Brief History of "Societatea Banaţeana–Vasile Alecsandri": Philadelphia's Oldest Romanian-American Cultural and Beneficial Society, 2013 [with Romanian translation]

This essay is a brief introduction to over one hundred years of Philadelphia's "Societatea Banateana-Vasile Alesandri," its historic role in the foundation of the area's oldest Romanian Orthodox Church, early Romanian immigration to Philadelphia, and the community's social, cul...

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Main Author: Valentino, Carmen D. (Creator)
Collection:Societatea Banateana-Vasile Alecsandri records (#3685)
Date:2013
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/10775
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Summary: This essay is a brief introduction to over one hundred years of Philadelphia's "Societatea Banateana-Vasile Alesandri," its historic role in the foundation of the area's oldest Romanian Orthodox Church, early Romanian immigration to Philadelphia, and the community's social, cultural, and religious activities, especially during its early days in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia.

[This essay is also available here in Romanian translation.]