ihrcfederated Inventory of the Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs Records, 1943-1965. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, February 16, 1988 University of Minnesota Libraries December 30, 2003

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 30, 2003 English Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs. Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs Records, 1943-1965 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 2.5 linear ft. RUS In English. Biographical/Historical Note

The Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs, founded in 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pa. is a religious, cultural, charitable, social, and athletic organization. It has 175 senior and 70 junior chapters in the United States and Canada. The Clubs maintain scholarship and educational funds and publish The Russian Orthodox Journal. The F. R. O. C. supports and helped start St. Tikhon's Seminary (South Canaan, Pa.) and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (New York City). It has also contributed to the Russian Orthodox Pro-Cathedral (New York City) and to construction of the War Memorial Shrine (Washington, D. C.) as well as to local parishes.

Scope and Content

Records (1943-1965) of the F. R. O. C. consist of reports and minutes of Executive Board meetings and annual conventions. Also included are convention programs, manuals for membership drives, and standing rules and resolutions.

Inventory available.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs.Russkai?a ?pravoslavnai?a ?t?se?rkov. Russian Americans--Societies, etc.Russian Americans--Religion.