Hungarian Refugee Project Records, 1957-1959
Collection context
- Creator:
- Columbia University. Hungarian Refugee Project
- Extent:
- 686 items 28 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of transcripts of the 401 interviews which were done. There is one complete bound set, and one set of loose interviews, nos. 100-626. Most of the interviews cover the following topics: the revolt of 1956, personal life, work experience, economic conditions, social problems, education, friends and family, government, party, police, army, communications, ideology, attitudes, and opinions. There are also a few more unstructured interviews defined as "open ended conversations , largely with expert informants" covering topics such as those above but also including religious affairs, the intelligentsia, and Hungary and the Soviet Union.
- Biographical / historical:
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Columbia University's Research Project on Hungary, which was carried out in the late 1950s. This project involved the interviewing of people who left Hungary during the 1956 uprising.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Permission of Professor Segal or Professor Deak, Columbia University.
This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu