Democratic Opposition Movement Records (1948-) 1963-1988

Democratic Opposition Movement Recordsare dedicated to opposition movements in Poland and their struggle for human rights before 1989.

Arrangement in Series:Opposition in Poland, Opposition-in-Exile.

The collection contains documents regarding the struggle for human rights in Poland. Materials on Polish underground movement activity, protests against constitutional revisions (1976), the Gdansk strike (1980) and the imposition of Martial Law (December 13, 1981). The list of arrested and interned persons after Martial Law in Poland. Reports on the situation in Poland from Radio Free Europe and the International League for Human Rights. Opposition in exile series - originals and copies of statements, appeals, declarations, open letters, and materials supporting the Polish opposition movement. Materials of the International League for Human Rights, Radio Free Europe. Komitet Samoobrony Spolecznej (KOR - Social Self-Defense Committee), Ruch Obrony Praw Czlowieka i Obywatela (ROPCIO - Movement for the Defense of Human and Civic Rights), Towarzystwo Popierania i Krzewienia Nauk (TKN - Society for the Advancement of Sciences and Arts "SASA"), Towarzystwo Popierania i Krzewienia Nauk "TPIKN" (TPIKN - Society for the Advancement of Sciences and Arts), Studenckie Komitety Solidarnosci (SKS - Students' Solidarity Committees), Konfederacja Polski Niepodleglej "KPN" (KPN - Confederation of Independent Poland), NSZZ "Solidarnosc" and others. Publications include BIULETYN INFORMACYJNY KOR, OPINIA, GLOS, BRATNIAK, ROBOTNIK WYBRZEZA and bulletins published by Solidarity Trade Union.

Acquisition Note: Completed in the period of 1968 to 1988 by PIASA archivist. 
Language: Polish, English. 
Dimensions: 22 storage boxes, 127 folders, 7 ft = 2.30 m
Local system # 003
Finding Aids: Collection inventory, database description, folder level control. 

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