Hungarian Broadcasting Department records, 1951-1993

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Summary

Creators:
Radio Free Europe. Magyar Osztály and RFE/RL
Abstract:
American radio broadcasting organization operating Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. The Hungarian Broadcasting Department records include correspondence, daily broadcast analyses, editor's file, employee papers, index to archival tapes, monitoring, news budget, program schedules, program summaries, scripts, special programs, thumbnail sketches, and sound recordings. Target regions include Hungary.
Extent:
983 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 215 audio boxes (560.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English and Hungarian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Hungarian Broadcasting Department records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes correspondence, daily broadcast analyses, editor's file, employee papers, index to archival tapes, monitoring, news budget, program schedules, program summaries, scripts, special programs, thumbnail sketches, and sound recordings relating to broadcasts by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to audiences in Hungary. Access to Hungarian Broadcasting Department sound recordings is handled by the National Széchényi Library.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2000.
Processing information:

In 2019 the separate oversize series was processed and added to the main container list. In 2020 Archivist Tanya Yule converted the container list from PDF to EAD. The microfilm series is in process and will be eventually added to the record.

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

RFE/RL welcomes the re-use, republication, and redistribution for research and educational purposes of audio, video, text, and graphic content produced by RFE/RL, Inc., its legal predecessor organizations, and its constituent language Services.

Users of RFE/RL content from this website must include in their work the information: "Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty content, including but not limited to recordings of broadcasts, program scripts, graphic and video content and web-based content, is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Used with the permission of RFE/RL, Inc., 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA. "www.rferl.org".

Users of RFE/RL content cannot alter the meaning, name or integrity of the content. The sale of RFE/RL content is strictly prohibited. Some of the RFE/RL content on this website may contain content created by outside parties ("Third-Party Content"). Before using any RFE/RL products containing Third-Party Content, you must first obtain permission from the owner of the rights to the Third-Party Content. Unlimited reproduction for institutional or other use of RFE/RL content found on this website is not permitted without the express written permission of RFE/RL.

Learn more about the Terms of Use for RFE/RL content on the RFE/RL website. Inquiries about copyright permission involving materials in RFE/RL archival collections should be emailed to: Martins Zvaners, RFE/RL Deputy Director of Communications.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Hungarian Broadcasting Department records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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