Guide to the Alliance College Records, 1929-1976 AIS.1997.25
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Alliance College Records
Creator
Alliance College
Collection Number
AIS.1997.25
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet(3 boxes)
Date
1929-1976
Abstract
Alliance College was founded as a school for Polish speaking Americans, and was mainly comprised of Polish immigrants. The collection consists of the records of Alliance College for the years 1929-1976, most of the records fall into the years 1966-1971. The records consist of subject files, construction records, and various administrative records. Most of the records are in the Polish language but are organized alphabetically in English.
Language
English
.
Author
Dominic La Cava and Marissa Billowitz. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process by Andy Newman in June, 2004.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
History
Alliance College was founded by the Polish National Alliance of the United States, a fraternal beneficial society, in 1903 with the first students enrolling in 1912. Alliance College was located in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. The college was founded as a school for Polish speaking Americans, mainly immigrants. The school offered traditional coursework with an emphasis on the study of the Polish language and Polish culture in America. The college functioned for seventy-five years until it was closed and sold to the state of Pennsylvania in 1988.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection contains the records of Alliance College for the years 1929-1976. The collection consist of 3 series. Series I is made up of general records of the college that have administrative value. Series II contains records on the school construction, which contains correspondence and blueprints. Series III consists of subject files relevant to the various activities at Alliance College. Most of the records are in the Polish language, however, the records are organized alphabetically according to their English translation.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
The records were a gift of the Polish National Alliance in 1990.
Preferred Citation
Alliance College Records, 1929-1976, AIS.1997.25, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Alliance College Records, 1929-1976, AIS.1997.25, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Alliance College, ais 97:25, Records, 1929-1976, Archives of Industrial Society, Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh
Processing Information
Dominic La Cava in 1997 and Marissa Billowitz in 1998 and then reprocessed by Andrew Newman in June 2004.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Andy Newman in June, 2004. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 4372354
Copyright
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects
Corporate Names
Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America
Alliance College -- Archives
Other Subjects
Ethnic groups
Education
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Cambridge Springs
Reddit
Twitter
Facebook