Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 300-50-1

Title

Old Code Subject Files

Date(s)

1951 - 1993

Description Level

Series

Extent and medium (processed)

2225 Archival boxes, 278.12 linear meters

Context

Name of creator(s)

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc - Research Institute

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)

The series includes press clippings, news agency releases, RFE/RL research papers and background analyses, transcripts of Polish, Soviet, Albanian and other radio broadcasts, letters, samizdat and émigré publications, and Information Items.
The records offer a broad insight into the postwar history of Poland. They focus on issues of topical interest: domestic and foreign politics, security, opposition to the regime and exile, economy and trade, culture, the environment, and the Churches. The most extensive files are on the Ccommunist Party, foreign relations and religion.
There is an extremely rich coverage of the Solidarity movement as well, including both the official press materials and samizdat documents of the opposition.

Accruals

Not Expected

System of arrangement

Arranged by numerical subject code and thereunder chronologically.

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

Unknown

Languages

English, French, German, Polish, Russian

Description Control

Archivist's note

Processed by Miklós Bányász and Miklós Tamási; described by Miklós Tamási, November 16, 2001; revised by Miklós Tamási, September 30, 2002, revised by Anastasia Felcher, October-December, 2021.