Chapter subjects for
Louisiana Czechs

General History
A brief history of the Czechs
A brief history of Czech immigration to the United States
Czech contributions to American culture in general, and the relationship to Louisiana

Earliest Czech found so far -- Tucek/Toutcheque -- 1740
Bohemians in New Orleans -- early 1800's
First immigration from Bohemia directly to New Orleans in 1852.
The Families who stayed in New Orleans and their descendants
Czechs in the territories of the Louisiana Purchase

Libuse and Kolin
Bohemian Colonization Club of Alexandria, 1905
Founding of Libuse and Kolin, 1914
Czech Halls at Libuse and Kolin
Czech Fraternal Insurance Societies in Louisiana
The unique architecture of the Czechs in Rapides Parish
Places listed on the National Historic Register
The Czech Cemeteries at Libuse and Kolin
Czech schools in Rapides Parish
Czech Textile Traditions in Louisiana
The WPA is amazed at the resiliency of the Czechs during the Depression
Original Property owners in Libuse and Kolin

Other settlements
Prominent New Orleans Czech Families
Natchitoches Meet Pie Company
The Horecky family of Church Point and Church Point Wholesale Grocers, 1880's Czechs in Lakes Charles after 1968
Port Barre's Czech Families
Czechs in Covington
Bohemia in Plaquemines Parish

Material Things
Czech glass Mardi Gras beads before WW II
Czech glass used for beer and soda bottling in New Orleans
Czech crystal chandeliers gracing hotels and houses, including the Governor's Mansion
Victors, the Czech owned restaurant in New Orleans
Czech items in Historic New Orleans Collection
The Czech trade mission fracas in the 1950's
Founding of the Louisiana Farm Bureau as extension of Czech Hospodar groups

Current Activity
Czech companies involved with the New Orleans Streetcars
The establishment of the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Louisiana
Charles University, Prague and UNO joint programs
Louisiana Czech Heritage Association
The Louisiana Czech Festival, held annually
The Louisiana Czech Dancers, performing statewide
The founding of the Louisiana Czech Museum
Official website of the Louisiana Czech Museum.

And as addendum: Small Czech communities in Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama

This information has been gathered from a multitude of sources. I have endeavored to put credits, web links and acknowledgements wherever possible. If I missed something please notify me and I'd be glad to make the corrections. Jim Hlavac -- Louisiana Czech

To the right is a list of each aspect of Louisiana Czechs

The site started June 3rd 2003 and is still under construction.
Last revision
June 13th 2004

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Items being donated by me to the Louisiana Czech Museum can be seen here.

A list of every Czech Family found to date, August 29th 2004