The Slovenian National Home Association, through the Minnesota Discovery Center’s Research library has mad available a Slovenian Library Collection of cultural publications ranging from journal entries to interviews, cartoons, historical references, instructions, and more! Materials are available in both Slovenian and English so that everyone may be able to explore them.
The Slovenian Library Collection works can be accessed from the Minnesota Discovery Center archives, if physical copies are preferred, or they may be browsed online through the Minnesota Discovery Center’s online collection.
Contents of the Slovenian Library Collection at MDC
Box 1 (Location - 5A.4.A)
- “Amerinski Druzinski Kolander” [American Family Almanac], 1922, 1923, 1926, 1928-1931, 1933, 1936-1950. 23 volumes
Box 2 (Location - 5A.4.A)
- “Rodna Gruda” [Native Land], 1955-1957, 1959-1963, 1987-1990. 77 issues
- Slovenian-language monthly publication.
Pamphlets and Printed Material:- “Father Frank Perkovich Presents Songs and Hymns from the Polka Mass,” undated
- Fifth National Convention of the Slovenian Workers Union, 1939.
- Double anniversary St. Ann Lodge No. 156, 45th Anniversary, 1939.
- Fifth annual “Jugaslav Radio Hour Picnic,” 1940.
- St. Joseph’s Lodge No. 30 40th anniversary, 1942.
- Slovene National Benefit Society, 1946.
- 22nd annual meeting of American Jugoslav Association, 1946.
- Minnesota-American Jugoslav Association 24th annual convention, 1948.
- “Some Anomalies in the Steel Board’s Report,” 1949.
- 25th annual convention of Jugoslav Association of Minnesota, 1949
- Minnesota legislature report, 1949
- “Facts About the Steel Strike,” 1949
- “Slovenian Worker’s Union of America Honored,” 1950.
- Minnesota American Yugoslav Association state convention, 1950.
- Slovenian Women’s Union 25th annual banquet, 1951.
- “Resolutions Submitted at the Jugo-Slav Association,” 1951.
- 27th annual convention of Minnesota American Yugoslav Association, 1951.
- 35th anniversary banquet, 1952.
- Minnesota American Yugoslav Association convention banquet, 1952
- 28th state convention of Minnesota American Yugoslav Association, 1952
- 20th anniversary of Slovenian Women’s Union of Hibbing, 1953
- Annual American Yugoslav Association [letter], 1953
- Slovenian Women’s Union 11th national convention, 1955
- Slovenian Women’s Union Minnesota Day, 1956
- Slovenska calendar, 1956
- 12th national convention of Slovenian Women’s Worker’s Union, 1961
- “Our Youth” magazine, undated
- Violin concert: Miss Olga Turk, 1934
- 25th Anniversary of Slovenian National Home Association (Chisholm, Minn.), 1970.
- 26th annual convention of American Yugoslav Association, 1980
- 55th Slovenian National Home Association (Chisholm, Minn.) anniversary banquet, 2000
- Duluth News Tribune: “From Slovenia with Love,” 1977
Box 3 (Location - Box 5A.4.A)
- “Tovares” [Comrades] magazine, 1948, 1953-1955, 1957-1958, 1960. 152 issues
Box 4 (Location - 5A.4.A)
- English-Language Publications:
- The Silent People Speak, undated. 1 volume
- The Eagle and the Roots, undated. 1 volume
- He, the Father, undated. 1 volume
- What’s Your Name, undated. 1 volume
- Anthology of American Slovenian Literature, undated. 1 volume
- My Native Land, undated. 1 volume.
- The War Dictionary, undated. 1 volume.
- Economics of the 4th Round of Wage Increases, 1949. 1 volume
- Slovene – A Comprehensive Grammar, undated. 1 volume
- Yugoslavia’s Foreign Policy, undated. 1 volume
- Trieste, undated. 1 volume
- Report on New Yugolslavia, undated. 1 volume
- Yugoslavia’s Claim to Trieste, undated. 1 volume
- Yugoslavia’s New Constitution, undated. 1 volume
- Manual of Slavic Personalities, undated. 1 volume
- The Little Flower, undated. 1 volume
- Miniature prayer books, undated. 3 volumes
- Slovenian Language Manual I, undated. 1 volume
- Slovenian Language Manual II, undated. 1 volume
- Slovenians in Canada, undated. 1 volume
- Slovenian Comprehensive Grammar, undated. 1 volume
- English Dictionary for Speakers of Slovenian, undated. 1 volume
- English to Slovenian Translation – Veliki Anglesko Slovenski, undated
- “Zarja – The Dawn,” 2015-2017. 5 issues
- “The Slavic American Magazine,” undated. 3 volumes
- Slovenian Gorenjska [The Highlands], undated. 1 volume.
- The Case of Draza Mikhailovich, undated. 1 volume
- “Slovenian Yugoslavia Magazine,” undated
- Slovenian tourist map, undated
Box 5 (Location - 5A.4.A)
- Slovenian-Language Publications:
- Krvana noc v Ljubljana [Bloody Night in Ljubljana], undated. 1 volume.
- Veliko Podvzetje [Great Undertaking], undated. 1 volume.
- Rake Andreja Podlipnika [Andre’s Hands Under the Grayling], undated. 1 volume.
- Uzroci Vjere U Boga [Causes for the Belief in God], undated. 1 volume.
- Podkovstvo pouk koace in Konjerjcem [Lessons given to . . .], undated. 1 volume
- Hisa Brez Oken [The Windowless House], undated. 1 volume
- Slovenske Yecernice Zvezek Leto [Slovenian Notebook], 1968, 1982. 2 volumes
- Zelezna Reka [Iron River], undated. 1 volume.
- Povesti in Crtice [Stories and Cartoons], undated. 1 volume
- Breskov in Mareelica [Peaches and Apricots], undated. 1 volume
- Krvana NOC [Bloody Night], undated. 1 volume
- Veliko Mravljisce [Many Anthills], undated. 1 volume
- VPrasan Lastnine Reda in Zakonitski [Questions of Order and Legality], undated. 1 volume
- Med Nebom in Zemljo [Between Heaven And Earth], undated. 1 volume.
- Aritmetika Algebra [Arithmetic Algebra], undated. 1 volume.
Detalijrve upute ulicnig Celija [Detailed Instructions Street Cells], undated. 1 volume - Proletarska Revolucija [Proletariat Revolution], undated. 1 volume
- Podsemnomi Radikalizam [Underground Radicalism], undated. 1 volume.
- Pretece Socijizma [Underground Radicalism], undated. 1 volume.
- Pariska Komuna [Paris Commune], undated. 1 volume
- Marseljeza [Marseillaise], undated. 1 volume
- Umni Cebelar [Clever Beekeeper], undated. 1 volume
- Narodi Kalendar [Nations Almanac], 1947. 1 volume
- Misitonski Kalendar [Missions Almanac], 1931. 1 volume
- Zivinski Liecnik [Animal Liver], undated. 1 volume
- Maj Veliki Traven [May the Great Lawn], undated. 1 volume
- Ave Maria Calendar [Ave Maria Almanac], 1929, 1937, 1938, 1956. 4 volumes
- Slovenske Kalendar [Slovenian Almanac], 1944. 1 volume
- Kemija Josef Reisner [Chemistry Josef Reisner], undated. 1 volume
- Hitro Laski, undated. 1 volume
- Slovenja v borbi za svobodo [Physics and Chemistry], undated. 1 volume
- Fizika in Kemija [The Way to Freedom], undated. 1 volume
- Zenin iz Amerike [Zenin from America], undated. 1 volume
- Slovensko Angleska [Slovenian to English Translation], undated. 1 volume
- Latinsko Slovenski Slovar [Latin Slovenian Dictionary], undated. 1 volume
- Francoska Slovinica [French to Slovenain], undated. 1 volume
- Rusko – Slovenski [Russian to Slovenian], undated. 1 volume
- Svbohrvatsko slovenski slovar [Serbo-Croatian Slovenian Dictionary], undated. 1 volume
- Sike iz Vsakdanjeca Zivljenja [Pictures from Everyday Life], undated. 1 volume
- Besedni zaklad nemsko [German Vocabulary], undated. 1 volume
- Drzavljanski Katekizem [Citizens Catechism], undated. 1 volume.
Podzemski Radikizen [Underground Radicalism], undated. 1 volume - Senca Prekopota [Shadow Over the Path], undated. 1 volume.
Zbirka Rudarskih in fuzarskin [Collections of Miners], undated. 1 volume - Kresnice mladinske matice [Fireflies of the Youth Queen], undated. 1 volume
- Ustav [Federation Yugoslavia], undated. 1 volume.
- Prolerarska Etika in Morale [Proletarian Ethics and Morals], undated. 1 volume
- Nekliko Pravopisa [A Bit of Spelling], undated. 1 volume
- Lukec in Njegov Skorec [Luke and Its Crust], undated. 1 volume
- Detaljne Upute Zarad Tovrnickih [Detailed Instructions for the Tourniks], undated. 1 volume
- Papezeva Enciklika Razragna [Paper’s Encyclopedia Magazine], undated. 1 volume
- Elizabeta, undated. 1 volume
- Kje so Mrtvi [Where Are the Dead?], undated. 1 volume
- Hlapec Jernej in Njegova Pravica [Servant Jernej and His Rights], undated. 1 volume
- Slovenica Ruskega Jezika [Of the Russian Language], undated. 1 volume
- Parnikotel [Steam Boilers], undated. 1 volume
- Dano Tisto Uro [At Any Hour], undated. 1 volume
- Katastrofi Titanica [Catastrophe Titanic], 1912. 1 volume
- Evolucija Revolucija [Evolution Revolution], undated. 1 volume
- Nasa Srecanje z Jezusom [Mass with Jesus], undated. 1 volume
- Ameriski Slovenci [American Slovenians], undated. 1 volume
- Zgodovina Slovencev [History of Slovenia], undated. 1 volume
Box 6 (Location - 5A.4.A)
- Majeski Glas [The Voice of May], 1933, 1034, 1935, 1944, 1945. 5 volumes
- Nova Svet [New World], 1946. 1 volume
- Drug Korac, undated. 1 volume
- Slovenski Jezik [Slovenian Language], undated. 1 volume
- Nova Rusija [New Russia], undated. 1 volume
- Jugo Slovenska Katol Jednote, undated. 1 volume
- Pariska Komuna [Paris Commune], undated. 1 volume
- Veliko Podvzetji [A Big Undertaking], undated. 1 volume
- Cirni Bratje [Black Brothers], undated. 1 volume
- Brata Povest iz se no Pozabljenih dni [Brother’s Story Not Forgotten], undated. 1 volume
- Sm St Urho [Saint Urho], undated. 1 volume
- Million sada Zive Nee Nikad [Million Here Today], undated. 1 volume
- 2 Svetona [Two Worlds], undated. 1 volume
- Mlekarstvo [Dairy Farming], undated. 1 volume
- Na Poti v Svoboda [On the Way to Freedom], undated. 1 volume
- Zakon Biogenzije [Laws of Biogenesis], undated. 1 volume
- Zenin iz Amerike [Bridegroom is American], undated. 1 volume
- Komunisticka Partijo Sovjetske [Communist Party of the Soviets], undated. 1 volume
- UZroci Vjere U Boga [Cause for the Faith in Goc], undated. 1 volume
- Sovjetske Rusije v Politicnem [Soviet Russian Politics], undated. 1 volume
- Papezeva Enciklika Raztrgana [Pope’s Encyclopedia], undated. 1 volume.
- Manifest Komunisticke lnternacijonale [Communist Party International], undated. 1 volume
- Stefka, undated. 1 volume
- Ustava [Federal Republic of Jugoslavia], undated. 1 volume
- Dvijen Ekonomske Stludije [Russian Economic Studies], undated. 1 volume
- Nekoliko Pravopisa [A Bit of Spelling], undated. 1 volume.
- Slovene Podporne Nardone Jednote [Slovenian Bylaws], 1929, 1933. 2 volumes
- Slovenski lzseljenski Kolandar [Slovenian Expatriate Almanac], 1954, 1963. 2 volumes
- Baragova Practika [Barag’s Practice], undated. 1 volume.
- Spomini na Partizanska Leta [Memories of the Partisan Years], undated. 1 volume
- Zlata Ladja [Golden Ship], undated. 1 volume
- Robinzon [Robinson Crusoe], undated. 1 volume
- Grska Slovnica [Greek to Slovenian], undated. 1 volume
- Doliz Orozjem [Down with a Weapon], undated. 1 volume
- Veliko Mravljisce [Many Anthills], undated. 1 volume
- Saje Belogardizem [So White Guardian], undated. 1 volume
- Zivinoz dravinstvo [Health Care Director], undated. 1 volume
- Ameriske Povesti [American Stories], undated. 1 volume
- Ameriske Slovenskih [Collections of Slovenian Writers], undated. 1 volume
- Regovorin in Reki na Slovenskem [Waters and Rivers in Slovenia], undated. 1 volume
- Veliko Podvetje Sobotvanje Sovietski rusiji [Big Company Sabotaging the Soviets], undated. 1 volume
- Ljubljanska Barocna Arhitektura [Baroque Architecture in Ljubljana], undated. 1 volume.
- [Slovene for You], undated. 1 volume
- Pesem Neba [The Song of the Sky], undated. 1 volume
- lz ZivlJenja za Zivljenja [From Life for Life], undated. 1 volume
- Slovenske Slovnica [Slovenian Grammar], undated. 1 volume
- Zamejstvu [Abroad], undated. 1 volume
Box 7 (Location - 5A.4.B)
- Denar lzgube Pazite Naznanilo in Porcilo [Beware of Money Losses Announcement and Report], undated. 1 volume
- Yugoslavia Leto [Yugolslavia Year], 1950, 1951. 2 volumes.
- “Time Magazine Journal of Education and Progress,” 1920-1928. 59 issues
- “Yugoslavian Review,” 1987-1988. 6 issues
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