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Papers and biographical essays written by students in the summer program of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo about Latvian and Latvian American personalities during the early 1970s.

Abstract Records (1957-1980) of Daugavas Vanagu Apvieniba Minesota (Latvian Welfare Association of Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota) include correspondence; material relating to other Latvian American organizations; newsletters; and miscellany. Included are materials of or relating to the Latvian Foundation, Inc.; Patiesibas Fonds (Latvian Truth Fund, Inc.); Latviska Mantojuma Fonds (Latvian Heritage Foundation); the American Latvian Association and World Federation of Free Latvians;...

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6 binders containing correspondence, meeting minutes and other documentation pertaining to the Asscoiation's Cleveland Chapter (Daugavas Vanagu).

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Collection consists of theater playscripts, scrapbooks containing photographs of performances, newspaper clippings, reviews, event brochures and performance programs. Included are financial records of the organization.

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Records (1966) of Latviesu Jaunatnes Divreizdivi (Latvia Youth's Two-Times-Two) include a workbook for discussions of Latvian history and culture and Latvian problems in American society; song sheets; and brochures. The program is a one week summer seminar for Latvian youth. The 1966 gathering was at Camp Cavell, Lexington, Michigan.

Abstract The papers of Lauris Kalnins consist of materials related to different exile communities, organizations, and newspapers. There is an extensive collection of periodicals - mostly from local Latvian communities in the Unisted States. Collection also consists of Kalnins personal papers, information sheets, advertisements, brochures, newspaper clippings, conventions and seminar materials, member lists, financial records, and letters. Also included is a set of audio materials.The...

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Papers (1945-1980) of Magdalena Rozentals (b.1915) related mainly to material dealing with Latvian refugees throughout the world. Included are photoalbums; serials; correspondence; theater programs; and miscellany.

Abstract Manuscript materials pertaining to the Latvian American community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, particularly the artistic community and events related to the Republic of Latvia’s independence in 1991.The papers include numerous photographs and playbills of Minnesota Latvian theater productions through the 1950s to the 1970s. In addition, the collection also documents Latvia’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and Netz’s involvement with the 1993 Republic of Latvia national...

Abstract 11 oral history transcripts produced in conjunction with MA thesis "Persevering Endurance: Latvians in Minnesota, U of Northern Colorado, 2002. The interviews conducted by Michelle Klees between 2000 and 2001 focus on the experiences of Latvian displaced persons after WWII and their immigration to the United States. Covered are also Latvian traditions, the issue of maintaining one's ethnic culture after resettlement, and the activities of the Latvian American community in the Minneapolis/St....

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Papers (1954-1979) of Nikolajs Rasins (1915- ) include tape recordings; slides; newspaper clippings; correspondence; and financial records relating to Rasins' Latvian American broadcasting and other Latvian American community activities in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

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Collection consists of correspondence and financial records of the congregation, church services programs, event brochures and pamphlets.

Abstract The records (1947 -1958) of Philadelphia Latvian archives consist of journals, notebooks, autobiographies, and newsletters.Included are two handwritten volumes by Paul Veinbergs titled "Atminas un vertejumi" (Memoirs and Appreciations), dealing with Latvian exile, Paul Veinberg’s memories about his first years in the United States, and letters from Fricis Ievins to I.Ritins (1947-1957). Records also contain notebooks with Indrikis Ritins' autobiography and memoirs in a series of...

Abstract The Raimunds Caks collection is comprised of personal papers that reflect his participation in a number of Latvian civic and cultural activities and organizations since settling in the United States after World War II. The folders include correspondence, bulletins, announcements, invitations, and reports. Though Caks is noted for his activity with Latvian scouting and journalism, this collection contains primarily documentation of his involvement with the Daugavas Vanagi, thus providing...

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Materials pertaining to the members (and their organization) of the Student Company of the Cesis Regiment which participated in the battle of Cesis during Latvia's war of independence in 1919. The surviving members of the company formed an organized group abroad after World War II and their migration out of Europe to the United States, Australia and elsewhere. Included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, financial records, postcards and photographs.

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Papers (1980-1989) of Talivaldis Gulbis consist of a photocopy of his paper, "The Story of the Latvian Lutheran Immigrants in the United States of America".

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Records (1981-1985) of Vidienes Balsis, a Latvian newsletter based in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, consist of correspondence; editorial manuscripts, notes, and photographs; clippings; and copies of various Latvian publications.

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Collection consists of personal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings and photographs.