The Estonians in America, 1627-1975 : a chronology & fact book / compiled and edited by Jaan Pennar, in association with Tönu Parming and P. Peter Rebane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pennar, Jaan.

Parming, Tönu, author.

Rebane, P. Peter, author.

Series:

Ethnic chronology series ; no. 17.

Ethnic chronology series ; no. 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Estonian Americans--History--Chronology.

Estonian Americans.

Estonian Americans--History--Sources.

Genre:

Chronologies.

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

x, 150 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. : Oceana Publications, 1975.

Summary:

A chronology of the Estonians in America from 1627 to 1975 with pertinent documents and an appendix.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Chronology

The "old immigrants": the period until 1922

The colonial period

The nineteenth century

The early twentieth century

The interwar years 1922-1939 and the war years 1940-1945

1922-1939: years of retrenchment

The war years: 1940-1945

The arrival of the refugees and beyond: 1945-1975

The late 1940s: arrival of the refugees

The 1950s: rapid organizational growth

The 1960s: socialization and assimilation

The 1970s: the quest for new forms

Documents

1. The arrival of the Reverend Hans Rebane in the United States, 1896

2. Estonian-American life during the 1920s

3. Estonian-American life in New York City, 1932

4. Estonians in America, 1939

5. The United States position on the annexation of the Baltic States, 1940

6. Proclamation of Baltic States Day in New York, 1941

7. Resolutions adopted by the Baltic Freedom Rally in New York City, 1941

8. Letter of gratitude received by the World Association of Estonians for the purchase of field ambulances for the United States Army, 1944

9. Appeal of Americans of Estonian descent to the United States Congress, 1945

10. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a 37-foot boat, 1945

11. Newspaper editorial on Estonian refugees, 1946

12. Statement of Senator Lehman of New York, 1951

13. Letter announcing the formation of the Estonian World Council, 1954

Letter from former President Eisenhower to Estonian veterans, 1968

15. Overview of the Estonian-American community of Lakewood, New Jersey, 1973

16. Congressional concurrent resolution, 1973

17. Letter from Secretary of State Kissinger to Consul General Jaakson, 1974

18. New Jersey General Assembly resolution, 1974

19. Letter from Governor Mandel to Maryland Estonians, 1974

20. Baltimore City Council resolution on the Estonian World Festival of 1976

Appendix

Table 1: Immigration from Estonia to the United States, 1923-1957.

Table 2: Number of Estonians acquiring American citizenship, 1938-1968

Table 3: Educational level of Estonian-American youth, 1968

Table 4: Number of first and second generation Estonians in America, 1950, 1960, 1970

Table 5: Estonian community centers in America, 1975

Table 6: Register of major Estonian-American organizations, 1975.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index.

Current Copyright Fee: GBP17.50 0.

Local Notes:

The Balch Institute Library and Archives.

Other Format:

Online version: Pennar, Jaan. Estonians in America, 1627-1975.

ISBN:

0379005190

9780379005196

OCLC:

1288426