This collection of interviews gathers information about economic development from some key locations in southwestern Indiana, Indianapolis, and northwestern Indiana, among others. Topics include environmental issues, Brownfield redevelopment, tax incentives, and labor unions. Many issues are the same from one region to another, but some regions, such as northwestern Indiana, emphasize environmental or Brownfield redevelopment over unions or workforce training.
Akers, Mark
Anonymous
Ashby, Steven
Bailey, Randall
Blaylock, Tom
Carey, Doreen
Crowell, Lorenzo
Dent, Bessie
Gingerich, Larry
Hagen, John
Holderread, James
Jenkins, Carl
Keillor, Mark S.
Kernan, Joseph
Mabrey, Roy
McNeely, Jack
Mulligan, Mary
Nissen, Bruce
Paul, Jerry
Perlini, David
Robinson, Kenneth
Sanders, Joanne
Sandrick, James
Swarbrick, Jack
Utter, Thomas
Vercauteren, Patrick
Walters, Jay
Winslow, Alan
Wirth, Matt
Interviewee: | Akers, Mark |
Call number: | 96-133 |
Date(s) of Interview: | February 11, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 65 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Kimball, Richard |
Mark Akers speaks about his work as the executive director of the Boone County Economic Development Corporation. He discusses the creation of the Lebanon Business Park, the impact of low taxes on economic development in Indiana, and the interaction between state and local development offices.
Boone County Economic Development Corporation
Lebanon Business Park
Boone County, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Lebanon, Indiana
executive director
economic incentive programs
industrial investments
job training
professional goals
tax abatements
Interviewee: | Anonymous |
Call number: | 96-117 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 11, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 80 minutes; Merrillville map, Report of Gary-Hammond PSA |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Restricted: tapes are closed. |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Anonymous, speks about the Merrillville Chamber of Commerce, his interest in the economic area, the history of Merrillville, and his education. He also discusses the importance of transportation and tourism in the area.
Environmental Protection Agency
Gary Sanitation District
Indiana Department of Transportation
Merrillville Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Housing and Urban Development
Gary, Indiana
Merrillville, Indiana
Whiting, Indiana
community development
drainage problems
local history
road improvements
schooling
tourism
transportation
travel
Interviewee: | Ashby, Steven |
Call number: | 96-112 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 16, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 85 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Steven Ashby speaks about the labor movement at Staley's in Decatur, Illinois, and his work with the Calumet Project
A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company
American Maize
Calumet Project for Industrial Jobs
Calumet, Indiana
Decatur, Illinois
Gary, Indiana
A.E. Staley Lockout
labor movement
Interviewee: | Bailey, Randall |
Call number: | 96-125 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 18, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 78/ ips, 90 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Heathcott, Joseph |
Randall Bailey, a high school teacher, discusses economic development in Warrick County, Indiana. He describes the need for state and local funding to attract industry, and the state of the county. Bailey discusses his hopes for the industrial park in the county. He then describes how the loss of the mining industry and cutbacks at the Alcoa plant have affected the local economy. He also discusses his role as a teacher and his thoughts on the condition of education.
Alcoa, Incorporated
Warrick County Commission
Iverson, Daryl
Long, Tony
Rice, David
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kentucky
Warrick County, Indiana
county commissioner
teacher
EDGE tax credit program
Economic Development Income Tax
community involvement
economic development
highway development
industrial parks
industry
industry cutbacks
infrastructure
local tax
local utilities
mine closing
state funding
technology
unions
Interviewee: | Blaylock, Tom |
Call number: | 96-121 |
Date(s) of Interview: | September 17, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | White, Samuel |
Tom Blaylock, international vice president of the Aluminum, Brick, and Glassworkers International Union, discusses his perspective on economic development in Indiana. He talks about his early interests in economic development in the labor movement, lobbying for fair wages and job security. He speaks of his current involvement in economic development in Indiana, specifically the Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credit program, and how the EDGE laws have encouraged economic development in Indiana. He discusses the role that labor unions can play in economic development. Finally, he speculates on the future of economic development in Indiana and the success of the EDGE law.
Aluminum, Brick, and Glass Workers International
Union
Boonville, Indiana
Warrick County, Indiana
EDGE tax credit program
Economic Development for a Growing Economy
business incentives
community activism
job security
labor movement
lobby strategies
tax abatements
unions
wages
Interviewee: | Carey, Doreen |
Call number: | 96-120 |
Date(s) of Interview: | March 12, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 75 minutes; rainwater pamphlet |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Doreen Carey, executive director of the Grand Calumet Task Force, speaks about the history and work of the task force as well as environmental issues. She discusses the Three-City Empowerment Zone application, as well as her career as a laborer at U.S. Steel. Carey describes the environmental concerns of the area including industrial pollution of the air and the Grand Calumet River.
Grand Calumet River
Grand Calumet Task Force
U.S. Steel Corporation
East Chicago, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Whiting, Indiana
executive director
community concerns
community involvement
environmental issues
environmental public awareness
factory impact
pollution
public relations
race relations
task force funding
task force projects
unionization
women workers
Interviewee: | Crowell, Lorenzo |
Call number: | 96-116 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 4, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 75 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Lorenzo Crowell speaks about labor unions, tax abatements in Gary, and job displacement.
Union of Hospital and Heath Care Employees, Local
1199
Calumet Project for Industrial Jobs
Gary, Indiana
Lake County, Indiana
tax abatements
unionization
unions
Interviewee: | Dent, Bessie |
Call number: | 96-113 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 3, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes; copies of Hammond ordinances |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Bessie Dent speaks about working at Inland Steel, going through retraining, and being laid off several times. Later, she discusses the Calumet Project, Hammond tax abatements, and Brownfield Redevelopment.
Calumet Project for Industrial Jobs
Inland Steel Company
Northwest Indiana Brownfield Redevelopment Project
Calumet, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
layoffs
tax abatements
Interviewee: | Gingerich, Larry |
Call number: | 96-138 |
Date(s) of Interview: | March 18, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 45 minutes; "Vision of Indy" plan |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Lindstrom, Richard |
Larry Gingerich talks about his job as an economic development officer in Indianapolis and for the state of Indiana. He discusses successful projects in the past, like re-using the Fort Benjamin Harrison land, and developing Circle Center Mall in downtown Indianapolis. He talks about some of the difficulties facing economic development in Indianapolis, like aging city infrastructure and a poor educational system. He discusses the roles citizens and labor unions can play in economic development. Finally, he speculates on the future of economic development in Indianapolis and Indiana, and the kinds of jobs and businesses he would like to see take root.
Circle Center Mall
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana Department of Commerce
Indianapolis Economic Development Commission
Indianapolis International Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana
economic development officer
Indianapolis city infrastructure
business incentives
economic recession
educational system
sewer systems
unemployment rates
unions
welfare to work programs
workforce development
Interviewee: | Hagen, John |
Call number: | 96-136 |
Date(s) of Interview: | April 3, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Kimball, Richard |
John Hagen has been the economic development officer for the Anderson Economic Development Corporation since 1986. He discusses the history of economic development in Anderson, Indiana, which relied heavily on the General Motors manufacturing plant located there, and recent attempts to diversify the kinds of businesses active in the community. He describes the advantages and disadvantages of being a nonprofit economic development corporation that does not accept government funding. He speaks of the ways the Anderson Economic Development Corporation has tried to promote the community, and their relationship to economic development in the state of Indiana. He talks about the roles citizens, education, and organized labor can play in economic development policy. Finally, he speculates on the future of economic development in Anderson, Indiana.
Anderson Economic Development Corporation
General Motors Corporation
United Auto Workers
Anderson, Indiana
economic development officer
business incentives
community activism
community marketing
fundraising
industrial parks
real estate business
unemployment
unions
Interviewee: | Holderread, James |
Call number: | 96-124 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 18, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Heathcott, Joseph |
James Holderread discusses economic development in Warrick County, Indiana. Holderread discusses his responsibilities as the director of the Warrick County Department of Economic Development and his experience in the field of economic development. He discusses his goals for increased employment, education, and technology in the county.
Alcoa, Incorporated
Warrick County Department of Economic
Development
Warrick County, Indiana
1989 Economic Development Act
coal mines
coal mining
community education
community involvement
corporate decision making
corporate real estate
economic development
economic goals
job loss
land use
layoffs
local businesses
local economy
local utilities
long-range economic plan
strip mines
technology
unions
Interviewee: | Jenkins, Carl |
Call number: | 96-119 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 17, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes; newspaper clippings |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Carl Jenkins discusses his work with the Local Initiative Support Coalition (LISC) to improve the quality of housing in Chicago, Illinois and Gary, Indiana. He describes the mission of the LISC programs. Jenkins also discusses the importance of community development corporations and community involvement in improving the image and living conditions in the area.
Community Development Corporation
Local Initiative Support Coalition
National Equity Fund
Chicago, Illinois
East Chicago, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
coalition building
commercial projects
community development
community involvement
financing housing
home ownership projects
local employment
neighborhood associations
private funding
rental housing
Interviewee: | Keillor, Mark S. |
Call number: | 96-132 |
Date(s) of Interview: | February 6, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes; report |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Kimball, Richard |
Mark Keillor discusses his education and job experience. He discusses his job as the Indiana Gas Company economic development manager. He discusses the changes economic development undergoes in public interest and in relation to the changing trends of the market. He talks about the challenges in his work including competition, business deregulation, and lack of funds. Keillor discusses the ultimate goals of economic development and his objectives for the future.
Indiana Economic Development Association
Indiana Gas Company
Indianapolis, Indiana
economic development manager
Economic Development Income Tax
community development
job security
outreach programs
tax abatements
unions
utility deregulation
Interviewee: | Kernan, Joseph |
Call number: | 96-134 |
Date(s) of Interview: | February 14, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 40 minutes; clipping of Indianapolis-Star. |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Lindstrom, Richard |
Lieutenant Governor Joseph Kernan speaks about his job duties, and how he became interested in economic development. He discusses business and tax incentives of other states compared with Indiana, relations between state and local development offices, job training, and education reform.
South Bend, Indiana
lieutenant governor
agriculture policy
business incentives
economic devlopment corporations
education reform
job growth
workforce training
Interviewee: | Mabrey, Roy |
Call number: | 96-128 |
Date(s) of Interview: | May 14, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed: 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 30 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | White, Samuel |
Roy Mabrey discusses being a laborer, and becoming involved in the labor movement and the politics behind it. He discusses his day-to-day responsibilities with the United Way, and the conflicts that occur between economic development agencies, government welfare programs, and the companies in the area. Mabrey speaks of the great need for creating educated, qualified workers through job training and good work ethics. He talks about some of the challenges Evansville faces and the lack of responsibility the community exhibits. He discusses his hopes for the future.
AFL-CIO
Toyota Motor Corporation
United Way of America
Evansville, Indiana
southwestern Indiana
United Way representative
electrician
educational system
job training
labor movement
layoffs
outreach programs
unions
Interviewee: | McNeely, Jack |
Call number: | 96-126 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 19, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 45 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Heathcott, Joseph |
Jack McNeely, the business representative for the Sheetmetal Workers Union Local No. 20 in Evansville, Indiana, discusses the role organized labor can play in economic development. He talks about his duties as a union business representative and how they have changed over the years. He speaks of the importance of adequate education in economic development. He talks about the future for economic development in Indiana, and the stronger role he hopes unions will play in economic development in the future.
Evansville Chamber of Commerce
Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local
20
Toyota Motor Corporation
Evansville, Indiana
southwestern Indiana
union representative
business incentives
economic development opposition
labor movement
labor-management relations
unions
Interviewee: | Mulligan, Mary |
Call number: | 96-115 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 4, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 80 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Mary Mulligan speaks about the role of the Brownfields Redevelopment Program, the Voluntary Remediation Program, and municipal coalition building.
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Local Initiative Support Coalition
Northwest Indiana Brownfield Redevelopment Project
Gary, Indiana
Voluntary Remediation Program, Indiana Department of
Environmental Management
municipal coalition building
Interviewee: | Nissen, Bruce |
Call number: | 96-118 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 17, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 100 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
Bruce Nissen speaks about the economic conditions in the Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago area, and his ideal and expected projects for the future. He also discusses the problems of casinos, and the sixty day Plant Closure Notice Act to give warning to the workers and the community.
Calumet Project for Industrial Jobs
Indiana University Northwest
Northwest Indiana Brownfield Redevelopment Project
East Chicago, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Sixty Day Plant Closure Notice Act
casinos
labor movement
tax abatements
Interviewee: | Paul, Jerry |
Call number: | 96-127 |
Date(s) of Interview: | November 1, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Heathcott, Joseph |
Jerry Paul is the field representative for the International Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers Union for the Evansville area. He describes his duties as a field representative, and his future in the union. He discusses the roles unions can play in economic development. He emphasizes the importance of good educational facilities to economic development. He describes his work in the Evansville Planning Commission and how it relates to economic development. He talk about city infrastructure, especially interstate highways, and their importance to economic development. Finally he talks about sustainable economic development and speculates on the future of economic development in the Evansville area.
Casino Aztar
Evansville Planning Commission
International Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers
Union
Evansville, Indiana
union representative
Evansville city planning
Interstate 69
job training
local government
union membership
unions
zoning
Interviewee: | Perlini, David |
Call number: | 96-135 |
Date(s) of Interview: | March 20, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 75 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Lindstrom, Richard |
David Perlini, executive director of the Indiana Department of Commerce, speaks about job creation, workforce training, and education reform throughout the state. He also discusses some of the reasons or benefits of using tax abatements to attract businesses.
AK Steel Corporation
Indiana Department of Commerce
Qualitech Steel Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
executive director
education reform
federal programs
job creation
tax abatements
workforce training
Interviewee: | Robinson, Kenneth |
Call number: | 96-123 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 17, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Heathcott, Joseph |
Kenneth Robinson, the executive director of Vision 2000 located in Evansville, Indiana, discusses economic development in the Evansville region. He talks about his early experiences in urban planning which led to his interests in economic development, and his time in Butler County, Ohio, where he held his first position in economic development. He speaks of the relationship to other economic development officers in the region and his relationship to Indiana’s economic development office. He talks about Vision 2000’s involvement in bringing a Toyota Motor Company Plant to Gibson County, Indiana. He speaks of the long term goals of Vision 200 and the future of economic development in the Evansville area.
Toyota Motor Corporation
Vision 2000
Butler County, Ohio
Gibson County, Indiana
southwestern Indiana
economic development officer
executive director
business incentives
labor-management relations
long term business planning
unions
urban planning
Interviewee: | Sanders, Joanne |
Call number: | 96-137 |
Date(s) of Interview: | April 8, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Kimball, Richard |
Joanne Sanders is a representative of the Indiana AFL-CIO, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. She describes her duties as a union representative and her duties working with displaced workers throughout Indiana. She talks about corporate relocation and the effects it has had on economic development in Indiana. She speaks of wages, and the discrepancy between the average worker's salary and the highest paid people in a company. She discusses the role that labor unions can play in economic development and talks about the future of economic development in Indiana and the United States.
AFL-CIO
Indiana University
Murat Theatre
Thompson Consumer Electronics
Indianapolis, Indiana
union representative
corporate relocation
grassroots activism
job training
labor movement
local government
nonprofit funding
outreach programs
prevailing wage
sexual discrimination
standard of living
tax abatements
unemployment
unions
wages
worker's rights
Interviewee: | Sandrick, James |
Call number: | 96-111 |
Date(s) of Interview: | October 3, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Borden, Timothy |
James Sandrick, president of Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce, speaks about economic development and societal changes in northwestern Indiana. He discusses his early life, education, job experiences, and getting involved in the chamber of commerce. Being a lifelong resident, Sandrick speaks about Whiting, Indiana as a "company" town and discusses the local history. He also discusses plans for the future of the area.
AMOCO
Standard Oil Company
East Chicago, Indiana
Whiting, Indiana
chamber of commerce president
community development
economic changes
local history
recreational development
social issues
tourism
Interviewee: | Swarbrick, Jack |
Call number: | 96-140 |
Date(s) of Interview: | April 8, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 30 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Kimball, Richard |
Jack Swarbrick, an attorney specializing in legal issues related to sports, speaks about the amateur sports initiative that sprang from the Indianapolis community during the 1970s. The effects of the Amateur Sports Act, and an emphasis on sports within the community led to the city hosting several sports events over the past two decades. Swarbrick further discusses the impacts of those events on the city, and how they have been used to further economic development.
Baker and Daniels
Indianapolis Sports Corporation
JB Sports
Indianapolis, Indiana
attorney
1978 Amateur Sports Act
amateur sports
sports development
Interviewee: | Utter, Thomas |
Call number: | 96-122 |
Date(s) of Interview: | September 17, 1996 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 75 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | White, Samuel |
Thomas Utter is the executive director of the Lincolnland Economic Development Corporation in Spencer County, Indiana. He talks about the goals and mission of the Lincoln Land Economic Development Corporation as a nonprofit entity dedicated to bringing business and employment opportunities to the Spencer County area. He discusses his role as the economic development officer for Spencer County and how economic development officers throughout the state of Indiana interact with each other. He talks about the differences between economic development in Kentucky, his home state, and Indiana. He talks about the future of economic development in Spencer County, and the challenges of finding the right industry to complement the conservative small town nature of the county.
Lincolnland Economic Development Corporation
Kentucky, Indiana
Rockport, Indiana
Spencer County, Indiana
business incentives
grassroots activism
primary wage jobs
small business development
wages
Interviewee: | Vercauteren, Patrick |
Call number: | 96-131 |
Date(s) of Interview: | February 4, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Kimball, Richard |
Patrick Vercauteren, the economic development officer for the Johnson County Economic Development Corporation, discusses economic development in Johnson County and the state of Indiana. He outlines his educational and job history, first in urban planning and then in economic development. He talks about his duties as the economic development officer for the Johnson County Economic Development Corporation, and that institution's goals and mission statement. He discusses Johnson County's transportation infrastructure and sewer system, which he feels are hindering economic development opportunities in the area. He speaks of the importance of education and job training for economic development. Finally he speculates on the future of economic development in the Johnson County area.
Central Nine Career Center
Franklin College
Johnson County Economic Development
Corporation
Johnson County, Indiana
economic development officer
Johnson County infrastructure
business incentives
career fairs
community development
property taxes
sewer systems
tax abatements
transportation infrastructure
unions
urban planning
workforce development
Interviewee: | Walters, Jay |
Call number: | 96-139 |
Date(s) of Interview: | April 17, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 25 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Kimball, Richard |
Jay Walters speaks about developing recreational paths that lead to downtown, the quality of Indiana public schools, and the transition from rural to urban areas through economic development.
Indianapolis Economic Development Commission
Indianapolis, Indiana
economic development manager
education reform
recreational development
skilled labor
unions
Interviewee: | Winslow, Alan |
Call number: | 96-129 |
Date(s) of Interview: | May 22, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | White, Samuel |
Alan Winslow speaks about the National Economic Development Center and tying to ignite economic development through loans to small businesses.
Neighborhood Economic Development Center
economic development officer
CETA grant
HUD grants
small business loans
Interviewee: | Wirth, Matt |
Call number: | 96-130 |
Date(s) of Interview: | May 16, 1997 |
Physical Description: | not transcribed, 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 30 minutes |
Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
Access Status: | Open |
Interviewer: | Heathcott, Joseph |
Matt Wirth speaks about economic diversification and building the infrastructure to entice small, feeder businesses to the Toyota plant in Pike County.
Pike County Economic Growth and Development Council,
Incorporated
Southwest Economic Development Organizing
Council
Pike County, Indiana
executive director
Economic Development Income Tax
economic diversification
housing shortages
industrial parks
tax abatements