ihrcrukavina Inventory of the Rukavina family history, 1983. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, February 18, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries May 6, 2004

Univesity of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Felicity HansonMay 6, 2004 English Rukavina Family. Rukavina family history, 1983 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 linear in. CRO In English. Biographical/Historical Note

The Rukavina family history and genealogy documents the family of Thomas Rukavina (1877-1952), who emigrated to Chicago, Ill., in 1900, where he joined his brother and other Croatians from the Lika area. Thomas did a variety of work, travelling to wherever he could find employment, but settled in Chicago where he became a successful saloon keeper. After his marriage to Lucy Basic (1885-1929) in 1913, the couple moved to the Iron Range of Minnesota, where Thomas worked as a miner.

Scope and Content

Bound typescript copy of "The Rukavina Family History". The history details the family's experiences in Chicago, Ill., and on Minnesota's Iron Range.

No 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.

Rukavina family--Genealogy.Rukavina, Lucy (Basic), 1885-1919.Rukavina, Thomas, 1877-1952. Croatian Americans--Genealogy.Genealogy.Iron miners--Minnesota--Iron Range.Croatian Americans--Illinois--Chicago.Croatian Americans--Minnesota--Iron Range.