Dora Gabensky papers, 1908-1992

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Summary

Creators:
Gabensky, Dora, 1905-
Abstract:
Correspondence, bulletins, newsletters, reports, pamphlets, serial issues, certificates, and photographs relating to Bulgarian literature and culture; Bulgarian émigré activities; activities of various anti-communist organizations, including the Bulgarian National Front, the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations, and the Assembly of Captive European Nations; and political participation of Bulgarian and other ethnic Americans in the Republican Party through the National Republican Heritage Groups (Nationalities) Council.
Extent:
62 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes (29.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Bulgarian and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dora Gabensky papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, bulletins, newsletters, reports, pamphlets, serial issues, certificates, and photographs relating to Bulgarian literature and culture; Bulgarian émigré activities; activities of various anti-communist organizations, including the Bulgarian National Front, the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations, and the Assembly of Captive European Nations; and political participation of Bulgarian and other ethnic Americans in the Republican Party through the National Republican Heritage Groups (Nationalities) Council.

Of particular interest in the collection are the files concerning Dora Gabensky's activities in Bulgarian-American republican organizations. Also important are the materials of the Association of Bulgarian Artists and Writers in Exile.

Biographical / historical:

Dora Gabensky was a Bulgarian-American writer and journalist. She worked for the Library of Congress in research and publishing for the Radio Free Europe Committee. In 1957 she founded the Association of Bulgarian Artists and Writers in Exile and established and edited the Bulgarian magazine Lutch, which was distributed to many countries.

In 1960 she organized her first Bulgarian political group - the Bulgarian American Republican Club of California after realizing that only through politics could they be heard in their fight against communism. Having been the Bulgarian delegate to the Captive Nations for over twenty years, she was a relentless fighter against communism.

Dora Gabensky was an active member of the Republican Party in California and has received numerous awards and recognitions for her contributions to the Party during her lifetime. She assisted in the election of Governor Ronald Reagan, including organizing a successful fundraiser for the Governor while serving as state chairman of the Bulgarian American Committee for Reagan-Bush. During presidential elections, Gabensky held the position of nationalities co-chairman in California. She was also very active in ethnic volunteer organizations within the Republican Party and served as Executive Vice President of the Southern California Republican Heritage Groups Council and as a chairwoman for the Los Angeles County Federation of Republican Women.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1988.
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], Dora Gabensky 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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