Super Paul Papers, (1917-) 1932 - 1949 (-1960)

Paul Super(1880-1949) was a member and activist of the International Committee of Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.), organizer and General Director of Polish Y.M.C.A. (1922 to 1949).

Arrangement in Series: Official Correspondence; Personal Papers; Publications; Y.M.C.A. - Photographs.

The collection contains official correspondence with Y.M.C.A. leaders and an open letter from Paul Super to the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1938-1949), with press commentaries. There are also reports and publications on the Polish Y.M.C.A. activities before and after the World War II. In the series - Y.M.C.A. - Photographs is large set of photos from Polish Y.M.C.A. activities for the support for Polish armed forces in France, Great Britain, Middle East and Africa. There are also photographs from Polish refugee centers in Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, South Africa and Rhodesia of Polish youth people, who were evacuated from Russian forced labor camps in 1942. In the collection is also private correspondence of Paul and Margaret Super and private photos.

Acquisition Note: Gift, ca 1989.  
Language: English, Polish.  
Dimensions: 4 storage boxes, 37 folders, 1.20 ft. = 0.35 m
Local system # 038
Finding Aids: Collection inventory, database description, folder level control. 

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