Code,999081
Subject,Taras Szmagala - Ukrainian Community
Date,3/3/2011
Interviewer,Ellen Glonti
Abstract,"Taras Szmagala was born to Ukrainian immigrant parents. His father was very involved in the Ukrainian immigrant community. Szmagala followed in his father's footsteps by taking a leadership role in the community. He highlights the strength of the Ukrainian community in Cleveland, the centrality of the church within the community, the migration of Ukrainians to the suburbs, and the importance of being part of the Ukrainian community, and how it has aided in his life successes. "
Special Notes,"Tremont, Parma, Ukrainian community life"
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1,"Introduction, family background, father immigrated in 1913"
2,"no work in Cleveland, went to Johnstown, the story how he found a job there"
3,"came back to Cleveland, got married, was very active in the Ukrainian community in Tremont"
4,"was a businessman, after got married he started a restaurant"
5,later he went out of business
6,"his father was a minority partner in Widnow Cleaning business, became a supervisor"
7,Ukrainian community - the first wave of immigration
8,"immigrants tend to stick together, they can communicate and belong to the same church, SS. Peter and Paul Church in Tremont"
9,"the second wave of immigration, the church was very well attended"
10,"fraternal societies (insurance companies), why they existed"
11,the  UNA (Ukrainian National Association)
12,"branch of UNA in SS. Peter and Paul Church, regular meetings"
13,"the policies were issued in New Jersey, causes of death in Ukrainian communities"
14,"occupation of immigrants - steel mills, local businesses"
15,"Ukrainian financial institutions, Ukrainian National Home, stock companies"
16,people invested their money
17,"feeling in the community that Ukraine needed help, ties were close"
18,"Ukrainian national Home, where meetings were held"
19,"the second wave of immigration, the church was very well attended"
20,"the National Home structure, it was sold in the late 1950s"
21,community started moving out to Parma
22,a cemetery that was established in Parma in 1920s
23,the Bishop turned down the community request to start the cemetery
24,"the land in Parma was purchased, Tremont area was full"
25,was purchased for $6500
26,the land was purchased by three couples
27,the community got the permission from local authorities to establish the cemetery
28,the parish priest was transferred
29,
30,"Depression, people out of work, the parish took advantage of unemployed people"
31,"Mural and Sons, part of the land was turned into the picnic area"
32,"street cars, public transportation"
33,"his early teen years, movies"
34,"the son of a very active person in the community, his memories related to the community life, Cultural Gardens"
35,"dedication of Cultural gardens, Ukrainian language"
36,"his sisters who spoke only Ukrainian when they went to school, he was the only son"
37,childhood memories: the community was always a part of my life
38,"Ukraine, Soviet Union, desire to see Ukraine independent"
39,he was the first child in the family who went to college
40,"his parents - they spoke English, with an accent"
41,his sister lost her husband in the war
42,listened to the radio with his sister to the long lists of the prisoners of war
43,the cemetery is still in use and is operated by the Church
44,"St. Josaphat Church, St. Andrew's Church, St. Pokrova"
45,"the fourth wave of immigration, old and new church calendars"
46,"the fourth wave, still very active"
47,"the Ukrainian bank, the fourth wave in Parma"
48,"""if were brought up speaking Russian, that's the language you feel comfortable with"""
49,"parish school, SS. Peter and Paul"
50,the church bought land in Parma and established the school
51,"father Lubachewsky who drove a school bus, people started moving away from Tremont, the new generation are in Parma and North Royalton"
52,"""the parents were professors and never practiced their trade, because they didn't have the language"", but their children can enjoy an American Dream"
53,an upscale housing in suburbs
54,the speaker's background and career
55,"""I started thinking of moving out to the suburbs"""
56,"his house in Parma, later moved to Brecksville"
57,"""I would get up in the morning and wouldn't have to worry about the traffic"""
58,his son was born in 1966 in Washington
59,"his went to Parma public school, then to University of Virginia"
60,his son's career and background
61,
62,"his son is very active in the community, traditions of the Ukrainian community, established various institutions"
63,"Ukrainian ethnic food, restaurants, group of business people of the Ukrainian descent who meet on regular basis and go the Ukrainian restaurant"
64,"""holubchik"" - the Ukrainian ethnic food"
65,for immigrants food is always important
66,The Ukrainian Catholic church
67,the Ukrainian lithurgy and calendar
68,the first immigrants were from the Western Ukraine
69,
70,the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Churches
71,"story of ""being Ukrainian and living in America"""
72,after graduation he was offered a position in Minnesota
73,went to Texas to get a job
74,the industrial psychologist
75,the psychologist who was Ukrainian had changed his name and left his community
76,"the speaker felt the importance of being a part of the community,"
77,the speaker refused to change his name
78,"""part of my success in politics was that I represented now - the Ukrainian community"""