The Slovak Institute, Spring 2010
The Slovak Institute was opened in Cleveland in 1952. It houses books and publications which, according to its website, “explore the growth of the Slovak people both in Slovakia and around the world.” It can be found in St Andrew Abbey, on Cleveland’s Buckeye Road.
Two views of St Andrew Abbey, Cleveland
As well as books, the Slovak Institute houses traditional kroje (or folk costumes), pictures of Slovak personalities, and even the ashes of First Slovak Republic President Jozef Tiso and politician Andrej Hlinka.
Ashes of Andrej Hlinka
Some of the items and pictures on display at the Slovak Institute
For many years the Slovak Institute had a publishing arm. It brought out journals and reviews pertaining to religion and culture.
Copy of Slavistica from 1964, published by the Slovak Institute
The Institute has impressive document collections pertaining to Slovak-American organizations and personalities. Correspondence, newspaper clippings and articles from various publications are collected and filed for the public to access from Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.
Personality file at the Slovak Institute
The Slovak Institute currently has a staff of two. Joe Hornack, an American of both Slovak and Czech extraction has been helping out at the Institute for the past few years.
Joe Hornack at the Slovak Institute, Spring 2010
…While the Institute’s director since 2002 has been Andrew Hudak. He talked to Recording Voices & Documenting Memories about his role:
More information about the Slovak Institute can be found on its website (http://www.slovakinstitute.com/) and by phone at (216) 721-5300 Ext. 294.
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