Inventory of the Aleksander Pruszynski papers
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Title: Aleksander Pruszynski papers
Date (inclusive): 1917-2019
Collection Number: 2009C30
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Multiple languages
Physical Description:
20 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize folder
(7.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Writings, correspondence, reports, personal documents, photocopies of government documents, election campaign literature,
and other printed matter, relating to political conditions in Belarus and Poland. Includes photocopies of Polish secret police
files.
Creator:
Pruszyński, Aleksander, 1934-
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
Materials originally received in 2009 with a large increment of materials received in August of 2014 and appearing under the
Incremental Materials series.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Aleksander Pruszynski papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
Aleksander Pruszyński is a Polish, Canadian and Belarusian journalist and collector. He was born on May 4, 1934 in Rohoźnica,
in what is now Western Belarus. Pruszyński is an ethnic Pole born of an aristocratic family and holds the title of a Count.
Pruszyński's father was the famed Ksawery Pruszyński: journalist, writer and diplomat. Aleksander Pruszyński holds a triple
citizenship: Polish, Belarusian and Canadian. Though his political campaigns were unsuccessful, he is well known as an electoral
candidate both in Poland and Belarus. Pruszyński's primary career focus is writing and political journalism. In the 1980s
he published a Polish émigré newspaper in Toronto, "The Polish Express," and still actively publishes articles and brochures
primarily for the Toronto branch of the "Goniec," a weekly Polish magazine.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection is highly eclectic and primarily composed of materials documenting various elections, both in Poland and elsewhere.
It also includes information on various campaigns and controversies, ephemera, posters, various monographs and writings by
Pruszyński and others. The highlights of the collection are the documents housed in boxes 12 to 15 that speak to Pruszyński's
involvement with the Służba Bezpieczeństwa (Polish security service). The period documented is 1950s to 1980s, from Pruszyński's
work as an agent for the SB to his time as an anti-communist activist in Canada. The documents in this section are copies
of the original internal documents housed at the Institute of National Remembrance in Warsaw.
Due to the wide-ranging nature of the materials, especially those that were originally contained in envelopes, the collection
has been kept as recevied, in its original order. The envelopes have been rehoused into folders and ordered by date the materials
were received from the collector. To facilitate ease of access a detailed description of the envelope content is provided.
This is a multilanguage collection in Polish, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, and English.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Secret service -- Poland
Poland -- Politics and government
Elections -- Belarus
Belarus -- Politics and government
Elections -- Poland
Collected Materials
1917-2009
Scope and Contents
Materials in this series are part of the first increment of the collection. The collected materials are mainly composed of
articles, booklets, clippings, charts and maps. Documents are dated 1946-2009, and are in Polish and Belarussian.
box 1, folder 2
Belarusian Boklets
1917-1989
Incremental Materials
1948-2013
Scope and Contents
Materials in this series are part of the second increment of the collection. The series is mainly composed of bulletins, correspondence,
various campaigns and controversies, ephemera, posters, various monographs and writings by Pruszyński. Materials are dated
1946-2012, and are presented in Polish, Belarussian, Russian, Ukrainian, and English.
Collected Materials
1960-2013
Scope and Contents
Materials in this series are dated 1960-2013, and are presented in Polish and Belarussian. The series is mainly composed of
bulletins, correspondence, election materials, and printed matter.
box 2, folder 3
Correspondence - Open Letters
2008-2013
box 2, folder 8
"Dzieje, Sprawy Katynia,"
1980
box 3, folder 1
"Górny Karabach: Wydarzenia, Fakty, Liczby,"
2005
box 3, folder 2
"Inteligencja, Solidarność, Władza,"
circa 1970
box 3, folder 3
Józef Piłsudski
crica 1970
box 3, folder 5
"KPN: Kulisy, Fakty, Dokumenty,"
1982
box 3, folder 6
"Którędy do dobrobytu,"
2007
box 3, folder 7
"Las Sprawiedliwych: Polacy Zamordowani przez Niemców za niesienie pomocy Żydom,"
2013
box 3, folder 8
Matusik, Janusz
circa 1980
box 3, folder 9
"Peasant International in Action,"
1998
box 3, folder 11
"Polish Holocaust in Belarus,"
circa 2000
box 3, folder 12
"Polski Manifest Narodowy,"
2010-2011
box 3, folder 13
"Polskie Aspekty: Stosunków Niemiecko-Sowieckich,"
circa 1980
box 3, folder 15
"Proroctwo Św. Malachiasza,"
circa 1970
box 3, folder 16-17
Pruszyński, Aleksander
2003-2009
box 4, folder 1
"Raport Polska 5 lat po Sierpniu,"
1985
box 4, folder 2
"Raport z Realizacji Najważniejszych Działań Rządu,"
2005-2007
box 4, folder 3
"Rewolucjoniści, Rewolucja, Spadkobiercy,"
1981
box 4, folder 5
"Stanowiska Ligi Obrony Suwerenności,"
2009
box 4, folder 6
"Strategy for Belarus: Concept of the National Development,"
2000
box 4, folder 8
"Wariacje na Temat Jaruzelskiego,"
1987
box 4, folder 9
"Warszawa czasu wojny (1939-1945),"
1986
box 4, folder 10
"Wspomnienia z pracy konspiracyjnej w Sztabach Obszaru Południowo-Wschodniego Armii Krajowej,"
1988
box 4, folder 11
"Zarys działań bojowych 27 Wołyńskiej Dywizji,"
1983
box 4, folder 12
"Zarys Dziejów Sekcji Polskiej Radia BBC,"
1995
box 4, folder 13
"Zawierzenie oraz Program Naprawy Państwa i Statut,"
2010
Envelopes
2003-2013
Scope and Contents
Documents in this section are highly eclectic and composed of announcements, articles, booklets, bulletins, campaign materials,
clippings, conference materials, election materials, ephemera, expired passports and identification cards, memos, monographs,
pamphlets, political propaganda and controversies dating from late 1940s to 2013. They also include materials on Poland's
international relations, Polish presence in the European Union, and the Solidarity movement. Due to the broad nature of the
materials in this series the documents have been kept in the original order that they were received in from the collector.
The original envelopes have been rehoused into folders and organized by date received.
box 5, folder 1
May 7, 2003
Scope and Contents
Anti-European Union materials from 2003 against Poland's membership in the Union, presented in the form of bulletins, booklets
and announcements. Materials in this folder are in Polish.
box 5, folder 2
January 20, 2004
Scope and Contents
Election materials and political controversies presented in the form of announcements, bulletins, booklets and pamphlets.
Materials in this folder date from 1999-2003 and are in Polish, Belarussian and English.
box 5, folder 3
April 9, 2004
Scope and Contents
Monograph titled, "Wielkie Księstwo Józefa Mackiewicza," by Sławomir Andruszkiewicz. Folder also includes articles and a copy
of the Polish-Lithuania treaty outlining agreement of political friendship and neighborly conduct. Materials date from 1994-2003
and are in Polish.
box 5, folder 4-5
October 23, 2004
Scope and Contents
Mainly Belarussian articles, bulletins, campaign materials and political ephemera. Also includes booklets, email correspondence
and pamphlets as well as one of Pruszyński's Belarussian publications and an article titled, "Wykaz części majątków polskich
w republice litewskiej w latach 1919-1939." Materials are mostly from 2004 and are presented in Polish, Belarussian and English.
box 5, folder 6-7
circa 2004
Scope and Contents
Mainly Belarussian materials comprised of articles, booklets, bulletins, conference materials, election materials, and historical
journals. Materials date from 1996-2004 and are mainly in Belarussian with some Polish materials.
box 6, folder 1
circa 2004
Scope and Contents
Mainly Belarussian materials comprised of articles, booklets, bulletins, conference materials, election materials, and historical
journals. Materials date from 1996-2004 and are mainly in Belarussian with some Polish materials.
box 6, folder 2
November 9, 2005
Scope and Contents
Comprised of articles, anti-Iraq War propaganda, conference materials, election materials, magazines, notes, and Pruszyński's
Canadian passport. Includes monograph titled, "Bigos Polsko-Białoruski lub zaburzańskie portrety." Materials date from 2003-2005
and are in Polish, Belarussian and Ukrainian.
box 6, folder 3
November 14, 2006
Scope and Contents
Composed of bulletins, election materials, ephemera, newsletters, newsprint, Pruszyński's press pass, and reports. Materials
date from 1999-2006 and are in Polish and Belarussian.
box 6, folder 4
June 23, 2007
Scope and Contents
Comprising of Polish materials such as bulletins, magazines, newspapers, quarterlies, and Solidarity materials. Includes publication
titled, "Wolność słowa i odpowiedzialność za słowo. Rola mediów." Materials dated from 1994-2007 and are in Polish.
box 6, folder 5
July 23, 2007
Scope and Contents
Composed of articles, conference materials, and election materials. Includes monographs on the topics of Cold War, anti-Russian
mentality in Ukraine and Belarus, democracy versus authoritarianism, and Polish-Jewish relations. Materials dated from 1990-2007
and are mainly in Polish, with some Belarusian and English materials.
box 7, folder 1
July 23, 2007
Scope and Contents
Articles, conference materials, and election materials. Includes monographs on the topics of Cold War, anti-Russian mentality
in Ukraine and Belarus, democracy versus authoritarianism, and Polish-Jewish relations. Mainly composed of Polish materials
with some Belarusian and English materials dated 1990-2007.
box 7, folder 2
October 3, 2007
Scope and Contents
Bulletins, email correspondence, materials on Polish-Jewish relations, newsprint, and report of the Polish American congress.
Materials date from 2003-2007 and are in Polish and Belarussian.
box 7, folder 3-4
December 3, 2007
Scope and Contents
Mainly composed of articles and Pruszyński's writings: "Open Forum-Belarus: prospects in the XXI century," "Polacy Żydzi kto
komu co winien?" "Białoruś, droga do dobrobytu." Materials date from 2000-2007 and are presented in Polish, Belarussian, and
English.
box 7, folder 5
December 6, 2007
Scope and Contents
Comprised of bulletins, election materials, news clippings, quarterlies, and a religious booklet. Also, includes information
on the Kuropaty massacre and Poland in the European Union. Materials date from 1994-2007 and are presented in Polish and Belarussian.
box 8, folder 1-2
December 6, 2007
Scope and Contents
Comprised of bulletins, election materials, news clippings, quarterlies, and a religious booklet. Also, includes information
on the Kuropaty massacre and Poland in the European Union. Materials date from 1994-2007 and are presented in Polish and Belarussian.
box 8, folder 3
September 18, 2008
Scope and Contents
Mainly composed of conference materials, newsprint and Pruszyński's writings, some of which have appeared in earlier folders.
Materials date from 2000-2008 and are presented in Polish and Belarussian.
box 8, folder 4
March 23, 2009
Scope and Contents
Various political materials: bulletins, ephemera, monographs and pamphlets. Mainly in Belarussian with some Polish materials
from 2008-2009.
box 8, folder 5
May 1, 2009
Scope and Contents
Composed of bulletins, correspondence, ephemera, information booklets, monographs, newsprint, and pamphlets. Materials presented
in Polish, Belarussian, Russian and Ukrainian, dating from 1997-2009.
box 9, folder 1-2
May 1, 2009
Scope and Contents
Composed of bulletins, correspondence, ephemera, information booklets, monographs, newsprint, and pamphlets. Materials presented
in Polish, Belarussian, Russian and Ukrainian, dating from 1997-2009.
box 9, folder 3
June 24, 2009
Scope and Contents
Mainly composed of publications and articles: "20 Lat Polskiej Transformacji," "Polacy-Żydzi, Bilans Wieków współżycia," "Krajowy
Program Reform 2005-2008," "Przestrzeganie praw mniejszości polskiej na Litwie." Includes election materials, magazines, quarterlies
and Pruszyński's Canadian passport. Materials are in Polish.
box 9, folder 4
July 15, 2009
Scope and Contents
Mainly composed of publications and pamphlets: "Kobiety w różnych religiach," "Kobieta i jej misja w Katolicyzmie," "Kwestia
Ukraińska Dzisiaj," "Odgrzebać Prawdę Historyczną spod Gruzów zafałszowań," "Niszczenie Polski i Kościoła Dzisiaj, " "Wojna
w 1920 roku: Przyczyny katastrofy wrześniowej, " "Źródła współczesnego ekumenizmu i Trybalizm," "Wypędzeń Niemców z Polski
po II Wojnie Światowej nie było! Niemcy kłamią!!!" Materials are presented in Polish and are dated 1995-2009.
box 9, folder 5
August 8, 2009
Scope and Contents
Mainly composed of election materials, newsprint, pamphlets and writings. The pamphlets and writings touch on the topics of
independence of Poland from Russia and the Warsaw Uprising. Materials in this folder are from 1978-2009, and are presented
in Polish.
box 10, folder 1-2
August 12, 2009
Scope and Contents
Comprised of articles, bulletins, correspondence, an interview with Adolf Pilch, and various publications: "Kronika dni Powstania,"
"Noc, Nieczaj, Zdzisław Nurkiewicz," "Żołnierze Baszty," "O Wyborze prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej," "Aktywność kobiet
w życiu publicznym czyli: Bez kobiet ani rusz." Materials in this folder are from 1990-2009, and are in Polish.
box 10, folder 3-4
November 10, 2009
Scope and Contents
Composed of bulletins, catalogues, conference materials, newsprint, and Polish constitution booklet. Materials in this folder
are from 1993-2009, and are presented in Polish, Belarussian, and Russian.
box 10, folder 5
December 3, 2009
Scope and Contents
Comprised of bulletins and quarterlies as well as documents on European Union, Energy Law of April 1997, Judaism, Solidarity
and Tadeusz Cichocki. Materials in the folder are from 1993-2009, and appear in Polish, Belarussian and Russian.
box 11, folder 1
June 26, 2010
Scope and Contents
Comprised of political ephemera and election materials as well as writings on the Katyń massacre. Materials dated 1994-2010,
in Polish and Belarussian.
box 11, folder 2
June 3, 2011
Scope and Contents
Various materials pertaining to Donald Tusk, Jerzy Popiełuszko, music notes, newsprint, Polish presence in the European Union,
Solidarity, as well as information regarding obtaining Polish citizenship. Materials are dated 2008-2011, and are presented
in Polish and German.
box 11, folder 3
October 31, 2011
Scope and Contents
Folder composed of anti-Semitism materials, bulletins, election materials, examples of voting ballots, newsprint, pamphlets,
Polish partisan armies, and political parties. Materials are dated 2000-2011, and are presented in Polish.
box 11, folder 4
January 15, 2012
Scope and Contents
Comprised of bulletins, newsletters, newsprint, magazine, and materials regarding protests. Documents in folder are dated
1988-2012, and are presented in Polish and Belarussian.
box 11, folder 5
April 30, 2012
Scope and Contents
Folder composed of bulletins, correspondence, open letters, pamphlets, propaganda poems, and Solidarity quarterlies. Also
included are materials covering the Edward "Moher" Mizikowski trial, and materials on the Polish presidential plane catastrophe
of 2010. Materials date from 1946-2012, and are presented in Polish, Belarussian and Russian.
box 12, folder 1
August 30, 2012
Scope and Contents
Consist of a copy of anti-Obama propaganda, a photocopy of a hand written memoir, pamphlets, poems, political ephemera, and
religious wirings. Materials are dated 2007-2012, and presented in Polish, English and Belarussian.
box 12, folder 2
August 13, 2013
Scope and Contents
Mainly composed of a monograph written by Mirosława Sochacka entitled "Byliśmy Falszywą Prawdą." Folder also includes materials
on Solidarity. Materials in this folder are all in Polish and are dated 2009-2013.
Służba Bezpieczeństwa
1950-1985
Scope and Contens
Materials in this section speak to Pruszyński involvement with the Służba Bezpieczeństwa, (Polish security service.) The documents
cover a period of about 35 years from the early 1950s to mid-1980s. They focus on Pruszyński's work as an agent for the SB
to his time as an anti-communist activist in Canada. Additionally, some of the documents focus on the members of the Pruszyński
family. The documents are internal and have been declassified and their originals are housed at the Institute of National
Remembrance in Warsaw.
box 12, folder 3
Copies of Identification Cards
1957, 1986
box 12, folder 4-5
Internal Documents - Instytut Pamięci Narodowej BU 0208/1107, O/Wa WK-9954
circa 1950
box 12, folder 6
Internal Documents - IPN BU 0330/327, O/Wa WK-9954
1965-1968
box 13, folder 1-5
Internal Documents - IPN BU 002081/3, O/Wa WK-9954/13
circa 1950
box 14, folder 1
Internal Documents - IPN BU 002081/13, O/Wa WK-9954/13
circa 1950
box 14, folder 2
Internal Documents - IPN BU 443/42, O/Wa WK-9954
1968
box 14, folder 3
Internal Documents - IPN BU 01251/519, O/Wa WK-9954
1968
box 14, folder 4
Internal Documents - IPN BU 1638/15405, O/Wa WK-9954/13
1968-1989
box 14, folder 5
Internal Documents - IPN BU 0204/233, O/Wa WK-9954/13
1969
box 14, folder 6
Internal Documents - IPN BU 01136/353, O/Wa WK-9954/13
1974-1975
box 14, folder 7
Internal Documents - IPN BU 0716/150, O/Wa WK-9954
1978-1985
box 14, folder 8
Internal Documents - IPN BU 00334/289, O/Wa WK-9954
1979-1983
box 14, folder 9
Internal Documents - IPN GD 003/166, O/Wa WK-9954/13
1980
box 14, folder 10
Internal Documents - IPN BU 0141/3, O/Wa WK-9954
1980-1982
box 15, folder 1
Internal Documents - IPN BU 2418/1, O/Wa WK-9954
1980-1984
box 15, folder 2
Internal Documents - IPN BU 1357/64, O/Wa WK-9954/13
1981
box 15, folder 3
Internal Documents - IPN BU 1585/14521, O/Wa WK-9954/13
1983
box 15, folder 4
Internal Documents - IPN BU 0222/243, O/Wa WK-9954
1985
Incremental materials received in 2015
box 16
Incremental materials received in 2015
box 17
Incremental materials received in 2015
Incremental materials received in 2016
box 18
Material not yet described
box 19
Material not yet described
2019 Incremental materials
1981-2019
box 20, folder 1
Political brochures and flyers
2017-2018
box 20, folder 5
Miscellaneous papers
2018-2019