Henryk Lesiński – an archivist, a director of the Provincial State Archive in Szczecin

This article discusses the archival activities of Henryk Lesiński, who served as the director of the Provincial State Archive in Szczecin, as well as a rector and professor. He worked as an archivist for 17 years, including 14 years as the director of the Szczecin archive (1956–1969). During his tenure, the Szczecin archive became a leading institution in the field of archival science (with a guide to its resources). It also became a center of academic and intellectual life in Szczecin. This position was a result of Henryk Lesiński’s archival and organizational work, as well as the efforts of his team of collaborators.