The collection contains documents regarding the struggle for human rights in Poland. Materials on Polish underground movement activity, protests against constitutional revisions (1976), the Gdansk strike (1980) and the imposition of Material Law (December 13, 1981). The list of arrested and interned persons after Material Law in Poland. Reports on the situation in Poland from Radio Free Europe and the International League for Human Rights. Opposition in exile series - originals and copies of statements, appeals, declaraions, open letters and materials supporting the Polish opposition movement. Materials of the International League for Human Rights, Radio Free Europe, Komitet Samoobrony Społecznej (KOR - Social Self-Defence Committee), Ruch Obrony Praw Człowieka i Obywatela (ROPCIO - Movement for the Defense of Human and Civic Rights), Towarzystwo Popierania i Krzewienia Nauki (TKN - Society for the Advancement of Sciences and Arts "SASA"), Studenckie Komitety Solidarności (SKS - Student's Solidarity Committees), Konfederacja Polski Niepodległej (KPN - Confederation of Independent Poland), NSZZ "Solidarnosc" and others. Publications include: Biuletyn Informacyjny KOR, Opinia, Glos, Bratniak, Robotnik Wybrzeza and bulletins published by Solidarity Trade Union. Arrangement in Series: Opposition in Poland, Opposition-in-Ex, Acquisition 1999-2000, Acquisition 2008.

Democratic Opposition Movement Records are dedicated to opposition movements in Poland and their struggle for human rights before 1989. Acquisition Note: Most of the collection was completed by PIASA’s archivist in the years 1968-1988. Its last part, acquired in 2008, is a gift of Prof. Michael Bernhard.