Manuscript Catalogue No 1, March 1997

CZECHOWSKI, PIOTR (KUBA)

• Record of historical interest. Autobiography of his years in the Polish underground army known as Armia Krajowa. 1939-1945. 1 monograph "Moja dzialalnosc w Armii Krajowej". Typescript.

FEDERATION OF POLISH ORGANISATIONS IN AUSTRALIA = RADA NACZELNA POLSKICH ORGANIZACJI W AUSTRALII

• Legal, administrative records including records of historical interest covering the wide activities of the Federation. 1950-1985. 2 boxes.

Box 1

• Teaching of Polish language in educational institutions in NSW, Tas, Vic. 1965-1977. Correspondence, papers, newspaper excerpts, photographs (bulk 1977) from various Polish organisations to government agencies.
• Ethnic Communities Council of NSW
• Canadian approaches to multiculturalism. Typescript.
• Analysis of the Galbally report. Typescript.
• P. Totaro’s speech. Transcript (photocopy)
• Education Sub-Committee
• Press release, 16/4/1977 and Minutes, late 1977.
• Speech by NSW Education Minister E. Bedford
• Address by JB Rudnyckhj, 1978
• Statement by Federal Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, June 1983, on immigration, language and multiculturalism
• Australian Council of State School Organisations
• Submission to the Royal Commission on Human Relationships, 1975
• Polish organisations in Australia
• Deeds to the Polish Association of NSW. Typescript (photocopy)
• EJ Tomaszewski’s role with the Polish Association of NSW : a chronological account. Autograph manuscript
• Early years of the Polish Association of NSW, 1950-1953. Includes constitution
• Newspaper excerpt, 19/11/1994
• Polish centres in Australia
• History of Poles in Townsville. Typescript
• History of John Paul II Catholic Centre, Canberra, 1994
• Poles in NSW : settlement, problems
• Correspondence (various), 1952-1954
• 1980-1983 interim report of the Polish Task Force to the Ethnic Affairs Commission of NSW, 22/3/1985
• Polish community in Melbourne to 1982. Autograph, draft
• Canadian Conference on Poles in Exile, 1978-1979
• Proceedings of Konferencja "Polonia 78-Polonia Jutra" (1978 : Toronto, Canada)
• Notices of the Free World Polonia Coordinating Council ; 1979-1981 imperf.
• Bulletin (Free World Polonia Coordinating Council) ; nos 1-2, 1979
• Autograph notes (2 p.) probably from an Australian delegate
• Administrative records, 1953-1981
• Constitution
• Agenda and proceedings of AGM’s, 1953-1956 ; 1977-1979
• Various papers for the Konferencja "Polonia 78-Polonia Jutra" (1978 : Toronto, Canada)
• Correspondence (draft) regarding Charles Weyman. Restricted access.

Box 2

• Bulletin for Poles everywhere (London) ; no. 2/2, 1977
• Polish Youth Foundation, Polish Youth Centre "Bielany"
• Legal records of the foundation of the Foundation and Centre. 1961-1979.
• Administrative records, extraordinary meetings, voting desiderata
• Rules
• Newspaper excerpts from Polish Australian newspapers, 1975-1977
• Polish Youth Camp "Polana" (1982-1983 : Healesville, Vic.)
• Programme, daily notices
• Camp songbook
• Camp survey
• Correspondence
• Photographs (2 col.)
• Bulletin (Committee of the Federation of Polish Organisations in Australia); no.1 (July 1951)-nos 20/21 (Apr/May 1953) imperf.

FEDERATION OF POLISH ORGANISATIONS IN VICTORIA

• Record of historical interest about Polish organisations in Australia. 1990. 1 monograph

KIZEWETER, ALINA

• Polish Association of Newcastle
  • Legal records, records of historic interest on the history and activities of the Association. 1955-1992. 3 pieces
• Polish Historical Group (Newcastle, NSW)
  • Records of historic interest including pamphlet, photographs on the history of Poles in Newcastle, and contribution of Strzelecki to the region. 1951-1993. 5 pieces

MEDER, BARBARA

• Records of historical interest including WA newspaper excerpts, pamphlet, desiderata (13), lyrics, on the 1981 crisis in Poland. Includes letter from K. Lancucki and his appeal to Australian Polish communities for help during the crisis. 1981. 25 pieces

MISCELLANEOUS WHERE PROVENANCE IS UNKNOWN

• Martial law, Solidarity and Poland : an exhibition held at the Polish Ex-Servicemen’s Association, no. 5, Canberra, 9-21 Dec. 1996
  • Provenance probably Solidarity (Canberra Branch): Administrative records including Polish government gazettes, personal documents. Records of historical interest including underground art, literature, post, songbook, newspaper excerpts, calendar of events, postcards, photographs including Solidarity (Canberra Branch) demonstration in front of Polish Embassy, Canberra, exhibition catalogue. Primarily typescript (photocopy) published (photocopy). 1981-mid 1980’s. 1 box
• World War, 1939-1945 : the fiftieth anniversary, 1989-1995
  • Provenance possibly Polish Ex-Servicemen’s Association, no.5, Canberra: Records of historical interest including correspondence, newspaper excerpts, various articles from Australian, overseas sources. Includes Australian involvement through Polish participants in the war living in Canberra, Canberra demonstration, National Press Club of Canberra. 1989-1995. 1 box
• Martial law : letter from a teacher at the Warsaw High School. 1981. Typescript
• Monsignor L. Jaroszka Collection : [catalogue]. ANU, 1977 Monsignor L. Jaroszka Collection. ANU, [n.d.]
• Sacrum Poloniae Millenium Collection, 966-1966. ANU, [1975]
• Oath of the Polish soldier, [1918-1945]. Autograph (photocopy). 1p.
• Statistics on immigrants to Australia for 1978. Autograph. 1p.
• History of the Polish ex-Servicemen’s Association, no.9, WA, 1956-1996. WA, The Association.
• Journal of the Polish Army Museum (Ashfield, NSW). 1 Dec. 1996
• Records of historical interest on Polish activities in Newcastle (1) Scrap book (2) Folk dancing
• Polish Ex-Servicemen’s Associations. Records of historical interest of various associations including notes, journals, newspaper excerpts from Australia, Canberra, Toronto. 1956-1996. 7 pieces

NIEMIEC-POLACZEK, EMIL

• Records of historical interest. Genealogical family history. 1 monograph. "Saga rodzinna", Sydney, 1996

POLISH ASSOCIATION IN NEWCASTLE. RADIO COMMITTEE

• Administrative records of reports (1980-1988 imperf.). Records of historic interest of radio programmes broadcast from 1979-1988. 1979-1988. 1 box

POLISH EX-SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION, NO.5, CANBERRA, ACT = STOWARZYSZENIE POLSKICH KOMBATANTOW, NR. 5 KANBERA, ACT

• Administrative records including minutes, correspondence. Records of historic interest including commemorative events and programmes, biographies, histories, international relations, newspaper excerpts, photographs, video, correspondence, published material, speeches. 1951-1996. 3 boxes

Box 1

• Letter to Gareth Evans, 10/8/1991
• Visit of Skubiszewski to Canberra, 1990
• Report of Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Poland, Sept-Oct 1990. Canberra [199-]
• Report of visits to Poland by Poles residing in Australia
• Contact with Australian government, Polish Embassy, Canberra and Polish Consulate-General, Sydney. 20 pieces
• Kleeberg’s correspondence to various Poles in Australia regarding the future of the Polish Ex-Servicemen’s associations
• Correspondence regarding the Polish Ex-Servicemen's associations and their members
• Biographies (3) of Poles in Canberra, ie, J. Cisz (dec.), H. Sekalski (dec.), S. Smoleniec. Restricted access
• Article (3) on the future of the Polish Ex-Servicemen's Association
• Soldier’s Day commemoration, 24/8/1991
• Speech entitled : The unexpected guest
• Anzac Day 1990 march
• Anniversary of the Polish School in Canberra
• 40th anniversary celebrations of the Polish Ex-Servicemen's Association, no.5, Canberra, 1995
• Invitation to the Polish Embassy, Canberra

Box 2

• 40th anniversary of Polish Ex-Servicemen's Association, no.5, Canberra : its history. Draft and published versions in Polish and English
• Polish Freedom Memorial. Correspondence, various materials including photographs
• Monte Cassino Battle : commemoration at the Australian War Memorial on 18/5/1994. Video

Box 3

• Administrative records including minutes of meetings. 1951-1996. Typescript

POLISH EX-SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION, NO.7, HOBART, TAS = STOWARZYSZENIE POLSKICH KOMBATANTOW, NR.7, HOBART, TAS

• Records of historic interest including reports, newspaper excerpts on Polish activities in Tasmania on various matters particularly the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. 1990-1996. 6 pieces

POLISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE

• Records of historic interest including programmes, Australia newspaper excerpts, desiderata, photographs (4 col.) on Polish activities in Newcastle including the influence of Strzelecki to the region. 1980-1993. 12 pieces

RADIO ABC 4TTT (TOWNSVILLE, QLD)

• Records of historic interest including Polish radio programmes (1995-1996). Typescript. 1 box (100 pieces)

WOJAK, WLODZIMIERZ JERZY

• Records of historic interest on Wojak’s achievements on various state and federal ethnic bodies. Includes desiderata on his Order of Australia honour received in 1990. 1948-1995. Typescript, published.

ZAGORSKI, JACEK

• Records of historic interest including autobiographies, administrative, personal, government documents, photographs, oral history tape, newspapers. 1923-1990’s. Typescript.
• Autobiography, untitled. Typescript, unpublished, [1990s]. 1 monograph

ZATORSKI, RICHARD

• Autobiography titled "Narrative of 1300 mile summer voyage of the yacht ‘Polarity’ " 1981-1982 .Typescript, unpublished. 1 monograph
• Ship newspaper "Skaubryn Herald" , chartered by the International Refugee Organisation in March 1951 to bring displaced persons from postwar Europe to Australia. 1951. Typescript.