'My Father Jan - A Memoir of Polish Life, Family and War, Jan Walis'
- Reference:GB 254 MS 413
- Dates of Creation:2003
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:One folder and 1 CD
Scope and Content
The autobiography of Jan Walis, a Polish soldier who settled in Scotland after the Second World War. Edited by his daughter, Christine Bell
Administrative / Biographical History
Jan Walis was a Polish soldier who settled in Scotland after the Second World War. He returned to his roots in farming, founding an agricultural college in Findo Gask in the late 1940s before retiring to Montrose, where he died.
Arrangement
Usually chronological within series.
Access Information
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Acquisition Information
Christine Bell, daughter of Jan Walis's daughter
Note
Jan Walis was a Polish soldier who settled in Scotland after the Second World War. He returned to his roots in farming, founding an agricultural college in Findo Gask in the late 1940s before retiring to Montrose, where he died.
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Anna Olafsson, Temporary Assistant, January 2018
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
Custodial History
The memoirs were sent in electronic format via email and printed out
Accruals
Not expected
Additional Information
Published
Catalogued
MS 413
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