Ludwik Panek (b. 1884) was born near Lancut, Poland. After coming to the United States, he was active in Polish American organizations. He received a medal for recruiting for the Polish National Alliance of the U.S. of North America (Chicago, Illinois), was Grand Marshal for the Polish Day parade in Chicago (1920), a member of Polish Falcons, and was president and founding member of the committee for aid to returning Polish American soldiers, veterans of World War I. Wanda Panek was a member and champion of Polish Falcons District #2 during the 1920s, was subchairperson of the Technical Committee, Polish Falcons Nest #2, and was in charge of athletic events for young female Sokol members (1927).
Papers of the Paneks contain publications and ephemera from the Civic Committee of Polish National Relief Fund (1976-1977), the Polish National Alliance (ca. 1940), Polish Falcons of American (national headquarters and Nest #2 (Chicago, Ill.), St. Stanislaus Parish (Chicago, Ill.), the Chicago Intercollegiate Council, and Chicago Park District.
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