Pulaski Citizens Club. Young Men's Division Minute Book, 1936/1939

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Pulaski Citizens Club. Young Men's Division Minute Book, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Creator:
Young Men's Division
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Pulaski Citizens Club. Young Men's Division Minute Book, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Minute book for the Young Men's Division of the Pulaski Citizens Club (location unknown), an organization for Polish Americans. The club organized social events like dances and bingo and there is mentioning the intention to set up athletic and educational events as well.

Also included are a letter, two photographs and a greeting card.

For a more detailed description and excerpts, provided by the seller, see folder link below.

The following description and excerpts have been provided by the seller: "The journal has 300 numbered pages and about 80 of those have handwritten entries. "March 17, 1936: At this meeting a group of individuals namely Stanley Pencikowski, Julius Bonk, Alfred Alex, Felix Ratajczak, Stanley Solowski, Anton Slowik, Ted Pankiewicz, Stephen Golembrecki, Stephen Witck, Walter Kizyzanawski and Louis Plesniak gathered at the Pulaski Hall in order to carry out the plan of the Pulaski Citizen's Club relative to organizing a young men's division of the club…….." It goes on to talk about nominating the chairman for the club and other officers. There are entries about all the dances, forming numerous different sports teams, raffles, debates, bingo, etc. "April 14th, 1936: ……In order to further the activities of the organization we are to have intramural sports and teams for educational purposes, dancing and perhaps organized an orchestra."

Biographical / historical:

Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:

Young_Men's_Division

Acquisition information:
Purchase.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally described in June 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.

Physical description:
1 volume, (20cm x 25cm, 90pp.) and loose items.