Henry Archacki papers

Collection

Identifier: IHRC235

Staff Only

Abstract

Archacki's papers include correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings from Polish American newspapers, photographs, materials on sports, and publications.

Dates

Creation: 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.