Polish Falcons of America.
Variant namesA fraternal and cultural organization, the Polish Falcons of America (previously the Alliance of Polish Turners of the United States of America, and the Polish Falcons Alliance of America) was founded in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois. Its headquarters were subsequently moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the organization is to promote physical, mental, and cultural welfare among its members; it also maintains a mortuary fund. The official publication of the Falcons is the Sokól Polski, which began publication in 1896.
From the description of Polish Falcons of America Records, 1912-1980. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 319491121
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Archacki archives, ca. 1900-1990. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Polish Falcons of America. Collection, 1964- | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library | |
| referencedIn | Edward C. and Loda Rózanski papers, 1940-1991 | University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] | |
| creatorOf | Polish Falcons Society. Collection, 1900- | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library | |
| referencedIn | Różański, Edward. Edward C. and Loda Różański papers, 1940-1991. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Polish Falcons of America. Polish Falcons of America Records, 1912-1980. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| referencedIn | Polish Falcons of America collection, 1965-1966. | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC | |
| referencedIn | Świerczyński, Jan, b. 1892. Papers, 1912-1975. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
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| associatedWith | Archacki, Henry, 1907-1998, | person |
| associatedWith | Polish Falcons Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Różański, Edward. | person |
| associatedWith | Rózanski, Edward. | person |
| associatedWith | Świerczyński, Jan, b. 1892. | person |
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| Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
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| Fraternal insurance |
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