Finding Flint at Sloan Museum of Discovery Archives

Finding Flint at the Sloan Museum of Discovery Archive is a searchable online research tool. It is also be a place to access digital content. This resource does not include finding aids for the entire collection. If you can't find what you are searching for, please contact us!

The Archives proudly collects, preserves and creates opportunities for access to photographs, manuscripts, ephemera, audio visual materials, scrapbooks and other unpublished materials from Flint and Genesee County. Our Collection covers three main areas of focus: local history and the automotive industry in Flint, the Flint Journal staff archives, and institutional history. This includes 35,000 images and 800 linear feet of maps, unpublished histories, letters, reports and other evidence of daily life in Flint.

We are dedicated to providing digital access to our materials. Please check back as we work toward expanding our efforts.

CONTACT
collections@sloanlongway.org
810-237-3421

NAVIGATING FINDING FLINT

You can browse our holdings by clicking the headings to the left of the screen or selecting one of the categories from the Menu.

You can also search our collection by clicking on the bar along the top left portion of the screen.

RESEARCHING AT SLOAN MUSUEM OF DISCOVERY ARCHIVES

Remote Research:
Remote reference requests can be made any time of the day or night by email.

In-Person Research:
In order to provide you with the best possible research experience, we ask that you review the Reading Room Guidelines before visiting.

CITATION

For all Archival or Photographic collections please follow the formula below:

[Collection Name], [Box #], [Folder Heading], [Object ID], Sloan Museum Archives.

Not all of these fields may be applicable for all objects. Provide the greatest level of detail possible. Untitled collections should be listed as “From the Collections of the Sloan Museum Archives” followed by the object ID.

Example:
• The Sloan Museum Archives Photograph Collection, Businesses – Balkan Bakery, 1993.190.150, Sloan Museum Archives.
• From the Collections of the Sloan Museum Archives, 2005.1.24.

Reading Room Hours of Operation:
Wednesday 9-4:30, by appointment only.

History research takes time: due to a limited staff and our work with the preservation of irreplaceable materials, we are not prepared to accept walk-ins.