The
Archives of the Croatian Ethnic Institute are maintained in the central
office, located at 4851 S. Drexel Blvd. They have become the largest repository
of personal papers, manuscripts, and correspondence of many noteworthy
personalities of Croatian descent in the U.S. and Canada.
The Archives also contain
collections of records of Croatian parishes in the US and Canada, census
and annual reports; documents and records of cultural, fraternal, and political
organizations, sports clubs, musical societies (e.g. Tamburitza), travel
agencies and businesses.
This is an excellent
resource for individuals interested in Croatian immigration patterns, community
development, cultural and family history, and Croatian networks within
and outside of North America. Although staff is limited at the Institute,
CEI welcomes specialists, undergraduate
and graduate students, and scholars to use these primary resources in their
research.
Arhiv
Arhiv HEI-a je danas svakako najveća pismohrana izvan Hrvatske u kojoj se čuvaju osobni papiri, korespondencija i rukopisi poznatih Hrvata u Americi i Kanadi ili podaci i dokumenti o njima.
Tu je i bogata zbirka izvornih dokumenata, zapisnika, imenika, izvještaja i spome-knjiga hrvatskih župa, bratskih i dobrotvornih udruga, političkih organizacija, športskih društava, glazbenih i pjevačkih sastava i poslovnih tvrtki.
CEI often helps students
in preparing papers, providing them with adequate sources and instructions.
If you are interested in accessing the CEI Archives for your research,
or would like to know more about the collection, please contact:
Stipe Renic, Director
Croatian Ethnic Institute
4851 S. Drexel Blvd.
Chicago IL 60615
E-mail: stiperenic@yahoo.com
