Joanna Wojciechowicz collection of newspapers and clippings, 1972-2010

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 8081 Series 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: 1972-2010

Creator

Wojciechowicz, Joanna, 1944- (creator, Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English and Polish, with some German newspapers.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

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.