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Wawrzonek (Roman) papers
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  • Title: Roman Wawrzonek papers
    Date (inclusive): 1944-2002
    Collection Number: 2002C55
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: Polish
    Physical Description: 11 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (5.3 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Memoirs, other writings, underground publications, other printed matter, personal documents, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to the Polish resistance movement during World War II, postwar political dissent in Poland, the Solidarnosc movement, and Polish émigré affairs.
    Creator: Wawrzonek, Roman
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2002.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Roman Wawrzonek papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    Polish Solidarnosc activist; subsequently émigré journalist in the United States.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Memoirs, other writings, underground publications, other printed matter, personal documents, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to the Polish resistance movement during World War II, postwar political dissent in Poland, the Solidarnosc movement, and Polish émigré affairs.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements
    Poland -- Politics and government -- 1989-
    Journalists
    Polish people -- United States
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland
    Underground literature -- Poland
    Dissenters -- Poland
    NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization)