Major Family Archive

collection	Major Family Archive
authors	Bogdan Major; Lech Szumigaj
starring	Bogdan Major; Joanna Major; Maria Major; Tomasz Major; Wojciech Szemryk; Anna Szumigaj; Alicja Szumigaj; Bartłomiej Szumigaj; Elżbieta Szumigaj; Lech Szumigaj; Lidia Walczak; Łucja Walczak; Witold Walczak; Janusz Wójcik; Renata Wójcik; Agnieszka Zarzycka; Stanisław Zarzycki
length	13'26
country	Poland
locations	Gdańsk, Poland Pelplin, Poland Wąglikowice, Poland Sępólno Krajeńskie, Poland Kościerzyna, Poland
year	1978; 1980
format	S8 mm
color	color
signature	PAFD 0028 002
description	The author of the film is Bogdan Major (born in 1945), who, after graduating from the Faculty of Electronics at the Warsaw University of Technology, worked professionally as an electronics engineer in semiconductor technology in Toruń. From an early age he was interested in photography, and during his studies he was involved with the “Stodoła” Film Production Club, the “Kwant” Film Discussion Club, student radio broadcasters and, together with his wife Maria, the Literary Section of Radio Maryja. Bogdan bought his first camera after university to document family and social life. Maria’s brother-in-law Lech Szumigaj is also the author of some of the films or parts of them. Films made in 1987 and 1980. Part 1 The Major and Szumigaj families spend time at the Oasis of Families in Wąglikowice in Kashubia. Bartek Szumigaj (son of Lech and Elżbieta) rides a horse with the farmer’s daughter. The boy’s mother can also be seen in the courtyard with her younger daughter Alicja. Participants in the oasis trip take part in the Way of the Cross walking along the surrounding country roads and by the Wdzydze Lake. Part 2 Meeting on the occasion of Community Day in Koscierzyna. Gathered oasis participants are listening to their testimonies and singing together. Elżbieta is walking in the company of the Wójcik family – Renata and Janusz with their two children. Elżbieta with her son Bartek and the Wójcik family is leaving the wooden church. Part 3 A film made during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Pelplin in 1987. Shots of the papal altar and the gathered faithful. Part 4 Film shot during the visit of John Paul II to Gdańsk Zaspa on 12 June 1987. Shots of the faithful, as well as the surrounding blocks of flats and the characteristic altar in the shape of a ship by Marian Kołodziej. Elżbieta and her daughter Ania are walking by a block of flats with a mural dedicated to the Pope’s visit, later posing to the camera against the altar with Agnieszka Zarzycka and Lech’s friend from school days, Wojciech Szemryk. Shots of blocks and murals. The family together with Stanislaw Zarzycki is taking a walk in the forest. Part 5 Winter, around 1980. Elżbieta and her children are walking in the forest in Sępólno Krajeńskie. Bartek, Ala and Ania are playing in the snow and throwing snowballs. Part 6 Easter of 1980. Elżbieta, Bartek and Ala together with Łucja Walczak (Elżbieta’s mother), Witek and Lidia Walczak (Elżbieta’s brother and wife) and their children, Rafał and Ola, search for Easter nests according the tradition. Family members show the found gift packages to the camera. (AT)
keywords	John Paul II pope pilgrimage housing estate blocks of flats mural Oasis Light-Life Movement religion family prayer crowd faithful altar ship Easter forest spring winter snow play child childhood family life religious life
source of funding	Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Bełżeccy Family Archive

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collection	Bełżeccy Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Bełżecki
length	04'48
location	Poland
year	1969
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0006 001

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collection	Bełżeccy Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Bełżecki
length	07'33
location	Poland
year	1969; 1974
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0006 002

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collection	Bełżeccy Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Bełżecki
length	00:04:58
location	Poland
year	1967–1969
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0006 003

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Buda Family Archive

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collection	Buda Family Archive
authors	Zygmunt Buda
length	15'27
location	Poland
year	1955
format	16 mm
signature	PAFD 0037 001

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collection	Buda Family Archive
authors	Zygmunt Buda
length	11'19
location	Poland, Sierpc
year	1956; 1957
format	16 mm
signature	PAFD 0037 002

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collection	Buda Family Archive
authors	Zygmunt Buda
length	02'36
location	Poland
year	1965
format	16 mm
signature	PAFD 0037 003

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Bujnowscy Family Archive

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collection	Bujnowscy Family Archive
authors	Jan Bujnowski
length	02'43
location	Poland
year	1986
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0033 001

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collection	Bujnowscy Family Archive
authors	Jan Bujnowski
length	02'42
location	Poland
year	1985
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0033 002

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collection	Bujnowscy Family Archive
authors	Jan Bujnowski
length	02'40
location	Greece
year	1985
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0033 003

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Drozdow Family Archive

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collection	Drozdow Family Archive
authors	Ewa Drozdow
length	19'24
location	Austria; Czechoslovakia
year	1992
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0003 001

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collection	Drozdow Family Archive
authors	Ewa Drozdow
length	29'02
location	Italy
year	1994
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0003 002

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collection	Drozdow Family Archive
authors	Ewa Drozdow
length	31'13
location	Federal Republic of Germany
year	1980
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0003 003

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Dyksińscy Family Archive

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collection	Dyksińscy Family Archive
authors	Barbara Dyksińska–Tryc
length	03'56
location	Poland
year	1970-1980
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0018 002

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collection	Dyksińscy Family Archive
length	00'38
location	Poland
year	1970-1980
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0018 004

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collection	Dyksińscy Family Archive
length	00'55
location	Poland
year	1970-1980
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0018 005

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Furka Family Archive

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collection	Furka Family Archive
authors	Włodzimierz Furka
length	06'22
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0004 001

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collection	Furka Family Archive
authors	Włodzimierz Furka
length	16'34
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0004 002

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collection	Furka Family Archive
authors	Włodzimierz Furka
length	17'47
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0004 003

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Górni Family Archive

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collection	Górni Family Archive
authors	Paweł Górny
length	03'43
location	Poland
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0031 001

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collection	Górni Family Archive
authors	Paweł Górny
length	03'52
location	Poland
year	1967;1968
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0031 004

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collection	Górni Family Archive
authors	Paweł Górny
length	06'02
location	Yugoslavia
year	1966
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0031 005

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Hajnosz Family Archive

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collection	Hajnosz Family Archive
authors	Ryszard Hajnosz; Maria Gepner-Hajnosz
length	03'19
location	Poland
year	1969
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0008 001

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collection	Hajnosz Family Archive
authors	Maria Gepner-Hajnosz
length	24'23
location	Nigeria
year	1977–1983
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0008 002

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collection	Hajnosz Family Archive
authors	Maria Gepner-Hajnosz; Ryszard Hajnosz
length	02'14
location	Poland
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0008 003

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Hassa Family Archive

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collection	Hassa Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Hassa
length	03'25
location	Poland
year	1986–1987
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0000 001

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authors	Zbigniew Hassa
length	05'15
location	Poland
year	1989–1990
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0000 002

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collection	Hassa Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Hassa
length	03'24
location	Poland
year	1989
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0000 003

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Heyke Family Archive

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collection	Heyke Family Archive
authors	Krzysztof Heyke
length	12'05
location	Poland
year	1985
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0007 001

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collection	Heyke Family Archive
authors	Krzysztof Heyke
length	02'18
location	Nepal
year	2001
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0007 002

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collection	Heyke Family Archive
authors	Krzysztof Heyke
length	03'23
location	Nepal
year	2001
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0007 003

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Janczur Family Archive

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collection	Janczur Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Janczur; Wanda Janczur
length	04'34
location	USA
year	1975
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0009 001

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collection	Janczur Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Janczur; Wanda Janczur
length	04'26
location	USA
year	1973–1977
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0009 002

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collection	Janczur Family Archive
authors	Zbigniew Janczur; Wanda Janczur
length	04'31
location	USA
year	1977
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0009 003

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Jastrzębscy Family Archive

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collection	Jastrzębscy Family Archive
authors	Andrzej Jastrzębski
length	06'25
location	Poland
year	1980/1982
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0029 001

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collection	Jastrzębscy Family Archive
authors	Andrzej Jastrzębski
length	21'57
location	Poland
year	1980
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0029 002

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collection	Jastrzębscy Family Archive
authors	Andrzej Jastrzębski
length	02'29
location	Poland
year	1983/1984
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0029 003

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Kamińscy Family Archive

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collection	Kamińscy Family Archive
authors	Andrzej Kamiński
length	10'08
location	Poland
year	1983
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0014 001

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collection	Kamińscy Family Archive
authors	Andrzej Kamiński
length	01'45
location	Poland
year	1985
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0014 002

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collection	Kamińscy Family Archive
authors	Andrzej Kamiński
length	05'15
location	Poland
year	1982
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0014 003

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Kęszyccy Family Archive

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collection	Kęszyccy Family Archive
authors	Marcin Kęszycki
length	20'53
location	Poland
year	1965-1966
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0036 001

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collection	Kęszyccy Family Archive
authors	Marcin Kęszycki
length	21'41
location	Poland
year	1965-1966
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0036 002

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collection	Kęszyccy Family Archive
authors	Marcin Kęszycki
length	05'41
location	Poland
year	1969
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0036 003

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Konwiccy Family Archive

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collection	Konwiccy Family Archive
authors	Alfred Lenica
length	03'04
location	Poland
year	1961–1962
format	16 mm
signature	PAFD 0012 001

Korzenieccy Family Archive

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collection	Korzenieccy Family Archive
authors	Piotr Korzeniecki
length	0:01:05
location	Algeria
year	1979
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0044 001

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collection	Korzenieccy Family Archive
authors	Piotr Korzeniecki
length	0:03:23
location	Algeria
year	1979
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0044 002

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collection	Korzenieccy Family Archive
authors	Piotr Korzeniecki
length	0:03:26
location	Algeria
year	1979
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0044 003

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Krajewscy Family Archive

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collection	Krajewscy Family Archive
authors	Jarosław Krajewski
length	12'33
location	Poland
year	1974
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0024 035

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collection	Krajewscy Family Archive
authors	Jarosław Krajewski
length	01'20
location	Poland
year	1970–1980
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0024 001

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collection	Krajewscy Family Archive
authors	Jarosław Krajewski
length	05'31
location	Poland
year	1984
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0024 002

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Łapkiewicz Family Archive

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collection	Łapkiewicz Family Archive
authors	Jerzy Łapkiewicz
length	02'52
location	Poland
year	1983
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0026 001

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collection	Łapkiewicz Family Archive
authors	Jerzy Łapkiewicz
length	05'15
location	Poland
year	1979; 1980
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0026 002

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collection	Łapkiewicz Family Archive
authors	Jerzy Łapkiewicz
length	02'37
location	Poland
year	1981
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0026 003

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Lenarczyk Family Archive

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collection	Lenarczyk Family Archive
authors	Marek Lenarczyk. Elżbieta Lenarczyk
length	06'51
location	Poland
year	1986; 1987
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0016 001

Leśkiw Family Archive

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collection	Leśkiw Family Archive
authors	Bazyli Leśkiw
length	09'43
location	Poland
year	1983
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0021 001

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collection	Leśkiw Family Archive
authors	Bazyli Leśkiw
length	09'38
location	Poland
year	1984
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0021 002

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collection	Leśkiw Family Archive
authors	Bazyli Leśkiw
length	15'29
location	Poland
year	1984
format	S8 mm
signature	PAFD 0021 003

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Lissowscy Family Archive

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collection	Lissowscy Family Archive
authors	Jan Lissowski
length	10'13
location	Poland
year	1961
format	16 mm
signature	PAFD 0002 001

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collection	Lissowscy Family Archive
authors	Jan Lissowski
length	06'37
location	Poland
year	1960
format	16 mm
signature	PAFD 0002 002

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collection	Lissowscy Family Archive
authors	Jan Lissowski
length	08'54
location	Poland
year	1964
format	16 mm
signature	PAFD 0002 003

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Maciaszczyk Family Archive

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collection	Maciaszczyk Family Archive
authors	Mieczysław Cebula
length	03'42
location	Poland
year	1965-1966
format	8 mm
signature	PAFD 0022 001