Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
The Commercial Club was founded in 1890 by Col. Eli Lilly and William Fortune as a men's club that worked for conventions and civic improvements. In 1911 it combined with the Indianapolis Trade Association and other organizations to form a Chamber of Commerce. Projects included flood control, building a coliseum, and emergency work during the Depression. Offshoot organizations included the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Bureau of Motion Picture Exchange Operators, and the Sales Executive Council. The Chamber of Commerce continues at present, with many of its original goals.
From the description of Records, 1890-1959. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771705
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Records, 1890-1959. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Allen, Rowland (William Rowland), 1897-1973. Papers, 1830-1972. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | McPheeters, John W., 1908-1944. McPheeters family papers, 1940-1952. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Newspaper graphics collection, 1854-1910. | Indiana Historical Society Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Allen, Rowland (William Rowland), 1897-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Bureau of Motion Picture Exchange Operators (Indianapolis, Ind.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Commercial Club (Indianapolis, Ind.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indianapolis Trade Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McPheeters, John W., 1908-1944. | person |
| associatedWith | Sales Executive Council (Indianapolis, Ind.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Indiana--Indianapolis | |||
| Indianapolis (Ind.) |
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| Education |
| Boards of trade |
| Business |
| Businessmen |
| Civic improvement |
| Coliseums |
| Commercial associations |
| Congresses and conventions |
| Flood control |
| Foreign trade promotion |
| Freight and freightage |
| Motion pictures |
| Sales executives |
| Trade and professional associations |
| Occupation |
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