Gwiazda and Polish Star Publishing Company records

Gwiazda, a Philadelphia Polish language newspaper, was founded in 1902 by Stephan Nowaczyck (1869-1923), who had emigrated from Poznan, Prussian Poland. A print shop was soon added, and in 1930 the business was incorporated as the Polish Star Publishing Company. Following Nowaczyck's death, h...

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Corporate Author: Gwiazda and Polish Star Publishing Company (Creator)
Collection:Gwiazda and Polish Star Publishing Company Records
Collection Number:MSS063
Format: Manuscript
Language:Polish
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Physical Description: 12.0 Linear feet 30 boxes
Summary: Gwiazda, a Philadelphia Polish language newspaper, was founded in 1902 by Stephan Nowaczyck (1869-1923), who had emigrated from Poznan, Prussian Poland. A print shop was soon added, and in 1930 the business was incorporated as the Polish Star Publishing Company. Following Nowaczyck's death, his wife Frances and later his daughter Gertrude served as publisher until the paper ceased publication in 1985. Initially the official organ of the Polish Beneficial Association, it became the organ of the Union of Polish Women in America when Frances Nowaczyck became publisher. The records include correspondence, financial records, press releases, newspaper clippings, and job orders. The collection is strongest on the corporation's business activities, although it provides some information on local Polish-American issues. There is one box that contains unprocessed additions.