Documents containing sensitive and graphic information from the Archives of Modern Records in Warsaw. Selected examples

The Central Archives of Modern Records in Warsaw (AAN) – one among three central archives in Poland – currently accumulating over 3 thousand archival funds and collections, which contain over 3.7 million inventory files of documents. Meny of these documents contain personal data, including data reffered to as susceptible, which are subject to legal protection, or documents contain information generally considered drastic and susceptible, which may affect the emotional state of readers. This text there is the review of this type of documents.