Inventory of the Tibor Flórián papers

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2 Hoover Institution Archives Stanford University Stanford, California Processed by: Martina Podsklanova Date Completed: 2010 Encoded by: Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word and MARC record by Martina Podsklanova Hoover Institution Archives. All rights reserved. Collection Summary Title: Tibor Flórián Dates: Collection Number: 2006C18 Creator: Flórián, Tibor Collection Size: 109 ms. boxes, 1 oversize box (56.35 linear feet) Repository: Hoover Institution Archives Stanford, California Abstract: Documents of Hungarian-American cultural and political activities, including responses to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and activities on behalf of the Hungarian community in Transylvania. 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. Hungarian-language publishing in the United States, and international freedom for writers issues. Flórián's poetry, essays and other writings. Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives Languages: Hungarian English Romanian German Slovak Access Collection is open for research. The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Tibor Flórián, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in Accruals Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid. Related Materials Eckhardt (Tibor), Hoover Institution Archives Gábor (Áron), Hoover Institution Archives Hungarian subject collection, Hoover Institution Archives Pásztor (László), Hoover Institution Archives 2006C18 2

3 RFE/RL broadcast records, Hoover Institution Archives RFE/RL corporate records, Hoover Institution Archives 12 April Born, Selmecbánya, Austro-Hungary (present-day Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia) Graduated, Roman Catholic Lyceum, Cluj (in Hungarian: Kolozsvár), Romania 1934 Graduated, University of Cluj, law degree Active member of Hungarian literary circles in Cluj; resided and worked for the most of this time probably in Gherla (in Hungarian: Szamosújvár), Romania 1935 Author, Felhők fölött, felhők alatt, a book of poetry 1936 Author, Vázlatok, a book of poetry 1945 Emigrated to Germany Resided in the town of Cham Married to Éva Felföldy 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 Emigrated to the United States Resided in New Jersey and Connecticut Announcer and later Editor, Radio Free Europe, New York City, N.Y ? Board Member of Kossuth Publishing Co. (Kossuth Kiadó), New York City and Cleveland, Ohio 1955 Married Sophie Weress ? 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 2 March Died, Punta Gorda, Florida 1986 Scope and Content of Collection Documents of Hungarian-American cultural and political activities, including responses to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and activities on behalf of the Hungarian community in Transylvania. 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. Hungarian-language publishing in the United States, and international freedom for writers issues. Flórián's poetry, essays and other writings. The collection is organized into 10 series: Alphabetical file; Correspondence; Hungarian cultural and political activities; Kossuth Kiadó (Kossuth Publishing Co.) materials; Radio Free Europe materials; International PEN, Writers in Exile, American Branch records; Personal file; Family file; Writings by and about Flórián; and Miscellany. Alphabetical file is arranged alphabetically and often also chronologically; Correspondence is arranged chronologically; all other series are arranged generally in the original order. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Radio Free Europe Radio broadcasting--hungary Hungary--History--Revolution, 1956 Hungarians--United States Hungarian literature Kossuth Publishing Company PEN (Organization) Civil rights Phonotapes 2006C18 3

4 Alphabetical file circa Box: 1-12 Alphabetical file circa Physical Description: 1-12 Contains mostly correspondence with other writers and with editors of Hungarian periodicals, writings and related materials. Arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Box/Folder: 1 Ágoston, Ede, correspondence, writings and related materials Almási, Gyula, correspondence, artwork, Flórián's writings and undated Box/Folder: 1 Amerikai Magyar Kiadó and Ferenc Mérő, correspondence and clippings and undated Box/Folder: 1 Balogh, Dezső de A., autobiographical sketch undated Box/Folder: 1 Balogh, Lajos and others and undated Contains correspondence, poems, financial documents, a photograph signed "Jóska"; most materials are related to József Nyírő Box/Folder: 1 Bán, Oszkár, correspondence and writings and undated Box/Folder: 1 Béky, Zoltán, Bishop, correspondence and clippings and undated Box/Folder: 1 Bereczky, Emma, correspondence and undated Berzy, József, Magyar Ház, Toronto, Canada, correspondence and undated Borbándi, Gyula, correspondence and undated Bretan, Nicolae Contains correspondence with Judit Bretan Le Bovit, Radio Free Europe scripts and similar materials "Budapesti piarista évfordulója (400.) a kolozsvári Alma Maternak" 1979 Contains correspondence and Flórián's writings Carter, Hodding, III Contains Flórián's letter to President Jimmy Carter protesting the return of St. Stephen's crown to Hungary and Hodding Carter's response to the letter. Chomos, Sándor, The Eighth Tribe - A Nyolcadik Törzs, correspondence and Flórián's writings and undated Csegezi, József, correspondence and writings 1958 Csóka, Jenő, correspondence 1982 Danó, Sándor, correspondence and undated Dékány, László, New Yorki Napló, correspondence 1976 Detroiti Ujság and Antal Koósa, correspondence and related materials Dobolyi, Árpád, correspondence and Flórián's writings and undated Enczi, Endre, Irodalmi Ujság, correspondence Fáy, István, correspondence and articles and undated Fényes, Mária de Csokaly, Californiai Magyarság, correspondence and Flórián's writings Gábor, Áron, corrrespondence, clippings and related materials and undated Gombos, Zoltán, Liberty Publishing Co., correspondence and Flórián's writings and undated Grósz, József, correspondence C18 4

5 Alphabetical file circa Gyallay, Domokos, correspondence, Radio Free Europe scripts and related materials and undated Gyimesi, Gyula, correspondence Haraszti, Endre, correspondence Harsona Lap- és Könyvkiadó Vállalat, Croydon, England, correspondence and Flórián's writings and undated Határ, Győző, correspondence, promotional materials, and Flórián's speech Heckenast, Noémi, correspondence and writings Horváth, Sándor, writings 1961 and undated Hungarian Society of Boston 1977 and undated Contains correspondence, Flórián's speech, biographical notes and related materials Igady-Kiss, Alexander T., correspondence Ilia, Mihály, correspondence Illyés, Elemér, correspondence, clippings and related materials and undated International Broadcasters Association, correspondence and newsletters Itt-Ott, correspondence Izráeli Kurír, György Rezes and Margalit Gondos, correspondence, articles and related documents and undated József Attila Irodalmi Kör, correspondence and related materials 1985 and undated Kanadai Magyar Ujság, correspondence Kanadai Magyarság, correspondence Karola, Béla, correspondence and an interview undated Kemenes Géfin, László correspondence and undated Képes Magyar Világhíradó, correspondence and undated Kerecsendi Kiss, László, correspondence Kisjókai, Erzsébet, correspondence, writings and related materials and undated Kiss, Margit, correspondence and writings and undated Klamár, Gyula, Bécsi Magyar Híradó, correspondence, clippings and Flórián's writings and undated Kocsis, Gábor, correspondence and presentation materials 1973 and undated Kostya, Sándor, Magyar Ház, Toronto, Canada, correspondence Kótay, Zoltán, Kárpát Publishing Co., correspondence Kovács, Imre, correspondence, also with P.E.N., and writings 1977 and undated Kriterion, Bucharest, Romania, correspondence, promotional materials and financial documents and undated Box/Folder: 5 Kutasi Kovács, Lajos, correspondence, writings and related materials and undated Box/Folder: 5 Lévay de Tar, Pálma, correspondence and writings and undated Box/Folder: 5 Lux, András, correspondence and writings 1985 Box/Folder: 5 Magyar Élet, correspondence and related materials and undated Box/Folder: 5 Magyar Kulturális Szövetség and Nyugati Magyar Írók 1949 Contains announcements, mostly on behalf of Cardinal József Mindszenty and related materials Box/Folder: 5 Magyar Nők, Munich, Germany, correspondence and undated Box/Folder: 5 Márai, Sándor, correspondence, broadcast scripts, articles and undated Box/Folder: 5 Mécs, László, print proofs of a book in Hungarian and English undated Box/Folder: 6 Méder, Zoltán, typescript entitled Elveszett évek undated Box/Folder: 6 Megyery, Ella de, correspondence Box/Folder: 6 Méray, Tibor, Irodalmi Ujság, correspondence Box/Folder: 6 Miklóssi, István, Corvin Publishing Co., correspondence C18 5

6 Alphabetical file circa Box/Folder: 6 Mindszenty, József, Cardinal, émigré campaigns against his arrest, writings about him in typescript and published, related materials circa Box/Folder: 6 Molnár, Ferenc, play in manuscript undated Box/Folder: 7 Mózsi, Ferenc, correspondence and writings and undated Box/Folder: 7 Murányi, Zsóka, correspondence and writings 1964 and undated Box/Folder: 7 Nemes Nagy, Ágnes, correspondence and poetry circa 1968 Box/Folder: 7 Nyírő, József, correspondence and related documents: also Lajos Balogh, Ilona Nyírő, and others , and undated Box/Folder: 7 Ohlbaum, Sándor, correspondence Box/Folder: 7 Orbán, Árpád, correspondence 1964 Box/Folder: 8 Orbán, Blanka and Ference, Új Világ Box/Folder: 8 Ősze, András, correspondence, articles and related materials Box/Folder: 8 Padányi-Gulyás, Jenő, correspondence and writings 1958 and 1977 Box/Folder: 8 Pálinkás, László, correspondence 1960 Box/Folder: 8 Perthi Magyar Hírek, correspondence and Flórián's writings Box/Folder: 8 Publishing of Flórián's poetry books circa Contains book orders, correspondence and related materials Box/Folder: 9 Rákóczi Foundation, correspondence and promotional materials Box/Folder: 9 Reményi, József, correspondence Box/Folder: 9 Reményik, Sándor circa Contains writings about him and related materials Box/Folder: 9 Rozanich, István and Júlia, correspondence Box/Folder: 10 Rudnay, Endre, correspondence Box/Folder: 10 San Franciscói Magyar Híradó, correspondence and Flórián's writings 1978 and undated Box/Folder: 10 Solymosi, Zoltán, Kanadai Magyar Írók Szövetsége, correspondence Box/Folder: 10 Solymossy, Olivér, novel in manuscript, entitled Miért undated Box/Folder: 10 Somogyi Ferenc, correspondence Box/Folder: 10 St.-Ivanyi, Alexander (Sándor), correspondence Box/Folder: 10 Stankovich, Viktor, correspondence and related materials 1969 Box/Folder: 10 Stirling, György, correspondence with Flórián and others, and related materials and undated Szabó, László, correspondence and Flórián's writings and undated Szász, Béla, correspondence and related materials and undated Szász, Lóránt, correspondence and undated Szathmáry, Lajos, presentation materials 1970 and undated Szebedinszky, Jenő, Magyarság, correspondence Szilárd, Marcell, correspondence 1952 Sztojka, László, typescripts 1973 and undated Tábory, Maxim, correspondence and writings and undated Thiery, Ákos and Ilona, correspondence and writings and undated Torjai-Szabó, István, correspondence and writings and undated Tóth, Imre, correspondence and materials on Hungarian cultural activities in Turkey and undated Tũz, Tamás, correspondence and Flórián's writings and undated Új Európa, correspondence and Flórián's writings and undated Várhely, Emery, correspondence, also with András Zsigmond, and writings Varró, Dezső, correspondence and writings 1973 and undated Varsányi, Gyula, correspondence Vass, Ferenc, correspondence and undated Vígh, Ildikó, correspondence Voice of America, broadcast typescripts 1951 and undated 2006C18 6

7 Alphabetical file circa Washingtoni krónika, correspondence Wass, Albert 1949 and undated Contains print proofs of a book and an attached letter signed "Gábor" Zilahy, Lajos articles, correspondence and related materials Box: Chronological correspondence file circa Physical Description: May contain correspondence from persons or organizations represented in the alphabetical file and additional materials attached to the letters. Arranged chronologically. Other correspondents in this file Aldobolyi Nagy Miklós Almássy-Balogh, Dezső Alt, Éva Bagossy, László Balogh, Ferenc Bányász, Ferenc Baráth, Anna Betegh, Ernő Betegh, Péter Biró, Béla L. Bodás, János Pál Borshy Kerekes, György Botond, István Buza, John Geo Csíky, Ágnes Mária Czövek, István Dombrády, Dóra Domokos, Pál Péter Domokos Sándor Duska, László Endes, László Erdélyi, József Erdős, Lajos Erős, András Faludy, György Farkas, Ervin Fáy, Ferenc Feketéné Korény, Livia Ferdinandy, Mihály Gácsér, Imre Gereben, István B. Gondos, Margalit Gyimesi, Károly Györgyey, Klára Hegyi, Zoltán Héjjás, Tibor Hellebrandt, Elena Maria de Hoffer, Leopold Holusa, Bert A. Horváth, Elek Juhász, Joseph J. Kabdebó, Tamás 2006C18 7

8 Chronological correspondence file circa Kádás, Imre Kállay, Miklós Kardos, Béla Kedves, András Kiss, Márton Kerecsendi Könnyũ, László Koncz, Anton Korponay, Miklós Kossányi, József Láczay, Ervin Lantos, Ferenc Lehoczky, Gergely Litvay, Julia de Makk, Imre Makkai, ádám Máté, Imre Medveczky, Margit Mikes, Imre Molnár, Gyula Molnár, Imre Székely Nádas, Gyula Nádas, János Nagy, Csaba Nagy, László Negyesy, Irén Nehéz, Ferenc Palotay, István Papp, Gábor Papp, Remig A. Perjesi, Peter Petry, Béla A. Pogány, András H. Romhányi, Árpád Saáry, Éva Sátory, Richárd Simon, Zoltán Sisa, István Somody, István Somody, Pál Szász, József Szeleczky, Zita Szent Miklosy, Balint Szentendrey, Gyula Szeplaki, Joseph Szerdahelyi, László Szilágyi, Oliver Szurcsik, Joseph Teleki, Béla Tomek, Vince Udvari, Mária Vajay, Szabolcs de Varga, László Varró, József Vatai, László Veréb, László Viharos, Viktor Vladár, Pál Zolcsák, István 2006C18 8

9 Chronological correspondence file circa Zsuffka, Viktor and probably 1940s Box/Folder: Box/Folder: Box/Folder: 14 Probably 1950s Box/Folder: Box/Folder: Box/Folder: Box/Folder: Box/Folder: Box/Folder: and probably 1960s Box/Folder: and probably 1970s Probably 1980s Condolence letters and related materials Correspondence addressed to Sophie Flórián Correspondence fragments and undated Box: Hungarian cultural and political activities file circa Physical Description: Covers mainly activities of those organizations which Flórián belonged to or had contacts with, mainly in the United States: the American Transylvanian Federation (Amerikai Erdélyi Szövetség), Arpad Academy (Árpád Akadémia), Magyar Piarista Diákszövetség (Hungarian Piarist Alumni Association), Magyar Szabadságharcos Szövetség (Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation) and other, and contains correspondence, promotional materials and related matter; 50 folders. Box: Kossuth Kiadó (Kossuth Publishing Co.) documents circa Physical Description: Contains correspondence, internal documents, and other materials related to the publishing of Hungarian-language publications; 13 folders. 2006C18 9

10 Radio Free Europe materials circa Box: Radio Free Europe materials circa Physical Description: Contains correspondence, transcripts of programs, promotional materials and related matter; 38 folders. Box: International PEN, Writers in Exile, American Branch records circa Physical Description: Contains correspondence, internal documents and promotional materials; 51 folders. Box: Personal file circa Physical Description: Contains correspondence, photographs, resumes, legal, financial and related documents; 27 folders. Box: Family file circa Physical Description: Contains correspondence, writings, photographs, legal, financial and related materials; 31 folders. Box/Folder: 66 Photographs Box/Folder: Correspondence and poems of Flórián's mother, Aranka / Zlatica Szénássy and other materials about her Box/Folder: 68 Correspondence, legal, financial and similar materials refering to Flórián's relatives and his property holdings in Czechoslovakia Box/Folder: 69 Correspondence with Flórián's children and similar related materials Box: Writings by and about Flórián circa Physical Description: Contains poetry, prose writings, presentation and lecture materials, essays, published articles, translations of Flórián's poetry and of miscellaneous other writings, musical scores and notes; related correspondence and other materials. Box/Folder: 70 Box/Folder: 71 Presentations, essays, poetry, prose writings, published articles, handwritten notes, translations, musical scores, related correspondence and other related materials An article entitled Reményik Sándor üzen, essays, published articles, Christmas-related essays, correspondence with Dezső Abraham and related Flórián's writings, "Mattyaszovsky Zsolnay Miklós ügy" folder with articles and related materials, literary criticism writings, handwritten notes, poetry, presentations and related materials, translations 2006C18 10

11 Writings by and about Flórián circa Box/Folder: 72 Box/Folder: 73 Box/Folder: 74 Box/Folder: 75 Box/Folder: 76 Box/Folder: 77 Box/Folder: 78 Box/Folder: 79 Box/Folder: 80 Box/Folder: 81 Box/Folder: 82 Box/Folder: 83 Box/Folder: 84 Box/Folder: 85 Box/Folder: 86 Box/Folder: 87 Box/Folder: 88 Box/Folder: 89 Box/Folder: 90 Box/Folder: 91 Box/Folder: 92 Box: Essays, published articles, presentations, prose, and other writings Poetry Poetry, prose, essays, published articles, and other writings Essays, other writings, newspaper clippings Translations, poetry, attached correspondence, handwritten notes Translations, Radio Free Europe scripts, other writings, attached correspondence, published writings and other printed matter Poetry, prose writings, by or about Flórián, newspaper clippings Newspaper clippings, other published matter, including obituaries Poetry, essays and prose, mostly in manuscript A manuscript of an interview with Flórián, newspaper clippings Typescripts of his books of poetry, Kőtáblák öszetörtek and Keserũ gyökéren; other poetry, presentations literary criticism on Flórián's works, prose, translations, articles published and in manuscript and related correspondence Translations, literary criticism on Flórián's works; presentations - on József Mindszenty and other; miscellaneous other writings, newspaper clippings, leaflets Prose writings, translations, resumes, and related materials Prose writings and related materials, leaflets Prose and other writings by or about Flórián; Keserũ gyökéren, a book of poetry in typescript and related published materials Miscellaneous writings, leaflets of cultural meetings Presentations, translations; poetry, also by Aranka Szénássy, related writings; typescript of poetry collections Keserũ gyökéren and Keletről jöttem, prose, miscellaneous other writings, related correspondence Print proofs of Keserũ gyökéren, a poetry book; short prose and poetry, including Aranka Szénássy's writings; miscellaneous other writings Published writings by or about Flórián, leaflets, and related correspondence Poems dedicated to Flórián; presentations in connection to Szabad Magyar Ujságírók Szövetsége, related correspondence and other materials; writings by and about Flórián Writings by Flórián, mostly published Miscellany. Physical Description: Box/Folder: Box/Folder: Box: Unidentified photographs, writings or fragments by different authors, ephemera, handwritten notes; promotional materials and similar printed matter Newspaper clippings, mostly from Hungarian-American periodicals Audio reels Physical Description: Labels, when present, indicate materials for Radio Free Europe programs (especially the Musical Messages) and folk music recordings. box 96 Sound recordings of a song and speech undated Access Information Use copy reference number: 2006c18_a_ The first recording on the tape is a woman singing with piano accompaniment. The second and third recordings are a man speaking dramatically. 2006C18 11

12 Audio reels box 96 Sound recordings of fairy tales performed as folk songs undated Access Information Use copy reference number: 2006c18_a_ A folk singer narrates and sings renditions of Rumpelstiltskin, the Three Bears, and Cinderella. In English box The rest of the sound recordings are not yet described Box: 110 Oversize materials circa Physical Description: 110 Contains the following: Honorary diplomas and plaques (Associatio Alumnorum Scholarum Piarum Hungariae, Zrínyi Miklós Literary Circle, Árpád Academy, Magyar Kongresszus, Two Thousand Men of Achievement, International PEN, American Biographical Institute, other) Group photograph of a school sports team 1926 Reproduction of a photograph of Cardinal József Mindszenty Poems by Flórián, A Single Spark and Rigófészek, illustrated by Barbara Shenkman Hand-drawn map of Hungary entitled Collectivization in Hungary: 7/1954 Newspaper articles on the Hungarian 1956 revolution in American press Promotional materials 2006C18 12