057. Tomsk Polonia: history and modernity / V. A. Khanevich // "Siberian Polonia: past, present, future". - Tomsk, 1999. - P. 22-29

The article examines the history of the Polish diaspora in the Tomsk region from the late 1930s to the end of the 20th century, focusing on the consequences of the deportation of Poles in 1940, repressions, and the processes of restoration of Polish cultural and national identity. It describes the participation of Polish citizens deported to Siberia in the formation of the Polish army during the Great Patriotic War, as well as their life under the totalitarian regime, including the creation of cultural and educational institutions such as Polish schools, orphanages, and cultural associations supported by the Polish embassy.

The article analyzes the impact of post-war Soviet policy on the Polish diaspora, emphasizing the period of silencing of Polish identity and the practice of Russification. In the context of democratization in the 1980s and 1990s, there was a revival of Polish self-awareness in Tomsk, which is reflected in the activities of Polish public organizations such as Memorial, Dom Polski, and Bely Oryol. These organizations played a key role in studying the repressions, restoring cultural traditions, and returning the Catholic church to Tomsk.

The final part of the article touches upon contemporary processes of strengthening Polish national identity and cultural heritage in the Tomsk region, including support for Polish traditions, organization of cultural events and development of relations with Poland.

List of persons:

• Anders Wladyslaw was a general who commanded the Polish Army, formed in the USSR to fight Nazi Germany.
• Veker Eduard is the owner of a construction company that used reinforced concrete structures in Tomsk.
• Verzhikovsky P. was the initiator of the opening of public bus service in Tomsk in 1909.
• Dogel Alexander is a professor at Tomsk Siberian University.
• Gromadskiy Fedor - a student of the Tomsk Technological Institute, creator of the first two-seater glider in Siberia.
• Zalesky Stanislav - professor, one of the first professors of Tomsk Siberian University.
• Zaleskaya Yadviga - wife of Professor Stanislav Zalesky, pianist, chairperson of the local branch of the Imperial Musical Society.
• Konecki Boleslav - Major of the Polish Army, representative of the Polish Embassy in the Tomsk region, organizer of Polish schools, an orphanage and a home for the disabled in Tomsk.
• Lyubinsky Caesar - owner of a construction company that used reinforced concrete structures in Tomsk.
• Petkevich Stanislav is a photographer and the author of the first published album of artistic photographs of Tomsk.
• Nikolay Piglevsky - land surveyor, founder of the land-technical bureau, organizer of newspaper kiosks.
• Vladislav Pirussky is a doctor, organizer of the Society for the Promotion of Physical Development in Tomsk, and a promoter of physical education.
• Vyacheslav Reutovsky is a mining engineer, founder and one of the owners of the Technical and Industrial Bureau, who built the first power plant in Tomsk.
• Sikorski, Wladyslaw - general, head of the Polish government in exile, organizer of the amnesty for Polish citizens in the USSR.
• Kamilla Tomashinskaya (née Savitskaya) is the founder of the first private music school in Tomsk.
• Shvaikovsky D. was the initiator of the opening of public bus service in Tomsk in 1909.
• Yaroshevskaya Sabina - librarian, collector of Polish literature, whose library was transferred to the regional library named after A.S. Pushkin after her death.