ELEMÉR HOMONNAY`S COLLECTION A register of its records In Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum Processed by Judit Gerencsér Edited and revised by Carol Zsulya Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum Cleveland, Ohio 2003 THE CLEVELAND HUNGARIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION Processed by: Judit Gerencser Edited and revised by: Carol Zsulya Register: Elemér Homonnay`s collection Elemér Homonnay (Biography) Elemér Homonnay was born in 1910 in Isaszeg. He studies in Budapest and Munich. In Hungary he worked as a physics teacher. After the World War II. he spent some time in Paris and then he immigrated to the USA. In Cleveland he worked as an engineer at the General Electric Company. He had a lot of patented inventions. He was also an expert on the questions of Czechoslovakia and Croatia. He wrote and published a lot of articles, essays and books as well in connection with these topics. The major newspapers and journals where he published his writings: Nyugati Magyarság, Lármafa, Virrasztó, Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja. He was also the leader of the Committee for the Liberation of Southern Hungary and he became the president of the Committee for Hungarian Liberation as well. He died in Cleveland. Elemér Homonnay records This collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, official materials, invitations, and booklets. The whole collection was the result of Elemèr Homonnay`s research activity. He collected this very valuable collection with special reference to the history of Hungary, Hungarians and the history of Hungarian Americans in the USA. The time period is primarily between 1930s - 1980s. As for the collection geographical reference the following areas can be mentioned: Hungary, the USA, Transylvania, Czechoslovakia, The Carpathian area, Austria with special reference to Burgenland. The records have been arranged in seven series: SERIES I.: HUNGARIAN EMIGRATION SERIES II: POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF THE EMIGRATION SERIES III: HUNGARIAN HISTORY DURING THE WORLD WORLD II. AND AFTER SERIES IV: TRANSYLVANIA SERIES V.: CZECHOSLOVAKIA SERIES VI: CARPATHIANS, THE CARPATHIAN TERRITORY SERIES VII: AUSTRIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BURGENLAND Provenance: Donated to the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum in 1980 by Elemér Homonnay Restrictions: Open to serious scholars and researchers. Number of containers: 3 FOLDERS OF THE COLLECTION DETAILED DESCRIPTION SERIES I.: HUNGARIAN EMIGRATION FOLDER 1: HUNGARIAN EMIGRATION AFTER WORLD WAR II. This folder contains two folders. I. Sub – folder: Major topics: Hungarian emigration, World War II., organizations in the emigration in the USA Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Time period: 1951 – 1972 Newspaper sources: Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja, Hungária, Szabad Magyarság, Katolikus Magyar Újság II. Sub – folder: Major topics: Hungarian emigration, World War II., organizations in the emigration in the USA, the way of the Hungarian crown of Hungary Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Time period: 1950 – 1973 Newspaper sources: Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja, Hungária, Szabad Magyarság, Katolikus Magyar Újság, Kanadai Magyar Újság, Magyar Egység FOLDER 2: BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT FAMOUS HUNGARIANS AND HUNGARIAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE VERY SPECIAL ROLES DURING THE EMIGRATION The names of the people are in alphabetical order. This folder contains six folders. I. Sub – folder: Major topics: bibliographical information about famous Hungarians and Hungarian Americans from A – Cs. Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Acsay László, Dr. Ádám, Aggteleky Béla, Almásy Lajos, Andreánszky Károly, Arany János, Auer Pál, Babó, Bácskay Béla, Balogh Borisz, Balogh Elemér, Dr. Bárány György, Dr. Baráth Tibor, Baross Gábor, Bartók László, Dr. Béky Zoltán, Béldy Béla, Bércsényi László, Biró Béla, Dr. Bodula Ida, Bodnár Gábor, Bognár József, Bogyay Gyula, Dr. Bokor Pál, Bolgár László, Bonczos Miklós, Borbély István, Bödo Károly, Budai Bálint, Bujdosó Bálint, Carelli Gábor, Chenkey Géza, Csapó Endre, Dr. Chászár Ede, Csávossy Leo, Csery Mihály, Csicsery Rónay János, Prof. Dr. Csikay Pál, Csobanczi Elemér, Csonka Emil II. Sub – folder: Major topics: bibliographical information about famous Hungarians and Hungarian Americans from D – F. Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Pater Nikolaus Dengel, Diószeghy Tibor, Dobbhoff Lili, Donó András, Duska László, Egyed Aladár, Endrey Antal, Endre Zsiga, Dr. V. Endrey Antal, V. Erdélyi István, Erdody László, Dabasi R., Dálnoki Veress Lajos, Yves de Daruvár, Prof. Dr. Deák István, Deseo Gusztáv, Detre Gyula, Értavy-Baráth József, Észláry Károly, Eszterhás Károly, Fábián Károly, Farkas Ferenc III. Sub – folder: Major topics: bibliographical information about famous Hungarians and n Americans from G – I. Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Dr. Gálffi Géza, Gábriel Asztrik, Gácsér Imre, Gáspár Ödön, Gellért Andor, Geönczeöl Gyula, Gereben István, Gereben Zoltán, Gilde Barna, Godányi Erno, Gömbös Gyula, Gombos Zoltán, Guthory Béla, Gyallay Pap Domokos, Gyékényesi Gy. László, Father Hites Kristóf, Habsburg Ottó, Hajmássy Ilona, Haraszty Zoltán, Hász István, Hatvany Ferenc, Helcz Tibor, Hennyei Gusztáv, Herczegh János, Hevesy György, Hevesy Pál, Hokky Károly, Homonnay János, Horthy Istvánné, Horthy Miklós József, Horthy Miklósné, Hóry András, Hory Elemér, Hungaricus, Illyés Elemér, Irányi László IV. Sub – folder: Major topics: bibliographical information about famous Hungarians and Hungarian Americans from J – M. Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Jackovic Lajos, Jáki Szaniszló bencés atya, Jónás András, Jónás Pál, Kállay Miklós, M. Katona Mária, Kedves András, Prof. Kerekes Tibor, Kertész István, Kethly Anna, Konkoly Kálmán, Ft. Kótai Zoltán, Komáromi János, Kondorossy Kovács Imre, Father Mathias Lani, Listowel Judit, Vitéz Ladányi Antal, Lukács János, Dr. Báró Mantueffel-Szolge, C. A. Macartney, Marits László, Máté László, Menczner Béla, Mihályi Gilbert, Miskolczy Gyula, Dr. Molnár Gyula V. Sub – folder: Major topics: bibliographical information about famous Hungarians and Hungarian Americans from N – R. Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Nagy Frigyes, Nagy Gyula, Nagy Vince, Nehéz Vince, P. Nyári Erno, Nyisztor Zoltán, Oláh György, Dr. Olgyay György, Dr. Ország József, Oszlányi Róbert, Dr. Padányi Viktor, Padányi Gulyás Béla, G. C. Paikert, Pajtás ezredes, Pálinkás László, Papp György, Pécsi Kornél, Pesti József, Preiffer Zoltán, Pilisi Pál, Pogány A., Prokop Péter, Dr. Püski Sándor, Rácz Kálmán, Radics Elemér, Radnay Rudolf, Radnay Rudolfné, Radvánszky Antal, Dr. Ráttkay R. Kálmán, Remény József, Rigóni Erno, Rudnay Egyed VI. Sub – folder: Major topics: bibliographical information about famous Hungarians and Hungarian Americans from S - Z Language of the materials: Hungarian, English Types of documents: newspaper clippings Schöpflin György, Simontsits Attila, Dr. Simonfay Ferenc, Sinor Dénes, Sisa István, Selmeczi Kristóf, Somogyi F., Stirling György, Szalay Jeromos, Szakony István, Szanyi János, Vitéz Szász Oszkár, Dr. Száz Zoltán, Dr. Szemák Jeno, Szathmári Lajos, Szent-Miklósy István, Szent László rend, Széplaki József, Szilárd Leo, Tamás Ajajos, Telekiné Kovács Zsuzsanna, Stankovich Viktor, Thewrewk-Pallaghy Attila, Tollas Tibor, Torjai Szabó István, Tóth Kurucz Mária, Tömöry Jeno, Török István, Török Sándor, Dr. Török Sándor, Rev. Tuz Tamás, Ujlaky Zsigmond, Vadnay László, Vajay Szabolcs, Dr. Várady Béla, Váradyné Huszár Ágnes, Varga Béla, Vargha László, Vasváry Ödön, Velics László, Waler Emil Pál, Wass Albert, Dr. Wass Gáspár, Zilahy Lajos, Záhó András, Zas Lórant, Dr. Zsigmond András, Zathureczky Gyula. FOLDER 3: OBITUARIES OF THE HUNGARIAN ÉMIGRÉS This folder contains two sub – folders. I. Sub – folder: Major topics: people who migrated to the USA after the wars and after the Hungarian revolution in 1956, people are the following: Ifj. Almási Balogh Elemérné, Dr. Balogh Lajos, Dr. Béldy Béla, gróf dr Csáky Mihály Csébi Gaál József Language of the materials: Hungarian Types of documents: newspaper clippings II. Sub – folder: Major topics: people who migrated to the USA after the wars and after the Hungarian revolution in 1956, people are the following: Dálnoki Veress Lajos, Dohnányi Erno, Ft. dr. Dunay Antal, Nt. Egyes Aladár, Haller István, Hennyei Gusztáv, Horthy Miklós, Horváth Ferenc, Kajcsa György, Kállay Miklós, Mácsady IStván, Vitéz Nyiregyházy Sándor, dr. Pelényi János, Pohárnok Jeno, Radnay Rudolfné, Ráttkay R. Kálmán, Prof. Reményi József, Romanelli Guido Colloredo Bianca, Rudnay Egyed, Saláta Kálmán, Báró Schell Péter, Vitéz Szakonyi Imre, dr. Szemak Jeno, Tasnádi Kovács György, dr. Vecsey Béla, Zákó András Language of the materials: Hungarian Types of documents: newspaper clippings FOLDER 4: HUNGARIAN STUDIES This folder contains five sub – folders. I. Sub – folder: Major topics: Hungarian Studies Newsletter 1973 - 1979 Language of the materials: English Types of documents: newsletter II. Sub – folder: Major topics: book reviews and newspaper clippings about publications which were published in the USA and Hungary with reference to the Hungarian Americans and their history in Hungary and the USA Language of the materials: Hungarian Types of documents: newspaper clippings III. 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