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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 collection of production papers, 1988-2000

 Series — Carton 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197233619128], Folder: 10-19
Identifier: MSS 8081 Series 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1988-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8081, Joanna Wojciechowicz papers

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