Benedict Stephen Markowski

Background

Markowski, Benedict Stephen was born on March 5, 1932 in Hamtrack, Michigan, United States. Son of Lawrence J. and Gladys Joanna (Jaskowiak) Markowski.

Education

Bachelor, Center Michigan University, 1954. Master of Arts in Library. Science, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1956.

Postgraduate, Jagiellonion University, Poland, 1960. Postgraduate, University Warsaw, Poland, 1963. Postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1979.

Career

Bibliographer, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956-1957; library I-III, Detroit Public Library., 1957; head of foreign language collection, Detroit Public Library., 1970-1974; archivist, Burton history collection, Detroit Public Library., since 1974; field archivist for Ethno-European materials, since 1978.

Achievements

• Benedict Stephen Markowski has been listed as a noteworthy archivist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Carissima

Membership

Chairman central and region VI areas Detroit Board Education, 1974-1976. Member Friends of Detroit Public Library. Member Poetry Resource Center Polish Genealogical Society Michigan (founder), Founders Society Detroit Institute Art, Friends of Polish Art (vice president local chapter 1986-1987).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, exhibits, Polish heraldry, gardening, collectingof Polonica.

Connections

Father:

Lawrence J. Markowski

Mother:

Gladys Joanna (Jaskowiak) Markowski