Stefania Kozera
(Person)
Mentioned in
- New Zealand's First Refugees: Pahiatua's Polish Children
Image Gallery
.jpg "Farewelling Father Wilniewczyc on his departure from the camp upon his transfer to the Polish children's refugee settlements in Lebanon, 5 December 1947. (l-r) Zofia Kołodzińska, Zofia Reder, Maria Pietrasińska, Petronela Ostrowska, Weronika Snarska, Stefania Jasionowicz, Salomea Szymczycha, Father Michał Wilniewczyc, Jadwiga Żerebecka, Ludwika Sójka, Helena Białostocka, Stefania Kozera")
.jpg "Girl Guides on parade. Mrs Stefania Kozera (Scout leader, middle), Janina Kozera (in Polish costume)")
.jpg "Polish Scouts at the camp. — Standing: (l-r) Stanisław Wolk, Kazimierz Wiśniewski, Tadeusz Zioło, Julian Borowiec, Kazimierz Walczak — Sitting: (l-r) Alfred Sapiński, Mieczysław Ptak, Bronisław Rożniatowski, Jerzy Jankiewicz, Stefania Kozera, Czesław Pelc (arm in sling), Lech Lubas, Jan Kowalski, Adam Banaś, Krzysztof Jasiński (Staszczuk)")
.jpg "Standing: (l-r) Stefania Wrotniak, Walentyna Zyza, Janina Dębska, Irena Chaber, Scout leader Stefania Kozera, Zofia Pacanowska, Rozalia Kaczoń, Stanisława Lasak — Sitting: (l-r) Maria Najbert, Janina Szostak, Eugenia Sajewicz, Emilia Sondej, Regina Nowacka, Antonina Siechniewicz, Danuta Jankiewicz, Weronika Potem, Wanda Plusa, Stefania Pieczonka, Janina Kozera, Irena Niedumów")
.jpg "Taking a salute on Poland's national day, 3 May, on the podium beneath the guard tower. Major Finny (in uniform), Stefania Kozera (next right) and Szczęsny Zaleski. The tower is a relic of the camp's original purpose as a detention centre for New Zealand's wartime \"aliens\"")
.jpg "The National Film Unit films the krakowiak – a regional dance from southern Poland. Stefania Kozera (second left) is directing")
.jpg "The Polish Scout troop leader in New Zealand and Polish Cub leaders. The Poles include: — Back: (l-r) Aleksander Bednarski (2nd), Mikołaj Gliński (4th), Tadeusz Mazur (5th), Zdzisław Kaczorowski (9th) — Middle: (l-r) Bogusława Gradzik (1st), Polish Scout troop leader Stefania Kozera (6th), Wiktoria Tabisz (7th), Zofia Surynt (8th) — Front: Eugeniusz Szadkowski (4th)")
.jpg "The standard of the Polish Scouts of New Zealand, donated by Scout leader Stefania Kozera (with long skirt). The flag says: \"Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego, Hufiec Nowo Zelandzki w Pahiatua\" (Association of Polish Scouts, New Zealand Troop, Pahiatua)")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Stefania Kozera":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.