mums057 Polish Jubilee Collection, 1906-1988 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Linda Seidman. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
2003

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 Collection Overview Polish Jubilee Collection1906-1988 MS 57 5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. English and Polish 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.

The collection is open for research.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: Polish Jubilee Collection (MS 57). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from various sources, via Stanley Radosh.

Processed by Linda Seidman.

 Search Terms Catholic Churches--Massachusetts. Polish-Americans--Massachusetts. Chicopee (Mass.)--History. Springfield (Mass.)--History. Turners Falls (Mass.)--History. 1 1 Boston: Our Lady of Czestochowa 90th Anniversary Booklet, South Boston 1983 1 2 Boston: Polish Constitution Day, A Celebration, State House 1987 1 3 Chicopee: St. Stanislaus 25th Anniversary Book 1916 1 4 Chicopee: Silver Jubilee (25th), Friends of Liberty Society 1942 1 5 Chicopee: Veterans of the Polish Home Army of World War II 1954 1 6 Chicopee: Jubilee Journal: 40th Anniversary of the Friends of Liberty Society 1957 1 7 Chicopee: 45th Anniversary of the Polish National Home Association 1959 1 8 Chicopee: St. Stanislaus Diamond Jubilee 1966 1 9 Chicopee: Grand Opening Banquet: Polish American Veterans of World Wars 1967 1 10 Chicopee: 75th Anniversary Souvenir Book, Holy Mother of the Rosary Church 1972 1 11 Chicopee: St. Anthony of Padua, Golden Jubilee of the Parish 1976 1 12 Chicopee: 33rd Annual Convention, Polish American Veterans of Massachusetts 1981 1 13 Chicopee: 25th Anniversary, Polish Veterans of World War II, Post #38 1981 1 14 Chicopee: Festival Kultury Polskiej: A Celebration of Polish Culture, Society of Polish American Culture of Western Massachusetts 1984, 1988 1 15 Chicopee: Dawn of Polish Independencies in New England, by William Wolkovich-Valkavicius 1987 1 16 Chicopee: Images of a Polish Christmas "Wigilia," by Sonia Kielb 1988 2 17 Easthampton: Album Jubileuszowy, 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Sacred Heart Parish 1958 2 18 Granby: Silver Jubilee, St. Hyacinth Seminary 1952 2 19 Greenfield: Golden Jubilee Album, Sacred Heart Church 1962 2 20 Hadley: Dedication, Holy Rosary Church 1977 2 21 Hatfield: Silver Jubilee Album, Holy Trinity Parish 1941 2 22 Holyoke: Profile, Mater Dolorosa Church 1982 2 23 Housatonic: Fiftieth Anniversary Album, All Saints Parish 1965 2 24 Indian Orchard: First Baptism in New Church; Golden Jubilee of the Gwardja Tadeusza Kosciuszki Society; Immaculate Conception Church 1906, 1954, 1980 2 25 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

(For more on Czerwone Maki, see MS 306 Newspaper Collection)

 2 26 Northampton: St. John Cantius Church, 50th Anniversary; Golden Jubilee, St. Valentine's (Polish National) 1954, 1981 2 27 Pittsfield: 50th Anniversary Album of the Holy Family Parish 1963 2 28 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 3 29 Springfield: Polish Day Tercentenary Observance 1936 3 30 Springfield: Grand Opening, New Home and Club of the Polish Community Home 1937 3 31 Springfield: History of Our Lady of the Rosary Church 1947 3 32 Springfield: 30th Anniversary of the St. Stanislaus Brotherly Aid Society 1948 3 33 Springfield: As We Know Ks. Stanislaus S. Orlemanski, Parishioners of Our Lady of the Rosary 1955 3 34 Springfield: 40th Anniversary of the St. Stanislaus Brotherly Aid Society 1958 3 35 Springfield: 350th Anniversary to Commemorate the Arrival of the First Polish Settlers to the U.S. 1958 3 36 Springfield: Silver Jubilee, St. Joseph's Parish (Polish National) 1959 3 37 Springfield: The Millennium of Poland: One Thousand Years of Her History as a Christian Nation 1960 3 38 Springfield: 50th Anniversary of the St. Stanislaus Brotherly Aid Society 1969 3 39 Springfield: Springfield's Ethnic Heritage: The Polish Community 1976 3 40 Springfield: Rev. John P. Skowronski, 40th Anniversary of his Ordination, Our Lady of the Rosary 1976 3 41 Springfield: Golden Jubilee, St. Joseph's Church (Polish National) 1984 3 42 Springfield: Polish Women's Alliance of America, Group 422, 60th Anniversary 1984 3 43 Springfield: 75th Anniversary of the Jan Sobieski Brotherly Aid Society 1985 3 44 Springfield: Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 70th Anniversary 1987 3 45 Three Rivers: Zloty Jubileusz Poswiecenua Kosciola SW Piotra i Pawla 1955 3 46 Three Rivers: Father Skoniecki, 40th Anniversary Photograph 1957 3 47 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 4 48 Three Rivers: Last of the Titans: Msgr. Col. Alphone A. Skoniecki of Massachusetts, by Daniel S. Buczek 1986 4 49 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. 4 50 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 4 51 Turners Falls: Photographs; Certificate honoring church founders Jakob and Marja Sojka 1946-1988; n.d. 4 52 Ware: Golden Jubilee, St. Mary's Parish; Golden Jubilee, Polish National Catholic Church; Mass program for St. Mary's Church 1956, 1978, 1985 4 53 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 4 54 Webster: Centennial, St. Joseph's Parish 1987 4 55 West Adams: Srebrny Jubileusz; Parafji Sw. Stanislawa Kostki 1927 5 56 West Warren: Silver Anniversary Ordination, Rev. Lipinski 1980 5 57 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 5 58 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 5 59 Ellsworth, Pennsylvania: Golden Jubilee, Holy Family Institute; Orchard Lake, Michigan: A Novena for the Holy Millennium of Poland's Christianity, Polish Seminary 1950, 1966 5 60 National Medical and Dental Association, Bulletin, 75th Anniversary Issue 1985