Fonds No. 22: Polish Freedom Movement “Independence and Democracy” in New York

Date range

1944-1957(1985)

Biography / History

Acquisition Note: Gift of Bohdan Laszewski.

Abstract

The first series of the collection contains political correspondence between the Polish Freedom Movement “Independence and Democracy” in New York and the Central Committee of the Movement in London (Great Britain), General Assembly of Captive European Nations. Correspondence of the leaders of the movement – Rowmund Pilsudski and Boleslaw Laszewski. Records on the activities of the Polish Freedom Movement – American Branch: materials and reports from meetings, Statute and statements, lists of members, press clippings, as well as bulletins published by the American Branch of the Movement: “KOMUNIKAT” and “BIULETYN INFORMACYJNY”(1953-1957). The second series of the records contains publications of the Central Committee of the Movement in London, statements, reports on the activities of the Committee and bulletins: “NIDOWIEC”; “NIEPODLEGLOSC I DEMOKRACJA”; “TRYBUNA” (1944-1955). Arrangement in Series: NID – American Branch 1945-1957 (-1985), NID – London Branch 1944-1956 (-1976).

Language

English, Polish.

No.TitleDates
NID - American Branch
1Organizational records of the Polish Freedom Movement NID American Branch. Statute, statements, reports1950-1957
2Correspondence - Central Committee PRW NID in London.1945-1954
3Correspondence - Central Committee PRW NID in London.1952-1956
4Correspondence - Central Committee PRW NID in London.1955-1957
5Bulletin of the American Branch of NID: "TRYBUNA NIDU W STANACH ZJEDNOCZONYCH".1955-1955
6Bulletins of the American Branch of the NID (1953): "KOMUNIKAT " No: 1-6/53; 8/531953-1953
7Bulletins of the American Branch of the NID (1954): "BIULETYN INFORMACYJNY" No: 11-20/541954-1954
8Bulletins of the American Branch of the NID (1955-1956): "BIULETYN INFORMACYJNY" No: 22/55-31/56; 33/561955-1956
9Bulletins of the American Branch of the NID (1957): "BIULETYN INFORMACYJNY" No: 35-37/571957-1957
10Speeches and statements from the NID meetings and for publication1952-1955
11Speeches and statements from the NID's meetings and meetings of the General Assembly of Captive European Nations1952-1957
12Press clippings on the American Branch of the Polish Freedom Movement NID activities.1945-1985
NID - London Branch
13Bulletins : "NIDOWIEC"1951-1953
14Bulletins: "NIEPODLEGLOSC I DEMOKRACJA" . Publications of the NID movement in London.1945-1956
15Monthly journal : "TRYBUNA"1946-1951
16Monthly journal : "TRYBUNA"1952-1955
17Publications of NID in London: "Zasady Programowe" and "La Charte de L'Homme Libre". Pamphlet: "Dwudziestopieciolecie" by Rowmund Pilsudski1948-1976
18Statements and information materials on the NID activities.1944-1944
19Statements and informational materials on the NID activities. Bulletins "KOMUNIKAT INFORMACYJNY".1945-1945
20Statements and informational materials on the NID activities. Bulletins "KOMUNIKAT INFORMACYJNY".1946-1946