Zasoby pamiętników. Zasady i zakres ich użytkowania

Abstract

The author classifies the diaries into the categories of existing sources (diaries written spontaneously mostly for the family circle use) and sources provided by researchers (for the use of research, press and publishing institutions). Then, the author describes the stock of existing Polish diaries. The number of diary competitions organized in Poland is impressive. This is why the institution of competitions is a „Polish institution" and methodological directives worked out by F. Znaniecki and L. Krzywicki with respect to the use and analysis of diaries are called today „the Polish method". The article offers a survey of the most important competitions organized in Poland in the 1920/30s by F. Znaniecki, L. Krzywicki, J. Chałasiński and W. Grabski and later competitions organized in the period of the Polish People's Republic for the diaries of workers, peasants, youth: or particular professional groups, etc.