242 Krzysztof Stryjkowski
War and post-war history of banks , their vaults and records as exemplified by the Communal Savings Bank of the Poznań county
Abstract
At present , banking documentation is a subject of interest for many parties . The practical value of this documentation has always been of prime importance , both for the bank and for its clients . With time , it also became a subject of interest for historians , particularly those specialized in economy . It turns out , though , that materials created by banks and their administrative bodies can also be of value for other researchers . Researchers interested in the final period of the Second World War and battles for Poznań will find this document informative , as it not only sheds new light on the situation in the city , but will also enable them to feel the atmosphere of those days . The document also shows the problems related to reconstructing the banking system and introducing the new currency , the Polish złoty ( which replaced the German mark used until that point ), in the capital of Greater Poland .