University of Minnesota

Bohemian Hall, Lincoln County, MN, Records

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IHRC


Immigration History Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Descriptive summary

Creator: Bohemian Hall (Lincoln County, Minn.)
Dates: 1911-1951
Abstract: The Bohemian Hall of Lincoln County, Minnesota was built sometime between 1901 and 1906, and served as the meeting place for the Západní Cesko-Bratrska Jednota, Jonasova Ratolest Lodge No. 107. Located in Hansonville Township of Lincoln County, the hall served as the center for social life of Czech Americans in the Canby, Minn. region. The property on which the Bohemian Hall was situated was deeded to the ZCBJ on March 9, 1907. The structure, its contents, and property were auctioned off in September 1988.
Quantity: .50 linear ft.
Language: In Czech and English.
Collection ID: IHRC346

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Records (1911-1951) of the Bohemian Hall, Lincoln County, Minn. consist of ledgers detailing income and expenses for social activities, Farmers Union meeting in the 1930s, and maintenence and labor expenses.


DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION


ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

The Bohemian Hall, Lincoln County, MN collection is available for public research.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Bohemian Hall, Lincoln County, MN collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Reseach Center, University of Minnesota.

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CITE AS

The Bohemian Hall, Lincoln County, MN Records, Czech/Bohemian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota

RELATED COLLECTIONS

Related ZCBJ collections at IHRC are: Jonasova Ratolest Lodge No. 107 (Lincoln County, Minn.) and Lodge No. 44 (Freeborn County, Minn.).


Index Terms

Czech Americans--Minnesota--Lincoln County--Societies, etc.

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