Polish Arts and Culture Foundation records, 1933-1998

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Summary

Creators:
Polish Arts & Culture Foundation
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, printed matter, photographs, sound recordings, video tapes, and motion picture film, relating to Polish culture and history, and to the Polish community in the United States. Includes material collected by the Foundation.
Extent:
39 manuscript boxes, 13 cubic foot boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 4 card file boxes, 7 linear feet (40.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Polish Arts and Culture Foundation records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, writings, printed matter, photographs, sound recordings, video tapes, and motion picture film, relating to Polish culture and history, and to the Polish community in the United States. Includes material collected by the Foundation.

Biographical / historical:

A private American organization for promotion of Polish culture, the Polish Arts and Culture Foundation (PACF) was established in 1966 when Poland celebrated her Christian Millennium. The Foundation's Silver Anniversary was celebrated in 1991, the year in which Poland realized the full restoration of the democratic government. PACF's mission is to educate the public about the historical, artistic, and cultural achievements of Poles and Polish Americans.

The Foundation has shared with Americans the wealth of Polish history and cultural achievements with presentations, publications, exhibits, concerts, and films. In keeping with its charter, the Foundation is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization and engages only in nonpolitical activities.

Source: The Polish Arts and Culture Foundation website, http://www.polishculturesf.org/about/our-history/ Accessed November 5, 2012.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2001.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Polish Arts and Culture Foundation records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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