| Description | Papers (notes, transcripts, articles, National Archives records) and tape recordings chiefly relating to the MB Grabowski project "Polish immigration to Great Britain 1939-1950" (Polish Migration Project), set up at SSEES in October 1982 with a grant from the MB Grabowski Fund, a joint initiative between the two organisations. The project ran in several phases and Dr Keith Sword was the project's first Research Fellow. Dr Sword was a social anthropologist who had conducted research among Poles in Britain for his Doctorate at the University of Sussex. He worked alongside Dr Jan Ciechanowsk, then Principal Lecturer in Politics, Ealing Polytechnic, and Professor Norman Davies, Professor of Polish History. The aim of the first phase 1982-1986 was to investigate the origins of the Polish Community in the United Kingdom, principally during 1939-1950. Members of the Polish community from London, Slough, Brighton and Bradford were interviewed. The second phase, which began in 1986 researched the experiences of Poles in the Soviet Union between 1939-1947. The collection contains transcripts and tapes of the interviews. The Polish Migration Project ran again from 1990-1994. |
| AdminHistory | The Polish Migration Project was set up at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) in October 1982 with a grant from the MB Grabowski Fund, it was a joint initiative between the two organisations. Dr Keith Sword was the project's Research Fellow.
The aim of the first phase 1982-1986 was to investigate the origins of the Polish Community in the United Kingdom, principally during 1939-1950. Members of the Polish community from London, Slough, Brighton and Bradford were interviewed. The second phase, which began in 1986 researched the experiences of Poles in the Soviet Union between 1939-1947. From 1990-1994 the project concentrated on the ethnic identity of second or 'half' generation Poles.
Dr Keith Sword was the project's Research Fellow. Dr Sword was a social anthropologist who had conducted research among Poles in Britain for his Doctorate at the University of Sussex. He worked together with Dr Jan Ciechanowski, and Professor Norman Davies of SSEES.
Source: SWO/5/26
Publications:
Iglicka, Krystyna and Sword, Keith (eds.) 'The challenge of east-west migration for Poland' (London: Macmillan, 1998)
Sword, Keith 'Deportation and exile: Poles in the Soviet Union, 1939-48' (London: Macmillan in association with School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London , 1994)
Sword, Keith, Davies, Norman and Ciechanowski, Jan 'The formation of the Polish community in Great Britain: 1939-1950' (London: School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London, 1989)
Sword, Keith 'Identity in flux: the Polish community in Britain' (London: School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London, 1996)
Frejka, Tomas, Oklski, Marek and Sword, Keith (eds.) 'In-depth studies on migration in central and eastern Europe: the case of Poland' (New York: United Nations, 1998)
Sword, Keith (ed.) 'Sikorski, soldier and statesman: a collection of essays' (London: Orbis, 1990)
Sword, Keith (ed.) 'The Soviet takeover of the Polish eastern provinces, 1939-1941' (Basingstoke: Macmillan in association with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London, 1991).
Sword, Keith (ed.) 'The Times guide to Eastern Europe: inside the other Europe' (London: Times Books, 1991) |
| CustodialHistory | Transferred to SSEES Library from SSEES |