Collection Overview
Joseph L. Zazyczny
Joseph L. Zazyczny collection of American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs records.
1970-1989
CPAA 99-15
2 boxes
(2 linear ft.)
Connecticut Polish American Archives, Elihu Burritt Library, Central Connecticut State University
The collection consists of records compiled by Joseph L. Zazyczny related to American Council
of Polish Cultural Clubs (ACPCC). Mr. Joseph Zazyczny was the ACPCC president from 1987-1989.
The Bulk of the material covers the years 1984-1989. It includes materials from annual state
conventions, extensive correspondence and documentation of the Washington project, which was a
major undertaking of the council in 1980's and went well into 1990's. Main goal of the Washington
project was to establish ACPCC presence in Washington to promote Polish culture on national and
international level. Collection includes also information about affiliated members and their activities.
English.Polish.
Historical/Biographical Note
The American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (ACPCC) was established in 1948 under the
name American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (ACPCC) to represent on a national level the
interest of many Polish American cultural organizations that already existed in the United
States. The oldest cultural organization, the Polish Arts Club of Chicago, was established in
1928. Currently the ACPC has about 250 members and accepts individual and organizational members.
The main mission of the organization is to support a network of organizations to promote Polish language, art, history, and cultural involvement and awareness. The name change from The American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (ACPCC) to The American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) was proposed in 1987 and become official in November of 1988. For a short period of time the name was changed to American Council of Polish Cultural Organization (ACPCO) during the Blanka Rosenstiel presidency 1984-1986 to reflect the proposed change in the mission of the organization, however it did not receive acceptance from all members and the name went back to American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs. The name American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) is an official name of the organization. All three versions of the name are in use in various folders description but it is still the same organization.
Joseph L. Zazyczny was born in 1935 in Philadelphia, the son of John and Mary Zazyczny.
He attended Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the city and later attended Alliance
College, the University of Colorado, and Temple University. In 1967, Joseph Zazyczny was elected
to the Philadelphia City Council. His district was made up of a large number of Polish American
citizens. Mr. Zazyczny was both Founder and President of the Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia,
a group dedicated to promoting Polish culture through art, language, and music programs.
He also served as President of the Polish Intercollegiate Club, an organization of local
Polish American college graduates that encouraged local Poles to pursue their higher education.
Mr. Zazyczny helped to foster achievement and recognition of many Polonia organizations. He was
member of American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (ACPCC), and first become one of its national
directors and in 1987 was elected its President.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (ACPCC) was founded 1948 ACPCC changed its name
to American Council for Polish Culture in November 1989. Jozef Zazyczny was one of national
directors and in 1986 become president of the organization. The collection consists of records
related to ACPCC activities from 1970 till 1989, however bulk of the material covers years
1984-1989 during intensive involvement of Mr. Zazyczny. Material from the conventions includes
official publications, related correspondence, various reports, press clippings and information
on convention preparation activities. Material related to the Washington projects illustrates
the initial discussions, establishing committee and extensive fundraising efforts for the project,
and related correspondence. Remaining material in the collection relates to ACPC involvement
with establishing scholarships, organizing concerts and lectures as well as gaining new members
and attracting young members for the organization.
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Cite as: Joseph L. Zazyczny collection of American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs records (CPAA 99-15). Connecticut Polish American Archives, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain.
Donated by Mr. Joseph Zazyczny in 1990.
Processed by Renata Vickrey.
Search Terms
Zazyczny, Joseph L.
American Council for Polish Culture -- History.
Polish Americans -- Societies, etc.
American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs -- History.
Conventions.
Correspondence.
Pamphlets.
Related Material
- For related material see the following collections:
- Amarican Council for Polish Culture records CPAA 96-03
- Alfred F. Bochenek collection of American Council for Polish Culture records CPAA 02-01
Arrangement
The material in the collection is arranged in five series and folders with each series being arranged in chronological order:
Series I ACPCC Conventions 1970-1989
Series II ACPCC Washington project 1986-1989
Series III ACPCC General activities 1977-1989
Series IV ACPCC General correspondence 1984-1988
Series V ACPCC Members and affiliates, 1981-1989
Container List
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
Series I: American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs Conventions
1970-1989
1
1
ACPCC - 22nd Annual Convention, souvenir booklet, Alliance College.
1970
1
1A
ACPCC - 25th Convention, minutes, souvenir pamphlet, Villanova University, PA
August 13-19, 1973
1
2
ACPCC - 25th Convention, souvenir booklet, related correspondence, Villanova, PA.
1973
1
3
ACPCC - 25th convention, program, financial information, correspondence.
1973
1
4
ACPCC - 31st Annual Convention, minutes, Milwaukee, WI.
1979
1
5
ACPCC - Annual report for Convention.
1980
1
6
ACPCC - 32nd Annual Convention, minutes, San Antonio.
1980
1
7
ACPCC - 33rd Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.
1981
1
8
ACPCC - 34th Annual Convention, minutes, Chicago, IL.
1982
1
9
ACPCC - 35th Annual Convention, souvenir booklet, minutes and annual report, Baltimore, MD.
1983
1
10
ACPCC - 36th National Convention, souvenir booklet, annual report, Washington D.C.
1984
1
11
ACPCC - 37th National Convention, program, minutes and related correspondence, Buffalo, NY.
1985
1
12
ACPCC - 37th National Convention, souvenir booklet, Buffalo, NY.
1985
1
13
ACPCC - 38th National Convention, Souvenir booklet, report, agenda, Cambridge Springs, PA.
1986
1
14
ACPCC - 39th National Convention, souvenir booklet, business agenda, speech of Carl J. Merling, Ypsilanti, MI.
1987
1
15
ACPCC - 39th National Convention, minutes, reports, flyers, correspondence, Ypsilanti, MI.
1987
1
16
ACPCC - 40th National Convention, Hartford, CT.
1988
1
17
ACPCC - resolutions adapted at 39th and 40th annual conventions.
1987-1988
1
18
ACPCC - 41st National Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
1989
1
19
ACPCC - convention guidelines and related correspondence.
1983-1987
Series II: ACPC Washington project
1986-1989
1
20
ACPCC - Washington project, sales of premises in Stamford to benefit the project.
1986
1
21
ACPCC - Washington project, raising money, pledge program.
1985-1986
1
22
ACPCC raffle ticket list for Washington project.
October 10, 1986
1
23
ACPCC - Washington project, list of donors.
between 1986-1989
1
24
ACPCC - Washington Project, correspondence and reports.
1986
1
25
ACPCC - Washington project, correspondence and reports, fund raising efforts, clippings.
1987
1
26
Proposed guidelines for the American Center of Polish Culture in Washington, D.C.
March 19, 1987
1
27
ACPCC - Washington project - chairperson report by Blanka Rosenstiel.
August 1988
1
28
ACPCC - Washington project, donors list of $100 and more.
March 1988
1
29
ACPCC - Washington Project, correspondence, reports, and donations.
1989
1
30
ACPCC - Washington project, correspondence and reports.
1988
1
31
ACPCC - Washington project, account information.
1987-1988
1
32
The American Center of Polish Culture, Inc. - Articles of Incorporation.
November 28, 1988
Series III: ACPCC General information and activities
1977-1989
2
1
ACPCC - constitution, by-laws, drafts and final version.
1977-1987
2
2
ACPCC - correspondence related to ACPCC archives.
1985-1989
2
3
ACPCC - Message from the President - Joseph Zazyczny.
1986-1989
2
4
ACPCC - Message from the President - Stanley Ciesielski.
1983
2
5
ACPCC - Treasurer's reports.
1983-1988
2
6
ACPCC - Board of Directors meeting, minutes, agendas, related correspondence.
1984-1988
2
7
ACPCC - ACPCO: a program for Now, by Blanka A. Rosenstiel and related correspondence.
1984-1985
2
8
ACPCC - Awards committee, list of recipients, official rules, correspondence.
1982-1988
2
9
ACPCC - Joseph Pabis Memorial Scholarship.
1986-1989
2
10
ACPCC - Marcelina Sembrich Award Concert and biographical information.
1986 and 1988
2
11
ACPCC - Cyprian Norwid Memorial Committee, correspondence.
1987-1989
2
12
ACPCC - lecture series and public programming on Polish and Polish American topics, includes correspondence, reports and grant initiatives.
1986-1989
2
13
ACPCC - Trilogy panel report - Kuniczak translation, related correspondence, finances.
1989
2
14
ACPCC - flyers, advertisements, notes related to promoting of Polish history and culture in the US.
1970's-1980's
2
15
The Polish American Catholic and His Piety, A Selected Bibliography, State University of New York, Buffalo, by Manuel D. Lopez.
1979
Series IV: ACPCC General correspondence
1984-1988
2
16
ACPCC - correspondence.
1984
2
17
ACPCC - correspondence.
1985
2
18
ACPCC - correspondence.
1986
2
19
ACPCC - correspondence.
1987
2
20
ACPCC - correspondence.
1988
2
21
ACPCC - correspondence.
1989
2
22
ACPCC - correspondence with Thaddeusz Maliszewski and letters to editors related to anti-defamation.
1986-1988
Series V: ACPCC Members and affiliates
1981-1989
2
23
ACPCC - membership and affiliates information.
1985-1988
2
24
ACPCC - Organization and Public Relations Manual for ACPCo Affiliates.
[1984]
2
25
ACPCC - membership list.
1986,1989
2
26
ACPCC - list of clubs correspondence related to membership.
1988-1989
2
27
ACPCC - membership committee, correspondence, reports, lists of members.
1986-1989
2
28
ACPCC and Young Americans of Polish Descent controversy and related correspondence.
1987-1988
2
29
ACPCC - Young Americans of Polish Descent, 2nd Annual conference, and directory.
August 19-23, 1981
2
30
ACPCC - Polish Arts Club of Chicago directory.
1988
2
31
ACPCC - directory.
1983-1984