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J. William Gorski Collection, 1909, 1920, 1954-55, 1964, 1972-2002 (majority within 1972-2001)

24 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize folder (12 cubic feet)

The J. William Gorski Collection documents Polish communities and Polish Catholics in Michigan and Ontario. Materials include photographs, slides, church bulletins, publications, some correspondence and newspaper clippings.

The J. William Gorski Collection documents Polish communities and Polish Catholics in Michigan and Ontario. Materials include photographs, slides, church bulletins, publications, some correspondence and newspaper clippings. The collection contains a number of photographs of Detroit and Hamtramck. Most of the churches documented are Roman Catholic or Polish National Catholic Churches. In addition to slides and photographs, Gorski also scanned most of the visual material documenting Wayne County and the 1907 Polish Business Directory of Detroit. These disks are part of the collection. The collection is arranged into 2 series: Subject Files (Michigan and Ontario), 1909-2001 and Publications, 1984-2001.

The collection includes reproductions of older materials. In such cases, the date of the reproduction – rather than the date of the original – is used.

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Subject Files. Michigan – Outstate

The photographs and slides typically depict individuals, businesses and scenes from cemeteries and churches. Individuals include members of specific families and prominent people in Polish American communities. Cemetery scenes include depictions of tombstones. Photographs and slides relating to churches depict both the exterior and interior of the buildings and often include images of stained glass windows. In some cases, prints of photographs and pages from church anniversary books are present. Every attempt was made to preserve the original order of photographs and slides (Thus, slides may not necessarily be filed in alphabetical order.). Publications include area phonebooks and newsletters and journals relating to local history, genealogy and Polish Americans. One notable publication is The Eaglet. J. William Gorski served as Editor-in-Chief of this journal, published by the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan. The journal featured articles on Polish genealogy, biography and local history. Specific Polish families, churches and communities were often examined. Issues of The Eaglet are filed with the church or town being documented.

In: J. William Gorski Collection, 1909, 1920, 1954-55, 1964, 1972-2002 (majority within 1972-2001)Subject Files
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