Miklos Horthy Papers, 1945-1949

Collection context

Creator:
Horthy, Miklos, nagybʹanyai, 1868-1957 and Blum, Léon, 1872-1950
Extent:
12 items (1 box)
Language:
Hungarian .
Scope and content:

Papers concern the fate of Admiral Horthy after the Second World War. Included are applications for assistance to the International Refugee Organization from Horthy and his wife; copies of the affidavits by Leon Blum and two others about Horthy's internment in German concentration camps in 1945; and related correspondence, memoranda, and others.

Biographical / historical:

Regent of Hungary in 1920-1944.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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