Finding aid for the Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote Records
Title:
Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote Records
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote
Dates:
1917-1942
Quantity:
0.40 linear feet (2 containers)
Abstract:
 The Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote (est. 1915) is the official newspaper of the American Slovenian Catholic Union. It was published in Chicago, Illinois, until 1923, when it moved to Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of five ledger books.
Identification:
MS 4147
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

History of Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote

The Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote (f. 1915) is the official newspaper of the American Slovenian Catholic Union. Initially published in Chicago, Illinois, the paper moved to 6117 St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1923. In 1924 English pages began to appear and by 1959 English was the main language of the newspaper. In 1988, the bi-weekly paper had a circulation of over 11,000 and Roberta Gibbons and Joseph Melaher were the editors.

Scope and Content

The Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote Records, 1917-1942, consist of five ledger books.

This collection is useful for understanding the financial operation of an ethnic newspaper, particularly in the Slovenian community in the United States and Cleveland, Ohio.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Newspaper publishing -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Finance.
Newspaper publishing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance.
Slovenian-American newspapers -- Finance.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4147 Glasilo K.S.K. Jednote Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

American Home Publishing, 1981.

Processing Information

Processed by Daniel J. Linke in 1988.