https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/1dd18920408b47ef3e550e431eacf9e0.jpg 5d1b54a80c1b43e0f11f070e8fa085a8 https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/e33ac2673fba7da2aea8f063d1f8c2e2.jpg 381b560743bbaa2fc3818c16aed71bd9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bob's Bakery Subject The topic of the resource Bob's Bakery; Downtown Chicopee; Chicopee Businesses; History of Chicopee; Description An account of the resource Bob's Bakery was an iconic institution in Chicopee Center for 56 years. Located at 218 Exchange Street in the Historic Czakja Building, the bakery was started by Zygmunt Czakja in 1965 until his son, Paul, joined the business in 1981. Paul took over and ran the business with his wife, Dorothy, until it closed in November 2021. Bob's Bakery was well known for its Polish baked goods, including the Paczi. The family also owned the building on Exchange Street. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Abel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dorothy Czajka Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chicopee Archives Online Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965; 2021; Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Czajka Family Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photographs; Documents; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-Chicopee-Identity-Bobs-Bakery-01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zygmunt Czajka Subject The topic of the resource Bob's Bakery; Downtown Chicopee; Chicopee Businesses; History of Chicopee; Description An account of the resource Mounted Albumen print of Zygmunt Czajka in his military uniform. The photograph was taken in the 1930s while Zygmunt was in the Polish Army before the start of World War II. Zygmunt survived the war by working as a Baker in Poland during the German occupation in 1939-1945. He later brought his family and baking skills to Chicopee and opened Bob's Bakery on Exchange Street in 1965. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dorothy Czajka shared some of the family history materials with the Chicopee Public Library. The family has given Chicopee Archives Online permission to digitize and display the items online. The family has kept the physical items. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chicopee Archives Online Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mounted albumen photograph. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Photography Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-Bobs-Bakery-Zygmunt-01