66 10 1847 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/b49ba7e6829e7a4214797c6a5d0f8d8a.mp3 3438e4e1a19654c98ea94a267a6f072c http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/9ef97bf06867f01b8f4f7c2556545d7b.jpg 7363dc0e60017695ca0209a5f0bb875e http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/73471f8d0610c74ce0a088a8690a4f59.jpg c97fd06344f00cec1df643ded5216040 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:01:25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aurelia Pucinski Interview - Polish Proverb Description An account of the resource In an interview conducted on July 24, 2014 Aurelia Pucinski, Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District, discusses the Legion of Young Polish Women with relation to the Polish Proverb "The Strength of a Nation is in the Ideals of her Women." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aurelia Pucinski and Laura Pearce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women and Leadership Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 24, 2014 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/f150f61123559d3efe26fee931864f4a.mp3 ca65c5e96e47e5633264720aff913e89 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/93d9bd21b8181305b32aaa0906fce9f6.jpg 7ac7635be02647138b87126261340f4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:00:43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maria Ciesla Interview - Post-War Donations Description An account of the resource Maria Ciesla, a member of the Legion since the 1960s and President from 1988-1989, discusses the expansion of the Legion's donation efforts after WWII. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maria Ciesla and Laura Pearce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women and Leadership Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 24, 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by the Women and Leadership Archives http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/54036c06e082b28aec7875654a8d04a8.mp3 33824ad4e0075a6f446da1875c5065d4 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/41e1af333f22084ac3ade28301c9435a.jpg 25b1e9c7e7c464f95efd3853a247bdff http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/565c72f9422aa91319495d584f1d2f0a.jpg 25b1e9c7e7c464f95efd3853a247bdff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. "Overall, it was just a magical experience, like something you would never think of. And it's great to have something like that. It's kind of like, take all of your like high school dances like prom and the excitement you get for all of that and just lump it all into the one. Not only are you getting to be there with these new friends that you created, but you're also being part of a long tradition. And, you know, it's always like watching the movies on TV, you see the debutante balls on there and you think 'I want to be that, I want to be a princess,' and that's pretty much what that night is. You turn and feel like a princess." Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:00:28 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kathy Lesny Interview - Being a Debutante Description An account of the resource In an interview conducted on July 24, 2014 Kathy Lesny, a debutante presented at the 2006 White and Red Ball, speaks about her debutante experience. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathy Lesny and Laura Pearce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women and Leadership Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 24, 2014 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/2522ce5eab33d097e0ccce9a8d12d5d8.mp3 7e3b870b680cf8eee2ca6251a741d1f8 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/8ea5022a3fa2516b8122207063ccdb91.jpg c6577141f461cdde56951a28b57c4203 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/dd91d8d8df163c53ba76b19925deebcd.jpg 7ae3fc263d4a81824088301064050887 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. "Well I think, again, it goes back to the tradition and it was just, you know, my mom always had the big portrait of her debut up in the house, and - and kept all of her dresses and gowns from the different balls that she went to when she was, um, our age at that time and into her twenties and thirties. And so, for us it was just a really special time in our lives. It was, you know, sort of for us the sweet sixteen, you know, sort of the thing you did. And the whole family was invited, and we got to invite friends and - and so it was just this very big part of the tradition in our family. And now we have, my sister is older, um, and she has two girls, 13 and 11, and so they're kind of the next in line to do this and it's just something we always look forward to as a family. So, it's not, it wasn't just my mom and it wasn't just me doing this. You know, obviously my dad was involved as the presenter, and my brother's were escorts, and I remember going to the ball when my sister debuted and I was five and running around with other younger sisters of the debutantes at that time. So it was just, you know, there's just something about the tradition that's just really important to the family and-and really exciting for us. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:01:16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alexandra Ciesla Cornwell Interview - Being a Debutante Description An account of the resource Alexandra Ciesla Cornwell, a debutante presented at the 1998 White & Red Ball, talks about what it being a debutante means in her family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alexandra Ciesla Cornwell & Laura Pearce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women and Leadership Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by the Women and Leadership Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 30, 2014 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/2aacf434a6b41bf823303a206d10a50f.mp3 1d8440654a1ccbdad8903ccdf67c1880 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/270fdcc03dce794161aee8a0a35cf0d3.JPG 2a168373af2739eea9fbb323a3e5f6d0 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/d335f36345709144497a04c61246ea1d.jpg 1e958b39900f42733c43bddaa5760f73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. Something a lot of people know about me is that I'm only half Polish and I'm also half Argentinian. So growing up, it was always difficult for me to feel 100% Polish knowing that I didn't look Polish, you know, at first Polish school was difficult for me to learn the language and so some people doubted me or discouraged me. But then, being presented, being a part of the Legion, being a part of this group of women who encouraged Polish tradition, encouraged being Polish and being proud of it. You know, at the moment where I'm bowing, it's emotional because, you know, it doesn't matter how well you speak Polish, how fluent it is, or how you look. It matters about how you care about the country, ultimately. So being presented was, was an honor in terms of the Legion, but also for my country. It's a little thing you can do, raise some money, but it does make a big difference in the end. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:00:49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emily Rafalik Interview - Being a Debutante Description An account of the resource In this interview, Emily Rafalik, a debutante at the 2014 White and Red Ball, discusses what it meant to her to be a debutante and to be a member of the Legion of Young Polish Women. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emily Rafalik and Laura Pearce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women and Leadership Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 24, 2014 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/15b232b55a9a4d9fb99ecc6f3896fb35.mp3 28e87aa46e11e4649eda2c142a5458cc http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/649107458a6fcae3dd3492242f66121d.jpg 1aa0d2f2d686dc19bcb5857b0bb83130 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. "A few of the women were getting together, and they said we'd like to form a club, a junior league club, and the women were very friendly with each other. Many of them were at szkuka which means Polish Saturday school for culture and education and language. At any rate, Mother was with some of these friends and they said oh we - we, let's make a club, let's make a junior league club. During that time, all of a sudden on September 1st Hitler bombed Poland and all these women, of whom I spoke a moment ago, these women called each other up and they said quick we must definitely form the club after today to send packages, money, relief, help to the people in Poland. And eventually they had the first meeting, but my mother she missed that meeting. But she came, whatever X number of months later. She was quite involved with the club. They sent ambulances, they assisted the Red Cross, they sent money, they formed a school for the blind, they did things in Poland, in France, in England, in Italy to help the Polish citizens no matter what their really religion or ethnic orientation, background was, they were out their to help them. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:01:19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conrad Miczko Interview - Founding Description An account of the resource In an interview conducted on July 24, 2014 Conrad Miczko, the son of long-time Legion member Eugenia Miczko, discusses the events surrounding the founding of the Legion of Young Polish Women in 1939. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Conrad Miczko and Laura Pearce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women and Leadership Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 24, 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by the Women and Leadership Archives http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/c51c359ecf73dc0d9cd38924bae61b01.mp3 94247ae78fbc46befb850e38f43b7a26 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/78ff6b2ca034f174f4359fad3ed43c32.jpg 6546d4537c14e5a71358197f43447fc0 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/f5fdeaa20f5441bceccab2a30dd4db9e.jpg 323d6a35138aef15bab6363c4d995028 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 0:29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Barbara Poniatowska-Ciepiela Interview Description An account of the resource Born in Poland, Barbara Poniatowska-Ciepiela and her mother were forced to live in an army family camps in North Africa while her father fought for the freedom of his country. While in the army camp, Barbara received an aid package from the Legion of Young Polish Women containing a coat and dress. In this interview, conducted on July 24, 2014, Barbara talks about what it meant to her and the others in the camp to receive aid from American organizations like the Legion. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Barbara Poniatowska-Ciepiela and Laura Pearce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women and Leadership Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 24, 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by the Women and Leadership Archives http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/51f7d7c6c536acb1172fecaccc64b90f.mov f1426418a09ebf520c67f09a46925338 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Moving Image A series of visual representations that, when shown in succession, impart an impression of motion. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. "The idea of joining the Legion was introduced to me by a past president, Mrs. Sabina Jakoboski. Having joined the Legion, I have come into contact with a group of women who really astounded me: glamorous, intelligent, productive. A challenge to me, could I really meet their goals. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:00:20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wanda Kass Interview Description An account of the resource Part of an interview with Wanda Kass recorded on May 6, 1988. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 6, 1988 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/69140a9714f38eebc3eeaa1a12a2735c.mov 691da8fd506eb271ab60dd5e9c6802af http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/dd545900dbd36f52c7b56a6aa1d118cb.jpg 6ceb58e5d01956a090cbce79a5fcf969 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Moving Image A series of visual representations that, when shown in succession, impart an impression of motion. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. "Mrs. Jakubowski, I would like to ask you what do you think about the Legion, why our organization is so important to us and everybody in Polonia." "Because I think that we women of Polish descent have a deep feeling for the country from which our parents descended. And we have been doing everything in our power to help those who have suffered through the - through the World War II. We have endured, we have prospered, because the ladies have all pitched in. There's a spirit of cooperation in everything that we do. Personal grievances are forgotten, everyone just pitches in and helps. And I think the same thing is true with our workings with other organizations. And it's just a spirit of cooperation and a deep love for the country from which we have come." Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:00:54 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Regina Jakubowski Interview Description An account of the resource Maria Chudzinski, 1987-1988 president of the Legion, asks Regina Jakubowski why she thinks the Legion is so important to its members and the greater Polish community. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 12, 1988 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/5e279563a7a5cc7a036d1fa3d1cf9396.mov 6ae2beaa3ec54a841bbb678758a87b33 http://specialcollections.luc.edu/files/original/786d5211cd73b876c0028ae4b403e7bc.jpg b4e8b2fb64cd4084f050d4b991b94798 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legion of Young Polish Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women and Leadership Archives Moving Image A series of visual representations that, when shown in succession, impart an impression of motion. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. "I am very proud to be a member of the Legion, because I can see how vital this organization is. It is amazing that our membership is only around 100 women. But I am very profoundly touched thinking about how many lives we touch yearly. When I read the correspondence from people that are writing to us, thanking us for the donations that we had made to them as an organization, I find it very difficult sometimes to to hold back my tears. And I know that one person, it's difficult for one person to touch so many lives. But it's wonderful to belong to a group of women that do devote so much time and give so much interest to so many others in the world." Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:01:07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucie Bucki Interview Description An account of the resource Part of an interview with Lucie Bucki recorded on October 12, 1988. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Legion of Young Polish Women Records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 12, 1988