Polish YMCA Documents

The Polish YMCA attached to the Polish Army in Palestine and Egypt served Polish soldiers as well as schools for Polish refugee children (who started to arrive to the region from the USSR in 1942): for the soldiers, it provided social and cultural programs at YMCA centers; for the schools – popularly known as “Junak” schools – located in various towns and villages in Palestine and Egypt and attended by approximately 3,500 students – the YMCA reached out with cultural programs and material support.

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Signed Agreement Between Walter Drzewieniecki and the Polish Army YMCA

Walter Drzewieniecki

Signed agreement between W. Drzewieniecki and the Polish Army YMCA (Polska YMCA przy AP) through which Drzewieniecki lends his car to the YMCA for three weeks at no charge. Italy, November 15, 1945. (In Polish)
Letter from Zofia Drzewieniecki to the Director of the Polish YMCA Attached to the Polish Armed Forces

Zofia Drzewieniecki

Letter from Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters to the Director of the Polish YMCA attached to the Polish Armed Forces. Dates November 7, 1945. (In Polish)
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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1945. Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated November 1, 1945. (In Polish).
Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki (formerly Zofia Krzyżanowska, nee Zofia Wiśniewska), in her capacity as Deputy Director of the Polish YMCA attached to the Polish II Corps in Italy, regarding books (published by the YMCA?) and other matters. Includes annotation by Drzewieniecka at the bottom. Italy, October 29, 1945. (In Polish)
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated Rome, October 3, 1945. (In Polish).
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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1945. Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated August 13, 1945. (In Polish).
Program of Courses for Workers of Polish YMCA Social Centers

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Program of courses for workers of Polish YMCA social centers July 23-31, 1945. [Program kursu Polskiej YMCA dla pracowników świelicowo-kantynowych]. Polish YMCA attached to the Polish 2nd Corps.
Handwritten Letter Likely to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter probably to Zofia Drzewieniecki on YMCA matters in Italy dated July 14, 1945. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski) but see list of YMCA personnel in D212, p.17-18. 3p. (In Polish).
Polish YMCA Identification Card for Zofia Krzyżanowska

Polish YMCA

Polish YMCA attached to 2nd Polish Corps identification card no. 103/45 for Zofia Drzewieniecka, Issued July 6, 1945 and valid until July 10, 1946. (In Polish and English)
Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters from signature illegible (probably J. Poniatowski). Rome, June 17, 1945. (In Polish)
Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecka possibly from J. Poniatowski congratulating her on her marriage. Dated June 17, 1945. (In Polish)
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated May 30, 1945. (In Polish)
Letter to "Aunt Zofia" from Tadeusz Rokicki

Tadeusz Rokicki

Letter addressed to “Aunt Zofia” (Zofia Drzewieniecki) from Tadeusz Rokicki, editor of “Junak.” Dated May 24, 1945.
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated Rome, May 13, 1945. (In Polish)
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated April 20, 1945. (In Polish)
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated April 17, 1945. (In Polish)
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatowski). Dated Ancona, Italy, April 16, 1945. (In Polish)
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated Ancona, April 9, 1945. (In Polish)
Letter from Wladyslaw Zacharjasiewicz to Zofia Drzewieniecki

Wladyslaw Zacharjasiewicz

Letter from Wladyslaw Zacharjasiewicz to Zofia Krzyżanowska (Drzewieniecki) regarding issues having to do with her appointment as head of the Polish YMCA in Italy with attached documents. Dated April 9, 1945. 4p (In Polish).
Copy of Telegram from Witold Hulanicki to Richard Domirski

Witold Hulanicki

Copy of telegram from Witold Hulanicki to Richard Domirski, Cairo, protesting the appointment of Zofia Drzewieniecki as director of the Polish YMCA in Italy. Dated April 8, 1945.
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki Regarding YMCA Matters

Zofia Drzewieniecki

Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated Rome, March 28, 1945. (In Polish)
Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki (formerly Zofia Krzyżanowska , nee Zofia Wiśniewska), in her capacity as Deputy Director of the Polish YMCA attached to the Polish II Corps in Italy regarding YMCA matters in Italy and Egypt, including distribution of books published by the YMCA. Signature illegible, Rome, March 28, 1945. (In Polish)
Letter from Paul Super of the Polish YMCA

Paul Super

Letter from Paul Super of the Polish YMCA, headquartered in New York City to Zofia Krzyżanowska, (Drzewieniecki) Polish YMCA in Italy. Dated March 16, 1945.
Handwritten Letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki

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Handwritten letter to Zofia Drzewieniecki regarding YMCA matters. Signature illegible (possibly J. Poniatwoski). Dated February 1, 1945. (In Polish)
Letter from Tadeusz Świerczyński to Zofia Drzewiecki

Tadeusz Świerczński

Letter from Tadeusz Świerczński, Polish YMCA in Great Britain to Zofia Krzyżanowska (Drzewieniecki). Dated London, January 29, 1945. (In Polish)