Friends of the IHRC
Membership
Benefits
In addition to the satisfaction of supporting the mission of the Immigration History Research Center, as a Friend you will enjoy these benefits:
- Free subscription to the IHRC's newsletter.
- Discounts on most items purchased from the IHRC publications catalog.
- Invitations to special events, including speakers and exhibits.
Organizational members are entitled to name a representative to the Friends Board of Directors. Contact President Don Pafko for details.
To join the friends or renew a membership for a year, use the following payment schedule (membership year runs July 1 to June 30):| Individual | $15.00 | Sponsor | $100.00 |
| Family | $25.00 | Patron | $500.00 |
| Senior (62+) | $10.00 | Benefactor | $1000.00 |
| Student (full-time) | $10.00 | Organization, small (49 or fewer) | $25.00 |
| Supporter | $50.00 | Organization, 50-499 members | $50.00 |
| Organization, 500+ members | $200.00 |
Make check payable to Friends of the IHRC. Include name, address, phone number(s), e-mail address, whether you prefer to receive publications online or printed and mailed to you, and your ethnic group interest (or multi-ethnic).
Mail to
Friends of the IHRC
University of Minnesota
311 Andersen Library
222-21st Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Newsletters
2007 Fall/Winter (2 pages pdf)
Officers & Board Members
January 1, 2008–December 31, 2009
President: Don PafkoVice President: Kathy Labriola Gruett
Secretary: Andrea Novak Neumann
Treasurer: Biruta Spruds
Election of Officers
New officers, elected at the November 2007 board meeting for the two years January 2008–December 2009, are listed above.Friends of IHRC Board of Directors and the Organizations they Represent
Walter Anastas, Ukrainian American Community Center, Minneapolis
Tessie Bourdamis, Daughters of Penelope, Antigone Chapt. #35, Minneapolis Area (Greek American)
Dino Contolatis, AHEPA Pericles Chapter #270, St. Paul area
David Genosky, Slovak Catholic Sokol Assembly 34, Minneapolis
Kathy Labriola Gruett, Twin Cities Chapter, UNICO National (Italian American)
JoAnn Hanson, Finnish American Cultural Activities, Inc.
Edit Horvath, Minnesota Hungarians
Roma Kehne, Polanie Club of Minneapolis and St. Paul
Marko Kirn, Croatian Cultural Society of Minnesota
Kalju Kubits, Estonian Association of Minnesota
Emma Jean Kydd, the Finnish Connection, U of MN Alumni Association interest group
John Lambros, Past District Governors Club, AHEPA District 14 (Greek American)
Nancy Lambros, Daughters of Penelope, Eurydice Chapt. #21, St. Paul Area (Greek American)
Peggy Merjanian, Armenian Cultural Organization of Minnesota
Andrea (Novak) Neumann, at large (Croats)
Donald Pafko, Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota
Jeanette Pafko, at large
Steven Potach, Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International
John Radzilowski, Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota
Celeste Raspanti, Italcultura (Italian Americans)
Judy Rosenblatt, at large
Christian Skjervold, at large (other ethnic groups)
Biruta Spruds, Latvian Organization Association of Minnesota
Karen Varian, Rusin Association (Carpatho-Rusins of Minnesota)
Duane Wiita, (Finnish Genealogy Group of MN)
Ex-officio, representing IHRC: Halyna Myroniuk , Haven Hawley
The Friends of IHRC 30th Annual Meeting was held on November 3, 2007
Board Meetings
Board meetings are held monthly on Saturday mornings. The board meets in Room 308 Andersen Library (West Bank campus). Friends members are welcome to attend board meetings, but should first contact President Don Pafko for information about the meeting.
2008 Board meetings at 10:00 a.m. to noon on the following dates. Minutes of each meeting are posted as a link in pdf format.
- January 20, 2007, Minutes
- February 17, 2007, Minutes
- March 17, 2007, Minutes
- April 12, 2007, Minutes
- May 19, 2007, cancelled
- June 16, 2007, Minutes
- July 21, 2007, Minutes
- August 18, 2007, Minutes
- September 15, 2007 Minutes
- October 20, 2007 Minutes
- December 8, 2007 Minutes
- January 19, 2008 Minutes
- February 16, 2008
- March 15, 2008 Minutes
- April 19, 2008 Minutes
- May 17, 2008 Minutes
- June 21, 2008, cancelled
- July19, 2008
- August - No Meeting
- September 20, 2008
- October 18, 2008
- November 8, 2008
Minutes of Oct. 21, 2006 board meeting (pdf)
