Ryszard Gontarz collection, 1945-2008

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Summary

Creators:
Gontarz, Ryszard, 1930-
Abstract:
Photocopies of Polish government and communist party documents, minutes, bulletins, reports, circulated material, and printed matter, relating to political conditions and secret service activities in Poland during the communist era.
Extent:
13 manuscript boxes (5.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ryszard Gontarz Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Photocopies of Polish government and communist party documents, minutes, bulletins, reports, circulated material, and printed matter, relating to political conditions and secret service activities in Poland during the communist era.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1930
Born in Dubno
1948
Joins Polish Workers Party (P.P.R.)
1948-1949
Involved in operations against anticommunist partisans
1949
Dismissed from Security Office (U.B.)
1962
Employed in Department I of Ministry of Internal Affairs (M.S.W.)
1962-1966
Undercover agent of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
1967
Informally connected with Security Services (S.B.) in his work as journalist
1968
Active in press campaign against March revolt
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2008.
Processing information:

Justyna K. Szulc

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ryszard Gontarz Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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