Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 300-55-8

Title

Emigré Serials

Date(s)

1981 - 1992

Description Level

Series

Extent and medium (processed)

12 Archival boxes, 1.5 linear meters

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)

The series contains a collection of Polish émigré press, which is very variegated in terms of publishing entity, contents, and connection to the underground political life in Poland, as well as format.

The journals collected come from not only the post-Martial Law political émigrés, but also from well establish expat communities (the so called “Polonia”), associations of World War II veterans and similar organizations. Understandably, in case of the latter two, coverage of the dissident politics is not the primary concern. In case of the former, the connection to Polish political counterculture in general, and the underground Solidarity in particular varies from officially affiliated entities like “Biuletyn Informacyjny” edited by the Solidarity Information Bureau Abroad, through different support committees, to independent or largely unrelated groups. Some have a considerable authorial input, while others offer mainly reprints from the Polish underground press.

As a general rule, in terms of form and its quality, the émigré publications resemble standard journals, which in case of the reprints from the Polish underground press, has an extra advantage for researchers who find it hard to read the Samizdat originals. However, for various reasons, some of the publications maintain the samizdat form.

Accruals

Not Expected

System of arrangement

Arranged in alphabetical order by title.

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

Unknown

Languages

English, French, German, Polish, Spanish; Castilian

Description Control

Archivist's note

Processed by Piotr Wcislik, August, 2011; Revised by Csaba Szilágyi, July, 2012.