~Poles in Michigan, Vol. 1~

Poles in Michigan Vol. 1 Detroit, Mich. 1953. Is a paperback book, 120 pgs. The inside cover says, Poles in Michigan, A book devoted to the study of the Polish group in Michigan. Publishers: "The Poles in Michigan Association" 3061 Penobscot Building, Detroit 26, Michigan. Editorial Committee: Benjamin C. Stanczyk, Eugene Konstantynowicz (W.J.L.B.), Anthony Rathnaw, Stefan L. Wloszczewski, Eugene Brominski, Anthony Wojsowski. Published - January 1955.

The back cover says, Cover and Vignettes Designed by Anatol Girs
Lithographed by High Point Offset Corporation, Detroit
Printed by the Glow Press Detroit

I believe this book was essentially "self published" by this group who probably had the intention of writing/publishing additional volumes. To date, I have not been able to locate any additional volumes so I don't know if there actually were any or not.

I bought the book hoping to find information about notable people among Detroit's Polonia and I wasn't disappointed. It's full of information about the local Polish community as well as information about famous Poles who had ties to Michigan/Detroit.

Here's the Table of Contents: linked/bolded articles appear on the Creative Gene Blog

1. Introduction
2. Kazimierz Pulaski-Hero of Two Worlds - Stanislaw Janicki
3. Polonia, and It's American Contribution - S.B. Stefan
4. The Polish Pioneers on the North American Continent - S.B. Stefan
5. The Trail of the Polish Emigrants in Michigan - Dr. Stefan Wloszczewski
   Part 1 :: Part 2
6. Michigan's Foremost Polish Priest - Rev. Joseph Swastek
7. Posen-The history of an old Polish Settlement in Northern Michigan - Dr. Stefan Wloszczewski
   Part 1 :: Part 2
8. First Polish Settlers in Detroit - Dr. Ludwik Gozdawa Part 1 :: Part 2
9. The Origin and Growth of the First Polish Parish in Detroit - Dr. Ludwik Gozdawa Part 1 :: Part 2
10. The Rise and Growth of the Polish National Alliance in Detroit - Benjamin Stanczyk Part 1 :: Part 2
11. Father Dabrowski-The Polish Seminary - Rev. Joseph Swastek
12. The Oldest Polish Village in Michigan - Rev. Joseph Swastek (Parisville)
    Part 1 :: Part 2 :: Part 3
13. The Educational Work of the Felician Sisters in Michigan - Sister Mary Jeremiah C.S.S.F.Part 1 :: Part 2 :: Part 3
14. History of the Polish Press in Detroit - R. Jazabkowska Part 1 :: Part 2
15. Central Citizen's Committee - Clara Swieczkowski Part 1 :: Part 2 :: Part 3
16. Polish Merchants in Michigan - A. Wojsowski Part 1 :: Part 2
17. Polish Art Collections in Michigan - Stanislaw Janicki Part 1 :: Part 2 :: Part 3
    
18. H. Sienkiewicz in Detroit - W. Witkowski
19. Henryk Sienkiewicz-World Famous Author - Dr. Arthur P. Coleman
20. The Significance of Polish Literature in America - Edmund Ordon
21. Polish Studies at Wayne University - Edmund Ordon
22. A Selection of Polish Literature in English Translation.