Czechoslovakian Culture in the Buhl-Castleford Area

Oral History Project

In 1983, this project was conducted with first and second generation Czechoslovakian immigrants who settled in the Buhl-Castleford area. These interviews were conducted by Jim Gentry and Kathy Vitek Nutting for the Idaho State Historical Society and the College of Southern Idaho. Interview topics included: cultural activities, such as music making, dancing, and social gatherings, ethnic food, memories of the old country and early days of immigration, language issues, prohibition, and the impact of Hitler's rise to power on communication with relatives in Europe.

The following interviews were included in the project:

OH 834             Zaruba, Mary

OH 835             Palat, Blanche

OH 836             Kusy, Ed

OH 837             Kudlac, Ella

OH 838             Machacek, Duane

OH 839             Machacek, Matilda

OH 840             Novacek, Thomas

OH 841             Novacek, Vlasta

OH 842             Pospisil, Leonard

OH 843             Pretl, Mildred

OH 844             Sedivy, Frank

OH 845             Severa, Albina

OH 846             Suchan, Anton

OH 847             Suchan, Blanche

OH 848             Svancara, Carmen

OH 849             Svancara, Victor

OH 850             Vitek, Kathy

OH 851             Vitek, Leonard

OH 852             Zach, Agnes

OH 853             Foukal, Adella

OH 854             Foukal, Steve

OH 855             Hejtmanek, Tom

OH 856             Schooler, Alma

OH 857             Novacek, Charlie and Josefa

OH 858             Machacek, Adeline

OH 859             Jones, Carol

OH 860             Kucera, Mary

OH 861             Butler, Marilyn

OH 862             Cejka. Marie

OH 863             Dykas, Penny    

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