Polish First Lady Jolanta Kwasniewska will visit Grounds Oct. 24. As part of her American cultural visit, she will make a stop at Alderman Library's Special Collections section.
Kwasniewska, who will be accompanied by Slavic professor Darius Tolczyk, plans to view the papers of Tadeusz Kosciuszko. A Polish general and American revolution fighter, Kosciuszko was a friend of Thomas Jefferson and his will is among the collection of papers in Alderman.
Kwasniewska is a law graduate and an active volunteer in charities targeting children's issues. Her husband, Aleksander Kwasniewski, has been president of Poland since 1995.
A welcome reception for Kwasniewska will be held in Newcomb Hall and will be open to students and faculty.
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