Wojciechowicz, Joanna, 1944-
Dates
- Existence: 1944-
Biographical History
Joanna Wojciechowicz (born 1944) was an architect in Gdansk, Poland, and was involved in the Solidarity movement.
Joanna Wojciechowicz was born in 1944. She was an architecht in Gdansk, Poland for ten years. She was heavily involved in the opposition movement against the Communist government. Her son was a member of the Young Poland movement and both of them became contributors to the Solidarity movement as it developed. She was present in the shipyard during the strike in 1980, and was imprisoned for her involvement. After moving to Washington state, Joanna was heavily involved in several documentaries which commemorate the efforts of the Solidarity movement, including Women in Solidarity.
Citation:
UPB files, Dec. 14, 2012 (Architecht, lived in Gdansk, she and son were involved with Solidarity, present during strikes, imprisoned, moved to Washington state, currently lives in Washington, involved in creating documentaries like Women in Solidarity)Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Joanna Wojciechowicz collection of legal documents, 1881-2016
Joanna Wojciechowicz collection of newspapers and clippings, 1972-2010
Contains Polish newspapers. Many are more recent from 2008 to 2010; however, the oversized folders contain original newspapers from 1972 to 1989. These newspapers include Tygodnik Solidarnosc, Gazeta, and Nowy Dzienik. Also of note are several tourism magazines including National Geographic from 1982 highlighting Poland and magazines articles relating to Joanna and/or Soildarity. Dates range from 1972 to 2010.
Joanna Wojciechowicz collection of photographs and slides, 1947-2016
Contains laser printouts of photographs of Joanna Wojciechowicz and her friends and family as well as a collection of photographs relating to the Solidarity movement, and many of the demonstrations that were conducted. Dates range from 1947 to 2016.
Joanna Wojciechowicz collection of Polish history and culture, 1970-2016
Joanna Wojciechowicz collection of production papers, 1988-2000
Contains materials relating to the production of Women in Solidarity and Solidarity, documentaries which Joanna Wojciechowicz had a hand in creating. These materials include transcripts for the documentary, a promo interview transcript with Joanna Wojciechowicz, letters to potential donors, and a mono audio recording of Women in Solidarity. Series also contains folders of documents connecting to the documentary. Dates range from 1988 to 2000.
Joanna Wojciechowicz correspondence, 1982-2014
Contains a ream of printed e-mails and other information written in 2000 as well as other folders of both personal and official correspondence. Also contains a mailed, unlabeled DVD. Dates range from 1982 to 2014.
Joanna Wojciechowicz personal papers, 1970-2013
Joanna Wojciechowicz papers
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- Archival Object 7
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Poland -- History 6
- Anti-communist movements -- Poland -- Gdańsk -- History 5
- Letters 5
- Photographs 3
- Poland 3
- Audiocassettes 2
- CD-ROMs 2
- DVDs 2
- Legal instruments 2
- Newspapers 2
- Slides (Photography) 2
- Audio-visual materials 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Digital photographs 1
- Documentary Project 1
- Documentary films 1
- Essays 1
- Floppy disks 1
- Labor unions and communism 1
- Notebooks 1
- Optical disks 1
- Photography -- Poland -- 20th century 1
- Propaganda, Anti-communist -- Poland. 1
- Registers of births, etc. 1
- Reports 1
- Rosters 1
- Scripts (Documents) 1
- Videocassettes 1
- Warrants (Law) 1 + ∧ less