https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/8932a44a22f68df307044fb5a8717919.jpg 7be37c4e361baaaaa8f9b0c439322ddf https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/78fa7afd9c30773182150f32e0fcb945.jpg e216473fc0e35b0873e89601212242ff 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 Paul Czjaka, young boy in white suit. Subject The topic of the resource Paul Czjaka; Bob's Bakery; Description An account of the resource Black and white portrait of Paul Czjaka when he was a young boy, possibly age 5-6, dressed in a white suit with shorts and a bow tie. Zygmunt, Paul's father, worked 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. The bakery was started by Paul's father, Zygmunt Czajka, in 1965 and remained in business for 56 years. Bob's Bakery was well known for its Polish baked goods, including the Paczi. The family also owned the building at 218 Exchange Street, where the bakery was located. Paul took over the bakery in the 1980s and ran the business with his wife, Dorothy, until it closed in October 2021. 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 1960s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph; Extent The size or duration of the resource. 3" x 5" Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Photography Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-Bobs-Bakery-family-007