The Polish American narratives, memories and identities in the historian’s job

The Polish American narratives, memories and identities in the historian’s job

The article concerns different kinds of “personal” (in contrast to “official”) sources used by historians dealing with the post-World War II Polish American history. The Author considers advantages and shortcomings of analyzing personal correspondence, personal memos, diaries and memoirs, formal and...

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Main Author: Joanna Wojdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ośrodek "Pamięć i Przyszłość" - "Remembrance and Future" Centre 2016-10-01
Series:Wrocławski Rocznik Historii Mówionej
Subjects:
polish americans
united states of america
poland
immigrants
oral history
historical source
national identity
americanization
Online Access:https://wrhm.pl/wrhm/article/view/146/93
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spelling doaj-41dc1c06beb54152aceeda01646d0a7b2021-06-27T22:23:09ZengOśrodek "Pamięć i Przyszłość" - "Remembrance and Future" CentreWrocławski Rocznik Historii Mówionej2084-05782016-10-0162016677910.26774/wrhm.146The Polish American narratives, memories and identities in the historian’s jobJoanna Wojdon 0Institute of History, University of Wrocław, Poland The article concerns different kinds of “personal” (in contrast to “official”) sources used by historians dealing with the post-World War II Polish American history. The Author considers advantages and shortcomings of analyzing personal correspondence, personal memos, diaries and memoirs, formal and informal interviews and other oral testimonies, but also difficulties and problems they bring to a researcher. Studying those types of source is however often crucial in the absence of official archival documents reflecting e.g. the ethnic identity of the large group of the Americans of Polish descent, or the backstage of the process of their assimilation and organization in the United States.https://wrhm.pl/wrhm/article/view/146/93polish americansunited states of americapolandimmigrantsoral historyhistorical sourcenational identityamericanization
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polish americans
united states of america
poland
immigrants
oral history
historical source
national identity
americanization
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description The article concerns different kinds of “personal” (in contrast to “official”) sources used by historians dealing with the post-World War II Polish American history. The Author considers advantages and shortcomings of analyzing personal correspondence, personal memos, diaries and memoirs, formal and informal interviews and other oral testimonies, but also difficulties and problems they bring to a researcher. Studying those types of source is however often crucial in the absence of official archival documents reflecting e.g. the ethnic identity of the large group of the Americans of Polish descent, or the backstage of the process of their assimilation and organization in the United States.
topic polish americans
united states of america
poland
immigrants
oral history
historical source
national identity
americanization
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