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<titleproper encodinganalog="Title">Inventory of the Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America, Council 12 Records, [ca. 1911-1966].</titleproper>
<author encodinganalog="Contributor">Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, July 13, 1987</author>
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<date encodinganalog="Date">June 3, 2004</date>
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<addressline>Minneapolis, MN 55455</addressline>
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<corpname encodinganalog="110">Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America. Council 12 (Minneapolis, Minn.)</corpname>
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<unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" label="Title: ">Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America, Council 12 Records,</unittitle>
<unitdate encodinganalog="245$f" type="inclusive" label="Dates: " normal="1911/1966">[ca 1911-1966]</unitdate>
<repository encodinganalog="852$a" label="Repository: ">University of Minnesota Libraries. <subarea>Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]</subarea></repository>
<physdesc><extent encodinganalog="300" label="Quantity: ">Ca. 2 linear ft.</extent></physdesc>
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<language encodinganalog="041" langcode="pol">Mainly in Polish.</language></langmaterial></did>
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<head>Biographical/Historical Note</head>
<p>Founded in 1903, the Alliance is a fraternal insurance organization which also aids community youth programs, educational, and charitable institutions, and grants college scholarships to members. The Alliance has a membership of approximately 15,000 and 155 branches nationally. It publishes The Polish Weekly Times, and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.</p>
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<head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>Records (ca. 1911-1966) of the Polish National Alliance, Council 12, Minneapolis, Minnesota, include minutes, ledgers of contributors' names, financial reports, membership lists, and financial ledgers. Included are financial records of the Polish Library Society and of Group 22. Mainly in Polish.</p>
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<p>Publications separated: IHRC imprint collection.</p><p>Related collection: Polish National Alliance, Lodge 1042, Minneapolis,Minnesota, 30g.</p><p>Related collection: Polish National Alliance, Lodge 1530, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 30g.</p><p>Related collection: Polish National Alliance, Council 23, Chicago, Illinois, P1019.</p><p>Related collection: Polish National Alliance,, Lodge. No. 22, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 30g.</p><p>Related collection: Polish National Alliance Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 30g.</p><p>Related collection: Polish National Alliance, 35f.</p><p>Related collection: Polish National Alliance, Council 20, Minneaplis, Minnesota P1019.</p>
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<p>Inventory available: box level control.</p>
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<head>Index Terms</head>
<p>This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. </p>
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<subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Polish Americans--Minnesota--Minneapolis--Societies, etc.</subject><subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Insurance, Fraternal.</subject>
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