Czech-Slovak Protective Society
Encyclopedia
The Czech-Slovak Protective Society and the Czecho Slovakian Association are or were organizations supporting the welfare of Czech
and Slovak
immigrants to the United States
.
The Czech-Slovak Protective Society started as an insurance services organization. It was the "largest Bohemian
fraternal organization".
The Czecho-Slovak Protective Society, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, joined in organizing the Czechoslovak Society of America in 1933. That organization, based in Berwyn, Illinois
changed its name to CSA Fraternal Life in 1982.
Č.S.P.S. stands for "Česko-Slovenský Podporující Spolek" (Czech-Slovak Protective Society). These lodges were the forerunner of the ZCBJ
(Západní Česko-Bratrská Jednota, or Western Bohemian Fraternal Association). Both associations offered a type of insurance for the Czech people. In recent years, the association is known as the W.F.L.A. which stands for the Western Fraternal Life Association.
Czech American
Czech Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Czech lands, , or succession states, now known as the Czech Republic...
and Slovak
Slovak American
Slovak Americans are Americans of Slovak descent. In the 1990 Census Slovak Americans made up the second-largest portion of Slavic ethnic groups. There are currently about 790,000 people of Slovak descent living in the United States. -Eighteenth century:...
immigrants to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Czech-Slovak Protective Society started as an insurance services organization. It was the "largest Bohemian
Bohemian
A Bohemian is a resident of the former Kingdom of Bohemia, either in a narrow sense as the region of Bohemia proper or in a wider meaning as the whole country, now known as the Czech Republic. The word "Bohemian" was used to denote the Czech people as well as the Czech language before the word...
fraternal organization".
The Czecho-Slovak Protective Society, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, joined in organizing the Czechoslovak Society of America in 1933. That organization, based in Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:...
changed its name to CSA Fraternal Life in 1982.
Č.S.P.S. stands for "Česko-Slovenský Podporující Spolek" (Czech-Slovak Protective Society). These lodges were the forerunner of the ZCBJ
ZCBJ
Zapadni Cesko-Bratrska Jednota or Západní Česko-Bratrská Jednota, also known as ZCBJ or ZČBJ, was a Czech-language newspaper in the United States...
(Západní Česko-Bratrská Jednota, or Western Bohemian Fraternal Association). Both associations offered a type of insurance for the Czech people. In recent years, the association is known as the W.F.L.A. which stands for the Western Fraternal Life Association.
Notable buildings and other structures
- Czech HallCzech HallThe Czech Hall is a building near Yukon, Oklahoma, also known as Bohemian Hall, that was built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
, Yukon, Oklahoma, built 1925, NRHP-listed - Czecho Slovakian Association HallCzecho Slovakian Association HallThe Czecho Slovakian Association Hall, also known as Preucil School of Music, is a building in Iowa City, Iowa that was built in 1900. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It served historically as a meeting hall for the Czech community.-See also:* Czech-Slovak...
, built 1900, Iowa City, Iowa, NRHP-listed - C.S.P.S. Hall (Saint Paul, Minnesota), built 1887, NRHP-listed
- C.S.P.S. Hall (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)C.S.P.S. Hall (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)The C.S.P.S. Hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was built in 1891 and is associated with the Czech-Slovak Protective Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It served historically as a clubhouse, and displays Romanesque architecture, or in particular Richardsonian...
, built 1891, NRHP-listed - Narodni SinNarodni SinNarodni Sin , also known as the Czech National Hall, is located on 209-211 E. Vandalia, Edwardsville, Illinois. Narodni Sin was built in 1906 using funds provided by the Czechoslovak Protective Society after they outgrew their original meeting hall. The building supported the society's cultural...
, Edwardsville, Illinois, built 1906, NRHP-listed - Bohemian National CemeteryBohemian National Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland)Bohemian National Cemetery , also known as Oak Hill Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 1300 Horners Lane in eastern Baltimore, Maryland.-History:...
, Baltimore, Maryland, built 1884, NRHP-listed