Guide to the Polish Falcons of America National Office Records, 1913-1980 AIS.1981.10
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Polish Falcons of America National Office Records
Creator
Polish Falcons of America
Collection Number
AIS.1981.10
Extent
8 microfilm_reels
Date
1913-1980
Abstract
This microfilmed collection contains records from the national office of the Polish Falcons of America. The records consist primarily of minutes that span the years 1913-1980 with the majority of the records falling into the years 1940-1980.
Language
English
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Author
Robert Wilson. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on August 11, 2003.
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
The Polish Falcons of America was founded in 1887 in Chicago, and was first chartered in 1894 in Illinois as the "Alliance of Polish Turners of the United States of America." In 1914, through amendments to the charter, the corporation became the "Polish Falcons Alliance of America" and in 1924, was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the "Polish Falcons of America." The purpose of the organization is to promote physical, mental, and cultural welfare among its members. The headquarters were moved to Pittsburgh in 1912.
The official publication of the Polish Falcons is the Sokol Polski, which was started in 1896.
Scope and Content Notes
The records of the Polish Falcons consist primarily of minutes that span the years 1913-1980 with the majority of the records falling into the years 1940-1980. The early records are in Polish, the later years in both Polish and English. The records include: minutes, Board of Directors (Polish), 1913-June 1969; minutes, Board of Directors (English), May 1947-December 1980; minutes, Convention, 1940-1968; minutes, Polish Falcons Alliance, July 1969-December 1980.
The Polish Falcons of America are concerned with the business aspects of the organization and the Polish Falcons Alliance are concerned with the fraternal activities of the organization.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Microfilmed by the Archives of Industrial Society for the Immigrations History Research Center, University of Minnesota, in April 1981.
Existence and Location of Copies note
Original records retained by the Polish Falcons of America National Office (97 South 18th St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219)
Preferred Citation
Polish Falcons of America National Office Records, AIS.1981.10, Polish Falcons of America National Office Records, AIS.1981.10, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Polish Falcons of America National Office Records, AIS.1981.10, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Polish Falcons of America, National Office, Pittsburgh, Pa., Records, 1913-1980, AIS Micro 81:10, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Robert Wilson in April 1981.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Jamie Shriver in August 2003. 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: 1384527
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.
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