Szypowscy Family Archive

collection Szypowscy Family Archive
authors Jan Szypowski; Jan Szypowski ps. “Leśnik”
starring Jan Szypowski; Jan Szypowski ps. “Leśnik”; Maria Szypowska; Mirosław Szypowski
length 0:05:30
country Poland
locations Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland  Warsaw, Poland 
year 1937–1938
format 8 mm
color black and white
signature PAFD 0043 002
description

The owner of the films is Ewa Kordys, daughter of Krystyna Szypowska, granddaughter of Jan Szypowski “The forester”.

Jan Szypowski a.k.a. “The forester” – (1889–1950) colonel of armaments of the Polish Army, co-founder of the Central Industrial District, chief of armaments of the Home Army (AK), creator of the underground armaments industry, commander of the Combat Group “The forester” during the Warsaw Uprising, knight of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari War Order.
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Szypowski

Maria (née Marie) Szypowska, née Guyot (1904–1999) – teacher and author of numerous French language textbooks. For the longest time, from 1958 to 1973, she was associated with the Stefan Batory Secondary School in Warsaw. She was awarded the French Order of Academic Palms for her work.

Mirosław Szypowski (1930–2013) – teacher, since 1960 an employee of the Polish Scouting Association, commander of the Grochów troop and then of the Wola troop, president of the Polish Union of Property Owners and vice-president of the World Union of Property Owners (UIPI), chairman of the milieu of former soldiers of the Home Army (AK) “The forester” Grouping and the families.
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miros%C5%82aw_Szypowski

Jan Szypowski (1924–1954) – physicist, graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Warsaw. 

Krystyna Szypowska (born 1934) – for many years a director of kindergartens in Marysin Wawerski and Anin, educator, author of the book to teach reading “Mam 6 lat”, social activist. After Mirosław’s death, she took over his duties as chairwoman of the milieu of former soldiers of the Home Army (AK) “The forester” Grouping and the families.

A film made in Warsaw and nearby Skarżysko-Kamienna in 1937 or 1938. 

Part 1 
The Szypowski family together with their friends are spending time in the Royal Baths Park. Krysia and Mirek take a walk in the park, watch the squirrels and swans by the pond. Maria poses to the camera with her daughter in front of the fountain at the Palace on the Isle. A group of boys play football. 
Part 2 
Report from a glider show near Skarżysko-Kamienna. 
Part 3
Film probably made in 1938. Maria with her sons Mirek and Janek skate on a slide in the newly established Dreszera Park in the neighbourhood of the family’s flat at 64 Ursynowska Street. The whole family plays in the snow, Janek skiis, Jan pulls the youngest of the siblings Krysia on a sled. The girl, with the help of her mother and brothers, slides down the hill several times. 
(AT)

keywords walk  fountain  pond  swan  squirrel  play  ball game  show  gliders  aeroplanes  summer  winter  snow  skates  ski  sled  slide  free time  family  child  childhood 
source of funding Polish Film Institute