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Title: Tibor Flórián papers
Date (inclusive): 1926-1996
Collection Number: 2006C18
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: Mainly in Hungarian
Physical Description:
109 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box
(56.35 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, transcripts and sound recordings of radio broadcasts, poems and other writings, memoranda, reports, printed
matter, and memorabilia relating to Radio Free Europe broadcasts to Hungary, the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Hungarian émigré
affairs, Hungarian-language publishing in the United States, and international freedom for writers issues.
Creator:
Flórián, Tibor, 1908-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Boxes 97-109 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials
must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection,
they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2006.
[Identification of item], Tibor Flórián papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1908 April 12 | Born, Selmecbánya, Austro-Hungary (present-day Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia) |
| 1927 | Graduated, Roman Catholic Lyceum, Cluj (in Hungarian: Kolozsvár), Romania |
| 1934 | Graduated, University of Cluj, law degree |
| 1934-1945 | Active member of Hungarian literary circles in Cluj; probably resided and worked for most of this time in Gherla (in Hungarian: Szamosújvár), Romania |
| 1935 | Author, Felhők fölött, felhők alatt, a book of poetry |
| 1936 | Author, Vázlatok, a book of poetry |
| 1945 | Immigrated to Germany |
| 1945-1949 | Resided in the town of Cham |
| 1945-1954 | Married to Áva Felföldy |
| 1945-1949 | Literary editor of the émigré weekly Hungaria; at some point an employee of the American Red Cross; a member of émigré organizations and a contributor to émigré periodicals, from this time on and throughout his life |
| 1946 | Author, Kőtáblák öszetörtek, a book of poetry |
| 1948 | Author, Mélység fölött, a book of poetry |
| 1949 | Immigrated to the United States |
| 1949-1986 | Resided in New Jersey and Connecticut |
| 1950-1974 | Announcer and later Editor, Radio Free Europe, New York City, N.Y. |
| 1954-1974? | Board Member of Kossuth Publishing Co. (Kossuth Kiadó), New York City and Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1955 | Married Sophie Weress |
| 1955-1986? | Board Member, mostly Treasurer, of American Branch of International P.E.N.: Writers in Exile, New York City |
| 1960?-1986 | Member and Board Member of Arpad Academy (Árpád Akadémia), Cleveland |
| 1966?-1986? | Member and Board Member of American Transylvanian Federation (Amerikai Erdélyi Szövetség), New York City |
| 1975 | Author, Keserű gyökéren, a book of poetry |
| 1986 March 2 | Died, Punta Gorda, Florida |
Scope and Content of Collection
The Tibor Flórián papers document Hungarian-American cultural and political activities, including responses to the 1956 Hungarian
Revolution and activities on behalf of the Hungarian community in Transylvania, as well as Hungarian-language publishing in
the United States, and international freedom for writers issues. Materials include correspondence with Hungarian émigrés,
especially writers and journalists, mostly in the United States, South America, Germany and Australia; transcripts, sound
recordings, and other materials of the Radio Free Europe Hungarian service; and Flórián's poetry, essays, and other writings.
Eckhardt (Tibor) papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Gábor (Áron) papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Hungarian subject collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Pásztor (László) papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
RFE/RL broadcast records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
RFE/RL corporate records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Audiotapes
Hungarians -- United States
Hungary -- History -- Revolution, 1956
Civil rights
Radio broadcasting -- Hungary
Hungarian literature
Radio Free Europe
PEN (Organization)
Kossuth Publishing Company