Slovenian

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Typescript of a memoir "Starting Over in Cleveland" by Anton Zakelj, translated from Slovenian into English and edited by John Zakelj, with photographs by Anton Zakelj. Also a typescript of an article "Cleveland in the 50s" by Anton Zakelj. The Zakelj family immigrated to the United States from Slovenia in 1950, settling in Cleveland, Ohio. The memoir depicts life in the Slovenian neighborhood of Cleveland, around the St. Vitus Church.

Abstract Collection consists of approximately 30 photocopied pages including correspondence, handwritten notes, news clippings and pamphlets pertaining to Kristan's political interests and activities. These concerned mainly the cause of the libration of Yugoslavia and the situation of the country during the Second World War. Among others, the materials contain several pieces of correspondence with Louis Adamic and Edvard Benes, and clippings featuring Kristan's meeting with Tito in 1951, as well as...

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Records consist of minutes of the Society's meetings, playbills, souvenir booklets, and a souvenir album.

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The Louis Adamic collection (1941-1958), consists of photocopies of FBI files concerning Adamic obtained through a Freedom of Information Act Lawsuit filed in 1986. There are several distinct components to the collection: Returned Referrals (Army, CIA, USPS); Bufile 100-1987; Bufile 100-63670 (Parts I and II); and Adamic Material from the Silvermaster File. Many documents in the collection are heavily redacted (blacked-out).

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Collection consists of four original photographs depicting Slovenian community organizations in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Brief annotations provide context and some identification for photographs.

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Records (1915-1917) of the Slovenian Library, Ely, Minn., consist of Board of Directors' minutes.

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Sheet music performed by society.