This thesis explores the personal diaries of Polish women migrants who emigrated to the United States during the first wave of migration, focusing on how gender, class, and national identity intersect in their self-narratives. Drawing on theoretical frameworks including subalternity theory (Spivak), representation theory (Hall), and collective memory studies, the research examines five female-authored diaries published in the 1977 volumes Migrant Diaries. Through qualitative narrative analysis, these personal accounts are treated as both historical documents and acts of resistance, shedding light on marginalized voices historically excluded from dominant migration and feminist discourses.