Walter Marian Drzewieniecki

Background

Drzewieniecki, Walter Marian was born on December 14, 1914 in Piotrkow Tryb, Poland. Came to United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Polish Military Academy, 1937. Diploma, British Army Staff College, 1943. Bachelor of Science in History, University Wisconsin at Stevens Point, 1957.

Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1963. Postgraduate, Russian Institute, Columbia University, 1966.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant Polish Army, 1937, advanced through grades to colonel, 1947, company Commander, Corps and Army operation officer, division chief of staff, service in Poland. Staff officer Polish General Hdgrs., Middle East, England, Italy. Retired Polish Army, 1947.

Farmer Canada, 1947-1950. Farmer, also editor Polish language weekly Gwiazda Polarna, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1954-1957. Assistant professor history State University College, Oswego, New York, 1959-1963, associate professor history Buffalo, 1963-1966, professor, 1966-1981, professor emeritus, since 1981, chairman East European and Slavic studies program, chairman department history, 1969-1971.

Visiting professor Elizabeth Gaskell College, Manchester, England, 1975-1976, director ethnic heritage studies program, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Walter Marian Drzewieniecki has been listed as a noteworthy historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Polonica Buffalonensis: Annotated bibliography of source and printed materials dealing with the Polish-American community in the Buffalo, New York, area
  • The German Polish Frontier

Membership

President Polish Cultural Foundation, Inc., 1965-1971, vice president, 1971-1974, president, since 1975. Member Polish Institute Arts and Science, Polish American Congress, J. Pilsudski History Institute, Polish Institute London, Polish-American, American history associations, Polish Society Arts and Sciences Abroad (London), 1Am. Association Advancement Slavic Studies, Polish National Alliance, Polish Army Veterans Association, Polish Arts Club, Polish General Staff Officers Association, National Ethnic Studies Assembly (vice president).

Connections

Son of Edward and Zuzanna (Baranowska) D. M. Zofia A. Wisniewski, June 10, 1945. 1 daughter, Joanna E.

Father:

Edward Drzewieniecki

Mother:

Zuzanna (Baranowska) Drzewieniecki