Polish Women's Alliance of America. Group No. 103: Records, 1930-1971
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Summary Information
Title: Polish Women's Alliance of America. Group No. 103: Records
Inclusive Dates: 1930-1971

Creator:
  • Polish Women's Alliance of America. Group No. 103 (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Call Number: Milwaukee SC 102

Quantity: 0.1 c.f. (2 folders and 1 volume)

Repository:
Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries’ Archives Department / Milwaukee Area Research Center; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
Partial records of Group 103, the Mutual Help Society (also known as the St. Juliana Society), a fraternal organization of women of Polish ancestry; including minutes, newsclippings, membership records, and printed items. The group was active in civic activities, in war work and relief during World War II, and in social events.

Language: Polish, English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mil0sc102
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Scope and Content Note

Partial records of Group 103, Mutual Help Society (occasionally known as St. Juliana Society; from the Polish name, Wzajemnej Pomocy Pod Opieka Sw. Julji) of the Polish Women's Alliance of America (Zwiazek Polek w Ameryce), a fraternal organization of women of Polish ancestry. Group 103 was organized in Milwaukee, May 22, 1910 by Mary O. Kryszak and J. Krzyzanowska, and has been active in community and civic activities, war work and relief during World War II, and social events. The records, which were collected by past president Angeline Korta and current president [in 1981] Rose Jendrzejewski, include handwritten minutes in Polish of meetings of the group and of committees, 1953-1965; a few items of correspondence, with newsclippings, 1953-1971; a volume of members' names and addresses, circa 1930-circa 1960; and printed constitutions, 1930, 1955, 1959, 1967, jubilee albums, and song brochures.

Administrative/Restriction Information
Acquisition Information

Presented by Rose Jendrezejewski, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1981. Accession Number: M81-187