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Title American Committee for Resettlement of Polish Displaced Persons Correspondence [Folder 2]
Date 1953-1968
Document Type Correspondence; Legal Papers; Leaflet
Reference IHRC158, Box 1, Folder 2
Library / Archive Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota
Collection Name American Committee for Resettlement of Polish Displaced Persons
Description Correspondence includes material from government agencies such as the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service, an exchange of letters with the Attorney General of Illinois, William G. Clark, a leaflet on 'An Act to Regulate Solicitation and Collection of Funds for Charitable Purposes' in the State of Illinois, and an application to register the Committee as a charitable trust.
Series Description Records (1948-1968) of the American Committee for Resettlement of Polish Displaced Persons. These include correspondence, financial records, information on fund drives, reports, and organizational papers, including bylaws and articles of incorporation. Correspondents include the Travelers Aid Society of Chicago (Ill.), the Displaced Persons Commission, the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Services, Inc., the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and many Polish American organisations.
Theme(s) Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Displaced Persons and Refugees
Country (from) Poland
Country (to) United States of America
Places Chicago, Illinois, United States
Ports New York, United States
Nationality Polish; European
Keywords refugee, money, finance, tax, charity, administration, legislation
Additional Information Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Immigration History Research Center Archives catalogue.
Catalogue Link Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue
Language English; Polish
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