Description
Biographical data, personal documents, certificates, correspondence, and photographs, relating to Polish history between World
Wars I and II. Includes some later Bilyk family papers.
Background
Alfred Bilyk was the last Polish provincial governor (wojewoda) of Lwów (now Lviv) voivodeship, from 1937 to 1939. A prominent
member of the professional and political elite of interwar Poland, Bilyk committed suicide in September 1939, in the final
days of Poland's struggle against the Nazi and Soviet invaders in September 1939.
Extent
1 oversize box
(0.4 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.