Papers, 1938-1971.

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Papers, 1938-1971.

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Papers (1938-1971) of Wilhelm A. Wolny, a leader in the Polish American communities in Detroit, Michigan, and San Francisco, California, include personal correspondence, minutes and records of Northern California Polish organizations, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and miscellany. Included are materials pertaining to the Polish Relief Committee of the United Polish Societies (San Francisco, Calif.), the Polish National Alliance (San Francisco) the Polish American Congress (San Francisco), Polish Teatr "Rozmaitosci" (Detroit, Mich.), the Ignacy Paderewski Club, Inc. (San Francisco), the National Association of Polish Americans, Inc., the Polish American Congress (California-Arizona Division), Polish-German relations, social activities of Polonia in California, articles by Jozef Sanocki, correspondence, and miscellany.

1 linear ft. and.1 scrapbook.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Sanocki, Jozef.

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Polish Teatr Rozmaitosci (Detroit, Mich.).

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Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America

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A fraternal and cultural organization, the Polish National Alliance of U.S. of N.A. was founded in 1880. The Alliance sponsors dance groups and bands, sports programs, a Debutante Ball, Christmas programs, a library, and an archives. It also owns and operates Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, and offers scholarships and loans to college students. The Alliance has ca. 317,000 members with 1350 local branches. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. From the descri...

Polish American Congress. California-Arizona Division.

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Wolny, Wilhelm A.

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Wilhelm A. Wolny came to the United States after WWII. He and his wife moved first to Detroit, Michigan, where Wolny was active in the Polish theater "RozmaitosĖci" and other cultural activities. The Wolnys then moved to San Francisco, California, where Wilhelm continued to be active in the Polish American community. He was elected president of the Polish National Alliance Council #4, served as a delegrate of Polish American Congress Lodge 7 (Daly City, Calif.), participated in the Ignacy Padere...

Ignacy Paderewski Club, Inc. (San Francisco, Calif.)

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National Association of Polish Americans, Inc.

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