax 973-0157
www.indoamerican.org
Open daily, except Tuesdays, l0:00-5:00

Japanese American Citizens League
5415 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 728-7170
jaclmro@aol.com
www.jacl.org

Japanese American Service Committee Legacy Center
4427 N. Clark (60640) 773-275-0097 x224
archives@jasc-chicago.org
http://www.jasc-chicago.org/cclegacy.html

[Chicago] Jewish Archives Spertus Museum, Asher Library
Spertus Museum , Asher Library
618 S. Michigan Ave (60605) 312-922-8248
Sun. 11:00-4:30 , M-W: 9:00-6:00 , Th. 9:00-7:00 , F 9:00-2:30
www.spertus.edu/asher_cja/

International Sons & Daughters of Slave Ancestry
PO Box 436937 (60643)
www.rootsweb.com
isdsa@aol.com
See also the Vivian Harsh Collection at the Woodson Regional Library (CPL)

Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Avenue (60630) 773-282-7035 fax 282-0380
www.irishamhc.com
Library available January 2006, Museum by appointment

Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago
810 N. Pfingston Rd. Northbrook, IL 847-272-0319 fax 272-0348
www.icc-chicago.com

Italian Cultural Center
1621 North 39th Avenue
Stone Park, IL (60165) 708-345-3842 fax 345-3891
M-F 10:00-4:00
www.italianculturalcenter.net

Latin American Chamber of Commerce
3512 West Fullerton (60647 ) 773-252-5211 fax 773-252-7065
www.lacc1.com/right.html

Latvia Community Center
4146 N. Elston Ave. (60618-1828) 773-588-2085
Museum 10:00-1:00 or by appointment

Mexican Civic Society of Illinois, Inc.
2130-32 West 21st. St. (60608) 773-847-9653 fax 674-5838

Mexican Cultural and Educational Institute
300 N. Michigan Ave (60611) 312-606-0555
www.globalchicago.org

Mitchell Indian Museum
2600 Central Park Ave , Evanston (60201) 847-475-1030
Tues.-Sat. 10:00-5:00
Thurs. 10:00-8:00
Sun. 12:00-4:00
Closed Mondays, holidays and last 2 weeks in August
www.mitchellmuseum.org

Native American Educational Service
2838 West Peterson Avenue (60659) 773-761-5000
www.naes.edu
Library hours by appointment; Contact Melanie Cloud at 773-361-5000

National Council of La Raza, Midwest
203 N. Wabash , Suite 918 (60601) 312-269-9250 fax 2699260
Jaime Guzman, Assistant Director for Education
www.nclr.org/section/regions/midwest
Contact: chicago@nclr.org

National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th Street (60608) 312-738-1503 fax 738-1503
Tues.-Sun.10:00-5:00
/www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org

Pakistan Federation of America
640 W. Irving Park 60613

Polish Genealogical Society of America
984 North Milwaukee Avenue (60622) 773-384-3352
Archives available Wednesdays between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
www.pgsa.org
Or write to PGSA

Polish Museum of America
984 North Milwaukee Ave. (60622-4101) 312-384-3352
Library hours: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Wed. 1:00 pm-7:00 pm,  Closed Thurs. and Sun.
http://pma.prcua.org

Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
1632 N. Milwaukee Ave. 60647 773-235-3988 fax 235-8080
www.ruizbelvis.org call for hours

Swedish-American Historical Society
3225 West Foster, Box 48 (60625) 773-244-6224
www.swedishamericanhist.org/archives/
By appointment to archives: archives@northpark.edu

Swedish-American Museum Center
5211 North Clark (60640-2101) 773-728-8111
Tues.- Fri. 10:00-4:00 Sat. 10:00-3:00
Sat. & Sun. 11:00-4:00
www.samac.org

Ukrainian National Museum
721 N. Oakley (60612) 312-421-8020
http://ukrainiannationalmuseum.org
Mon-Wed by appointment
Th-Su 11:00-4:00