Archiwiści II Rzeczypospolitej w służbie państwa i społeczeństwa 111
Irena M a m c z a k - G a d k o w s k a
Archivists in the Second Polish Republic at the service of the state and society
Abstract
In the period of 1918 – 1939 , archivists played an important role in the process of reconstructing the Polish statehood . They began their work for the rebirth of Poland as early as during the First World War , by preventing the destruction of archival materials and taking them abroad , and preparing the first drafts of normative regulations regarding archives and archival service . After Poland had regained independence , they focused on building a centralized and efficient network of archives . This involved work on legislation and organizational matters , as well as repossession actions . They also actively popularized the subject , thus shaping national awareness and patriotic attitudes . Many archivists from this period significantly contributed to the development of scientific research , both in the field of history and in archival studies .
Keywords : archives , archivists , function of archives , legislation , repossession , popularization , state , society , national heritage protection , national awareness