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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 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.

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 collection consists of personal notes and photographs of Mr. Bronislaw Krzyzewski. Personal notes include dates of his travel during WWI and text of polish religious and patriotic songs. Collection also includes some family information and handwritten notes on family members.

The Collection contains materials related to the Solidarity International Connecticut Chapter, one of the many American and Western European grass-root organizations that supported Polish underground Solidarity movement and operated between 1982 and 1989. Solidarity International initiatives documented in this collection include media campaigns, political lobbying and fundraising, erection of the Popieluszko Human Rights Monument in New Britain, CT, and the donation of a Mercedes-Benz van for Lech Walesa. The collection also includes documents from the International Human Rights Conference in Krakow, Poland in 1988 and Mr. Chotkowski's meeting with Lech Walesa, as well as materials related to his involvement in several American anti-communist or pro-democracy organizations targeting other regions of the world. Materials include correspondence, financial records, press releases, clippings, statements, programs, minutes, audiotapes, video, a medal, and a model of the Popieluszko monument.

The collection includes memoirs on CD and articles in hard copy. Memoirs on CD are divided in three parts. The first part starts with his deportation to Siberia and living situation in labor camp; second part includes enlistment in the Polish Army that was organized in the Soviet Union till the end of WWII; the third part includes description of his short stay in England, immigration to the US and establishment of life in New Jersey. Collection also includes articles about the battle of Monte Cassino written by Mr. Gieniewski.