Abstract
The Polish Jubliee Collection includes booklets containing parish and community histories, photographs, and local advertisements celebrating the Jubilee, other anniversaries, and events in over twenty Massachusetts Polish American parishes. Among other items, the collection includes booklets furnishing histories and names associated with Polish American groups such as the Brotherly Aid Society and Polish American Veterans, a paper on the history of the Chicopee Polish Community, a pamphlet including songs and recipes, photographs, and other printed material.
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
After the failure to gain independence of Russia in 1863 and years of political and social unrest, Poles emigrated to the United States in ever increasing numbers, peaking in the 1880s. In Western Massachusetts between 1890 and 1910, immigrants created a string of institutions to support their community, including social clubs, benevolent societies, veterans' groups, and a long string of Polish Catholic churches.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Polish Jubilee Collection consists primarily of commemorative booklets containing parish and community histories, photographs, and local advertisements, that celebrate the Jubilee, other anniversaries, and events in over twenty Massachusetts Polish American parishes. It also includes booklets furnishing histories and names associated with Polish American groups, such as the Brotherly Aid Society, Medical and Dental Association, Polish National Home Association, Polish American Veterans, and the Polish Women's Alliance.
Among other items are a paper, "The Dawn of Polish Independentism in New England: Separatists of Chicopee, Massachusetts" by William Wolkovich-Valkavicius; a pamphlet "Images of a Polish Christmas Wigilia" by Sophia Kielb 1988, including songs and recipes; photographs of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Turner's Falls and of Fr. Alfons A. Skoniecki; a booklet, "Springfield's Ethnic Heritage: The Polish Community" by Barry Schatz, 1976; and two books, Last of the Titans: Monsignor-Colonel Alphonse A. Skoniecki of Massachusetts, by Daniel S. Buczek, 1986, and Society of Christ in America, a church history detailing the life of a priest and the immigrant communities he served; and Struggle for Life, by "Laudator" 1971, which contains a bibliography and details the dangers of communism.
Materials are arranged by town and organized chronologically.
| Boston: Our Lady of Czestochowa 90th Anniversary Booklet, South Boston | 1983 |
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Box 1: 1 |
| Boston: Polish Constitution Day, A Celebration, State House | 1987 |
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Box 1: 2 |
| Chicopee: St. Stanislaus 25th Anniversary Book | 1916 |
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Box 1: 3 |
| Chicopee: Silver Jubilee (25th), Friends of Liberty Society | 1942 |
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Box 1: 4 |
| Chicopee: Veterans of the Polish Home Army of World War II | 1954 |
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Box 1: 5 |
| Chicopee: Jubilee Journal: 40th Anniversary of the Friends of Liberty Society | 1957 |
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Box 1: 6 |
| Chicopee: 45th Anniversary of the Polish National Home Association | 1959 |
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Box 1: 7 |
| Chicopee: St. Stanislaus Diamond Jubilee | 1966 |
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Box 1: 8 |
| Chicopee: Grand Opening Banquet: Polish American Veterans of World Wars | 1967 |
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Box 1: 9 |
| Chicopee: 75th Anniversary Souvenir Book, Holy Mother of the Rosary Church | 1972 |
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Box 1: 10 |
| Chicopee: St. Anthony of Padua, Golden Jubilee of the Parish | 1976 |
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Box 1: 11 |
| Chicopee: 33rd Annual Convention, Polish American Veterans of Massachusetts | 1981 |
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Box 1: 12 |
| Chicopee: 25th Anniversary, Polish Veterans of World War II, Post #38 | 1981 |
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Box 1: 13 |
| Chicopee: Festival Kultury Polskiej: A Celebration of Polish Culture, Society of Polish American Culture of Western Massachusetts | 1984, 1988 |
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Box 1: 14 |
| Chicopee: Dawn of Polish Independencies in New England, by William Wolkovich-Valkavicius | 1987 |
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Box 1: 15 |
| Chicopee: Images of a Polish Christmas "Wigilia," by Sonia Kielb | 1988 |
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Box 1: 16 |
| Easthampton: Album Jubileuszowy, 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Sacred Heart Parish | 1958 |
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Box 2: 17 |
| Granby: Silver Jubilee, St. Hyacinth Seminary | 1952 |
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Box 2: 18 |
| Greenfield: Golden Jubilee Album, Sacred Heart Church | 1962 |
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Box 2: 19 |
| Hadley: Dedication, Holy Rosary Church | 1977 |
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Box 2: 20 |
| Hatfield: Silver Jubilee Album, Holy Trinity Parish | 1941 |
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Box 2: 21 |
| Holyoke: Profile, Mater Dolorosa Church | 1982 |
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Box 2: 22 |
| Housatonic: Fiftieth Anniversary Album, All Saints Parish | 1965 |
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Box 2: 23 |
| Indian Orchard: First Baptism in New Church; Golden Jubilee of the Gwardja Tadeusza Kosciuszki Society; Immaculate Conception Church | 1906, 1954, 1980 |
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Box 2: 24 |
| Ludlow: 25th Anniversary, Christ the King Church; Czerwone Maki; Rev. Xavier S. Baranowski, 45th and 50th Anniversary of his Ordination, Christ the King Parish | 1973, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
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Box 2: 25 |
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(For more on Czerwone Maki, see MS 306 Newspaper Collection) |
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| Northampton: St. John Cantius Church, 50th Anniversary; Golden Jubilee, St. Valentine's (Polish National) | 1954, 1981 |
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Box 2: 26 |
| Pittsfield: 50th Anniversary Album of the Holy Family Parish | 1963 |
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Box 2: 27 |
| South Deerfield: 20th, 25th, 50th, and 60th Anniversaries, Holy Name of Jesus (Polish National); Album Jubileuszowy 50, St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church; St. Stanislaus Church, 75th Anniversary | 1949, 1954, 1959, 1974, 1989 |
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Box 2: 28 |
| Springfield: Polish Day Tercentenary Observance | 1936 |
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Box 3: 29 |
| Springfield: Grand Opening, New Home and Club of the Polish Community Home | 1937 |
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Box 3: 30 |
| Springfield: History of Our Lady of the Rosary Church | 1947 |
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Box 3: 31 |
| Springfield: 30th Anniversary of the St. Stanislaus Brotherly Aid Society | 1948 |
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Box 3: 32 |
| Springfield: As We Know Ks. Stanislaus S. Orlemanski, Parishioners of Our Lady of the Rosary | 1955 |
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Box 3: 33 |
| Springfield: 40th Anniversary of the St. Stanislaus Brotherly Aid Society | 1958 |
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Box 3: 34 |
| Springfield: 350th Anniversary to Commemorate the Arrival of the First Polish Settlers to the U.S. | 1958 |
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Box 3: 35 |
| Springfield: Silver Jubilee, St. Joseph's Parish (Polish National) | 1959 |
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Box 3: 36 |
| Springfield: The Millennium of Poland: One Thousand Years of Her History as a Christian Nation | 1960 |
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Box 3: 37 |
| Springfield: 50th Anniversary of the St. Stanislaus Brotherly Aid Society | 1969 |
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Box 3: 38 |
| Springfield: Springfield's Ethnic Heritage: The Polish Community | 1976 |
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Box 3: 39 |
| Springfield: Rev. John P. Skowronski, 40th Anniversary of his Ordination, Our Lady of the Rosary | 1976 |
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Box 3: 40 |
| Springfield: Golden Jubilee, St. Joseph's Church (Polish National) | 1984 |
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Box 3: 41 |
| Springfield: Polish Women's Alliance of America, Group 422, 60th Anniversary | 1984 |
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Box 3: 42 |
| Springfield: 75th Anniversary of the Jan Sobieski Brotherly Aid Society | 1985 |
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Box 3: 43 |
| Springfield: Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 70th Anniversary | 1987 |
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Box 3: 44 |
| Three Rivers: Zloty Jubileusz Poswiecenua Kosciola SW Piotra i Pawla | 1955 |
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Box 3: 45 |
| Three Rivers: Father Skoniecki, 40th Anniversary Photograph | 1957 |
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Box 3: 46 |
| Three Rivers: In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Priestly Service of Alphonse A. Skoniecki, SS Peter and Paul Church; Dedication of the Newly Renovated St. Stanislaus Polish Lyceum; Ordination to the Priesthood of Raymond A. Soltys; Diamond Jubilee, SS Peter and Paul Church; Mass of Thanksgiving, Pope John Paul II Polish-American Foundation, Bishop Czczepan Wesely | 1967, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1985 |
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Box 3: 47 |
| Three Rivers: Last of the Titans: Msgr. Col. Alphone A. Skoniecki of Massachusetts, by Daniel S. Buczek | 1986 |
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Box 4: 48 |
| Turners Falls: Holy Rosary Society, Our Lady of Czestochowa, 25th anniversary booklet; Souvenir of the 30th Year of the Founding of the Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish; Newspaper Articles on history of Turners Falls and formation of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church | 1937, 1939, n.d. |
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Box 4: 49 |
| Turners Falls: Srebrny Jubileusz, Ks. A. A. Skonieckiego; Srebrny Jubileusz, Ks. Joseph P. Szczepaniak; Golden Jubilee Album, St. Kazimier Society; Golden Jubilee Album, Our Lady of Czestochowa Church; Golden Jubilee Program, St. Stanislaus B.M. Society; 50th Anniversary Album, Holy Rosary Society, Our Lady of Czestochowa | 1942, 1951, 1954, 1959, 1961, 1962 |
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Box 4: 50 |
| Turners Falls: Photographs; Certificate honoring church founders Jakob and Marja Sojka | 1946-1988; n.d. |
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Box 4: 51 |
| Ware: Golden Jubilee, St. Mary's Parish; Golden Jubilee, Polish National Catholic Church; Mass program for St. Mary's Church | 1956, 1978, 1985 |
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Box 4: 52 |
| Webster: Ad multus Annos, Pamietnik z okazji Srebrnego Jubileuszu Kaplanstwa Wiel. Ks. Dr. Andrzeja Lekarczyka, Proboszcz Parafji Sw. Jozefa; Diamond Jubilee, St. Joseph's Church | 1941, 1962 |
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Box 4: 53 |
| Webster: Centennial, St. Joseph's Parish | 1987 |
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Box 4: 54 |
| West Adams: Srebrny Jubileusz; Parafji Sw. Stanislawa Kostki | 1927 |
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Box 4: 55 |
| West Warren: Silver Anniversary Ordination, Rev. Lipinski | 1980 |
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Box 5: 56 |
| Westfield: Golden Jubilee, St. Joseph's Church (Polish National); Holy Trinity Church, Diamond Jubilee; 60th Anniversary, St. Joseph's Church (Polish National) | 1970, 1978, 1980 |
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Box 5: 57 |
| Worcester: First Poles in America, Our Lady of Czestochowsa Parish; American Struggle for Life from 1774: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: St. Mary's CC High School | 1958, 1971 |
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Box 5: 58 |
| Ellsworth, Pennsylvania: Golden Jubilee, Holy Family Institute; Orchard Lake, Michigan: A Novena for the Holy Millennium of Poland's Christianity, Polish Seminary | 1950, 1966 |
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Box 5: 59 |
| National Medical and Dental Association, Bulletin, 75th Anniversary Issue | 1985 |
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Box 5: 60 |
Acquired from various sources, via Stanley Radosh.
Processed by Linda Seidman.
Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Cite as: Polish Jubilee Collection (MS 57). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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