Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W (Bethlehem, Pa.) printed matter and photographs

Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W printed matter and photographs, 1922-1976 (bulk 1965-1975), consist of typed organizational histories, photographs, programs, and typed articles for the "Sokol Times." The photographs include images of members and activities. There are...

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Corporate Author: Sokol U.S.A (Creator)
Collection:Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W (Bethlehem, Pa.) Printed Matter and Photographs
Collection Number:4087
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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245 1 |a Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W (Bethlehem, Pa.) printed matter and photographs  |f 1922 - 1976  |g 1965 - 1975 
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520 |a Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W printed matter and photographs, 1922-1976 (bulk 1965-1975), consist of typed organizational histories, photographs, programs, and typed articles for the "Sokol Times." The photographs include images of members and activities. There are no financial or administrative records for these organizations in this collection.The programs are from conventions and slets (competitions) and some contain histories of the Sokol movement and its various representations in the United States. The "Centennial of the Sokols in America 1865-1965" booklet in folder three was published when the United States Postal Department issued a "Sokols Physical Fitness Stamp" commemorating the one hundred year anniversary of the first Sokol in the U.S. This booklet contains printed congratulatory letters; a history of Sokols in America; a description of what the Sokol movement is and how it relates to physical fitness as well as music, libraries, and the arts; and sections on the various types of Sokols in the U.S. including Polish, Slovak, and Czech Sokols. There are also essays on slets, the national Sokol organizations, women's involvement in Sokols, and programs for the various exhibitions and banquets, and other events that were held as part of this anniversary celebration. Histories specifically about lodges 93 and 66W can be found in the articles for the "Sokol Times." 
520 |a The Sokol movement began in the Czech region of Europe in 1862 and was brought to the United States by Eastern European immigrants shortly after. A fraternal benefit society that also offered athletic and social activities to its members, Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodge 93 was established in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1905. A women's lodge, Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodge 66W was added in the 1910s. Both of these lodges were active into at least the 1970s. The Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W (Bethlehem, Pa.) printed matter and photographs, 1922-1976, document the activities of lodges 93 and 66W and include images of members and activities, programs from conventions, newsletter articles, and other materials. 
524 8 |a Cite as: [Indicate cited item here], Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W (Bethlehem, Pa.) printed matter and photographs (Collection 4087), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 
541 1 |a Unknown 
544 |a Materials at HSP: Alice Simon collection on the Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol of America (Collection 3497), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Junior Slovak Catholic Sokol certificates (Collection SC231), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Sokol, Assemblies No. 61 and No. 173 (Philadelphia, Pa.) records (Collection 3499), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Sokol Band records (Collection MSS098), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Sokol 23rd National Convention program (Collection SC185), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Slovak Gymastic Union Sokol Junior Branch No. 41 Assembly 108 (Philadelphia, Pa.) records (Collection MSS099), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodge No. 56 (Philadelphia, Pa.) photographs (Collection PG042), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania 
545 |a In 1862 in the Czech region of Europe, Miroslav Tyrs and his father-in-law founded the Sokol movement. An all-age gymnastics organization based on the Ancient Greek idea "a sound mind in a sound body," Sokols used lectures and outdoor activities to train people physically, morally, and intellectually. Sokols aimed to be apolitical, but they contributed heavily to the development of Czech nationalism. When immigrants from Eastern Europe settled in the United States in the 19th century, several Czech and Slovak immigrant communities opened Sokols as places of moral, physical, and social training and as a way to build community and foster American patriotism. The national branch of the Slovak-based Sokols was the Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol of America, which was established in 1896 as a fraternal benefit society that offered insurance and athletic programs to its members. Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol of America is now known as Sokol USA. Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodge 93 was established in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1905. The Bethlehem Sokol expanded its numbers with the addition of a women's lodge, Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodge 66W, and a juvenile branch of Lodge 93 in the 1910s. The groups acquired a plot of land and built Sokol Hall in Bethlehem, which they used for their headquarters. The building served as a place for both physical and social activities in the community. Both of these lodges were active into at least the 1970s. 
555 |a Finding Aid Available Online:  
546 |a Most materials are in English, but one article and some of the programs are in or have portions that are in Slovak. 
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650 0 |a Gymnastics 
650 0 |a Physical education and training 
651 0 |a Bethlehem (Pa.) 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Lodges No. 93 and No. 66W (Bethlehem, Pa.) Printed Matter and Photographs  |l 4087 
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