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Title: Polish Interwar Periodicals, Polish language, 1918-1939

Predominant Dates:1918 -- 1939

ID: RG-18.01/RG-18.01

Primary Creator: Polish periodicals, editorial boards and contributors (1918 --1939)

Extent: 0.0

Subjects: Periodicals, Jewish, Periodicals, Polish, periodicals, Ukrainian, Poland (1918--1939), Polish literary periodicals, 1918 -- 1939, Polish political and literary publications, 1926 -- 1935, Ukrainian cultural and religious periodicals, 1918 --1941, Ukrainian literary periodicals, 1918 --1941, Ukrainian military and nationalistic periodicals, 1918 --1941

Forms of Material: Polish Census of 1921, Polish Census of 1931

Abstract

This Record Group comprises periodicals in Polish language published by a wide spectrum of Polish political milieu. It includes publications of the radical right (National Democrats), the Pilsudsiite publication of the Sanacja (Sanation of Moral Cleansing) course, especially after May 1926. The collection of its own right contains Polish Statistics that is the materials of Polish Censuses and yearly statistics. The Collection of Ilustrowany Kuryer Codzienny (The Illustrative Daily Herald) may serve as a pattern of less politically engaged publication and more as a neutral news magazine.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This Record Group contains the following collections of periodicals, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (National Minorities Affair), Gazeta Polska (the Polish Gazette), Warszawski Dziennik Narodowy (Warsaw National Daily), Yearly Statistics of Poland (1930s), Polish General Censuses, Droga (the Way, monthly), Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), Slowo Polskie (the Polish Word), Wiadomosci Literackie (Literary News), Miscellaneous publications, 1918 -- 1939; Polisth Statistics; Mucha (A Fly, weekly); Ilustrowany Kuryer Codzienny (Illustrative Daily Herald); List of periodicals published in Poland in 1922.

Collection Historical Note

RG-18.01, POLISH INTERWAR PERIODICALS, 1918 – 1939, Finding Aids

This record group comprises collections of Polish periodical publications of various political courses. Polish periodicals of National Democrats reflect the nationalist and chauvinistic outlook; while the editions published by left-wing parties propagated a moderate course in domestic politics and with regard to the national and ethnic minorities. Valuable socio-economic and political sources constitute series of Polish Statistics, namely Yearly statistical publications and Polish Censuses of 1921 and 1931.

RG-18.01.01, Sprawy Narodowsciowe (The National Minorities Affairs), printed quarterly. Finding Aids

A collection of Polish academic journal, established in 1926 by the Institute on National Minorities. It represented the new, Pilsudskiite course of the Polish governments in relation to the multiple national minorities of Poland in interwar period. The Journal reflected on socio-political life of all the national minorities in Poland with the special emphasis on the most numerous and politically active ethnic and national minorities, namely the Ukrainians and Jewish. The social and political developments of a fewer in number and less politically active national minorities, namely Belarusians, Lithuanians, Czechs and Russians are also reflected in this series.

These materials are of special interest to students of nationalism, as well as of ethnic and national relations in interwar Eastern Europe. The Journal published analytical articles and statistical materials of high professional level. This material, if projected on the modern scholarship, is not outdated.

Repository has excerpts from the publications from 1931 to 1938.

All of the following periodicals are consolidated in the PDF files comprising the record group entitled: Sprawy Narodowosciowe, 1931-1939.

RG-18.01.01.01, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (The National Minority Affairs), 1931-1932

This item contains publications of Sprawy Narodowosciowe from

- October- December, 1931, 5^th year of publication, No. 6

- January-February- March, 1932, 6^th year of publication, No. 1

RG-18.01.01.02, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (The National Minority Affairs), 1933-1934

This item contains publications of Sprawy Narodowosciowe from

- January - March, 1933, 7^th year of publication, No. 1

- July - August, 1933, 7^th year of publication, No. 4

- January - March, 1934, 8^th year of publication, No. 1

- April – May - June, 1934, 8^th year of publication, No. 2-3

RG-18.01.01.03, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (The National Minority Affairs), 1936-1937

This item contains publications of Sprawy Narodowosciowe from

- 1936, 10^th year of publication, No. 1-2

- 1936, 10^th year of publication, No. 3 [only title page]

- 1936, 10^th year of publication, No. 4-5

- 1936, 10^th year of publication, No. 6

- 1937, 11^th year of publication, No. 1-2

RG-18.01.01.04, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (The National Minority Affairs), 1937

This item contains publications of Sprawy Narodowosciowe from

- 1937, 11^th year of publication, No. 3 [title page nearly illegible]

- 1937, 11^th year of publication, No. 4-5

- 1937, 11^th year of publication, No. 6

RG-18.01.01.05, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (The National Minority Affairs), 1938-1939

This item contains publications of Sprawy Narodowosciowe from

- 1938, 12^th year of publication, No. 6

- 1939, 13^th year of publication, No. 1-2

RG-18.01.01.06, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (The National Minority Affairs), 1931-1939, Consolidated

This is a consolidated item, comprising all of the above issues of Sprawy Narodowosciowe (The National Minority Affairs), published in 1931 – 1939

RG-18.01.02, Gazeta Polska (the Polish Gazette)

One issue of Gazeta Polska (the Polish Gazette) from August 28, 1939. No. 239, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.03, Warszawski Dziennik Narodowy (Warsaw National Daily)

Can’t access file.

RG-18.01.04, Maly Rocznik Statystyczny (Yearly Statistics), Poland, 1930s. Concise editions

This item contains publications of Yearly Statistics from

- 1931, 2^nd year of publication

- 1935, 6^th year of publication

- 1936, 7^th year of publication

- 1937, 8^th year of publication

- 1939, 10^th year of publication

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RG-18.01.05, Polish interwar general Censuses, 1921 and 1931

RG-18.01.06, Droga (The Way)

A liberal monthly publication in interwar Poland. It was regarded as pro-Sanacija (Moral Cleansing) regime publication. Its authors largely supported political course of Pilsudkiites in domestic and foreign affairs. The contributors of the Droga (The Way) conveyed the message of Moral Nation. It was close to Pilsudski’s own conception of making Poles a Moral Nation.

RG-18.01.06.01, Droga (The Way), No.1, 1929

RG-18.01.06.02, Droga (The Way), No.1, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.03, Droga (The Way), No.1, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.04, Droga (The Way), No.2, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.05, Droga (The Way), No.2, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.06, Droga (The Way), No.2, 1933, 12^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.07, Droga (The Way), No.3, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.08, Droga (The Way), No.3, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.09, Droga (The Way), No.4, 1929

RG-18.01.06.10, Droga (The Way), No.4, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.11, Droga (The Way), No.4, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.12, Droga (The Way), No.4, 1933, 12^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.13, Droga (The Way), No.5, 1929

RG-18.01.06.14, Droga (The Way), No.5, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.15, Droga (The Way), No.5, 1933, 12^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.16, Droga (The Way), No.6, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.17, Droga (The Way), No.7-8, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.18, Droga (The Way), No.7-8, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.19, Droga (The Way), No.9, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.20, Droga (The Way), No.9, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.21, Droga (The Way), No.10, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.22, Droga (The Way), No.12, 1928

RG-18.01.06.23, Droga (The Way), No.12, 1932, 11^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.24, Droga (The Way), No.10, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.25, Droga (The Way), No.11, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.06.26, Droga (The Way), No.12, 1931, 10^th year of publication

RG-18.01.07, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought)

Right-wing weekly publication of Polish National Democrats. This publication propagated the dominance of only Poles over the others ethnic and national groups in interwar Poland. Political course of this publication characterizes by hostile anti-Jewish, anti-Ukrainian and overall, anti-liberal stand.

RG-18.01.07.01, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 22 December 1923, No.51

RG-18.01.07.02, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 1 September 1923, No.35

RG-18.01.07.03, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 3 November 1923, No.44

RG-18.01.07.04, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 4 August (?) 1923, No.31

RG-18.01.07.05, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 7 July 1923, No.27

RG-18.01.07.06, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 8 December 1923, No.49

RG-18.01.07.07, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 10 February 1923, No.6

RG-18.01.07.08, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 10 November 1923, No.45

RG-18.01.07.09, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 15 September 1923, No.37

RG-18.01.07.10, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 16 September 1923, No.37

RG-18.01.07.11, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 18 November 1922, No.46

RG-18.01.07.12, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 23 February 1922, No.8

RG-18.01.07.13, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 24 February 1923, No.8

RG-18.01.07.14, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 25 August 1923, No.34

RG-18.01.07.15, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 27 October 1923, No. 43

RG-18.01.07.16, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 28 October 1922, No. 43

RG-18.01.07.17, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 29 April 1922, No.17

RG-18.01.07.18, Mysl Narodowa (National Thought), 29 September 1923, No.39

RG-18.01.08, Kurjer Lwowski (Lviv Herald)

Kurjer Lwowski (Lviv Herald) was politically a left-wing publication, often expressing the common with the Polish Socialist views on domestic and foreign issues.

RG-18.01.08.01, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 26 November 1922, No. 268

RG-18.01.08.02, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 1 January 1922, No.1

RG-18.01.08.03, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 1 November 1922, No.246

RG-18.01.08.04, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 2 November 1922, No.247

RG-18.01.08.05, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 3 November 1922, No.248

RG-18.01.08.06, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 4 November 1922, No.249

RG-18.01.08.07, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 5 November 1922, No.250

RG-18.01.08.08, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 6 November 1922, No.251

RG-18.01.08.09, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 8 November 1922, No. 252

RG-18.01.08.10, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 9 November 1922, No.253

RG-18.01.08.11, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 9 November 1922, No.254

RG-18.01.08.12, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 10 November 1922, No.255

RG-18.01.08.13, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 12 November 1922, No. 256

RG-18.01.08.14, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 15 November 1922, No.258

RG-18.01.08.15, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 17 November 1922, No.260

RG-18.01.08.16, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 18 September 1921, No.220

RG-18.01.08.17, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 19 November 1922, No.262

RG-18.01.08.18, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 23 September 1921, No.224

RG-18.01.08.19, Kurjer Lwowski (the Lviv Herald), 25 September 1921, No.226

RG-18.01.09, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word)

Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word) was a right-wing publication of Polish National Democrats. After Pilsudski and his followers gained power in Poland (May 1926), the Government purchased the control amount of the shares, thus making it a liberal and pro-governmental publication.

RG-18.01.09.01, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 2 November 1922, No. 248

RG-18.01.09.02, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 9 September 1922, No.204

RG-18.01.09.03, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 11 September 1922, No.206

RG-18.01.09.04, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 14 September 1922, No.208

RG-18.01.09.05, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 16 September 1922, No.210

RG-18.01.09.06, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 18 September 1922, No.212

RG-18.01.09.07, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 20 October 1922, No.240

RG-18.01.09.08, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 21 September 1922, No.214

RG-18.01.09.09, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 24 October 1922, No.244

RG-18.01.09.10, Slowo Polskie (The Polish Word), 26 October 1922, No.246

RG-18.01.10, Wiadomosci Literackie (Literary News)

Wiadomosci Literackie (Literary News) explored a wide range of cultural, social, and political issues both on a domestic and international scale. The literary journal was one of the most prestigious educational institutions of interwar Poland. To some it was considered a Jewish periodical.

RG-18.01.10.01, Wiadomosci Literackie, 1924, Fabruary 3, No. 5

RG-18.01.10.02, Wiadomosci Literackie, 1924, January 6, No. 1

RG-18.01.10.03, Wiadomosci Literackie, 1924, January 13, No. 2

RG-18.01.10.04, Wiadomosci Literackie, 1924, January 20, No. 3

RG-18.01.10.05, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 6, 10 February 1924

RG-18.01.10.06, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 7, 17 February, 1924

RG-18.01.10.07, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 10, March 9, 1924

RG-18.01.10.08, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 11, March 16, 1924

RG-18.01.10.09, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 12, March 23, 1924

RG-18.01.10.10, Wiadomosci Literackie, 2 March, No. 9, 1924

RG-18.01.10.11, Wiadomosci Literackie, 24 February, No. 8, 1924

RG-18.01.10.12, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 13, 30 March 1924

RG-18.01.10.13, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 14, 6 April, 1924

RG-18.01.10.14, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 15, 13 April 1924

RG-18.01.10.15, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 16, 20 April, 1924

RG-18.01.10.16, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 18, 4 May 1924

RG-18.01.10.17, Wiadomosci Literackie, No. 19, 11 May 1924

RG-18.01.11, Miscellaneous publications, 1918 – 1939, Poland

Idea Polski (Polish Idea) was written by Wladyslaw Grabski, national-democrat, about his conception on the political structure of Poland.

Gazeta Lwowska (Lviv Gazette) was a local daily for the Lwow region.

Glos Narodu (Nation's Voice) was a daily newspaper published in Cracow (Poland) since 1893. The newspaper held clerical and anti-Semitic views.

The Mysl Niepodlegla (Independent Thought) was a monthly periodical established to defame religion and its ministers in Warsaw. Eventually the periodical became anti-Semitic.

RG-18.01.11.01, Idea Polski, published in Warsaw, 1935

RG-18.01.11.02, Gazeta Lwowska, 1932, No. 122, 1 January 1932

RG-18.01.11.03, Glos Narodu, 7 February 1919.No. 28

RG-18.01.11.04, Glos Narodu, 11 February 1919.No. 30

RG-18.01.11.05, Glos Narodu, 25 January 1919.No.16

RG-18.01.11.06, Mysl Niepodlegla, 4 January 1919, No. 437

RG-18.01.11.07, Mysl Niepodlegla, 5 April 1919, No. 441

RG-18.01.12, Polish Statistics (Censuses and Gazetteers)

RG-18.01.12.01, Second General Polish Census, taken on December 9, 1931, (Drugi Powszechny Spis, 1931), all Poland, all provinces

RG-18.01.12.02, Second General Polish Census, taken on December 9, 1931, province Lwow (Lviv) with towns, (Drugi Powszechny Spis, 193)1, province Lwow (Lviv) with towns

RG-18.01.12.03, Second General Polish Census, taken on December 9, 1931, province Stanislawow (Stanislaviv, Stanislav, Ivano-Frankivsk) with towns, (Drugi Powszechny Spis, 1931), province Stanislawow with towns

RG-18.01.12.04, Second General Polish Census, taken on December 9, 1931, province of Tarnopol (Ternopil), (Drugi Powszechny Spis, 1931), province Tarnopol with the town of Tarnopol

RG-18.01.12.05, Second Polish Census, Demographic, Denominational, Ethnic and Economic statistics, short version, 1938. This statistical data is based on the processed materials of the Second Polish Census of December 1931.

RG-18.01.12.06, Skorowidz (Gazetteer) of the Wolyn (Volhynia) province, 1938. This statistical data is based on the processed materials of the Second Polish Census of December 1931.

RG-18.01.13, A Fly (Mucha), a satirical magazine, Polish

RG-18.01.13.01, A Fly (Mucha), January 6, 1922, No. 1

RG-18.01.13.02, A Fly (Mucha), January 13, 1922, No. 2

RG-18.01.14, A Fly (Mucha), January 20, 1922, No. 3

RG-18.01.14, Ilustrowany Kuryer Codzienny (Illustrative Daily Herald)

RG-18.01.15, List of Periodicals published in Poland, 1922

Biographical Note

Polish periodicals published in 1918 --1939 by Polish political organizations, literary circles and independent editorial boards, 1918 --1939

Subject/Index Terms

Periodicals, Jewish
Periodicals, Polish
periodicals, Ukrainian
Poland (1918--1939)
Polish literary periodicals, 1918 -- 1939
Polish political and literary publications, 1926 -- 1935
Ukrainian cultural and religious periodicals, 1918 --1941
Ukrainian literary periodicals, 1918 --1941
Ukrainian military and nationalistic periodicals, 1918 --1941

Box and Folder Listing

Sub-Collection 3: RG-18.01.05, Polish interwar general Censuses, 1921 and 1931, 1921, 1931

The General Censuses provied a broad picture of the national economic, social, demographic, denominational and related distributions.

Subject/Index Terms:: Polish official statistics of interwar time; Economic stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Demographic statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Social stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Denominational statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Statistical publications, Poland, 1921 -- 1939

Creators:: The Main Office of Polish Statistics (1921-1939); Regional statistical offices in Poland (1921 -- 1939); Local statistical offices in Poland (1921 and 1931)

Folder 1: RG-18.01.05.01, Drugi powszechny spis ludnosci, 1931, Miasto Wilno Second general census, Second General Census of Polish population, the city of Wilno (Vilnius), 1931

The big cities of Poland were given a census of their own in addition to the censuse of provinces. The Second General Census was conducted for Wino city and Wilno province, 1931.

Subject/Index Terms:: Polish official statistics of interwar time; Demographic statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Social stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Denominational statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Economic stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Statistical publications, Poland, 1921 -- 1939; Wilno City Statistics; Wilno (Poland); Vilnius (Lithuania); Poland (1918--1939); Polish, language; Periodicals, Polish

Creators:: The Main Office of Polish Statistics (1921-1939); Regional statistical offices in Poland (1921 -- 1939); Local statistical offices in Poland (1921 and 1931); General Cesnsu of Poland in 1931 (December 1931)

Folder 2: RG-18.01.05.02, Pierwszy powszechny spis ludnosci, Wojewodztwo Lwowskie. First General Census of Poland. Province Lviv, Province Lwow, 1921

The First General Census of Poland was conducted on September 30, 1921. Not all Polish external and internal borders had stabilized and internationally recognized. Thus, Eastern Galicia, the region to where the Lviv (Lwow) province would later belong still was not regarded as an official Polish territory until March 1923. Polish administration, however, commenced with administrative activities dividing the Region of Eastern Galicia (Malopolska Wschodnia) into three provinces, namely of Lviv (Lwow), Stanislawow (Stnislaviv) and Tarnopol (Tarnopil). The Ukrainian population of Eastern Galicia in general and of Lviv (Lwow) province in particluar boycotted the Polish Census. However the the Cesnsus commissars collected date of the Ukrainian population.

Subject/Index Terms:: Polish official statistics of interwar time; Demographic statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Social stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Economic stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Denominational statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Ethno-National Distribution; Lviv (Ukraine); Lwow (Poland); Poland (1918--1939); Jewish national minority in interwar Poland; Ukrainian national minority in Poland; Lwow (Poland: Province); General Census of Poland in 1921; Polish, language; Periodicals, Polish

Creators:: The Main Office of Polish Statistics (1921-1939); Regional statistical offices in Poland (1921 -- 1939); Regional Statistical Bureau (1921 -- 1939); General Censuses of Poland of 1921 and of 1931 (September 1921 and December 1931); Local statistical offices in Poland (1921 and 1931); General Cesnus of Poland in 1921 (September 30, 1921)

Folder 3: RG-18.01.05.03, Pierwszy powszechny spis ludnosci, Wojewodztwo Poznanskie. The First Genearal Census of Poland, Poznan province, 1921

This volume comprises economic, social, demographic, denominationa and other related stratification and distribution of the population in Poznan province of Poland. The data also includeseducational, business, housing and other statuses.

The Census was conducted on September 30, 1921.

Subject/Index Terms:: Polish official statistics of interwar time; Demographic statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Economic stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Denominational statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Social stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Statistical publications, Poland, 1921 -- 1939; Poznan (Poland: Province); Poland (1918--1939); Polish, language; Periodicals, Polish

Creators:: The Main Office of Polish Statistics (1921-1939); Regional statistical offices in Poland (1921 -- 1939); Regional Statistical Bureau (1921 -- 1939); Local statistical offices in Poland (1921 and 1931); General Census of Poland, conducted on 30 September 1921 (September 30, 1921)

Folder 4: RG-18.01.05.04, Pierwszy powszechny spis ludnosci, 1921, Wojewodztwo Tarnopolskie. The First General Census of Poland, 1921, Tarnopol (Ternopil) province, September 1921

Subject/Index Terms:: Polish official statistics of interwar time; Demographic statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Economic stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Denominational statistics of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Social stratification of Polish population, 1921 -- 1939; Statistical publications, Poland, 1921 -- 1939; Tarnopol (Poland: Province); Ternopil (Ukraine: Province); Poland (1918--1939); Periodicals, Polish; Polish, language; Interwar Poland

Creators:: The Main Office of Polish Statistics (1921-1939); Regional statistical offices in Poland (1921 -- 1939); Regional Statistical Bureau (1921 -- 1939); Local statistical offices in Poland (1921 and 1931); General Census of Poland, conducted on 30 September 1921 (September 30, 1921)