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Creator
Rudzinski, Aleksander
Call number
Slav. Reserve 09-401
Physical description
9 linear feet (18 boxes)
Language
Materials in English
Preferred Citation

The Aleksander and Anna Rudzinski Collection, General Research Division, The New York Public Library

Repository
General Research Division
Access to materials
Restricted access.

The Aleksander and Anna Rudzinski Collection includes photographs of Rudzinski's family, correspondence, documents and papers.

Biographical/historical information

Aleksander Witold Rudzinski was born in Cracow, Poland, March 4, 1900. During Summer 1948, Autum 1948, Summer 1949 and January 1950 Acting Chief of the Polish delegation to the United Nations. From December 1945 until resignation in January 1950 Chief of the Legal Department, Polish Consulate General in New York. He resigned January 16, 1950 in the protest against the Sovietisation of Poland and complete Soviet domination of Polish external and internal affairs.

Scope and arrangement

The Aleksander and Anna Rudzinski Collection consists of materials dealing with interwar Poland and the early years of emigration to America. The materials reflect the life of Polish Jewish scholars in the field of international law and biology. The collection contains black and white photos of largely unidentified man and women. Among the other subjects are cities, nature, recreation, boats and group photographs. The collection also includes correspondence, documents, papers as well as several articles by Aleksander Rudzinski.

The The Aleksander and Anna Rudzinski Collection is arranged in six series:

  • Series I: Correspondence

    This Series consists of correspondence by Aleksander and Anna Rudzinski, their friends and relatives in USA, Poland and Israel.

  • Series II: Papers

    This Series includes a short biography of Aleksander Rudzinski, his articles and manuscripts in English and Polish as well as articles by his colleagues, family documents, materials from the American Committee for Scientists in Poland, stamps, and old Polish currency.

  • Series III: Photographs

    Series III contains black and white photos of Aleksander and Anna Rudzinski and a largely unidentified man and women. Among the subjects are military officers, military camps and ceremonies, sports and recreation, cars, boats and group photographs.

  • Series IV: Negatives, 1962-1964
  • Series V: Slides
  • Series VI: Films, 1955-1956

Using the collection

Location

General Research Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Third Floor, Room 315

Access to materials

Restricted access.