Polish American Congress records, 1971-2010

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Creators:: Polish American Congress
Abstract:: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, resolutions, petitions, financial records, printed matter, and audiovisual material, relating to Polish Americans, conditions in Poland, official and unofficial relations between the United States and Poland, and grant and charitable aid to Poland.
Extent:: 171 manuscript boxes, 2 card file boxes, 2 sound tape reels (71.7 Linear Feet)
Language:: In English and Polish
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Polish American Congress records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, resolutions, petitions, financial records, printed matter, and audiovisual material, relating to Polish Americans, conditions in Poland, official and unofficial relations between the United States and Poland, and grant and charitable aid to Poland.
Biographical / historical:: The Polish American Congress is a federation of Polish-American organizations in the United States. Included in the Polish American Congress are more than 3,000 independent Polish American organizations, consisting of fraternal, veteran, cultural and professional groups, religious societies and social associations.
Acquisition information:: Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2013.
Arrangement:: Arranged in groups by the creator.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Polish Americans
Places:: United States -- Foreign relations -- Poland
Poland -- Foreign relations -- United States
United States -- Relations -- Poland
Poland -- Relations -- United States

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Restrictions:: Boxes 159-170 closed until 2033 August 9. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Terms of access:: For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Polish American Congress records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US