Oral history archives of Chicago Polonia

  • Creator Names Polish American Congress.
  • Title Oral history archives of Chicago Polonia [sound recording]
  • Dates [Chicago, Il. : Chicago Historical Society, 1977]
  • Physical description 381 sound cassettes (60 mins.each) : analog ; 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. + 17 sound cassettes (various length each) + 1 master index (8 p. ; 28 cm.) + 2 teacher's guides (16 p. ; 28 cm. ) + 2 Passage publications (11 p. ; 28 cm.)
  • Collection summary
    • Interviews with 140 Chicagoans of Polish descent who immigrated to America between 1880 and 1930 or were born in America during this period.
    • Includes 17 tapes of 11 specific topics consisting of many edited segments focuses on a particular topic, based on themes or particular aspects of the immigrant experience.
  • Subjects
    • Polish people Illinois Chicago.
    • Polish Americans Illinois Chicago History.
    • Polish Americans Illinois Chicago Social life and customs.
  • Names
    • Chicago Historical Society.
    • Ethnic Heritage Studies Program.