I just stumbled over an amazing archive of Croatian material at the University of Minnesota. ttp://www.ihrc.umn.edu/support/croatian.html quoting from the web page: The IHRC, an internationally recognized leading institution for the study of migration and ethnicity, observed its 35th anniversary in the year 2000. Over these years, the center has been engaged in collecting and preserving the historical records of the great immigration from eastern and southern Europe to the United States. It now holds the richest and most extensive collection of materials for a number of ethnic groups, including Croatian Americans. Scholars from all over the country and from countries abroad, including Croatia, use these printed and manuscript documents for dissertations, articles, and books. For example, Professor Ivan Cizmic of the Institute of Applied Social Research in Zagreb, the leading historian of the Croatian emigration, has been a frequent researcher at the IHRC. The Croatian American Collection includes such precious records as the papers of Zlatko Balokovic, famous violinist and political activist; Zlatko Kerhin, promoter of Croatian American cultural activities; Ivo Lupis-Vukic, pioneer author and journalist; and Francis Preveden, author of "History of the Croatian People." It also includes the archives of 'Dramatski Zbor "Nada"' of Chicago, a Croatian American dramatic society; and over 100 Croatian American newspapers and periodicals dating from the 1890s to the present. These and other materials document the history of Croatian immigrants and their descendents over the past 100 years. ...The Croatian American Studies Fund will provide staff support, research awards, and outreach services to the Croatian American community. end quote I have no idea what is available from this archive but the text above implies help with research questions. Has anyone on the list been assisted by them? Don, maybe if you haven't found help there, one of your MN neighbors has? Hoping for more info, Ashley
Ashley, I apologize for the late response. I have been working a lot so, today, I am going through several weeks worth of emails. I visited the IHRC a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly, it is located in the library at the University of Minnesota. I was there for the purpose of researching their collection of Croatian language newspapers so I am not certain what else they have. However, they have a fairly extensive newspaper collection, and they made every effort to be helpful. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: Ashley Tiwara<mailto:grubisicx@sbcglobal.net> To: croatia-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:croatia-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 6:12 PM Subject: [CROATIA] Croatian archive in MN I just stumbled over an amazing archive of Croatian material at the University of Minnesota. ttp://www.ihrc.umn.edu/support/croatian.html quoting from the web page: The IHRC, an internationally recognized leading institution for the study of migration and ethnicity, observed its 35th anniversary in the year 2000. Over these years, the center has been engaged in collecting and preserving the historical records of the great immigration from eastern and southern Europe to the United States. It now holds the richest and most extensive collection of materials for a number of ethnic groups, including Croatian Americans. Scholars from all over the country and from countries abroad, including Croatia, use these printed and manuscript documents for dissertations, articles, and books. For example, Professor Ivan Cizmic of the Institute of Applied Social Research in Zagreb, the leading historian of the Croatian emigration, has been a frequent researcher at the IHRC. The Croatian American Collection includes such precious records as the papers of Zlatko Balokovic, famous violinist and political activist; Zlatko Kerhin, promoter of Croatian American cultural activities; Ivo Lupis-Vukic, pioneer author and journalist; and Francis Preveden, author of "History of the Croatian People." It also includes the archives of 'Dramatski Zbor "Nada"' of Chicago, a Croatian American dramatic society; and over 100 Croatian American newspapers and periodicals dating from the 1890s to the present. These and other materials document the history of Croatian immigrants and their descendents over the past 100 years. ...The Croatian American Studies Fund will provide staff support, research awards, and outreach services to the Croatian American community. end quote I have no idea what is available from this archive but the text above implies help with research questions. Has anyone on the list been assisted by them? Don, maybe if you haven't found help there, one of your MN neighbors has? Hoping for more info, Ashley ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CROATIA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CROATIA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
IHRC, an interdisciplinary center in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. Founded in 1965, the IHRC promotes research on migration with a special emphasis on immigration to the U.S. It brings scholar-specialists from the University into dialogue with university and high school students and their teachers, with print and non-print media workers, and with communities of immigrants, ethnic Americans, and concerned citizens. The IHRC especially seeks to enrich contemporary debatesso often heated and so often emotional when the subject is immigrationwith historical and scholarly perspectives. The IHRC is proud to have built one of the largest and most important collections of materials on U.S. immigration and refugee life to be found anywhere in the world. It welcomes researchers from the University, from Minnesota communities, and beyond, from the nation and the world. Our researchers come from all parts of the country as well as from abroad. This website provides immediate access to information for those who want to do research on immigration, for those interested in migration-related events and classes at the University and in the community, and for those seeking scholarly and expert perspectives on the headlines of the day. The Immigration History Research Center is located at: Elmer L. Andersen Library Suite 311; 222 - 21st Ave S. Minneapolis MN 55455 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday; closed on University holidays. 612-625-4800 (office) - 612-626-0018 (fax) Sarah Mueller <sarmar1@msn.com> wrote: Ashley, I apologize for the late response. I have been working a lot so, today, I am going through several weeks worth of emails. I visited the IHRC a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly, it is located in the library at the University of Minnesota. I was there for the purpose of researching their collection of Croatian language newspapers so I am not certain what else they have. However, they have a fairly extensive newspaper collection, and they made every effort to be helpful. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: Ashley Tiwara To: croatia-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 6:12 PM Subject: [CROATIA] Croatian archive in MN I just stumbled over an amazing archive of Croatian material at the University of Minnesota. ttp://www.ihrc.umn.edu/support/croatian.html quoting from the web page: The IHRC, an internationally recognized leading institution for the study of migration and ethnicity, observed its 35th anniversary in the year 2000. Over these years, the center has been engaged in collecting and preserving the historical records of the great immigration from eastern and southern Europe to the United States. It now holds the richest and most extensive collection of materials for a number of ethnic groups, including Croatian Americans. Scholars from all over the country and from countries abroad, including Croatia, use these printed and manuscript documents for dissertations, articles, and books. For example, Professor Ivan Cizmic of the Institute of Applied Social Research in Zagreb, the leading historian of the Croatian emigration, has been a frequent researcher at the IHRC. The Croatian American Collection includes such precious records as the papers of Zlatko Balokovic, famous violinist and political activist; Zlatko Kerhin, promoter of Croatian American cultural activities; Ivo Lupis-Vukic, pioneer author and journalist; and Francis Preveden, author of "History of the Croatian People." It also includes the archives of 'Dramatski Zbor "Nada"' of Chicago, a Croatian American dramatic society; and over 100 Croatian American newspapers and periodicals dating from the 1890s to the present. These and other materials document the history of Croatian immigrants and their descendents over the past 100 years. ...The Croatian American Studies Fund will provide staff support, research awards, and outreach services to the Croatian American community. end quote I have no idea what is available from this archive but the text above implies help with research questions. Has anyone on the list been assisted by them? Don, maybe if you haven't found help there, one of your MN neighbors has? Hoping for more info, Ashley ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CROATIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CROATIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts", Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan