Background
Baretski, Charles Allan was born on November 21, 1918 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Stanley and Mary Ann (Gorzelnik) Baretski.
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Baretski, Charles Allan was born on November 21, 1918 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Stanley and Mary Ann (Gorzelnik) Baretski.
Bachelor cum laude (scholar), Rutgers University, 1945. British Society for Literature and Science, Columbia, 1946. Medical Science Liaison Society, Columbia, 1951.
Diploma, Institute Bibliographical Organization of Knowledge University Chicago, 1950. Diplomas in archival administration, American University, 1955. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Notre Dame, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Notre Dame, 1958. Master of Arts in Government and International Relations, New York University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Politics, New York University, 1969.
From reference library to senior library, Newark Public Library., 1938-1954;
professional book reviewer, Newark Public Library., since 1938;
research intern, American State Department Archives, National Archives, 1951;
branch library Van Buren branch, American State Department Archives, National Archives, 1954-1956;
branch director, American State Department Archives, National Archives, 1957-1988;
director foreign language book collection, American State Department Archives, National Archives, 1954-1988;
national archivist, historian, American Council For Polish Culture, 1954-1991;
commissioner, Municipal Commision on the Elderly, Richmond, 1991-1995;
secretary, Municipal Commision on the Elderly, Richmond, 1992-1994. Director, chief lecturer, review seminars on liberal arts courses and library science, member of staff groups for New Jersey state civil service library examinations, 1950-1977, elected to New Jersey State Gallery of Distinguished Citizens, 1962. Consultant doctoral candidates in graduate studies, 1957-1988, Richmond Municipal Council.
Election campaign, 1990. Richmond delegate 4th & 5th National Catholic Golden Age Association conferences, 1990, 91. Virginia state representative National Legislation Advocacy Commission, National Catholic Golden Age Association, 1991-1992.
Judge Richmond Municipal SpellingBee in conjunction with Richmond Public School System & Senior Citizen Orgns., 1991, 92. Representative and spokesman for Senior Citizen Population Greater Richmond Area Anti-Violent Crime Crusade, 1992, chairman Richmond Municipal Committee to revise the criteria of selection for honorees, Richmond's Senior Citizen Hall of Fame, 1991-1992, Richmond Municipal Transportation Task Force, 1991-1994. Director, program chairman Richmond's Forum on National Comprehensive Health Care System for American, 1992-1993.
Chairman Cosco's Com on Medical Research Development of Concern to Virginia State's Elderly Population, since 1994. Member RichmondMcpl. Needs and Assessment Committee, Richmond Municipal Department Human Resources and Employee Rels., 1992-1993, Richmond Municipal committee compilation services directory for Richmond's Senior Citizens, 1993-1994. Chief judge award com.Joseph Conrad Literature Contest, 1968.
Member of faculty University College, Rutgers University, Newark, 1965-1966. Coordinator Slavic-American history studies Senior Citizens' Institute, Essex County College, Newark, 1977-1978. Director Baretski Tutoring Svc., 1935-1968.
Ednl. Cons. Advisory Board Essex County, (New Jersey) Office on Aging, founder, director Ethnic Research Archives, 1971-1991, director Research Library. Municipal budget analyst cmty watchdog organizations, Newark, 1954-1988, Richmond, since 1988. President Associated Community Couns.
Newark, 1969-1988; municipal budget analyst Cmty. Watchdog Organisation, Newark, 1954-1988, Richmond, since 1988. President Ironbound (Newark) Cmty.
Council, 1961-1988; lecturer, consultant American Ethnic Political History, since 1968. Educational consultant advisory board Essex County (New Jersey) Office on Aging. Volunteer tutor, South Bend, Indiana.
Consultant Doctoral Candidates, U. Notre Dame, 1957-1958, genealogical research, since 1987. Member of advisory county NorthEssex Ednl. Center, Essex County College, Belleville, New Jersey, 1973-1988.
Treasurer, chairman New Jersey Coalition for Safe Cmtys., Anti-Crime New Jersey State-wide Federation, 1978-1980. Consultant, speaker problems of elderly Virginia State Coun.Sr. Citizens, 1993.
Republican Clean Government candidate for United States Congress, 10th District New Jersey, 1962. New Jersey chairman Polish-American Citizens for Goldwater, 1964. New Jersey liaison director Polish American Republican National Council, 1971-1988.
Research director, public relations director Polish-American Republican Club New Jersey Volunteer, tutor Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania and Newark Elementary Schools, 1927-1932, Newark Public High Schools, 1932-1935. Reporter Newark Sunday Ledger, 1935. Member Virginia Museum Fine Arts, Richmond, The Poe Foundation, Inc.
Founder, director Institute Polish Culture, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, 1953-1954. Research historian of institute, 1953-1988. National general secretary American Polish Civil War Centennial committee, 1961-1965.
Founder, director, library Center Advancement Slavic Studies, 1970-1991. Chairman international committee 300th Annual of Founding of Newark, 1965-1966. Founder, president Indiana Polish-American Voters of New Jersey, 1953-1988.
State delegate Polish Hungarian World Federation, 1977-1983. Founder, president Newark Public Library. Employees Union Local 2298, American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1971-1977, delegate international conventions, 1974, 76, 78, 80, 82, trustee New Jersey Public Employees Council 52, Northern New Jersey Public Employee Unions, 1978-1984.
Member executive board Newark Labor Coalition, 1972-1977. Official historian New Jersey State Polish-American Ethnic Group, 1976-1978. Board directors New Jersey chapter confederation American Ethnic Groups.
Organizer, consultant Newark Ironbound Senior Citizen's Multi-Purpose Center Satellite Library., 1986-1988. Resource scholar New Jersey Governor's Commission on Eastern European and Captive Nation History, 1985-1988. Historian Newark Multi-Ethnic Council, 1986-1988.
Trustee Catholic Golden Age Senior Citizens Club Richmond, 1990-1991, historian and vice president, 1991-1993. Vice president, program chairman Council Senior Citizens Organization Richmond, 1991-1993, president 1993-1994. Commissioner, board directors Richmond Municipal Commission on Elderly, 1991-1995.
Secretary 1992-1994; judge 4th, 5th Annual Municipal Intergenerational Spelling Bee, 1991, 92. Chairman for revising criteria for selection of honoree's for Richmond Municipal Committee for Richmond Senior Citizen Hall of Fame, 1992. Member Richmond Municipal Committee Real Estate Tax Relief program for Richmond's Elderly, 1993-1994.
Vice president, program chairman Cosco Council 95 Federated Senior Citizen Organizations Richmond, 1991-1993, president 1993-1994. Chairman communications committee Richmond Story League, 1991-1992. Ethnic research Historian New Jersey State American Revolution Celebration commission, 1976-1977, Richmond COSCO federations.
Chairman committee medical and health care research for elderly Cosco Federation, Richmond, since 1994. Member Richmond Neighborhood Community Development task force, 1994-1995. Member American Library Association, Polish-American Society Virginia, Italian-American Cultural Association Virginia, Polish-American Unity League, Polish-American History Association (assistant editor monthly bulletin 1959-1961, national editor-in-chief 1961-1965), National Council Senior Citizens, National Polish Council (American division, delegate representative Polish-Americans of New Jersey, public relations counselor), Writers Society New Jersey (executive director 1947-1956), American Political Science Association, American Society International Law, American Sociological Association, Society Historians American Foreign Relations, American History Association, New York Library.
Club, Polish-Hungarian World Federation, Immigration History Society New Jersey, Middle Atlantic States Council Social Studies, American Council for Polish Culture, Newark Public Library. Guild (founder, president 1970), Virginia State Council Senior Citizens, Library. Public Relations Council, New Jersey Library.
Association, Essex County Libraries Association, College Art Association, Association Historians of America Art, Polish University Club New Jersey (president 1953-1954), Polish Arts Club Newark (president 1980-1988, historian 1975-1991), National Council Senior Citizens, National Association Senior Travel Planners, Virginia State Council Senior Citizens, National Association of Senior Travel Planners.
Married Gladys Edith von Nyitrai Yartin, August 19, 1950 (deceased October 1989).