List of Estonian exile and émigré organizations
Background The first significant wave of Estonian emigrants abroad occurred after the failure of the 1905 revolution in Estonia, which saw the arrival of over 60,000 people into the US by 1920 according to some government estimates. This led to the formation of many Estonian American socialist and communist organisations.Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Gale, 2000
The next wave came after the annexation of Estonia by the Soviet Union, up to 70,000 people fled Estonia to the West.ESTONIA (document ID 89-3-30) - available in Radio Free Europe Background Reports on Hungary, 1954-1989 Around half of these people sought refuge in Germany and the remainder sought refuge in Sweden. With the end of the war, many ended up in displaced persons camps. Later, many of these emigrated to the United States, the UK, Canada and Australia. This exile community formed many organizations, most of these were cultural.
Government in exile Estonian government in exile (Vabariigi Valitsus eksiilis) Estonian Legation in London (Eesti Saatkond Londonis) Estonian Consulate General in New York (Eesti peakonsulaat New Yorgis)
International organizations Estonian World Council, (Ülemaailmne Eesti Kesknõukogu) Baltic World Conference The Baltic Council, (Balti Nõukogu)
Political parties of the pre-war era with continued existence in exile
Estonian Socialist Party's Foreign Association (Eesti Sotsialistliku Partei Välismaa Koondis) United Peasants' Party (Ühendatud Põllumeeste Erakond), from 1962 on: Estonian Democratic Union (Eesti Demokraatlik Unioon)
Anti-communist organizations
Eesti Vabadusliit was formed in Berlin on February 5, 1945, by SS-Obersturmbannführer Harald Riipalu, and Ain-Ervin Mere.Veebruari sündmused The organization later operated in Sweden, also using the Swedish name Estniska frihetsförbundet. World Legion of Estonian Liberation, (Ülemaailmne Eesti Vabadusvõitlejate Liit) Committee for Free Estonia Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations Estonian Liberation Movement (Eesti Vabadusliikumine) Union of the Estonian Fighters for Freedom (Eesti Vabadusvõitlejate Liit)
National organizations
United Kingdom London Estonian Society (Londoni Eesti Selts), (founded in 1921) Estonian Relief Committee (Eesti Vabastuskomitee), (established in 1944) Association for Estonians in Great Britain (1947) The Baltic Association in Great Britain
United States Legion of Estonian Liberation Inc Estonian American National Council Inc (Eesti Rahvuskomitee Ühendriikides) (1952)Estonian American National Council
Sweden Estonian Agronomic Society in Sweden (Eesti Agronoomide Selts Rootsis) Estonian National Congress in Sweden (Rootsi Eestlaste Liit)The Estonian National Congress in Sweden Eesti Komitee Eesti Kultuuri Koondis Rootsis The Baltic Committee in Sweden, (Balti Komitee Rootsis) Estonian Learned Society in Sweden (Eesti Teaduslik Selts Rootsis; established in 1945; associated with Estonian Academy of Sciences) Estonian School in Stockholm (established in 1945)
Canada Estonian Central Council in Canada or Eestlaste Kesknõukogu Kanadas (EKN) League of Estonian Artists in Toronto (), established in 1956
Estonia Houses Stockholm (Stockholmi Eesti Maja) New York Estonian House (New Yorgi Eesti Maja) Toronto (Toronto Eesti Maja) Los Angeles (Los Angelese Eesti Maja)
United Kingdom Estonian House, London, (Londoni Eesti Maja) Bradford 'Eesti Kodu' Club, opened in 1956 Estonian House Club, Leicester (Leicesteri Eesti Maja), opened in 1960, was visited by President Lennart Meri in 2000.
Newspapers and magazines
Name City Country Years Published Frequency Comments Adelaide Eesti Seltsi Teataja (Adelaide Estonian Club Gazette) Adelaide Australia 1958-1971 4 times per year Ameerika Eestlane (The American Estonian) New York USA 1925 weekly Amerika Eesti Postimees (Estonian Courier of America) New York USA 1897-1911 6 times a year Baltimore Eesti Organisatsioonide Bülletään (Baltimore Estonian Organization Bulletin) Baltimore USA 1965- 10 times per year Edasi (Forward) Leningrad Soviet Union 1917-1937 ? Eesti Elu (Estonian Life) Toronto Canada 2001- weekly Website. Merged Vaba Eestlane and Meie Elu. Eesti Hääl (Estonian Voice) London United Kingdom 1947- originally weekly, now monthly Website Eesti Noortetöö Stockholm Sweden 1961-1984 4 times per year Eesti Päevaleht (Estonian Daily) Stockholm Sweden 1959- originally daily, now weekly Website Eesti Post (Estonian Post) Geislingen Germany 1945-1953 irregular For members of Geislingen displaced persons camp Eesti Post (Estonian Post) initially Stockholm, later Malmö Sweden 1950-1975 ? Eesti Rada Cologne Germany 1945- initially 1-2 times per week, later 6 times per year Website Eesti Rahvusfondi Teated Stockholm Sweden 1947-1960 irregular Eesti Sõna (Estonian Word) Berlin Germany 1941-1945 6 days per week Elagu Melbourne Australia 1983-1988 ? For youths Esto America New York USA 1983-1984 monthly Kirjad Gaidjuhtidele Sävedalen Sweden 1958-1966 2 times per year For scout leaders Kodumaa (Homeland) Tallinn Estonian SSR 1958-1991 weekly Published by VEKSA (The Society for the Development of Cultural Ties with Estonians Abroad) in Estonia and sent to Estonians in exile Kratt : Kotkajärve Teataja Muskoka Canada 1979-1988 4 times per year Kultuuriside : Eesti Kultuurifondi teataja New York USA 1967-1996 1-2 times per year Kündja Riga Russian Empire 1882-1891 originally weekly, then monthly Lakewood Ekspress Lakewood, NJ USA 1997-1999 irregular Laste Sõber : noorte kirik (Children's Friend) Västerås Sweden 1957-1980 4 times per year Läti Eestlane (Estonian of Latvia) Riga Latvia 1928 weekly Malevlane Helsinki Finland 1943-1944 irregular For Estonian volunteer soldiers in Finland Meie Elu (Our Life) Toronto Canada 1950-2001 weekly Merged into Eesti Elu Meie Kodu (Our Home) Sydney Australia 1949- weekly Website Meie Post (Our Post) Stockholm Sweden 1962-1987 10-12 times per year Mõttekriips : Eesti Üliõpilaskonna Sydneys häälekandja Sydney Australia 1955-1977 irregular For university students Peterburi Teataja St Petersburg Russia 1908–1918, 1999- originally ?, now 4 times per year Called Pealinna Teataja in 1910, 1914–1917. Website Rahva Hääl (Voice of the People) Moscow Soviet Union 1942-1944 irregular Säde Leningrad Soviet Union 1927-1929 irregular Sõnumid Detmold Germany 1946-1948 weekly Stockholms-Tidningen eestlastele Stockholm Sweden 1944-1959 6 times per week Teataja (The Herald) Stockholm Sweden 1944-2002 ranged from weekly to monthly Called Eesti Teataja from 1945 to 1953 Töömees (The Workman) Oakland USA 1907-1908 irregular Uus Eesti (New Estonia) Stockholm Sweden 1973-1976 ? Usk ja Elu (Faith and Life) Riga Russian Empire 1908-1917 weekly Tuulemaa (Land of Wind) Stockholm Sweden 1960-1976 irregular Uus Ilm (New World) USA 1909-1989 weekly until 1950, monthly afterwards Communist Vaba Eesti Sõna (Free Estonian Word) New York USA 1949- weekly Website Vaba Eestlane (Free Estonian) Toronto Canada 1952-2001 2 times per week Merged into Eesti Elu Vabaduse Kuulutus : eestikeelse vaimuliku raadiosaate Vabaduse Kuulutuse informatsioonileht Toronto Canada 1958-1969 irregular Valgus: evangeelne ajakiri (The Light: evangelical magazine) Örebro Sweden 1950-1954 6 times per year Moved to Toronto in 1955 Valgus: evangeelne ajakiri (The Light: evangelical magazine) Toronto Canada 1955-1993 6 times per year Moved to Tallinn in 1994 Välis-Eesti Stockholm Sweden 1944-1995 irregular Virgats Adelaide Australia 1971- monthly Võitleja (The Combatant) Toronto Canada 1952- originally monthly, now 4 times per year For veterans
The Estonian National Library has a digitized archive of many of these publications.
Other In 2012, the web portal Estonian World Review (www.eesti.ca) was opened. The goal of the portal is to link and show all Estonia-related actions over the world. The portal is registered in Ontario, Canada.
Museum of Estonians Abroad
Notes
References Estonian community in the UK INGLISMAA EESTLASTE ORGANISATSIOONIDE ARHIIVMATERJALIDE KATALOOG THE CONTEMPORARY BALTIC PRESS IN THE NON-SOVIET WORLD
External links Estonian émigrés in Australia