The ''Telegraf'' was a local weekly newspaper published in
Baltimore, Maryland
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. The newspaper ran for 42 years, from February 20, 1909, until 1951. It was directed at the
Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
*Czech (surnam ...
community in Baltimore and was published in
Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
*Czech (surnam ...
. The newspaper was founded and first published by Vaclav Joseph Shimek, who also founded the
Grand Lodge Č.S.P.S. of Baltimore. After 1929, the newspaper was edited by the Rev. Frank Novak and published by
August Klecka.
Baltimore's
Enoch Pratt Free Library
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maintains a partial archive of the ''Telegraf'' on
microfilm
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in its Periodicals Department Collection. The ''Telegraf'' is also available on microfilm at the
Center for Research Libraries
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, the
Maryland State Archives
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, and the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
See also
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History of the Czechs in Baltimore
The history of Czechs in Baltimore dates back to the mid-19th century. Thousands of Czechs immigrated to East Baltimore during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, becoming an important component of Baltimore's ethnic and cultural heritage. T ...
References
External links
Newsletter with clipping of ''Telegraf'' articleNewsletter clipping from
Sokoletter
Czech and Slovak Press in America
{{Ethnicity in Baltimore
1909 establishments in Maryland
1951 disestablishments in Maryland
Czech-American culture in Baltimore
Czech-language newspapers published in the United States
Defunct newspapers published in Maryland
Defunct weekly newspapers
Newspapers published in Baltimore
Non-English-language newspapers published in Maryland
Newspapers established in 1909
Publications disestablished in 1951