Hungary at War Collection, 1988-1998

Summary

Abstract:

This collection includes recordings of interviews conducted by Cecil D. Eby for his book Hungary at War: Civilians and Soldiers in World War IIas well as photographic transparencies 3.5 in floppy disks with book files, and copy of the book.

Extent:

1 Linear Foot
One record center box

Authors:

Caitlin Moriarty

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection comprises 44 audiocassette tapes with recordings of interviews conducted by Cecil D. Eby for his book Hungary at War: Civilians and Soldiers in World War II, published by the Pennsylvania State University Press in 1998. Most interviews are in Hungarian, some are in English. The interviews are accompanied by an alphabetical list of names of interviewees and dates, which can be matched with the index at the end of Eby's book. A copy of the book is also included in the collection, along with 5 floppy disks with data relating to the project, and transparencies featuring photos dating from the war appearing in Eby's monograph.

Cassette tapes in Box 1 have been reformatted, and CD access copies are available.

Biographical / Historical:

Author of nine books and several scholarly articles, Dr. Cecil DeGrotte Eby Jr. (d. 2015) earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958 and served, among other academic positions, as Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan from 1965 to 1995.

Processing information:

Processed by Caitlin Moriarty, 2017.

Rules or Conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Formats:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Hungary -- Personal narratives.

Places:

Hungary -- History -- 20th Century