@article{c6409ddc-a1dd-4c5f-a1e0-b089c22b3d59,
author = {Lidia  Kowarsch},
title = {Traces of June ‘89 in the National Archives in Krakow},
journal = {Krakowski Rocznik Archiwalny},
volume = {2015},
number = {XXI},
year = {2022},
issn = {1233-2135},
pages = {167-175},keywords = {citizens’ committee; elections; campaign; Solidarity; source materials},
abstract = {The article relates to the parliamentary elections that took place on 4 and 18 June 1989 and which are regarded today as a symbolic moment in the fall of communism in Poland. Its main theme is not, however, to recreate the events preceding the election campaign or those that took place during it. It is more of an attempt at reviewing the source materials from the period which are collected in the resources of the National Archives in Krakow, showing both the strong points and the imperfections of the collection. The text brings us closer to a rich archival collection of materials created in order to obtain votes for the opposition candidates in the Lesser Poland region by the “Solidarity” Citizens’ Committee.Emphasis is placed on the promotional-information character of the materials as well as on their aesthetic rather than factual attraction. Besides the numerous posters and printed leaflets, which are able to graphically fill articles and publications concerning the problems of the time, there is a lack of documentation created during the organisation of the campaign, such as protocols of meetings and resolutions of the Lesser Poland “Solidarity” Citizens’ Committee, recommendations of the social-cultural environment or procedures for selecting candidates for members of parliament and senators. In later parts, documents created during the election activities by the ruling Polish United Workers’ Party are shown. They are to a large extent a summary of the campaign showing the organisational background of the elections by party activists. The article should be of use to people interested in the subject of June ‘89. It refers to specific archival units and shows the reference numbers for the most interesting and most valuable souvenirs of history stored in the resources of the National Archives in Krakow.},
doi = {10.4467/12332135KRA.15.008.15909},
url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/krakowski-rocznik-archiwalny/article/slady-czerwca-89-w-zasobie-archiwum-narodowego-w-krakowie}
}