Collections : [Central Connecticut State University]

The material in this collection consists of documents related to Mr. Raczkowski's participation in World War I with the American Army in France. Collection includes related clippings, photographs and biographical notes from his wife Anna Raczkowski.

The collection consists of administrative records, which includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, bylaws, programs, membership lists, clippings and photographs. Financial records include fundraising campaigns, donations, bequests, bank statements, list of donors, and related documents and correspondence.

Collection consists of material covering years 1940-2013, which includes: administrative and general correspondence; convention programs, minutes and reports; various clubs' activities. Also, official publications for ACPC conventions and publications from affiliated members.

Material in the collection partially illustrates the history and evolution of the association. The first bound volume of minutes, written in Polish, is dated from 1946 to 1971. Additional minutes are arranged by date together with correspondence; other documents related to major events and projects organized by the Association are also arranged by date. Material related to significant events like Poland's Millennium of Christianity is arranged separately. Collection also includes a copy of a constitution, mailing lists, sermons, a typescript of publication related to the history of the association entitled "An Interpretive History" by Rev. T. Mierzwinski (1971, 45 pp.), and several photo albums from various events. Material is arranged in 3 series: Series I: Minutes and correspondence; Series II: Poland's Millennium of Christianity and other anniversaries; Series III: History, constitution and activities.

The Bill Bahlman Papers are almost totally AIDS-related. They include early flyers from the Lavender Hill Mob and from ACT UP, New York City. There are copies of testimony before the Presidential Commission on AIDS (1987-88) and of Congressional testimony. There are some photocopies of AIDS-related newspaper articles. The range of materials includes copies of flyers, newspaper articles, statements and testimony before Senate and Congressional committees.

The collection consists of memoirs written by Andrew Beck for his family and friends. It covers years in prewar Poland till 2008. Collection also consists of a CD with the Polish television program about Jozef Beck, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs before the WW II. The television program includes archival footage and interviews with various people who knew Minister Jozef Beck personally. The collection also includes biographical information about Waclaw Jedrzejewicz, father-in-law of Andrew Beck.

While the syllabus and project description of the class History 301 is part of the collection, most of the materials are the oral histories that the class collected. Many of the interviews can now be accessed through the Digital Collections of the Elihu Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University. DVDs of the interviews are present in the collection.

The bulk of the material relates to Stanislaus A. Blejwas presidency of the PAC CT. This collection includes material before and after Dr. Blejwas' tenure as District of Connecticut President. Material consists of correspondence, photos, meeting agendas and minutes, newsletters, and newspaper articles. The dates range from 1982-1991.

Alfred F. Bochenek was very active in the American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs for almost three decades, from the 1970s until the 1990s. The collection contains papers from annual conventions, correspondence, constitution and by-laws, and membership lists. Material in this collection complements related records from other collections donated by various individuals who were active in the organization. Because of the name change of the organization in 1988, folder descriptions have both names ACPCC (American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs) and ACPC (American Council for Polish Culture), but this is still the same organization.

The Connecticut AIDS Action Council Collection consists of adminstrative records and subject files.