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| Creator: | Scholl's Studio, Chicago, Illinois | |
| Dates: | 1899 | |
| Abstract: | Photograph of the participants in the 7th convention of the National Slovak Society, held on May 21-26, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois. Included are portraits of the founding and leading members of the Society (established in 1890) such as P.V. Rovnianek, A.S. Ambrose, A. Mamatey, M. Feriencik, I. Podkrivacky and others. | |
| Quantity: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Slovak | |
| Collection ID: | IHRC3277 | |
Collection donated to the IHRC by Arthur Cambridge of Bushkill, Pennsylvania in December 2003.
The National Slovak Society was founded in February of 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a fraternal benevolent association intended to provide a common platform for the numerous small and locally based Slovak fraternal societies scattered in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota and elsewhere, and to bridge the religious differences among the Slovak American communities at the time.
The Cambridge, Arthur collection is available for public research.
The Cambridge, Arthur collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Reseach Center, University of Minnesota.
For further information regrading the copyright, please contact the IHRC.
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The Cambridge, Arthur Papers, Slovak American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota
National Slovak Society Records
| Slovak | |
| Fraternal organizations | |
| National Slovak Society of the United States of America |
BOX Oversize 1. Photographs |
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| FOLDER 1. NSS 7th convention 1899 | |||||||||||||
ITEM 1. Photograph of the participants in the 7th convention of the National Slovak Society, held on May 21-26, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois. Included are portraits of the founding and leading members of the Society (established in 1890) such P.V. Rovnianek, A.S. Ambrose, A. Mamatey, M. Feriencik, I. Podkrivacky and others. The convention coinicided with a conference of a number of Slavic organizations held in Chicago on May 21-28, 1899 in which the NSS participated as well to promote the concept of unity among the Slavic peoples in America and also to build relationships with other Slavic nationalities, namely the Croats and Czechs. Original caption at the bottom of the photograph identifies the persons in the picture as follows: 1st (bottom) row from the left: J. Wencko, P. Urban, J. Miller, Sr., F. Razny, J.C. Gimesky, A. Mamatey, I. Podkrivacky, P.V. Rovnianek, J. Slabej, A.S. Ambrose, J. Kadlecik, J. Stepita, A. Vasil, A. Pollak 2nd row: P. Gallo, A.J. Korhnak, M. Kovacik, M. Pacuta, V. Micek, A. Gladic, E. Juscak, S. Straka, Wm. Vokolek, J. Kudic, A. Harencar, M. Cicon, B. Rehak, J.B. Krcmery 3rd row: J. Prochasek, A. Bodnar, M. Fedor, M. Hrabovsky, J. Cepek, M. Dudacek, J. Papanek, J. Humenansky, J. Kostik, M. Harman 4th row: A. Rohon, J. Hrivnak, A. Ladvienka, J. Kalina, F. Barnak, I. Lazarcik, M. Lisak, J. Mihovc, M. Sherby 5th row: M. Ralbovsky, J. Lacny, J. Kocak, J. Kobulnicky, A. Baluch, N. Brunsky, A. Vasko, L. Koper, A. Ondo, M. Car 6th row: M. Hromiak, M. Svancak, P. Svabek, F.J. Pucher, J. Stefanik, J. Tokoly, J. Krisak 7th row: J. Juris, J. Zivny, K. Kelly, M. Durkovic, J. Bzdusek, L. Macho, P. Gallik, M. Oleksa, A. Balent, M. Lutter 8th row: J. Brunovsky, J. Scholtz, S. Bacovcin, J. Valasek, J. Tokoly, M. Feriencik, A. Sagulla Photograph taken by the Scholl's Studio, Halsted and 14th Street (Chicago?) Photograph size 44 x 59 cm (17 5/16 x 23 3/16 in) Image size (with caption) 568 x 650 pixels, 20.04 x 22.93 cm (7.889 x 9.028 in) |
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