accession

1979.018

CRM Contact ID
3898
Donor
Stundza, Jonas
Received As
Gift
Received By
Dengler, Eartha
Received On
Accessioned By
Dengler, Eartha
Accessioned On

Material from Lithuanian Community in Lawrence relating mostly to Lithuanian National Catholic Church members:

.1 "Svarbiausios Baznytines Giesmes - The most important Church hymns" Lawrence: 1929-1932
a small collection of hymns collected and in many cases written by the National Parish organist J.C. Navadauskas

.2 "Kaledu giesmes - Christmas hymns" Lawrence: 1931

.3 "Vai Lekite Dainos - Ah Fly Oh Songs" Lawrence no date. A collection of national songs and folk songs printed in a 20th century vocabulary. Printed in Lawrence, no date

.4 "Graudus Verksmai - The Thundering Sorrows" A ritual of pagan hymns that originated from the pagan cult of lamenting the dead in chants. Used on Fridays of Lent. Printed for the National parish by Rev. Mickevicius which later be in the parish and serve for many years. Lawrence: 1917

.5 "Lietuvos Albumas - The Lithuanian Album" A book printed by the Lithuanian government circa 1920 to illustrate the members of the newly formed government to its countrymen in foreign lands. Lithuania, circa 1920

.6 "Darbininko Sveitaka - The Workmans Health" A communist publication explaining necessary health education and indicating the exploitation of the worker and the care of his health and his family health by a callous government. Brooklyn, NY: 1925

.7 "Zemattes Rastai Kares Metu - The Writings of Zemaite During the War" A collection of writings explaining in common village means the need for financial relief after WWI. Printed by the Boston chapter "Keleivis" to get money. Lithuanian welfare foundations publication for the benefit of the needy from the war. An extremely important book. Boston: 1917

.8 "Atspindziai - Reflections" A monthly magazine published in Kaunas to educate the Lithuanians in America on political, social, linguistic development and other things in Lithuania. A 1920 "Life" magazine. Interestingly, the magazine was distributed by Lithuanian Sales Corp. Kaunaas: 1921

.9 A clipping from the annual calendar "Kalandoraus" showing the desire for ethnic identity. *important info page 423 2nd paragraph c. 1910

.10 Lithuanian reader, 1967

.11 Lsst Statutas, 1968 (??)

.12 ...Tautos Drangaus, (??) 1955

.13 Vytis, 1977

.14 Bridges, 1979

.15 Photographs of Lithuanian Independence Day, 1979