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Title: Ziemeļkalifornijas latviešu biedrība records
Date (inclusive): 1951-2015
Collection Number: 2016C8
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Latvian and English
Physical Description:
21 manuscript boxes
(8.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Ziemeļkalifornijas latviešu biedrība (Northern California Latvian Association) records pertain to the largest organization
in the Latvian community of Northern California and consist of minutes, correspondence, membership and financial records,
bulletins, and printed matter relating to Latvian émigré affairs and Latvians in the United States. The records document the
internal workings of the organization and its public activities, including the many cultural events sponsored by the association.
There are also materials relating to efforts to keep the cause of Baltic independence alive during the Cold War, including
protests over Soviet occupation of the Baltic States.
Creator:
Ziemel̦kalifornijas latviešu biedrība
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2015.
[Identification of item], Ziemelkalifornijas latviešu biedrība records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution
Library & Archives.
Founded in 1958, the Ziemeļkalifornijas latviešu biedrība (Northern California Latvian Association) has served as a focal
point in the community life of Latvians in Northern California. The association has sponsored cultural events and organized
recreational activities for young people. It sought to preserve the cause of independence for the Baltic States during the
Cold War, and after Baltic independence was renewed in 1991, the association promoted assistance to newly sovereign Latvia.
The association publishes
Ziemeļkalifornijas Apskats.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Ziemeļkalifornijas latviešu biedrība (Northern California Latvian Association) records pertain to the largest organization
in the Latvian community of Northern California and consist of minutes, correspondence, membership and financial records,
bulletins, and printed matter relating to Latvian émigré affairs and Latvians in the United States. The records document the
internal workings of the organization and its public activities, including the many cultural events sponsored by the association.
There are also materials relating to efforts to keep the cause of Baltic independence alive during the Cold War, including
protests over Soviet occupation of the Baltic States.
The records include papers relating to two earlier organizations, the Latviešu Apvienībus Oaklandē and the Latviešu Kopa Los
Gatosa. There are also extensive materials concerning the building of a proposed Latvian center in Orinda, California, a project
that never came to fruition. The printed matter series includes many issues of
Ziemeļkalifornijas Apskats, the association's monthly publication. There are also numerous issues of
Zelta Vārtu Vēstis, the publication of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran church. Additionally, the collection contains significant materials
about youth activities organized by the association.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Latvians -- United States
Latvia -- Emigration and immigration