Zaufanie, wrażliwość i delikatność w perspektywie archiwum społecznego na przykładzie Centrum Badań Mniejszości Niemieckiej w Opolu

The article discusses the role of trust in the activities of community archives, using the example of the German Minority Research Center in Opole, a non-governmental organization involved in initiating research on and documenting the history of German minority in Poland, with particular emphasis on the history of the formation of organizations associating Germans in Poland. Through empirical research, in particular interviews conducted in August 2024 with people who co-created the archive, its collaborators, and donors, it was possible to observe the central role of being a member of the documented community in building trust in the community archive. The article also draws attention to the important role of delicacy and sensitivity in the contacts between community archivists and donors, and defines them as one of the possible reasons for restricting access to community archives. The study is part of a research project aimed at analyzing the social and affective impact of community archives in Poland.