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Celichowski, Sophie J., 1911-2001.Collected family papers, 1865-1975.Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 77.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box) |
ABSTRACT: Papers collected by the donor regarding members of the Zawodny,
Celichowski, and Jagodzinski families, together with materials about Company K, 127th
Infantry, 32nd Division, Wisconsin National Guard. Included are military service
certificates of the donor's father, Captain Joseph (or Jozef) Zawodny (1881-1942), an
officer of Company K, who came to the United States from Gniezno, Poland. Following his
military service in World War I, Captain and Mrs. Zawodny and their two children, Sophie
(or Zophia, Zos) and Stanley, returned to Poland for an extended visit in 1921-1922.
Records of their trip, in the form of passenger lists and newsclippings, are in the file
of miscellany. Other papers include letters of the donor's brother, Stanley E. Zawodny and
his wife, Madeleine, while stationed in California during World War II, to his mother and
other relatives; and a golden jubilee album of Mrs. Celichowski's husband's uncle, Rev.
Bronislaus Celichowski, a Milwaukee priest. There is also a copy of a handwritten Polish
prayer book of her maternal grandmother, Apolonia Jagodzinski. Other items in the
collection include family history notes (in the miscellaneous file); an elementary school
grade report, 1865, in German and in Polish, of Franciszek Jagodzinski; a roster and
numerous photographs taken by Capt. Zawodny at the Company K army camp in Texas in 1916; a
photo of the Milwaukee Friends of the Polish Companies in the U.S. Army, 1918; and
newsclippings.
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).
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Celichowski, Sophie J., 1911-2001. Collected family papers, 1865-1975. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 77. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
Gurda, Francis S., 1895-1976. Papers, 1886-1981. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 49)
Krukar, Phyllis. Papers, 1928-1956. (Milwaukee Small Collection Oversize 3)
ACQUISITION: Presented and loaned for copying by Sophie J. Celichowski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1981 (accession number M81-347).
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
| MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 77 | BOX | FOLDER |
|---|---|---|
| Anniversary Album of Rev. Bronislaus Celichowski, 1948 | 1 | 1 |
| Correspondence, 1919-1975, undated | 1 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous, 1865-1948 | 1 | 3 |
| Photographs, 1893, 1918, undated | 1 | 5 |
| Photographs, 1917, undated | 1 | 4 |
| Prayer Book of Apolonia Jagodzinski, undated | 1 | 6 |
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