Krause (Lucjan) Warsaw Uprising postcards, 2018

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Summary

Title:
Lucjan Krause Warsaw Uprising postcards
Dates:
2018
Creators:
Krause, Lucjan, 1928-
Abstract:
A collection of approximately 75 postcards and handmade cards sent from schoolchildren in Poland to Lucjan Krause (1928-2022), a member of the Polish underground resistance who fought in the Warsaw Uprising (1944). The cards, mostly written by Polish schoolchildren in 2018, express gratitude for Krause's wartime sacrifice and heroism. The cards in this collection were designed and delivered as part of a Polish campaign--"BohaterON"--to commemorate and honor the participants of the Warsaw Uprising and promote the history of Poland in the 20th century.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
Polish .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Lucjan Krause Warsaw Uprising postcards, Collection no. 6212, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of approximately 75 postcards and handmade cards sent from schoolchildren in Poland to Lucjan Krause (1928-2022), a member of the Polish underground resistance who fought in the Warsaw Uprising (1944). The cards, mostly written by Polish schoolchildren in 2018, express gratitude for Krause's wartime sacrifice and heroism. The cards in this collection were designed and delivered as part of a Polish campaign--"BohaterON"--to commemorate and honor the participants of the Warsaw Uprising and promote the history of Poland in the 20th century.

Biographical / historical:

Lucjan Krause (1928-2022) was a Polish physicist, professor emeritus at the University of Windsor in Canada, and a veteran of the Warsaw Uprising (1944). Catherine Quinlan, Dean of the USC Libraries, is Lucjan Krause's daughter.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Catherine Quinlan, June 30, 2020 and July 29, 2022.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bo Doub
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-07-29 16:24:14 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Lucjan Krause Warsaw Uprising postcards, Collection no. 6212, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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