University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Szymczak, Anthony J.

Papers, 1945-1974.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 30

.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box)

ABSTRACT: Papers of a prominent Milwaukee Polish radio announcer, primarily composed of scripts describing his visits to Poland. Other scripts in the collection include several written for holiday broadcasts, and to commemorate the deaths of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. and Robert Kennedy. Also included are a few of Szymczak's speeches, clippings of newspaper articles, certificates and awards; fragmentary correspondence, photographs, and biographical information.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection. (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Milwaukee radio broadcaster Anthony Szymczak was fluent in Polish, and active as a youth in Milwaukee's Polish Theater Guild. In 1934, he began a Polish radio program on WISN; four years later Szymczak moved to WRJN and WRJN-FM, where he conducted a daily hour-long radio program, The Kuryer Polski Polish Hour. He later became director of WRJN's Milwaukee studios. He also served as president of the Wisconsin Society, Federation Life Insurance Company, and held many offices in Milwaukee and Polish American civic groups and clubs. Szymczak toured Poland in 1959, 1961, 1966, and 1975.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Szymczak, Anthony J. Papers, 1945-1974. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 30. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

Kuryer Polski (Milwaukee, Wis.). Records [microform], 1907-1961. (Milwaukee Micro Collection 29)

Kuryer Publishing Company (Milwaukee, Wis.). Records, 1893-1961. (UWM Manuscript Collection 46)

ACQUISITION: Presented by Anthony J. Szymczak of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1980 (accession number M81-45).

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.
Kuryer Polski Polish hour.
Milwaukee (Wis.)--History--Sources.
Polish Americans--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History.
Polish Theater Guild (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Radio broadcasting, Polish--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945.
WRJN (Radio station : Racine, Wis.).

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 30	BOX	FOLDER
Biographical Sketches, 1980, undated	1	1
Certificates and Awards, Programs, 1945-1969	1	2
Correspondence and Other Papers, 1955-1974	1	3
News Clippings, 1955, 1959, 1968, 1977, undated	1	4
Photographs, 1940, 1945, undated	1	5
Polish American Congress, 1956, 1964	1	6
Radio Scripts, Miscellaneous, 1945, 1963-1969	1	7
Radio Scripts, Poland Revisited, 1966-1967	1	8
Radio Scripts, Visits to Poland, In Polish, 1959, 1961	1	9
Radio Scripts, Speeches, 1949, 1956, 1960	1	10
Station WRJN, Background Information, 1966	1	11