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This collection contains information about The Polish National Catholic Church, Rev. Francis Hodur, other clergy members, correspondence and research done by Walter Lasinski, individual PNCC parishes in the United States, defunct parishes, and the first Polish settlement in the U.S. at Panna Maria, TX. The years range from 1900-2010.

The collection contains constitutions, by-laws, loan and tax booklets from the various social groups. There are two of badges from two of the social groups: Legion of the Free Polish Krakusy, and the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Society.

Materials in the collection cover a wide range of activities of the PNH from 1917 to 2015, and come in a variety of forms, with most materials from the early to mid 20th century. Administrative and general correspondence, financial records, scholarship information, minutes and reports, membership lists, pamphlets and publications, newspaper clippings, photographs, and posters. Language of materials is roughly half in Polish and half in English.

The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, newsletters, programs, pamphlets and photographs documenting club activities. It includes extensive collection of clippings related to club activities and other activities related to Poland and Polonia on the local and national level.

Collection consists of personal and organizational correspondence, anniversary booklets, and pamphlets. Since the Boguckis' actively participated in activities of many organizations, their papers include broad documentation of activities of organizations such as, Polish Intercollegiate Club (PKM), Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia, Polish People's University, Polish American Historical Association, and several others. There is also a large amount of news clippings from various events in the Philadelphia area from the 1930's till late 1990's. Mrs. Bogucki was interested in preservation and teaching of the Polish language, therefore the collection has many pamphlets and publication related to language instruction.

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.

The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, social announcements, scholarship information, photographs and history of the Club. The collection also includes memorabilia from the Polish Open Invitational Golf Tournament, one of the club's fundraising activities, donated by Alex M. Rudewicz. Material in the collection covers the years from 1939 untill 2001 although the club continues its activities till today.

This collection consists of personal and professional papers of Thaddeus W. Maliszewski (notated as TWM in finding aid). There are personal correspondence, official documents, reports, photographs, newspaper clippings and pamphlets relating to his life, organizations he participated in, politics, and his career practicing law. Some organizations include the American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (ACPCC), Polish Legion of American Veterans (PLAV), Polish American Congress (PAC), The Polish Cultural Society of Palm Beaches (PCSPB), The Pulaski Legion of American-Polish Veterans and Auxiliary of Lake Worth, Inc. and others. Included is also plentiful information about Poland, Polish culture, and Polish- American life in Connecticut and throughout the country. The collection spans from approximately 1935 to 2004.

The collection consists of Mr. Wawrowski's personal papers, memoirs and documents related to imprisonment in the Dachau concentration camp. Also included are documents from his stay and work in administration of the Displaced Person's camp and his immigration to the US and further activities in Polish American organizations in Hartford and New Britain area in Connecticut. Collection contains of photographs from Dachau after liberation and from his family that was left in Poland - wife and son.