Records, 1904-1952.

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Records, 1904-1952.

Records (1904-1952) of the Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota (Slovene National Benefit Society)(Chicago, Illinois), contain Supreme Board minutes; convention minutes; membership records; financial records; records of of local lodges; records of benefit payments; subscription records; athletic association records; records of book sales; and investment and bond records. Individuals prominent in the collection include Frank Bostič, Vincent Cainkar, Martin Konda, Ivan Molek, Frank Klobučar, Frank Krže, Joseph Kuhelj, Jakob ikačič, Filip Godina, Anton Goršek, John Hočevar, Frank Hren, Frank ladič, Blas Novak, Frank Podlipec, Martin Potokar, Justina Rom, Joseph iskovič, William Sitter, Matija Turk, Frank Somrak, Anton Terlovec, John nderwood, Frank Venderbar, Frank Vider, Martin Skubic, Frank aitz, John ogrich, and Jože Zavertnik. 546/4: : Mainly in Slovenian.

16 linear ft. (227 folders and including 53 ledgers)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7813909

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Rom, Justina.

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Potokar, Martin.

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Goršek, Anton.

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Skubic, Martin.

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Mladič, Frank.

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Molek, Ivan, 1882-1962

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Ivan Molek, a Slevene politcal activist, philosopher, and writer, immigrated to America in 1900. Molek was editor and co-editor of the Prosveta, the official organ published by the Slovene National Benefit Society (Slovenska Narodna Podporna Kednota - SNJP. He remained an active SNJP member his entire life. Molek also wrote several books, among them were Two Worlds, Slevene Immigrant History 1900-1950, and his autobiography Over Hill and Dale. He died in 1962. From the description of...

Hren, Frank.

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Siskovič, Joseph.

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Turk, Matija.

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Godina, Filip.

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Vogrich, John.

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Hočevar, John.

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Underwood, John, 1934-

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Vides, Frank.

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Kuhelj, Joseph.

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Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota (Slovene National Benefit Society) (Chicago, Ill.)

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The Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota (Slovene National Benefit Society) was established in Chicago, Illinois, in 1904. Representatives of nine independent regional Slovenian societies met to create a national fraternal and insurance organization which would serve the needs of Slovenian immigrants. The organization was secular and progressive. Originally restricted to Slovenian men, by 1912 it was open to Slovenian women and Croats and, eventually, to all Slavic Americans. ...

Verderbar, Frank.

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Sitter, William.

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Mikačič, Jakob.

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Bostič, Frank.

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Zaitz, Frank.

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Cainkar, Vincent.

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Krže, Frank.

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Konda, Martin.

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Novak, Blas.

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Podlipec, Frank.

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Somrak, Frank.

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Klobučar, Frank.

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Terlovec, Anton.

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