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1Title:  Czech Old Settlers Organization Records     
 Creator:  Czech Old Settlers Organization 
 Dates:  1907-1966 
 Abstract:  The Czech Old Settlers Organization was a social organization composed of members of families of the first Czechs who immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of minute books, a financial ledger, clippings, and an oversize commemorative volume listing the cumulative membership of the organization. 
 Call #:  MS 3860 
 Extent:  0.70 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize volume) 
 Subjects:  Czech Old Settlers Organization (Cleveland, Ohio) | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
 
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2Title:  Ferdinand Jirsa Papers     
 Creator:  Jirsa, Ferdinand 
 Dates:  1923-1970 
 Abstract:  Ferdinand Jirsa (1893-1971) was a Czech immigrant to Cleveland, Ohio, who became a lawyer and a leader in the Sokol movement. He was president of the Northeast District of the American Sokol Organization. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, certificates and legal records relating to the Sokol movement in the United states. 
 Call #:  MS 3623 
 Extent:  0.50 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Jirsa, Ferdinand, 1893-1971. | Czech Americans -- Societies, etc. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
 
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3Title:  Czech Shooting Club Minute Book     
 Creator:  Czech Shooting Club 
 Dates:  1892-1901 
 Abstract:  The Czech Shooting Club was established in 1892 in the home of Vincent Sykora of Cleveland, Ohio. The Czech translation of its name is Ceskych Domacich Strelev. The collection consists of minutes and the constitution of the Czech Shooting Club. 
 Call #:  MS 3829 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Czech Shooting Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Shooters (of arms) -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
 
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4Title:  Kladno Social Club Minute Book     
 Creator:  Kladno Social Club 
 Dates:  1948-1970 
 Abstract:  Klubu Kladno a okli (Kladno Social Club) was a national organization with chapters in areas with significant Czech populations. The club's members were usually from Kladno and the area surrounding it in Czechoslovakia. The collection consists of a minute book of club meetings. 
 Call #:  MS 4187 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Klubu Kladno a okoli (Cleveland, Ohio) | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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5Title:  Blatna Social Club Minute Book     
 Creator:  Blatna Social Club 
 Dates:  1948-1970 
 Abstract:  Klubu Blatna a okoli (Blatna Social Club) was a national organization with chapters in areas with significant Czech populations. The club's members were usually from Blatna and the areas surrounding it in Czechoslovakia. The collection consists of a minute book for club meetings. 
 Call #:  MS 4189 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Klubu Blatna a okoli (Cleveland, Ohio) | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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6Title:  Bohemian-American Club Records     
 Creator:  Bohemian-American Club 
 Dates:  1912-1933 
 Abstract:  The Bohemian-American Club was established in 1912 as a social club for people in Cleveland, Ohio, of Bohemian ancestry. The Club's purpose was the promotion of Bohemian culture in America by encouraging the use of the Bohemian language and art forms such as literature, song, and dance. The Club was an active supporter of the American Red Cross during World War I. It was dissolved in the 1930s due to declining membership. The collection consists of constitutions (1927-1928), general minutes (1912-1928), Executive Committee minutes (1929), correspondence (1927-1932 and undated), membership information (1926-1932), financial material (1930-1933), and miscellaneous documents including song lyrics and club stationery. A prominent topic of the records is World War I. 
 Call #:  MS 3785 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Bohemian-American Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | World War, 1914-1918. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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7Title:  Cleveland Czech Socialist Organizations' Records     
 Creator:  Various 
 Dates:  1904-1950 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of the records of several Czech socialist organizations in Cleveland, Ohio, including the Czech Socialist Organization; several branch records; the Socialist Men's Organization for wards 13, 16, 17, and 18; the Worker's Council (Delnicky Rad); the Workers' Home (Delnicky Dom); the Workers' Gymnastic Association; the Czech National Council; and the Czechoslovak Army. The collection includes minutes, membership books, and ledgers. 
 Call #:  MS 3889 
 Extent:  1.80 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Gymnastics -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Socialists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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8Title:  Freethinkers' Association, Vaclav Snadjr Branch, Minutebook     
 Creator:  Freethinkers' Association, Vaclav Snadjr Branch 
 Dates:  1930-1957 
 Abstract:  The Vaclav Snadjr Branch was the Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the Freethinkers Association. It was named in honor of Vaclav Snajdr, a Cleveland journalist, publisher, and leader among the Freethinker faction of Czech Americans. The branch dissolved in 1957. The collection consists of one minute book. 
 Call #:  MS 3898 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Sdruzeni Svobodomyslnych. Svaz Vaclav Snajdr (Cleveland, Ohio) | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Rationalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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9Title:  Slapnicka Ledgers     
 Creator:  Slapnicka 
 Dates:  1925-1950 
 Abstract:  Slapnicka was a shooting and outing club established in 1892, in Cleveland, Ohio, by members of the Freethinker faction of the city's Czech population. The club has since disbanded. The collection consists of ledgers, 1930-1947 and 1939-1950; and an anniversary pamphlet, 1925. 
 Call #:  MS 3899 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Strelecky a Rybarsky Klub "Slapnicka". | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Hunting and fishing clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Rationalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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10Title:  Slapnicka Minute Book     
 Creator:  Slapnicka 
 Dates:  1923-1934 
 Abstract:  Slapnicka (f. 1892) was a Czech hunting and outing club which owned a farm on Route 43 in Solon, Ohio. Its members were drawn from the Freethinker faction of Cleveland area Czechs. The collection consists of a single volume minute book useful for understanding Czech social activities in Cleveland, Ohio. 
 Call #:  MS 4188 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Strelecky a Rybarsky Klub "Slapnicka". | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Hunting and fishing clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Rationalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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11Title:  West Side D.T.J. Club Records     
 Creator:  West Side D.T.J. Club 
 Dates:  1926-1978 
 Abstract:  The West Side D.T.J. was a Cleveland, Ohio, neighborhood branch of the Workers Gymnastic Union (Delnicke Telecvicne Jednoty), a Czech socialist sokol organization established in Cleveland in 1909. The West Side Branch was created in 1926 as an English-speaking unit for second generation Czechs, evolving into a social and cultural organization before it dissolved in 1978. The collection consists of minutes, 1926-1978, and certificates and miscellaneous materials removed from the minute books. 
 Call #:  MS 3897 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  West Side D.T.J. Club (Cleveland, Ohio). | Delnicke Telecvicne Jednoty. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gymnastics -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Socialists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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12Title:  Czecho-Slavonic Benevolent Society Minute Book     
 Creator:  Czecho-Slavonic Benevolent Society 
 Dates:  1882-1893 
 Abstract:  Cesko-Slovanske podporujici spolky ve Spojenych Statech (Czecho-Slavonic Benevolent Society, was a mutual benefit association founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1870. Its early members served in the Union army during the American Civil War. Initially, benefits were paid to dependents of men killed in the war. The first Cleveland, Ohio, branch was the third branch of the national organization, and by 1919, 23 branches were located in the city. The national organization was headed by a supreme lodge which had 11 Grand Lodges beneath it. Cleveland was the seat of the Ohio Grand Lodge, which at one point had 31 individual lodges with 3,400 members under its charge. The Czecho-Slavonic Benevolent Society minute book, 1882-1893, consists of a single volume of the Ohio Grand Lodge. The collection is useful for understanding the activities of a late 19th century Czech benevolent society. 
 Call #:  MS 4186 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Cesko-Slovanske podporujici spolky ve Spojenych Statech. Velkoradu statu Ohio. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Societies, etc. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Friendly societies -- Ohio. | Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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13Title:  Ptak Family Papers and Organizational Records     
 Creator:  Ptak Family 
 Dates:  1897-1975 
 Abstract:  Victor G. and Bohumir E. Ptak were brothers who owned the Ptak Music and Furniture Store in Cleveland, Ohio. Bohumir's sons, Bo and Denny (Zdenke) also were partners in the company. The family was very active in Cleveland's Czech societies, including Lumir-Hlahol-Tyl, Sokol Tyrs, Nationalities Services Center, and others. Victor was married to Marus Hlavacek Ptak. The collection consists of a small amount of correspondence, clippings and memorabilia. The organizational records form the bulk of the collection and consist of correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, agendas, memoranda, financial records, bulletins and printed materials. Included in the organizational records are those of various Czech societies and several parent-teacher associations of Cleveland schools. 
 Call #:  MS 4465 
 Extent:  2.00 linear feet (4 containers) 
 Subjects:  Ptak family. | Sokol Tyrs -- Archives. | Nationalities Services Center (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. | Miles-Cranwood Parent Teacher Association -- Archives. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Gymnastics -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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