Polish Studies at Buffalo State College

The Institution

Poland-Related Courses

History 206. A History of Poland. @

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An examination of major Polish historical and cultural achievements through the ages; the growth and development of the nation and state; scientific, cultural and religious forces in Polish life.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Golombek

Faculty

Golombek, Jr., Joseph, Lecturer, History Department @

M.A. Marquette University, 1996
M.S. State University College at Buffalo, 1994
Phone: 716 851-5116 / Fax: 716 851-5648 / E-mail: jgolombek@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us
MAJOR INTERESTS: History of Poland (Interwar Period), Reformation, French in North America, Polish Literature in translation especially Tadeusz Konwicki and the prose of Czeslaw Milosz
POLAND RELATED ACTIVITIES:
ORGANIZATIONS::

• Vice Persident - Polish American Congress, WNY Division
• Polish Cadets - Board of Directors

COURSES::

• History of Poland

Littman, Michael J - Chair and Associate Professor of Business @

Ph.D. Ohio State University, 1986
Phone: 716 878-3158 / Fax: . . . / E-mail: LITTMAMJ@buffalostate.edu
MAJOR INTERESTS: Marketing, international business, and business/marketing education..
POLAND RELATED ACTIVITIES Was a guest professor in Poland

Slawinska, Wanda M., Curator of the Fronczak Collection @

MSLS, Syracuse University, 1973
Phone: 716 878-6208 / Fax: 716 . . . / E-mail: SLAWINWM@buffalostate.edu
POLAND RELATED ACTIVITIES: Curator of the Fronczak Collection
PRESENTATIONS::

• Dr. Francis E. Fronczak: Enlightened Leader and Compassionate Humanitarian November 19, 2001, Butler Library, Buffalo State College
• Autobiography in the Writing of Maria Kuncewicz, Lecture in Polish, 1990.

Witakowski, Thomas E., Associate Professor of Performing Arts @

D.M., Indiana University

Phone: 716 878-6415 / Fax: 716 / E-mail: WITAKOTE@buffalostate.edu
MAJOR INTERESTS: Performance of Polish choral music.
POLAND RELATED ACTIVITIES: Director, Buffalo State College Chorale; Musical Director, The Chopin Singing Society

Resources

• The Fronczak Collection An important collection preserved in the Fronczak Room of the Butler Library at Buffalo State College are the manuscripts, papers and personal memorabilia of Dr. Francis Fronczak. Born in Buffalo, New York on September 20, 1874, Dr. Fronczak was the son of Polish immigrants. He became a lawyer, a medical doctor and served as Commissioner of Health in Erie County, New York. Dr. Fronczak was internationally active before World War I in efforts to restore Polish independence. In this regard he met with and corresponded with Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Wladyslaw Reymont, Henryk Sienkiewicz and President Woodrow Wilson. During World War I, he and Ignacy Jan Paderewski guided the Polish American Organization for the relief of Polish victims of the war. In the inter-war period he kept in close contact with Roman Dmowski and Paderewski. He continued to be active in aid and relief services for Poland after World War II. He died on December 27, 1955. An extensive collection of Dr. Fronczak's correspondences, papers and documents in Polish and English reflecting those activities are available to the public and to scholars for review and research. The collection is of particular interest to students and scholars of Polish history and Polish-American history in the twentieth century. @@
• Buffalo State College Chorale