Hug贸 S贸nyi papers, 1931-1981

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Summary

Creators:
S贸nyi, Hug贸, 1883-1958
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, registers, and printed matter, relating mainly to post-World War II Hungarian 茅migr茅 affairs, and especially to Hungarians in Germany.
Extent:
10 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (4.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
Mainly in Hungarian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hug贸 S贸nyi papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

S贸nyi's papers contain materials documenting the Hungarian community in Germany, especially that in the former British Zone. The collection includes material on social and political issues, as well some 茅migr茅 press titles, but the bulk consists of correspondence, mostly from former officers and soldiers. Among those are letters to and from Admiral Miklos Horthy, Archduke Joseph August von Habsburg, and other monarchist and legitimist 茅migr茅s.

Biographical / historical:

A colonel general in the Hungarian army, S贸nyi commanded the Hungarian armed forces from September 1936 to March 1940. From 1945 until his death in 1958 he lived in exile in West Germany. The important achievement of S贸nyi's exile years was reestablishment in 1953 of the Hungarian order of merit known as Vit茅z, or Vit茅zi Rend in Hungarian. The Order of Vit茅z, founded in 1678, revived in 1920, and abolished by the Soviet-imposed Communist government of Hungary in 1946, had been an important symbol of Hungary's historic commitment to independence and territorial integrity.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2012.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hug贸 S贸nyi papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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