Richard March papers

Collection

Identifier: IHRC2942

Staff Only

Abstract

Manuscript materials pertain to the Croatian American community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois, mainly in the 1940s and 1950s, particularly to the activities of the local Croatian Fraternal Union (Hrvatska Bratska Zajednica) lodges. Print materials (Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian American periodicals and books) have been separated and included in the IHRCA Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian American print collections.

Collection consists of meeting minutes of the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 261 - Milwaukee (1946-1960), audio tape containing a recording of an interview with Mato Brzovic by Richard March, a small number of miscellaneous items (correspondence, announcements, cards) and photographs.

Dates

Creation: 1920-1960

Creator

March, Richard (Person)

Language of Materials

Croatian, English

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Richard March served on the Wisconsin Arts Board as Folk and Community Arts Specialist focusing on immigrant and ethnic music in the Midwest region. He has also served as officer in the Milwaukee CFU Lodge.