ihrcpogorelc Inventory of the Matija Pogorelc Papers, 1920-1957. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, September 23, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 30, 2003

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 30, 2003 English Pogorelc, Matija, 1895-1957. Matija Pogorelc Papers, 1920-1957 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 8 linear ft. SLV In Slovenian and English. Scope and Content

Matija Pogorelc (1895-1957) was a vendor of Slovene religious articles and jewelry who visited numerous Slovene communities throughout the United States. Papers (1920-1957) of Pogorelc comprise corresondence with Slovene Americans, Slovene benefit societies, and the Slovenian Catholic Union; material pertaining to the museum honoring Msgr. J.F. Buh at the College of St. Scholastica (Duluth, Minnesota); newspaper clippings including articles Pogorelc wrote about his travels; and business ledgers.

Partial 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.

Buh, Joseph F., 1833-1922 Slovenian Catholic Union.College of St. Scholastica (Duluth, Minn.) Slovene Americans--Societies, etc.