ihrchokky Inventory of the Károly Hokky Papers, 1954-1970. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, April 28, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 30, 2003

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 30, 2003 English Hokky, Károly, 1883-1970. Károly Hokky Papers, 1954-1970 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 linear ft. HUN In Hungarian and English. Biographical/Historical Note

An educator and politician, Károly 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.

Scope and Content

Papers (1954-1970) of Károly 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.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Hokky, Károly, 1883-1970.Podhorszky, Maria Ugron. Christian Social Party (Carpatho-Ruthenia). Hungary--Officials and employees.Czechoslovakia--Officials and employees. Political refugees.Educators.World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Hungary.Hungarian Americans.