Finding Aid for the collection on the History of Hungary
0009
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu
2010
Title: Collection on the History of Hungary
Collection number: 0009
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.0 Linear feet
2 boxes
Date: circa 1965
Abstract: Extended essays by various authors, in English or Hungarian, on the modern political history of Hungary, especially during
World War II. The essays were gathered by Dr. Frank de Balogh, ca. 1965, as part of USC's "Living History" project.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Collection on the History of Hungary, Collection no. 0009, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Scope and Contents
Extended essays by various authors, in English or Hungarian, on the modern political history of Hungary, especially during
World War II. The essays were gathered by Dr. Frank de Balogh, circa 1965, as part of USC's "Living History" project.
Some examples of studies in the Hungarian History Collection are:
Gabriel de Baross, a member of Parliament for several decades -- events witnessed by him before and during the War. Desire
de Collas, former Advisor to the minister of Finance -- several short papers of events observed by him in his official position
and others related to him by participants.
A former minister in the Hungarian Reformed Church who prefers to remain anonymous for a few years - the status of the Church
and its changes from 1945 to 1956. Aurel Krause, a former manager of a 160,000 acre estate in Hungary -- a description of
the development and conditions of agriculture between the two World Wars.
Joseph Lassany, former Inspector-in-Chief of a district of the Statewide Chamber of Agriculture, in charge of quality and
increased production -- reform and improvement of agriculture through the State wise Chamber of Agriculture.
Jeno Szemak, former President of the Royal Hungarian Curia -- observations and opinions of the constitutional and political
situation in Hungary after the War.
Frank de Balogh, former Secretary to the Royal Hungarian Minister of Finance -- first-hand accounts of the visits of the Hungarian
Minister of France to Italy, and the Reichsminister for Economic Affairs to Hungary.
Conditions Governing Use
The collection contains published materials; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers
on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers
when reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish,
quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Acquisition
Collected by Dr. Frank de Balogh and Dr. Robert Knutson, Special Collections Head and a Ph.D. in history (Columbia University),
1965.
History
After World War II and particularly after the Revolution in Hungary in 1956 there was a great influx of Hungarian refugees
to the United States and to California. In 1961, the University of Southern California Library, realizing that this was an
important source of knowledge of recent history of the nation, contacted one the of the more influential and knowledgeable
Hungarians in Los Angeles, Dr. Frank de Balogh, and told him we were concerned about the vast amount of information possessed
by many of the refuges who once held official government positions or who were otherwise in a position to know unpublished
historical facts. Dr. de Balogh, former Secretary to the Royal Hungarian Minister of Finance, recognized the value of the
idea and contacted several of his friends, and together they drew up a select list of Hungarians in Europe and the United
States who were able to contribute to the writing of this history. The library wrote to some and Dr. de Balogh personally
wrote and talked to others. The response was gratifying and gave us advice and direction. Dr. de Balogh accepted the task
of accurately translating the papers into an English style comparable to the original Hungarian. All papers needed either
translating or editing.
The project was under the direction of Dr. Robert Knustson, Special Collections head and a Ph.D. in History (Columbia University).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Hungary--History--20th century--Archival resources
Hungary--Politics and government--20th century--Archival resources
Manuscripts
Photographs
Articles
Scope and Contents note
Periodicals and newspaper clippings in English and in Hungarian.
Box 1, Folder 1
Freedom Torch
Physical Description:
8 items
Box 1, Folder 1
Article from "Szabad Magyarsag"
Physical Description:
2 items
Box 1, Folder 1
Article from "The Tidings"
Physical Description:
2 items
Correspondence
Scope and Contents note
Originals in Hungarian, transaltions in English and carbon copies in English.
Box 1, Folder 2
Frank de Balogh correspondence
Physical Description:
10 items
Box 1, Folder 3
Gabriel Baross correspondence
Physical Description:
4 items
Box 1, Folder 4
Robert Knutson correspondence
Physical Description:
3 items
Box 1, Folder 5
Dr. Emil Onaca correspondence
Physical Description:
1 item
Box 1, Folder 6
Dr. Jeno Szemak correspondence
Physical Description:
27 items
Box 1, Folder 7
Dr. Lajos Vargha correspondence
Physical Description:
2 items
Box 1, Folder 8
Photographs -- correspondence
Physical Description:
4 items
Box 1, Folder 8
Photographs -- periodical article
Physical Description:
1 item
Box 1, Folder 8
Photographs -- document
Physical Description:
2 items
Box 1, Folder 9
Translation of document in English
Manuscripts of Gabriel Baross
Box 1, Folder 10
"Hungary and Hitler"
Physical Description:
2 items
Box 1, Folder 11
"Hungary and Mussolini" and "Hungary's economic situation between the two world wars"
Physical Description:
4 items
Box 1, Folder 12
"Readjustment of the Carpathian basic", "Soviet Union as a colonial power" and "What you have to know about Hungarians"
Physical Description:
4 items
Box 2, Folder 13
Manuscripts of Paul Battha
Box 2, Folder 13
Manuscripts of Paul Battha
Physical Description:
1 item
Manuscripts of Frank de Balogh
Box 2, Folder 14
Manuscripts of Frank de Balogh
Physical Description:
3 items
Manuscripts of Desire de Collas
Box 2, Folder 15
"Events leading to the arrest of Regent Nicholas Horty, 1944" - "Poland learns of Hitler's warplans through Admiral Canaris"
Physical Description:
14 items
Box 2, Folder 16
"Preliminaries of the decision in Vienna, November, 1938" - "Why did Count Stephan Szechenyi take his own life?"
Physical Description:
10 items
Manuscripts of Aurel Krause
Box 2, Folder 17
Manuscripts of Aurel Krause
Physical Description:
2 items
Box 2, Folder 18
Manuscripts of Joseph Lassanyfi
Box 2, Folder 18
Manuscripts of Joseph Lassanyfi
Physical Description:
2 items
Manuscripts of Dr. Jeno Szemak
Box 2, Folder 19
"Background and immediate causes of the German occupation of Hungary March 19, 1944, and the role played by Regent Horthy
and Prime Minister Kallay"
Physical Description:
5 items
Box 2, Folder 20
H - N
Physical Description:
7 items
Box 2, Folder 21
O - S
Physical Description:
4 items
Box 2, Folder 22
T - Z
Physical Description:
4 items
Unidentified German document and collection calendar.
Box 2, Folder 23
Unidentified German document and collection calendar.
