The Organizational Life of Vilnius City Communities in the 1920s Through the Eyes of Polish Authorities Cover Image

Vilniaus miesto bendruomenių organizacinis gyvenimas XX a. 3-iajame dešimtmetyje lenkų valdžios akimis
The Organizational Life of Vilnius City Communities in the 1920s Through the Eyes of Polish Authorities

Author(s): Vitalija Stravinskienė
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Vilnius; Commissioner of Vilnius; Polen; Juden; Lithuanians; Russians; Belarusians;

Summary/Abstract: In the first half of 1924, the Commissioner of the City of Vilnius, Kazimierz Wimbor, sent a secret report to the Polish government’s delegate in the city of Vilnius. The report discussed the activities of various community associations in the city, their leadership, and did not hesitate to provide political assessments of the organizations and recommendations for future activities. In terms of organizational activity, the Jews of Vilnius stood out from other communities, having established and maintained dozens of associations of various kinds. The published document is relevant and valuable for conducting research on the history of Vilnius in the 20th century. It the paper is almost unknown in Lithuanian historiography and has not been published yet.

  • Issue Year: 133/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 100-117
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Lithuanian
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