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| Abstract: | Priit Vesilind - journalist, editor at National Geographic Magazine (copies of N.G. where 8 major articles by Vesilind appear). Concert and theater programs, copies of photos from 1930s, correspondence from 1913 on, cards, postcards of Estonia, documents of Paul and Aino Vesilind. | |
| Quantity: | 1 linear ft. | |
| Collection ID: | IHRC3667 | |
Collection transferred to the IHRC from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A. (EAU) in 2003-2005. It was processed as part of a collaborative project between the Estonian Archives in the USA (Lakewood, NJ), the National Archives of Estonia (NAE), and the IHRC in March 2011. Gerli Raadik and Peeter Valjas of the National Archives in Tallinn, Estonia, worked with IHRC staff on the project.
Paul Vesilind was born on 10.06.1910. He studied at Science Gymnasium of Tallinn, graduated from the Brno (Brünni) German Technical University in 1936. He married Aino Vesilind (maiden name Rebane) in 1937. Aino Vesilind died on 03.09.2006 in Virginia, USA. They had sons Peep Aarne who was born on 13.06.1939 in Tallinn, Estonia and Priit (also known as Priit Juho), was born on 04.01.1943 in Tallinn, Estonia. Family fled to Germany in 1944 and emigrated to USA in 1949. Priit Vesilind studied in 1960-1964 at Colgate University, Liberal Arts College. In 1965-1968 he was a volunteer officer in the U.S. Navy Intelligence Service in Hawaii. He graduated in 1972 from the Syracuse University's Newhouse Communication School with MA in photography and journalism. He worked at: Providence Journal (editor-photographer); Syracuse Herald Tribune (editor-photographer); 1968- 1970 Atlanta Journal (sports reporter- photographer); since 1973 magazine "National Geographic" (journalist-editor in chief). Priit Vesilind was presented with the Order of the White Star, Third Class in 2004.
The Vesilind Family collection is available for public research.
The Vesilind Family collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.
For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRC.
The Vesilind Family Papers, Estonian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota
BOX 1. Vesilind Family - Box 1 |
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| FOLDER 1. Personal papers of Paul Vesilind 1916-1948 | |||||||||||||
| Military service book, certificates and membership cards of Estonian organizations in DP camps in Germany etc | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 2. Personal papers of Aino Vesilind (Rebane); miscellaneous 1910-1990s | |||||||||||||
| Membership cards of Estonian organizations in DP camps in Germany; manuscript about Aino Vesilind´s trip to Estonia in 1990s [?], photocopies of photos of A. Vesilin´s teachers and schoolmates; letters from J. Jaik, A. Tassa and others to Aino Vesilind´s father August Rebane from early 20th century etc., newspaper clippings | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 3. Postcards and photos Early 20th century - 1980s | |||||||||||||
| Family photos, photos from DP camps in Germany, postcards from Estonia from friends and relatives | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 4. Christmas and New Year greetings cards to Paul and Aino Vesilind 1950s-1970s | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 5. Theatre and concert programs and invitations to Estonian choirs concerts in Canada and in DP camps in Germany 1946-1966 | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 6. Newspapers and clippings from Estonian periodicals in Germany, Canada and USA 1940s-1950s | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 7. List of articles by Priit Vesilind in the National Geographic Magazine 1977-1986; newspaper clippings and photocopies of articles about P. Vesilind | |||||||||||||
BOX 2. Vesilind Family - Box 2 |
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| Copies of National Geographic Magazine 1977-2001 (11 pcs) with articles by Priit Vesilind | |||||||||||||