Polish Arts League of Pittsburgh DESCRIPTION 2 boxes (1.5 ft.) John M. Budarz, 1906-1994, born in Windsor, Conn., graduate of Norwich University in Vermont and the Law School of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. One of the founders, long time officer, treasurer and twice president of the Polish Arts League of Pittsburgh. He worked in the insurance business and the Consulate of the Republic of Poland (1921-1945). He was active in the American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs, serving as a vice-president, treasurer and chairman of several committees. CONTENT The Polish Arts League of Pittsburgh was created in 1948 to promote Polish Culture and tradition and to support Polish and American authors, artists, and performers. It is an affiliate of the American Council of Polish Culture (formerly American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs) and twice was a host of its national convention. Over the years it organized numerous concerts, lectures, performances, exhibitions, festivals, etc ; it established special scholarship, published monthly newsletter called Palette, conducted educational campaigns, and cooperated with various Polish American organizations. It regularly brought shows from Poland. Twice, in 1953 and 1988 it organized the presentation of Moniszko's opera "Halka". This collection consists of correspondence, reports, announcements, financial records, constitutions and by-laws, membership lists, newsletter, newspaper clippings, pamphlets covering years 1948-1989. LANGUAGE Polish and English FINDINGS AIDS Inventory, folder level control ACCESSION NO. CPAA 95-12