The Institute for the Study of American Cultures
Joseph Mahan Research Room
About the Reading Room
Dedicated in 2003, the Columbus State University Archives houses
The Institute for the Study of American Cultures/Joseph B. Mahan,
Jr. Research Room. The materials located in the Reading Room cover
a wide range of subjects, including Pre-Columbian North America,
Native Americans, and Ancient Studies. Items in the collection
include monographs, periodicals, and maps. These items are
searchable through GIL, the online catalog
of Columbus State University. While CSU and ISAC are separate
entities, an Advisory Board coordinates donations of materials to
the Research Room.
About ISAC
The Institute for the Study of American Cultures is a non-profit
entity founded in 1983 in Columbus, Georgia. The purpose of the
institute is to coordinate and sponsor a competent, objective,
multi-disciplinary investigation of Pre-Columbian and American
Indian History. Dr. Joseph B. Mahan was instrumental in founding
the group and served as a leader of the organization from 1983
until his death in 1994.
