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Industrial History of Beloit: Home

Research resources for Beloit and area industrial history.

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Introduction

Welcome to the library guide for research on the industrial history of Beloit.

Histories and Background Information - Encyclopedias and other reference sources, background information.

Articles/Databases - Finding scholarly articles, historical newspapers, and early American imprints.

Books - Searching for books at Beloit and beyond.  Tips for selecting search words.

How Do I? - How to request a source through interlibrary loan.  How to cite sources.

Primary Sources - Tips for finding primary sources in the library.  Web sites of primary sources.

Census Data - Beloit population and characteristics from 1850 to current.

Beloit Corporation / Iron Works - Documents about this corporation's history.

Fairbanks Morse - Documents about this corporation's history.

Alliant Energy / Powerhouse / Blackhawk Generating Station

Irontek - Documents about the recent history of the Ironworks complex and Irontek.