Ameerika-Eesti Heatahtlik Selts (Estonian American Benevolent Society) records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: IHRC3180

Staff Only

Abstract

Collection consists of newsreels "Sisu" published by the society, news about Estonia (copies), leaflets.

Dates

1990

Creator

Ameerika-Eesti Heatahtlik Selts (Estonian-American Benevolent Society) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Estonian

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HISTORICAL SKETCH

The Estonian-American Benevolent Society, Inc was founded in 1994 as a non-governmental, non-profit, tax exempt organization to promote the political, social and economic development of Estonia consistent with democratic principles through education and training.

Extent

5 linear inches

Additional Description

PROVENANCE

Collection transferred to the IHRC from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A. (EAU) in 2003-2005. It was processed as part of a collaborative project between the Estonian Archives in the USA (Lakewood, New Jersey), the National Archives of Estonia (NAE), and the IHRC in March 2010. Margit Laanemets and Kristel Tammik of the National Archives in Tallinn, Estonia, worked with IHRC staff on the project.