Joanna Wojciechowicz collection of production papers, 1988-2000

Series — Carton: 2, Folder: 10-19

Identifier: MSS 8081 Series 6

Staff Only

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

Creator

Wojciechowicz, Joanna, 1944- (creator, Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English and Polish.

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.