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Peter Molčan fonds
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Peter Molčan fonds

  • CA ON0034 20-027
  • Fonds
  • 1935-2016

The fonds contains material collected primarly by Stefan Janiček detailing the Brooke-Alverston, Ontario (Canada) Slovak community spanning a twenty-year period (1935-1955). The material was part of a genealogical project sponsored by the Canadian Slovak League Branch 20 Oil Spring. Peter Molčan joined the project at a later date. Included are photocopied press clippings and a Canadian Citizenship Certificate. The press clippings pertain to various members of the Slovak community from Brooke-Alverston region and gives an overview of the Slovak emigration experience from mid 1930s to 1950s.

The fonds also contains material from the Canadian Slovak League Branch 17 (Sarnia, Ontario). Peter Molčan was the President. Included is the Contributions Book for the Canadian Slovak League Branch 17, a Slovak flag signed by various delegates to a Slovak League Convention in 2016 and records related to membership dues, contributions to the parishes of St. Anthony in Chatham, Ontario and Our Lady of Sorrows in Sarnia, Ontario.

Molčan, Peter

Photocopied news clippings (1 of 2)

These files consists of documents collected by Peter Molčan relating to the Brooke-Alverston Slovak community, events and everyday activities. It contains photocopied newspaper clippings and Steve Janiček's Canadian Citizenship Certificate.

Photocopied news clippings (1 of 2)

These files consists of documents collected by Peter Molčan relating to the Brooke-Alverston Slovak community, events and everyday activities. It contains photocopied newspaper clippings.

Canadian Slovak League material

Includes the Contributions Book for the Canadian Slovak League Branch 17 (Sarnia) as well as a Slovak flag signed by various delegates to a Slovak League Convention in 2016

[Canadian Slovak League Branch 17 (Sarnia) - Administration]

Contains statements regarding contributions of Branch 17 towards the parishes of St. Anthony in Chatham, Ontario and Our Lady of Sorrows in Sarnia. Also includes minutes of the Executive of Branch 17 and annual dues of members.
On the cover of the folder with this material, there is a letter from Peter Molčan to M. Mark Stolarik in Slovakian which talks about the former's health, family, and the state of the CSL.