Drobne Echa (“Little Echoes”) series of articles were written by PGS-MN member, Greg Kishel, and posted in the PGS-MN newsletters between 2002 and 2012. They are a gold mine for PGS-MN members as they capture a snapshot of the lives of Polish immigrants who settled in Minnesota. The articles are a collection of translations from Polish newspapers that were published in Minnesota in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s (Wiarus, Słońce, Rolnik and Straż), and cover information from different Polish communities across Minnesota. Series Introduction is here. You can access all of the Drobne Echa installments in the State-wide section of From Poland to Minnesota on this website (Members only section).
To give you a feel for the series, we are posting a different installment of the articles each quarter. Hopefully, if you are not yet a member of PGS-MN, it will entice you to join!
The First Installment was posted here about St. Cloud, Stearns County, and Sauk Rapids and Gilman, Benton County, in Spring 2024.
The Second Installment was posted here about Delano, Minnesota, in Summer 2024.
The Third Installment was posted here about Silver Lake, McLeod County, Minnesota in Fall 2024.
The Fourth Installment was posted here about Virginia, St. Louis County, and Bessemer-Ironwood Michigan in Winter 2024.
The Fifth Installment was posted here about Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota in Spring 2025.
The Sixth Installment was posted here about Sturgeon Lake in Pine County, Minnesota in Summer 2025.
Swan River (Sobieski), Morrison County, Minnesota
The 7th Installment is HERE, and is about Swan River (Sobieski) in Morrison County, Minnesota.
If you are already a PGS-MN member, you can find links to all 22 Drobne Echa installments in the Members Only section of our website, in the Overall Minnesota section of From Poland to MN.
We hope you enjoy this timeless resource!