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Frank Anthony Renkiewicz
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This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact: [email protected] 447 Resurrection sdture in Warsaw, he continued his studies at Renkiewicz attended' graduate school at the ican N,w'papm and Ptriodieals (1988), He the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. the Royal University of Notre Dame, earning an M.A. also served as an assistant editor for the project Academy of Fine Ans in Berlin, and the AIr (1958) and a Ph,D, (1967) in history, His mas to translate the Rev. Wadaw Kruszka's Hu Students League in New York, In 1922 he re ter's thesis was on "The Polish Immigrant in fona Polslta w Am"yct ioro English. working located to the United States where he spent New York City. 1865-1914." while his doctoral primarily on the rcference notes in Volume 1 the rest of his life. living initially in New York dissertation was a study of "Thc Polish Set (1993), Renkiewicz served as president of the (1922-40) where he had a studio in rhe Ov dement ofSt, Joseph County. Indiana. 1855- Polish American Historical Association in ingron Building in Brooklyn Heigh", He later , 1935," Renkiewicz began teaching histoty as 1976, and editor of its scholarly journal,· moved to Baltimore. MD (1940-1998). and an instruc£Or at the College of St . Teresa in PolUh American StuJi... &om 1969-1981. also maintained a summer studio at Deer Isle, Winona. MN. in 1962. gaining promotion £0 He received the Kosciuszko Foundation ME. His mentors included Leon Dabo and assistant professor (1967) and thcn associate Doctoral Dissertation Award (1969). PA~s Edward Hopper. A noted portrait painter, he professor (1971), He served as chair of the His Miecryslaw Haiman Award (1978) for sus also taught at the Maryland Institute College tory Department from 1971 to 1975. before tained scholarly effort in the field of Polish of AIt in Baltimore (1952-55), His works ,aking a rwo-year leave (1975-77) to serve as American studies, and the PABA's Oskar were seen in solo exhibitions at the Dudensing a research associate at the University of Min Halecki Prize (1986) for the best book on a Galleries. New York (1927); Carnegie Hall nesOta's Immigration History Research Center. Polish American topic (For God. Country and Gallery. New York (1934); Arthur Newton Renkiewicz returned to the College of St. Poionia),-john Drobnieki Galleries. New York (1935); H, Chambers Teresa as Professor of History (1977-81). and SOURCES: Dirtctory of Am~rktZn Scholan (New Co,. Baltimore (1940); Baltimore Museum of subsequendy was on ,he faculty of St, John York : Bowker, 1982); obituary, NroJ York 7i"w, Oc tober 15, 1993. BIO. Art (1947); Baltimore Institute of An (1950); Fisher College, where he served as Director of Calvert Gallery. Washington. D,C, (1990); Polish Studies (1981-83), He then moved '0 Resurrection, Congregation of the. and Salmagundi Club. New York (1996), St. Mary's College (Orchard Lake. MI). The Congregation of the Resurrection, com Group exhibitions where his works appeared where he was both Professor of History and monly known as the RcsurrectioniS[s. began included the Neighborhood Club. Brooklyn Director of the Orchard Lake Center for in Paris in 1836. While composed overwhelm (1924-29); Brooklyn Society ofArtists (1924- Polish Studies (1983-87). as well as its Dean ingly of Poles for much of its existence, its 29); Brooklyn Museum of AIt (1927); Society of Students (1983-85), Renkiewicz joined the French origins reSect the exile status of [he ofindependent Artists (1931. 1936); Roerich National Park Service in 1990, working as an founders. The thrce original members - Bog Museum. New York (1932); Carnegie Hall historical interpreter at the Ellis Island Mu dan }anski. Peter Semenenko, and Hieronim Gallery. New York (1932); Anderson Galleries. seum until his death from heart failure in Kajsiewicz-were fervent Polish patriots and New York (1936); and Detroit Institute of Arts 1993. A specialist in immigration and Amer their sense of Polishness long pervaded the (1945), ican ethnic history, he presented papers at Congregation. Of peasant extraction but un Collections of his work may be found in many scholarly conferences and conttibuted usual talent. Janski received a univctsity ed Baltimore at the Babe Ruth Museum. Board journal articles and book chapters that gained ucation but fell into a dissolute life and a f.Uled of Education. Goucher College. Johns Hop him a respected reputation in the field. He marriage. By the early 1830s he was drawn to kins University, and Loyola College; Carnegie was the author of For God, Country IZnd Polo Catholicism through contacts with liberal Hall Archives, New York; Carnegie Institute, nia: On, Hundrtd Yta" oftht Orchard Lakt priests after fleeing his homdand following Pittsbutgh. PA; Museum of An. Fan laud Schools (1985). and compilerleditor of Th, the unsucc