Mary Louise Panus Collection
1895-1997
3 boxes 1.25 linear feet
Call no.: MS 378
Mary Lou Panus documented Polish American life in Massachusetts by collecting newspaper clippings, business cards, programs, and Polish language prayer books and prayer cards.
The Panus collection includes photographs of Polish churches in Massachusetts, reflecting the important role religion played in the culture and in various communities. The collection also includes a doll dressed as a nun.
Gift of Mary Lou Panus, 1995.