Description
Correspondence, writings, bibliographies, notes, catalogs, bulletins, biographical data, printed matter, and photographs relating
to the post-1939 Polish émigré press, Polish émigré journalists, and notable Polish émigrés in the United States and especially
in California. Includes some collected papers of Polish émigrés and records of Polish émigré organizations in the United States.
Background
Jan Kowalik was born on August 28, 1910, in Skoczowie, Poland. His birth name was Jan Franciszek Slawiczek, but he was most
often known by his pseudonym, Kowalik, or as Jan Franciszek Suchy or Jan Pokrzywa. He is known as a writer, bibliographer,
and a poet of the post-World War II era.
Extent
92 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 9 card file boxes
(39.0 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.