Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp.

Czecho Slovak Commercial Corporation of America was a United States commercial importing company established in 1917 to bring products from Czechoslovakia into the American market. The available historical record identifies it primarily as an import and commercial-distribution enterprise rather than as a consumer-facing product brand with independently documented product lines, retail outlets, or manufacturing facilities. Its activities connected Czechoslovak producers and commercial interests with buyers in the United States during the period following the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 and amid increased transatlantic trade after the First World War. The company was based in New York City, an important American center for overseas commerce and for communities with Central European ties. A company address recorded for 1920 was 59 Pearl Street. By 1922, its address was listed as 151 Fifth Avenue, also in New York City. These locations suggest an office-based commercial operation focused on import coordination, representation, and trade rather than on large-scale domestic production. The company's documented incorporators and directors included Anthony S. Ambrose, who served as president and director; Ivan Bielek, who served as vice-president and director; Clement Ihrisky; and Michael J. Bosak, Jr. Bielek was also identified as a signatory to the Pittsburgh Agreement, a political agreement associated with the formation of the Czechoslovak state. Robert Juzek served as secretary in 1920. Beyond these roles, the surviving reference material does not provide a detailed organizational chart, financial record, catalog of imported goods, or account of major customers. In October 1922, the company changed its name to Penn Commercial Corporation of America, Inc. This renaming marks the end of the Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp. identity as a distinct corporate name. The available sources do not establish whether the business continued under substantially the same ownership or operations after the change, although the legal name transition indicates a strategic or administrative shift away from the earlier Czechoslovak-specific identity. Because the historical documentation is limited, the company is best understood as a short-lived American import corporation with a Czechoslovak trade focus, rather than as a long-running international brand.

Czecho Slovak Commercial Corporation of America was founded in 1917 in the United States as an importer of products from Czechoslovakia. Its creation came during a period of major political and commercial change in Central Europe. Czechoslovakia emerged as an independent state in the aftermath of the First World War, while New York was developing into a major hub for international trade, finance, shipping, and immigrant business networks. The company's name and purpose indicate that it was organized to facilitate commercial exchange between Czechoslovak sources and American purchasers. The surviving account identifies New York City as the company's operating base. In 1920, its address was 59 Pearl Street, in the city's historic commercial district. By 1922, the company was listed at 151 Fifth Avenue. The movement between these addresses may reflect an ordinary office relocation, but the available sources do not explain the reason or describe any corresponding expansion. There is no documented evidence in the reference material of factories, stores, proprietary manufacturing, or a consumer product portfolio. The company therefore appears to have functioned principally as an importer, trading intermediary, or commercial representative. The company's founding incorporators included Anthony S. Ambrose, Ivan Bielek, Clement Ihrisky, and Michael J. Bosak, Jr. Ambrose served as president and director, while Bielek served as vice-president and director. Bielek was also a signatory to the Pittsburgh Agreement, a document associated with the political development of Czechoslovakia. Robert Juzek was recorded as secretary in 1920. These connections place the company within a broader network of American and Czechoslovak commercial and civic figures, although the sources do not establish that the corporation had an official governmental role. The record of the company ends under its original name in October 1922, when it changed its name to Penn Commercial Corporation of America, Inc. The renaming removed the explicit Czechoslovak reference and may have reflected a change in commercial strategy, corporate identity, or ownership, but the available source does not state the reason. It also does not provide details about the company's subsequent history under the Penn Commercial name. Accordingly, the Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp. is documented as a short-lived American importing corporation whose distinct identity lasted approximately five years. Its historical importance lies mainly in its role as an early twentieth-century conduit for Czechoslovak-American commerce and in the identification of its directors and office locations.

• 1922

  Office address recorded at 151 Fifth Avenue

  [1]Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp.en.wikipedia.org

  A later company address was listed at 151 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

• 1922

  Renamed Penn Commercial Corporation of America

  [1]Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp.en.wikipedia.org

  In October 1922, the company changed its name to Penn Commercial Corporation of America, Inc., ending the original corporate identity.

• 1920

  New York office recorded at 59 Pearl Street

  [1]Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp.en.wikipedia.org

  The company's New York City address was recorded as 59 Pearl Street. Robert Juzek was identified as secretary during this period.

• 1917

  Company founded

  [1]Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp.en.wikipedia.org

  Czecho Slovak Commercial Corporation of America was established in the United States as an importer of products from Czechoslovakia.

A New York-based American import and commercial-trade company linking Czechoslovak products with the United States market.

• Imported merchandise · 1917

  Czechoslovak imported goods

  The company's documented business consisted of importing products from Czechoslovakia into the United States. The available historical material does not identify particular categories, brands, manufacturers, or product names, so this offering is described at the level supported by the surviving record.

• 1922

  Corporate name changed to Penn Commercial Corporation of AmericaStrategy

  Background

  After operating under a name that emphasized its Czechoslovak-American commercial role, the company changed its corporate name in October 1922.

  Action taken

  The company adopted the name Penn Commercial Corporation of America, Inc.

  Aftermath

  The original Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp. identity ceased to be the company's active name. The sources do not document the reason for the change or the subsequent performance and ownership of the renamed company.

  Source

1. 1Czecho Slovak Commercial Corp.en.wikipedia.org