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Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women Archive 

  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • 19231931

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The Jedność Polek ("Unity of Polish Women") was established in 1923 as the official organ of the Association of Polish Women of the United States of America. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the Association had formed in 1912 as a benefit society of Polish women who wanted the dues they paid to the Polish Women's Alliance of America to stay in the area. Among its efforts on behalf of the local Polish-American community, the Association established an insurance fund; awarded scholarships for parochial schools, colleges, and universities; taught classes on Polish language and heritage; established choirs and bowling clubs; and led various charitable projects. By 1935, its membership had reached 9,000, with 49 chapters in Cleveland and one in Erie, Pennsylvania. Poles represented Cleveland's largest ethnic group during the early 20th century. They were particularly influential during the period of heavy industrial growth in Cleveland, although by 1930 the number of Poles had begun to fall with the decline in immigration.

Archive Info

  • 1,576
  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • 19231931
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Source Information

Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women, 1923–1931 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: December 22, 2022

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Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women
Cleveland, Ohio
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Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women
Cleveland, Ohio
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Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women
Cleveland, Ohio
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Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women
Cleveland, Ohio
 • Page 4
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Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women
Cleveland, Ohio
 • Page 4
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Archive Info

  • 1,576
  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • 19231931
0

Source Information

Jednosc Polek: Unity of Polish Women, 1923–1931 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: December 22, 2022