Thomas L. Hollowak
Archivist, historian
Born Feb. 4, 1954, Baltimore (MD), U.S.; son of Stanley and Martha (Murphy).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (in history), 1984, Master of Arts (M.A.) 1990, University of Maryland College, College Park.
Career: archivist, City of Baltimore, 1985-89, University of Baltimore, 1990 -; founder, Historyk Press, Baltimore, 1992 -.
Author: 6 indexes published by Polish Genealogical Society and Genealogical Publishing Company: Faith, Work, and Struggle. A History of Baltimore Polonia, 1988; Baltimore's Past: A Directory of Historical Sources, 1989; Polish Heads of Household in Maryland: An Index to the 1910 Census, 1990; Births from the Baptismal Register of St. Stanislaw Kostka. 1879-1889, 1992; Polonians listed in the Baltimore City Directories, 1875-1895, 1992; numerous historical and genealogical articles.
Member of: American Records Managers Association (vice president, Maryland chapter, 1980-89); Maryland Genealogical Society (chairman, Publications Committee, 1977-80); genealogical committee member, Maryland Historical Society; Polish Genealogical Society (board member, 1981-86); Polish Heritage Association of Maryland (board member, 1985-86); founder, Baltimore History Network; Mid-Atlantic Regional Archivists Conference; Baltimore Bibliophiles; executive board member, National Katyn Memorial Fund Committee; Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.).
Honors: Phi Alpha Theta; scholarship award, Polish Heritage Association of Maryland, 1983; Joseph D. Reese Historical Essay Prize, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1983; Pabish Memorial scholarship, American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (A.C.P.C.C.), 1984.
Language: English
Hobbies: sailing, travel
Home: 7 Dendron Ct., Baltimore, MD 21234
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996