Office of the Chief Representative of the Government of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic for the Repatriation of Polish Citizens From the Territory of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to Poland
Extent and Medium
532,611 digital images, JPEG
Archival History
Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Chernivet︠s︡ʹkoï oblasti
Acquisition
Source of acquisition is the Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Chernivet︠s︡ʹkoï oblasti (Chernivtsi Oblast State Archive). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the first part of the collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in 2017.
Scope and Content
Records of the special office established by the Soviet and Polish Governments for the resettlement of ethnic Poles from the territory of Ukraine after WWII. It includes registry of documents submitted by the Polish citizens who were evacuated from Ukraine, lists of evacuees compiled by the district and region, orders and directives of the Soviet Government agencies related to the evacuation of Polish citizens, correspondence between the Office of the Chief Representative and various Soviet Government agencies concerning the evacuation of Polish citizens.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Chernivet︠s︡ʹkoï oblasti
Subjects
- Europe, Eastern--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.
- Poland--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Forced migration--Europe, Eastern.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees.
- Polish people--Ukraine--History--20th century--Sources.
- Ukraine--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Forced repatriation--Sources.
- Population transfers--Polish people--History--20th century--Sources.
Genre
- Registers.
- Document