Henry Archacki papers
Abstract
Archacki's papers include correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings from Polish American newspapers, photographs, materials on sports, and publications.
Dates
- 1934-1979
Language of Materials
Polish, English
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS
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HISTORICAL SKETCH
Archacki, a Polish American artist, journalist, publisher, and illustrator, was born in Warsaw, Poland. He came to the United States with his family. They settled in Chicago, IL, where Archacki showed an early proclivity for art and journalism. He worked as sports reporter for Dziennik Zwiaskowy and in 1930 went to New York as head artist for the Brooklyn branch of the paper. In 1931, he began his "Czy wiecie ze" (Do You Know) drawings, and became sports editor of Poland and Czas and, later, of Nowy Swiat. He remained active in Polish American organizations, including the Reymont Literary Guild, the Polish American Athletic Club, the Polish American Tennis Club, and the General Krzyzanowski Memorial Committee.
Extent
70 Linear Feet
PROVENANCE
Collection acquired from Henry Archacki of New York, New York in 1977-1979.
- Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspapers. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Polish Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Inventory of the Henry Archacki papers.
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding Aid in English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area