Stan Skrzeszewski fonds, 1876-2021, n.d.
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Fonds consists of research material compiled by Stan Skrzeszewski for a book he wrote about Facer Street in St. Catharines. Material includes photographs, news clippings, articles, books and a painting. Several published books by Stan Skrzeszewski are included. There is also some material about Laura de Turczynowicz (née Blackwell). Laura was an internationally known opera singer from St. Catharines who married Stanislaw de Turczynowicz, Count Gozdawa in Krakow, Poland. Material was removed from binders and kept in its original order.
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Stan Skrzeszewski was born in England in 1947. His father was a Polish solider and his mother was Scottish. The family came to Canada when Stan was one year old and initially settled in Shanly, Ontario, before moving to Brockville and then St. Catharines. They lived in a home on Garnet Street in the Facer Street neighbourhood. Stan studied Philosophy and English Literature at Brock University before receiving a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Western Ontario. He worked in libraries in Ontario and Saskatchewan before becoming a business consultant. He founded ASM Advanced Strategic Management Consultants. After retiring, Stan turned his attention to writing. He has written several books including a history of the Facer Street district and a book of short plays about the early days of Facer Street.
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