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Polish American Congress records
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  • Use
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  • Historical Note
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Arrangement

  • Title: Polish American Congress records
    Date (inclusive): 1971-2010
    Collection Number: 2013C38
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: In English and Polish
    Physical Description: 171 manuscript boxes, 2 card file boxes, 2 phonotape reels (71.7 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, resolutions, petitions, financial records, printed matter, and audiovisual material, relating to Polish Americans, conditions in Poland, official and unofficial relations between the United States and Poland, and grant and charitable aid to Poland.
    Creator: Polish American Congress
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    Boxes 159-170 closed until 2033 August 9. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2013.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Polish American Congress records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Historical Note

    The Polish American Congress is a federation of Polish-American organizations in the United States. Included in the Polish American Congress are more than 3,000 independent Polish American organizations, consisting of fraternal, veteran, cultural and professional groups, religious societies and social associations.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, resolutions, petitions, financial records, printed matter, and audiovisual material, relating to Polish Americans, conditions in Poland, official and unofficial relations between the United States and Poland, and grant and charitable aid to Poland.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in groups by the creator.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Polish Americans
    United States -- Foreign relations -- Poland
    Poland -- Foreign relations -- United States
    United States -- Relations -- Poland
    Poland -- Relations -- United States