The Eighth Tribe, 1974 (1. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)
1974-09-01 / 4. szám
Page Twelve THE EIGHTH TRIBE September 1974 Immigration Studies & Immigrant Archives At University of Minnesota To remedy the scholarly neglect of the ethnic factor in American culture, the Center for Immigration Studies was established at the University of Minnesota in 1963. The Center’s purpose is to aid and encourage research into the migrations of people from Eastern, Southern and Central Europe and the Middle East, and to encourage examination of the sub-societies they established in America, the formation of such groups, their internal structure, and their impact upon major institutions in this country. Since a major obstahle to the study of ethnic groups has been a lack of collections of source material, the Immigrant Archives was established within the University of Minnesota Library to provide such a national research facility. The Archives’ holdings include an imprint collection of over 20,000 volumes (15,000 monographs, 1,500 serial titles, 125 current ethnic newspapers), 2,000 reels of microfilm, and more than 1100 linear feet (2 million items) of manuscript material. The manuscript holdings include the records of typical clinic institutions, such as fraternal societies, churches, and publishing companies. Other material derived from the ethnic groups themselves is also represented, including collections of personal papers from ethnic leaders, clergymen, journalists, labor leaders, writers, poets and politicians. Scholars in the fields of anthropology, folklore, geography, history, linguistics, literature, political science and sociology may all find valuable research material in the Immigrant Archives. The collections are divided by ethnic group. The Hungarian American collection is still extremely small. Presently it consists of about 170 monographs, 25 serial titles, and six current newspapers. The library is most anxious to build the Hungarian American collection to the level of those of some of our other ethnic groups, and in that way have a more accurate representation of the history and contributions of the Hungarians in America. Since the budget for acquiring materials is extremely small, the library would appreciate any sort of Hungarian American publications anyone might be able to deposit in the archives. Such materials would be an important aid to future scholarlyresearch on the Hungarian Americans. For further information contact: Curator, Immigrant Archives, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455. THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED FEDERATION OF AMERICA 3216 New Mexico Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Organized in 1896, chartered by the Congress of the United States in 1907. The largest Hungarian Reformed Fraternal Benefit Society in the world. HUNGARIAN IN ORIGIN, AMERICAN IN SPIRIT, CHRISTIAN IN CHARACTER. OUR PURPOSE AND AIM PROVIDE LIFE, ACCIDENT, MORTGAGE, SICK BENEFIT AND HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE regardless of nationality background or religious affiliation; to help the orphans of the deceased members; to provide a home for the aged; to endeavor to strengthen the fraternal, spiritual, social and cultural life of our people. OUR MOTTO Engraved in our seal, governing all our activities, is: “IF GOD BE WITH US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?” OUR CHARITABLE WORK The FEDERATION founded THE BETHLEN HOME in Ligonier, Pennsylvania in 1921. With the cooperation of the Hungarian Reformed and Presbyterian congregations in the United States, the FEDERATION sponsors this home for the care of the ORPHANS, DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND THE AGED. OUR FRATERNAL AND CULTURAL WORK The FEDERATION also welcomes the opportunity to render FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FRATERNAL, SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL PROJECTS and gladly participates in conferences, pulpit, educational and social functions and gatherings. The FEDERATION extends financial aid also through contributions and advertisements in church bulletins, albums, ethnic newspapers and periodicals. LOANS TO MEMBERS AND CHURCHES The FEDERATION gives loans to members and churches. More than 200 CHURCHES, PARSONAGES, EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS, FELLOWSHIP HALLS AND HOMES have been built through this service in the past eight decades. AID AND SOCIAL SERVICE The FEDERATION conducts annual SCHOLARSHIP CONTESTS and gives SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS to the young members who desire to further their education. The FEDERATION set up a STUDENT AID AND STUDENT LOAN FUND to provide financial aid to the students and give loans which the students repay after graduation according to the repayment agreement at a low interest rate. The FEDERATION also gives FRATERNAL AID to its needy members. SERVICE WITH SECURITY In true spirit of fraternalism, the FEDERATION, with assets over $17,500,000.00 and with $50,000,000.00 insurance in force, with our beautiful Bethlen Home and Home Office building in our nation’s capital.
