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This is a guide to researching various topics of Flint's history. The researcher should be aware that as the geographic area or topic becomes more specific, the number of published or online sources declines, which is why a visit to the Genesee Historical Collection Center on the 2nd floor of the Frances Willson Thompson Library to visit primary source documents is a great idea. Check out the archives website to search finding aids for historic materials.
Digitized archival materials from Flint and Genesee County that are housed in the Genesee Historical Collection Center, the official archives of UM-Flint.
The materials located in this digital repository represent a fraction of the digital and physical materials in the Genesee Historical Collection Center. The archives is open to all and strives to provide access to primary source documents related to the history of Genesee County, Flint, and the University of Michigan-Flint. Includes these collections:
The following books are good general histories of Genesee County and Flint from its early years to the modern era.
The Genesee Historical Collections Center (GHCC) holds numerous student papers and dissertations relating to Flint as well as sociological studies dating from as early as the 1940s. Most of the master's theses done by students in the Master of Liberal Studies and Master of Public Administration programs which relate to Flint are also in the collection. These may provide useful sources for aspects of Flint's history.
The artificial intelligence tool ProQuest Research Assistant is included in this database. For most dissertations, it generates the key takeaway, additional topics discussed, the relationship to your search terms, and can brainstorm related research topics and describe the important concepts of the dissertation.