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Wojciechowicz, Joanna, 1944-

 Person

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 1 Collection or Record:

Joanna Wojciechowicz correspondence, 1982-2014

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197233619110], Folder: 19-24, 28
Identifier: MSS 8081 Series 4
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1982-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8081, Joanna Wojciechowicz papers

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  • Subject: Anti-communist movements -- Poland -- Gdańsk -- History X

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