Title: Records of ethnic fraternal benefit associations in the United States : essays and inventories.
Authors: University of Minnesota.
Publisher: Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota,
Year: 1981
Subjects: Fraternal organizations United States History Directories.; Ethnic groups United States History Directories.
Abstract: "This directory was compiled and published as part of the University of Minnesota's Ethnic Fraternal Project (1977-81). ...Intended to stimulate and facilitate the research use of ethnic fraternal records, this directory is composed of two sections. The first section--six essays--describes the history and development of ethnic fraternal benefit associations as well as the variety of research for which fraternal records can be used. The second section of the directory lists ethnic fraternal benefit associations. Entries for each fraternal include information about the fraternal's organizational history, activities, and extant records." -- Pref.
Contents: Ethnic fraternal benefit associations : an introduction by Michael G. Karni -- Ethnic fraternal benefit associations : their historical development, character, and significance by John Bodnar -- Unique features of fraternal records by Robert F. Harney -- Fraternal isturance records : some possibilities for quantitative interpretation by John Modell -- A glimpse into the life of "orginary" immigrants : fraternal records and historical research by June Alexander -- Polish American fraternal archives : research opportunities and problems by Frank Renkiewicz -- Directory : Ethnic fraternal benefits Associations and their extant records.