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Associations and Societies in Młąwa in the Second Half of the 19th and in 20th Centuries and Their Role in Shaping the Local Community
Abstract
The establishment and activity of regional associations and
societies in Mława in the second half of the 19th and in 20th centuries was an
exceptionally valuable social and cultural initiative. Given the real threat of
increasing Russifi cation and the possibility of denationalization of at least part
of the local community, actions to oppose these intentions were necessary.
The activities of regional societies and associations in independent Poland
in the interwar period were of a different nature. In real socialism Poland, the
Society of Lovers of the Mława Land and, from 1983––the Society of Friends
of the Mława Land––focused on preserving the memory of the past of the
“small homeland,” commemorating sites of national memory, distinguished
fi gures of the region, and perpetuating regional values on the pages of book
publications. Similar activities were being carried out in sovereign Poland
with the participation of local government authorities and other social and
cultural associations. This study was presented in the form of a paper at
a conference devoted to the role of institutions and academic and cultural
societies and associations in researching and documenting the heritage
of small homelands on the example of northern Mazovia, organized in
November 2023 by the National Academy of Applied Sciences named after
Ignacy Mościcki in Ciechanów.
Keywords:
Mława in the 19th and 20th centuries, associations, societies, activities, shaping the local community, Society of Friends of the Mława LandDetails
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