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| Creator: | Hokky, Karoly, 1883-1970. | |
| Dates: | 1954-1970 | |
| Abstract: | Papers (1954-1970) of Karoly Hokky (1888-197?), a Hungarian American educator, include correspondence, especially with Maria Ugron Podhorszky; papers; and writings. Hokky served in both the Czechoslovak and Hungarian parliaments as a representative from the Carpatho-Ruthenian area before his escape following World War II. | |
| Quantity: | 1 linear ft. | |
| Language: | In Hungarian and English. | |
| Collection ID: | IHRC902 | |
An educator and politician, Karoly Hokky (1888-1970) was born in Abaujszepesi, Hungary and educated at the universities of Budapest and Kolozsvár. Hokky taught school; served in the military during World War II; organized the Christian Social Party in Carpathian Ruthenia and served in the parliaments of Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Following World War II, he came to the United States as a refugee.
The Hokky, Karoly collection is available for public research.
The Hokky, Karoly collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Reseach Center, University of Minnesota.
For further information regrading the copyright, please contact the IHRC.
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The Hokky, Karoly Papers, Hungarian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota
| Political refugees. | |
| Educators. | |
| World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Hungary. | |
| Hungarian Americans. | |