Polish Americans -- Societies and clubs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Polish-American community collection
Collection
Identifier: MC-098
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of booklets from various churches and organizations that served the New Bedford Polish community. Several items commemorate the St. Casimir Church, and the mission that founded it.
Dates:
1925 - 2003
Polish and American World War Veterans Auxiliary Association records
Collection
Identifier: MC-101
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a record of the group’s activities 1938-2008 documented in five scrapbooks, a number of loose papers, and programs (folders 1-31). Individual items in scrapbooks and folders include photographs, event programs, invitations, tickets, correspondence and newspaper clippings. Collection also includes a commemorative copy of the auxiliary charter, dated 1954, a complete uniform, including blazer, skirt and vest, hat, embroidered patches, white gloves and ties.
Dates:
1938-2008
Polish Women’s Business and Professional Club (New Bedford, Mass.) records
Collection
Identifier: MC-105
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of 16 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings and photographs. The club also kept in-depth records from both the secretaries and the treasurers, and has kept all of their monthly club newspapers, “The Trumpeter.” Books written by the club founder, Anna Gacek, and other various authors, club memorabilia ranging from certificates to plates and plaques, and club sponsored events programs and pamphlets are also included in the collection. The collection of the...
Dates:
1937 - 2009