DESCRIPTION 6 boxes (2 linear ft.) Leonard Zub-Zdanowicz (1912-1982) - born in Popowce (Volhynia), graduated from KUL (Lublin Catholic University) Law School in 1935; officer in Polish Army since 1938; decorated with Virtuti Militari for 1939 campaign, escaped Poland and join Polish Army in France in 1940, fought in Norway and France and was evacuated to Great Britain where he was stationed in Scotland. He volunteered to be sent to occupied Poland in 1942 (cichociemny), injured during landing, in hiding for several month. Since June 1943 in NSZ (Narodowe Sily Zbrojne), fought with Nazis, communists and Russian partisans and gangs of robbers. Chief of staff in NSZ Brygada Swietokrzyska, left Poland with this brigade and joined Polish forces in the West in 1945 and was demobilized in 1946. Emigrated from Great Britain to US in 1951. Active in Polish American veteran's organizations, STUDIUM, PAC, Komitet Skarbu Narodowego. CONTENT Personal papers of Leonard Zub-Zdanowicz and scattered records of various veterans' organizations (SPK, SWAP, Zw. Polskich Spadochroniarzy w Ameryce), Polish American Congress, District of Connecticut, and various emigre societies and institiutions. Some archival materials concerning NSZ (Narodowe Sily Zbrojne) and public debate (clippings) about this formation. Correspondence and early documents pertaining to Studium, The North American Study Center for Polish Affairs; series of mimeographed lectures delivered in 1940s and 1950s in London under the auspices of Instytut Spraw Wschodnich "Reduta". Miscellaneous material covering Polish cultural events in Connecticut, Polish emigre publications, many Polish American political initiatives. LANGUAGE Polish and English FINDING AIDS Inventory (folder level control) ACCESSION NO. 87-04