The Polish National Alliance of U.S. of N.A., a cultural and fraternal organization, was founded in 1880. In addition to cultural activities, it sponsors various dance groups and bands, sports programs, a Debutante Ball, a library and historical archives, and owns and operates Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. The organization has ca. 317,000 members with 1350 local branches, and publishes Zgoda, the Polish Daily Zgoda, and the Alliance Calendar.
Records (1914-1918) of the Polish National Alliance of U.S. of N.A., Council 23, Chicago, Illinois, consist of minutes of sessions, including those of the organizing session, and lists of officers and members.
No inventory available.
Related collections at the IHRC are Records of the following Polish National Alliance of U.S. of N.A. organizations: PNA of U.S. of N.A., Chicago, Ill.; Lodge 1042, Minneapolis, Minn.; Lodge 1530, Minneapolis, Minn.; Lodge 22, Minneapolis, Minn.; Home, Minneapolis, Minn.; Council 12, Minneapolis, Minn.; Council 20, Minneapolis, Minn.
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