https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/507542bfdddfad9287912b29a0ed5529.jpg 8c628e53d0c53f0e5f26bddcc324ecc0 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 Edmund Ukleja Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-UKLEJA-scrapbook Subject The topic of the resource 1939-1945–Campaigns–Pacific area Chicopee (Mass.) Bon Homme Richard (Aircraft carrier) World War II Description An account of the resource Edmund Frank Ukleja was born 9/27/1921 to Frank and Mary (Birgier/Bargiel) Ukleja, themselves immigrants from Poland. He had three siblings (Henry, Chester, and Phyllis). Edmund was a lifelong resident of Chicopee, MA, and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, first stationed at the Waller Airforce Base in Trinidad and Tobago, and then aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard in the Pacific theater. He returned home in 1945. Following his Naval service, Edmund was a toolmaker at the Eastern Etching Company for 18 years. Edmund married Adella J. Urban (1927-2021) in 1951 at St. Stanislaus. He was a communicant of St Stanislaus Basilica Church in Chicopee, and belonged to their Holy Name Society and St. Michael’s Society. Upon his death on 8/11/1991, he was buried in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Chicopee.<br /><br />The scrapbook is comprised primarily of photos and newspaper clippings, with assorted other ephemera, all contained within a scrapbook assembled by Edmund. Approximately half of the items relate to Edmund’s service in the United States Navy during WWII, and those include several graphic photos of war casualties as well as depictions of and language describing Japanese people that are considered racist by today’s standards, but would have been common views at the time. The second half of the collection follows Edmund’s life after he returned home from the war, and includes photos of local parades and festivals, as well as weddings, christenings, and other family events.<br /><br />[Some images were removed by the family prior to donation to the CPL; where there are photo corners but no photograph, the photograph was not included in the donation.]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>CONTENT WARNING:</strong></span> <strong>Some content found in this collection may be harmful and difficult to view. These materials may be graphic or reflect biases.</strong> We provide access to these materials to preserve the historical record, but we do not endorse the attitudes, prejudices, or behaviors found within them.<br /><br /><strong>This collection includes several graphic images of wartime casualties, as well as outdated and racist depictions of Japanese people.</strong> <br /> <ul> <li>The PDF of the scrapbook has been edited to add "buffer" pages with conent warnings preceding graphic images, so users may decide if they wish to view those images or skip ahead.</li> <li>The individual graphic images in the collection have had an extra access layer added, so that viewers must click a hyperlink to view the image after reading an image description.</li> </ul> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edmund Frank Ukleja (1921-1991) Kate Ouimette (finding aid) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1943-1955 License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Collection processed & finding aid created by Kate Ouimette, CPL Archivist, October 2024. This finding aid is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Chicopee Public Library/Chicopee Archives Online. Extent The size or duration of the resource. Approximately 454 items. Language A language of the resource This collection is primarily in English, with one item in Polish and some foreign currency. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-UKLEJA-scrapbook-044-02 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. 44 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4.25 x 9.5" (unusual shape) Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper clipping Title A name given to the resource Chicopee Falls Man Wins Final Football Contest Subject The topic of the resource Recreation--Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Chicopee (Mass.) Abstract A summary of the resource. A newspaper clipping describing Edmund's brother, Henry, winning a football contest. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1945-1951 Description An account of the resource A newspaper clipping from the sports page of a local paper. The headline is "Chicopee Falls Man Wins Final Football Contest." Below that, the byline reads, "Henry Ukleja Had Nearest Correct Scores of 19 Persons Who Picked Nine Out of 10 Correct Results; To See HC-BC Game at Boston on Saturday." The text of the article reads "The eighth and final Football Contest sponsored by The Daily News last week was won by a Chicopee Falls man, Henry Ukleja, 7 Yale St., Chicopee Falls. Not a single person was able to name all 10 correct results and only 19 were able to pick nine out of the 10 winners. A check of the scores shows that Mr. Ukleja was the winner, being nearest correct to the actual scores of the games. All Expenses Paid The winner will receive two tickets to the Boston College-Holy Cross football game at Braves Field in Boston on Saturday along with round trip railroad fare for two, plus cash for meals, programs and other incidental expenses. Mr. Ukleja is asked to telephone the Football Contest Editor tomorrow at noon to arrange to pick up his tickets. Call Springfield 2-3112. Other persons who were able to pick nine out of 10 correct results were Larry Augustus, 2654 Main St., Springfield; Ann Raichi, Main St., Hazardville, Conn.; Wanda Nowak, 7 Dowling St., Chicopee; John Fenton, 36 Mattoon St., Springfield; Jane Still, 42 Abby St., Chicopee; Lester W. Clark, 15 Lasalle St., East Longmeadow; Madeline Caron, 941 Chestnut St., Springfield; Everett McVey, 116 Bloomfield St., Springfield; Mario Cocchi, 851 Worthington St., Springfield; Lucy Dupont, 54 Bell St., Chicopee; Edward Dunn, 225 Rosewell Ave., Springfield; Carol Ann Chaderjian, 67 Bridge St., No. Agawam; Alyce Bruso, 27 Washburn St., Springfield; Claire Melnyk, 728 Page Boulevard, Springfield; Norma Wasileski, 7 Dean Ave., Warehouse Point, Conn.; Raymond Knight, Middle Road, Hazardville, Conn.; Chester Smola, 75 North St., Three Rivers; John Foy, 39 Lathrop St., West Springfield. So thus comes to a close another season of trying to pick the football winners. It has been a funny season, funny in that the favorites often went down to defeat and made it all the tougher for fans to figure the same games each week. Seldom during the eight contests sponsored by this newspaper during the season was a person able to get all 10 correct results. It was usually the same as last week, a matter of who had the nearest correct scores. It is the hope of The Daily News that the fans enjoyed these contests as much as the newspaper and the Football Contest Editor did. It may sound a bit strange but there were times during the season when a person had all 10 wrong. To attempt to pick 10 losers is just as difficult as it is to pick 10 winners."