Zjednoczenie Polskich Uchod藕c贸w w Niemczech records, 1952-2003

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Summary

Creators:
Zjednoczenie Polskich Uchod藕c贸w w Niemczech
Abstract:
Minutes, correspondence, reports, case files, and printed matter relating to relief activities on behalf of Polish refugees in Germany and to Polish 茅migr茅 activities.
Extent:
9 manuscript boxes (3.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
Polish
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Zjednoczenie Polskich Uchodzc贸w w Niemczech records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection is composed of materials that reflect the history and activities of the Zjednoczenie Polskich Uchod藕c贸w w Niemczech (ZPU), or the Union of Polish Refugees in Germany, and covers the time period from 1952 to 2003. The collection is divided into seven series: administrative file, correspondence file, culture file, Kierownictwo Kolonii Letnich file, Polska Partia Socjalistyczna (PPS) file, Polska Rada Narodowa (PRN) file, and printed matter file. The collection documents the administrative activities and history of the ZPU and its involvement in 茅migr茅 affairs, as well as the organization's relationship to various other Polish organizations abroad, through articles, correspondence, bulletins, meeting minutes, reports, communiques, notes, writings, statutes, press releases, and regulations.

Biographical / historical:

Zjednoczenie Polskich Uchod藕c贸w w Niemczech (ZPU), or the Union of Polish Refugees in Germany, was established on July 28th, 1951 with the assistance of one of its most prominent members and future president, Kazimierz Odrobny.

ZPU was a legally registered organization with its own statute that outlined its purpose, coverage, and form of organization. When it was created, it became known as the principal Polish organization in Germany. In its initial stages of existence, ZPU was tasked with representing the affairs of all Polish refugees in Germany: those who remained in the country after being released from concentration camps, prisoner-of-war camps, and labor camps. This was especially the case after 1952, when the International Refugee Organization (IRO) ceased to exist and the ZPU took over some of its tasks in representing the Polish community. The ZPU handled many issues of its refugee charges: employment, housing, compensation, legal counsel and assistance with conflicts, organization of education for Polish children, scholarship, cultural events, and more.

ZPU had experienced extensive internal restructuring after the death of Odrobny in 1981. The organization officially ceased to exist in 1993, while under the direction of Andrzej Prusi艅ski.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2006.
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], Zjednoczenie Polskich Uchodzc贸w w Niemczech records, [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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