Polish Embassy in the USA Records, (1918-) 1919-1945 (-1947)

Arrangement in Series: Political Correspondence, Political Reports, Publications and Press Clippings.

The collection contains political correspondence (photocopies) of the exchange of correspondence between the Polish Ambassador to the United States, Jan Ciechanowski, and the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in London during World War II, 1939-1945. Reports of the Polish Consulate General to the Polish Embassy in Washington on the Socialist Movement in America (1936) and a report by the Polish Consulate in Pittsburgh to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw concerning the First Polish Workers' Conference in America in 1932. Original political reports and analyses were sent to the Embassy from Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polish Ministry of Interior and Underground Movement in Poland. Review of Polish press in exile (1934). Reports concerning Polish relations with Baltic countries, but mainly Ukrainian political and para-military organizations activity in Eastern Part of Poland before and during the World War II (1919-1945). Press reports - review of the Ukrainian press (1941-1947). Analyses and reports on Polish-Soviet political relations (1939-1943). Terrorism in German and Soviet-occupied Poland (1939-1944). Publications and pamphlets of the Communist movement in Poland and in the USA (1920-1927).

Acquisition Note: Gifts of private persons (1954-1983).  
Language: English, Polish, German, French.  
Dimensions: 17 storage boxes, 77 folders, 5 ft. = 1.50 m
Local system # 012
Finding Aids: Collection inventory, database description, folder level control. 

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