Document Type
Oral History
Interviewee
Rev. Richard Lewandowski
Duration
35:29 minutes
Date
7-14-2017
Description
This conversation is an oral history interview with a former member of Worcester’s Polish-American community. The interview discusses much about the Polish-American experience, from the Polish diaspora, the effects of I-290 and discrimination on the community in Worcester, as well as the effect of global events such as the rise of Solidarity on the Worcester parish.
Interview keywords: St. Mary’s, English, displaced people, I-290, Polish-American parish, Solidarity, Polishness, John Paul II, discrimination, education, Church
Interviewer
Brett Cotter
Rights Statement
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
"Oral History: Richard Lewandowski" (2017). Zycie w Ameryce: A Collection of Polish-American Oral Histories. 4.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/polish/4
audio recording
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