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Ján Dend’úr (1898-1998) Papers

1890-1987 (bulk 1920-1987) 118 boxes, 3 flat files, 26 images, 48 lin. feet

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Ján Denďúr Papers Collection 3032

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Ján Denďúr (1898-1988) Papers, 1890-1987 (bulk 1920-1987) 118 boxes, 3 flat files, 48 lin. feet

Collection 3032

Abstract Ján Denďúr, a Slovak born in Yugoslavia in 1898, immigrated with wife, Zuzanna Fačárova, to the USA in 1920 to escape poverty and political oppression. Ján Denďúr earned his living primarily as a typesetter and typographer and contributed to Slovak-American culture as a journalist, writer, editor, publisher, and teacher. Ján Denďúr’s activities also included participating in the establishment of the Matica slovenského školstva v Amerike (Matica Slovak Schools in America) in Chicago; and developing the National Slovak School, a workingmen’s educational organization, and the National Slovak School’s amateur theaters, both in Cicero-Berwyn, Illinois. After his long career in the USA, Ján Denďúr and his wife returned to their homeland in 1987. The Denďúrs had no children. Ján Denďúr died in 1988. The collection consists of papers relating to all aspects of Ján Denďúr’s career and interests, as well as family materials. The Ján Denďúr Papers are rich in press clipping scrapbooks and notebooks of transcripts from the press, which comprise almost two-thirds of the collection. Additionally, the collection includes correspondence; Ján Denďúr’s writings and speeches; miscellaneous printing business samples; materials of cultural, fraternal, beneficial, political, religious organizations; and press releases from information agencies. Family and personal materials include some correspondence, the Denďúrs’ membership and dues books, Ján Denďúr’s petition for naturalization, his obituary, and other miscellany. The collection also includes index card catalogues to Ján Denďúr’s collection, several photographs, phonograph records and films. There are three audiocassettes with Ján Denďúr’s oral interview recorded in 1987 by Dr. M. Mark Stolárik. The materials are almost entirely in Slovak.

Background note Ján Denďúr was born in Petrovec, Báčka, Yugoslavia, (then the territory of Austro-Hungary), on January 30, 1898, to Katherine and Ján Denďúr. Ján Denďúr’s mother died, and his father re-married. Ján was the oldest of nine sons, and the only sister, Maria, was the eldest of the ten children. Ján grew up in a poor peasant family.



Ján Denďúr attended a grade school for six years and an evening trade apprentice school for three years, both in Petrovec. One of his teachers was Ján Cajak, who also was a famous Slovak writer. Cajak taught Ján Denďúr how to get knowledge from books. Ján Denďúr corresponded with Cajak over many years. Despite limited schooling, Ján Denďúr was very capable and learned on his own. By his teens, Ján Denďúr knew Slovak literature and history very well. He was fluent in Czech, Croat, and Serb, and knew some Russian and Hungarian, as well. Ján Denďúr’s first job was as a helper in a store. In 1914, he was called to the Austro-Hungarian army, where he was a correspondent, and during WWI served in the 19th infantry regiment at the Russian front, and in artillery at the Italian front. In 1916, Ján Denďúr was wounded in Subotica, and sent to the hospital in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. There Ján Denďúr met a doctor who realized Ján Denďúr was well educated and helped him to stay at the hospital to do paperwork until the war’s end. After the war Ján Denďúr returned to the retail trade. In 1919, Ján Denďúr traveled from Petrovec to Turčiansky Svatý Martin, Slovakia, to see the Matica Slovenská. The Matica was the foremost Slovak institute of literature, arts, history, language, and science, and had been founded in 1861. “Matica Slovenská” means “a Slovak mother,” the word “Matica” being an endearing and dignified, although somewhat impersonal, term for mother. Until the mid-1870s, this institution represented the high point of the Slovak cultural achievement. In 1878, the Magyarization began. Slovak schools and institutions were ordered to be closed, the charter of the "Matica" was annulled, and its library and rich historical and artistic collections, as well as its funds, were confiscated. In 1918, the Czechoslovak Republic was established, and in January 1919, the “Matica” was resurrected by liberated Slovaks. Ján Denďúr met with Jozef Gašpar, a Slovak writer, journalist, and diplomat, who helped Ján visit the Matica’s library and museums. Ján Denďúr’s visit to the Matica had later an important impact on his career.

On February 16, 1920, Ján Denďúr married Zuzanna Fačárova (born on July 4, 1902, in Pivnice, Báčka, Yugoslavia). In December 1920, Ján Denďúr and his wife immigrated to the United States. Like many Slovaks, the reason for their emigration was not only poverty and possible impressments to the army of the new Yugoslavia Kingdom, but also political oppression by the Czechoslovak Republic’s leaders who did not treat Slovaks as the Czechs’ equal partners.

The Denďúrs settled in Akron, Ohio. Initially Ján worked as a manual laborer. In 1923, they moved to Chicago, Illinois, where they lived until 1940. Ján Denďúr learned typesetting and developed his talents for writing, editing, and leadership. Soon he became very active in fraternal life among Slovak immigrants, promoting Slovak culture. Ján Denďúr was executive secretary, director and instructor of the Slovak Worker’s Dramatic Union. He also was director and instructor at the amateur theaters of the National Slovak School, and the Slovak Moravian Club. Ján Denďúr was the executive secretary of the Slovak Worker’s Society as well. In 1924-1928, as a teacher of the Slovak Worker’s School, Ján Denďúr established the National Slovak School in Cicero-Berwyn,



Illinois. While in Chicago, Ján Denďúr also was director and proofreader at the Central Slovak Book Store. Ján Denďúr was a writer as well. In 1927-1930 he wrote plays dedicated to Slovak youth, such as Bez matky a otca (Without mama and dad), and Pre sestričku (About a sister), and Keď dvanásta hodina uderý (When it is twelve o’clock). His plays were performed by amateur theaters of the Slovak Workers Dramatic Union and the Slovak Moravian Club. His book Vobjatý spoločnej kliatby [(The obligation of the union oath (?)] criticized grumpy, envious and cowardly people. Ján Denďúr was also the author of the first Slovak book in America on Lenin (1924). In addition, he participated in the compilation of the book Kresťanstvo a komunizmus, which means “Peasants and communists.”

Ján Denďúr’s writings and numerous articles were published in many newspapers, particularly in Noviny Malích, Senici, Yugoslavia; Dolnozemski Slováki, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia; Národna Jednota and Frcka, Petrovec, Yugoslavia; Národni Noviny and Národny Hlásnik, Turčiansky Svatý Martin, Slovakia; Slovensky Tyjdennik, Budapest, Hungary; Rovnosť Ľudu, Naša Mldež, Naš Svet, and Slovenka, Chicago, Illinois; Slovenski Hlásnik and Národne Noviny, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Slovenská Obrana, Scranton, Pennsylvania; Jednota and Slovák v Amerike, Middletown, Pennsylvania; and Kanadski Slovák, Toronto,

Canada. Denďúr frequently used pseudonyms, such as: “Malý žlaik,” “Petrovkus,” “Ivan Vesnický,” “Ivan,” “Ivan Váh,” “Rozmarín,” “Rozmarín Vesnický,” “Redaktor,” and “Redakcia Slobody.”

On October 20, 1930, in Chicago, Ján Denďúr established his own Slovak weekly newspaper, Naš Svet, which was a chronicle of Slovaks’ cultural and political life in America and Slovakia. Ján Denďúr was publisher, typesetter, typographer, writer, and editor, and Ján Denďúr’s wife was administrative manager of this newspaper. Ján Denďúr ran Naš Svet for ten years, until May 1940. At that time, Ján Denďúr and his wife began publication of a new monthly periodical called Slovenka, which lasted only from May to December because of the lack of subscribers.

In the early 1930s, Ján Denďúr initiated the establishment of the Matica Slovak Schools in America. Ján Denďúr was co-founder, secretary, and president of the Board of “Matica” in Chicago. He actively participated in organizing the Matica Slovenská delegations’ visits to America in 1935-1937. While working with the “Matica,” Ján Denďúr filmed a movie called Život Slovákov (Slovaks’ life), which told about Slovak political leaders.

In 1941, Ján Denďúr and his wife moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From 1941 to 1943, Ján Denďúr worked also as a typesetter in the printing house of the Slovenský Hlásnik in Pittsburgh, and was its assistant editor. This was the official publication of the Slovak Evangelical Union. Ján Denďúr left the Slovenský Hlásnik because it became more Czech-influenced. Ján Denďúr continued to be active in the Slovak community. Ján Denďúr worked in the National Slovak Society as organizer of cultural activities, and also instructor and director of the Fifth District of the National Slovak Society’s amateur theater. In addition, while in Pittsburgh, Ján Denďúr edited or otherwise helped with various Slovak publications, including Wiskonsinský Slovák, Detroitsky Slovák, Katolicke



Noviny, and Rozsievač. As a speaker-lecturer, Ján Denďúr participated in various Slovak gatherings, which were organized to strengthen the relationship between Slovaks in America and Slovakia.

In May 1943, the Denďúrs moved to New York. Ján first worked as editor of the Slovencky Noviny, later re-named Sloboda, but left this publication in December 1943, because of financial and ideological disagreement with its managers. Subsequently, for about 20 years, Ján Denďúr was a typesetter for the New York Herald Tribune and the New York Post. It is unknown if Ján Denďúr became an American citizen, although he made his first petition for naturalization in 1928. It is also unknown why Ján Denďúr was examined first on May 20, 1948, when he took the oath as well. On March 29, 1949, he was examined again and questioned regarding his membership in various organizations, especially the Slovak Worker’s Socialist Federation and Worker’s Party of America, which he gave up some time before 1928. It is known that at least until September 28, 1950, the organizations in which Ján Denďúr had been a member remained under investigation, and Ján Denďúr did not receive his Certificate of Naturalization.

Ján Denďúr was a member of the International Typographical Union; the Chicago Typographical Unions # 16 and # 9 (1920s); the Bohemian Typographical Union # 330 (1920s-1930s); the Pittsburgh Typographical Union #7 (1940s); and the New York Typographical Union # 6 (1940s-1960s). He was an active member of the Slovak Worker’s Society and its Dramatic Union (1920s-1930s); the National Slovak Society (1930s-1960s); the Moravian Slovak Club; the Entertaining Society Buchlov (1930s); the Živena Beneficial Society (1940s); and the New York Slovak-American Club. Ján Denďúr and his wife Zuzanna were also long time members of the Matica Slovak Schools in America, the Matica Slovenská in Martin, Slovakia, and the Foreign Matica Slovenská. Ján Denďúr visited Slovakia from July to September 1966, after forty-six years of living in the United States. Ján Denďúr retired in 1968. After retirement Ján Denďúr continued his activities with several organizations and assembling scrapbooks and notebooks. Ján and Zuzanna had no family in the U.S. They had two children, but both of them died soon after birth. In October 1987, Ján Denďúr and his wife returned to the land of their birth because they have no relatives in the United States who could take care of them. In Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, they lived with Ján’s two brothers. However, Ján Denďúr did not live long amongst them. The last time Ján Denďúr appeared in public was October 24, 1987, in Petrovec, at the symposium that was organized by the Society of Vojvodin Slovakisist, on the 125th anniversary of the birth of Gustáv Marshall Petrovský, a recognized Slovak-American writer and journalist. Ján Denďúr died on February 2, 1988, in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. He was buried in Petrovec.



Scope & content The Ján Denďúr Papers reflect his work as a writer, journalist, publisher, and editor. The collection spans the years from 1890 to 1987, with the bulk of the materials concentrated in the period from 1920 to 1987. The earliest document of the collection is a page of handwritten minutes from the first convention of the National Slovak Society in 1890. Ján Denďúr was later a member and an organizer of cultural activities in this Society. Most impressive is Ján Denďúr’s collection of over 170 large and well organized press clipping scrapbooks that include files on individuals, publications, and organizations, and encompass many topics pertaining to Slovaks and Slovak-Americans. The near ninety notebooks with typewritten selections from the press also illustrate Ján Denďúr’s breadth of knowledge and interests. The notebooks include statements from speeches by prominent officials, notes from articles pertaining to various subjects, and chronological indexes. Ján Denďúr’s catalogues, which were made as indexes, connect the different parts of the collection with cross-references by name and subject. The collection also contains Ján Denďúr’s correspondence, plays, speeches, and articles for publications, his and his wife’s membership and dues books from various organizations, Ján Denďúr’s recorded interview in 1987, and papers pertaining to his petition for naturalization. There are also constitutions and bylaws, some minutes and a few reports, programs and flyers of cultural, religious, political, fraternal and beneficial organizations, and some materials of typographical unions in which Ján Denďúr was a member. There are reference materials from World War II information agencies as well. The papers have been arranged into eight series as follows: Correspondence, Writings, and Ephemera; Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks; Slovak-American Organizations; Press Release of Information Agencies; Family and Personal; Photographs; Index Card Catalogues; and Audio and Visual. Many names and topics of the collection are present in many sections. Within the collection, materials are organized either chronologically (to reflect the development of a specific subject over time), or alphabetically by person's name, organization’s name, or press title. The correspondence documents Ján Denďúr’s association with prominent Slovak and Slovak-American individuals with whom he was engaged in business, fraternal and social activities. There are about sixty individual correspondence files. Included is correspondence between Ján Denďúr and colleagues in the publishing business, government officials, leaders of fraternal organizations, and the public. The principal correspondents are: Milan Hodźa, the Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia in 1935-1938; Eduard Beneš, the second president of Czechoslovak Republic; Vladimír Hurban, the Czechoslovak ambassador in Washington, D.C.; Matúš Černák, the president of the Slovak National Council Abroad; Frano Tiso, the president of the Slovak Social Committee in Germany and a publisher of the Slobodné Slovensko; Jozef Paučo, the owner and publisher of the Slovák v Amerike; Ján Sciranka, the editor of the Katolicky Sokol; Konštántin Čulen, the writer and editor of the Kanadský Slovák; and Jan Cajak, Ján Denďúr’s school teacher.

Papers in the Writings subseries reflect Ján Denďúr’s prolific output as an author and speaker, and span his entire career from 1927 to 1979. Included are Ján Denďúr’s four



plays, from 1927 to 1930, and the bulk of his articles in the press, from 1941 to 1974. The main topic of Ján Denďúr’s articles is his view of the Slovak nation’s history and future. There is a typewritten copy of Ján Denďúr’s speech as a secretary of the National Slovak Society convention in 1936. Notebooks of Ján Denďúr’s memoirs and newspaper clipping scrapbooks of his articles are included in this subseries.

Some professional materials, such as samples of miscellaneous programs and flyers, typesetting advertisements, stationary samples, post cards, a few advertising contract books, and receipt books of the Slovenský Denník, Naš Svet, and Slovenka, provide interesting details of Ján Denďúr’s involvement in the printing business.

Series II: Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks forms the largest segment in Ján Denďúr’s Papers, covering the period from 1912 to 1987. Materials in this series reflect Ján Denďúr’s interests in almost every aspect of Slovak history. Most of the wide array of material was created as a source of information on Slovak and Slovak-American history, and also presumably was used as a reference to assist Ján Denďúr in preparing various articles for publication.

Ján Denďúr collected materials pertaining to many Slovak and Slovak-American poets, writers, teachers, doctors, artists, singers, dramatists, priests, academics, and publishers. The papers include their biographies, writings, and speeches published in newspapers. There are records of over 170 individuals in Ján Denďúr’s collection. The material covers the period from 1930 to 1987.

Papers in Series IV, entitled Press Release of Information Agencies, are composed mostly of press releases during World War II and foregoing years, collected by Ján Denďúr, presumably, as reference materials on Czechoslovakia. There are a few materials in English published by the Czechoslovak Press Bureau in 1942-1946.

The collection includes a small amount of Ján Denďúr’s family and personal materials that relate primarily to Ján Denďúr and his wife Zuzanna. There are newspaper clippings that contain Ján Denďúr’s biographical information, materials regarding his birth anniversaries, and an obituary. The numerous membership and dues books from many organizations in which Ján and Zuzanna were members are also included. Included also are Ján Denďúr’s personal routine correspondence, naturalization documents, business cards, and other materials.

The collection contains twenty-one black and white photographs. Included are a few photographs of Czechoslovak Republic politicians, a Moravian-Slovak wedding, a scene from one of Ján Denďúr’s plays, the Živena’s golden jubilee participants, and participants in the Slovak World Congress. The collection includes three audiocassettes of an interview recorded in 1987. Ján Denďúr told about his years in Yugoslavia and explained the reason for his decision to immigrate to the USA. The collection houses two phonograph records of Slovak folk songs. In addition, the collection includes seven films of amateur movies showing unidentified people. The movie materials, presumably Ján Denďúr’s movie, include cardboard cards mostly with movie captions, some scenery, and portraits.



Since the collection mostly consists of press clippings and transcripts, it is as informative as the press itself. Ján Denďúr’s press material collection is uniquely organized with indexes making an archive of useful sources pertaining to Slovak and Slovak-American history. Ján Denďúr left his collection as a legacy rich in Slovak history, as he stated in a recorded interview.

Overview of arrangement Series I Correspondence, Writings, and Ephemera,

1918-1986, n.d. Boxes 1-9

a. Correspondence, 1921-1986, n.d. Boxes 1-4 b. Writings, 1927-1979, n.d. Boxes 5-8 c. Ephemera, 1918-1986, n.d. Boxes 8-9 Series II Slovak-American Press Clippings, and

Notebooks, 1903-1987, n.d. Boxes 10-94

a. Individuals, 1930-1987, n.d. Boxes 10-25 b. Organizations, 1930-1985, n.d. Boxes 25-30 c. Publications, 1903-1984, n.d. Boxes 30-31, FF #1 d. Scrapbooks, 1912-1986, n.d. Boxes 32-81, FF #2 e. Notebooks, 1918-1984 Boxes 82-94 Series III Slovak-American Organizations, 1890-

1987, n.d. Boxes 95-99

a. Cultural, fraternal, and beneficial organizations, 1890-1987, n.d.

Boxes 95-98

b. Political, religious, and other organizations, 1917-1986, n.d.

Boxes 98-99

Series IV Press Releases of Information Agencies, 1931-1981

Boxes 100-104

Series V Family and Personal, 1904-1987, n.d. Boxes 104-105, FF # 1 Series VI Photographs, 1936-1971, n.d. Box 105, FF #3 Series VII Index Card Catalogues, n.d. Boxes 106-112 Series VIII Audio and Visual, 1987, n.d. Boxes 113-116, FF #1

Series description Series 1. Correspondence, Writings, and Ephemera, 1918-1986, n.d. (Boxes 1-9)

a. Correspondence, 1921-1986, n.d. This series contains files of incoming and outgoing correspondence written almost entirely in Slovak. Some correspondence is supplemented with newspaper clippings of biographical articles or obituary notes pertaining to the correspondent, or their published articles discussed in the correspondence. Several pages from Ján Denďúr’s scrapbooks that contain related information to the correspondent are also attached to the letters. Ján Denďúr received letters from Ján Cajak, in Petrovec, Yugoslavia, Denďúr’s school teacher; Štefan Osuský, ambassador in Paris, France; Frano Tiso,



the president of the Slovak Social Committee in Mnichov, Germany; and Frantiśek Vnuk, a Slovak publicist who immigrated to Australia in 1950. The correspondents are Slovaks and Slovak-Americans with whom Ján Denďúr was involved in the printing business or through social and fraternal activities. For example, there are letters to Vladimír Hurban, the Czechoslovak ambassador in Washington, D.C., documenting Ján Denďúr’s reaction to the oppression of Slovakia in 1938-1939. There are correspondence and miscellaneous materials pertaining to Milan Hodźa, the prime minister of Czechoslovakia in 1935-1938, including Ján Denďúr’s obituary speech after Milan Hodźa’s death in Chicago in 1944. Also there are materials that pertain to Eduard Beneš, the second president of the Czechoslovak Republic, in particular his speech on the Czechoslovak Day in New York, in 1939. Other notable correspondents are Matúš Černák, the president of the Slovak National Council Abroad, and Frano Tiso, the president of the Slovak Social Committee in Germany and a publisher of the Slobodné Slovensko. Ján Denďúr’s correspondence to Andrej Bagar, an actor and artist in Bratislava, and Igor Bazovský, an engineer, are organized in notebooks. Several letters in these notebooks are very long and divided into sections with titles. They seem like articles, possibly, for publication in Slovak newspapers in Bratislava. Materials are sorted alphabetically in the Slovak alphabet in sixty individual correspondence files and several miscellaneous files.

A portion of correspondence was labeled “Organizations” and reflects Ján Denďúr’s business relationship with many leaders of different organizations. There are letters from Jozef Hušek and Ján Lach (the Slovak League of America); Rudolf Kalenčik (the Slovak World Congress); V. S. Plátek (the National Slovak Society); and many others. The Correspondence subseries also includes letters between Ján Denďúr and Slovak-American editors, writers, and journalists, including Jozef Paučo, the owner and publisher of the Slovák v Amerike; Ján Sciranka, the editor of the Katolicky Sokol; Konštántin Čulen, the writer and editor of the Kanadský Slovák; and many others. Most of this correspondence is from the late 1920s to 1986, and some of these materials include information regarding the publications’ history. This subseries also includes a “Publications” category, which is correspondence between Ján Denďúr and numerous editors, publishers, journalists, and writers of Slovak and Slovak-American newspapers. This correspondence is arranged alphabetically by publication title, and includes thirty-nine titles of newspapers. These materials contain information regarding the publications’ histories as well.

b. Writings, 1927-1979, n.d. This subseries provides an interesting view into the various types of Ján Denďúr’s writings. There are his plays, such as Z noci v deň (From night to day) Keď dvanásta hodina ubleri (When it is twelve o’clock), Bez matky a otca (Without mama and dad), and Jarné búrky (The spring thunderstorm). Included are Ján Denďúr’s articles for the press from 1941 to 1974. There is a notebook entitled “Matica Slovenská v Juhoslávii, pohľad na jej vznik, činnost’ a zánik” (Matica Slovenská in Yugoslavia, a view of its establishment, value, and destruction). Ján Denďúr describes the



importance of the establishment of this cultural institute in Petrovec, Yugoslavia, in 1932, its activities, and then, in 1949, its closing because of changes in the political regime.

There are also scrapbooks with Ján Denďúr’s articles and biographical material about Rev. Martin Raźus, a poet, writer, and politician; and about General Milan Štefánik, a patriot and a scientist/astronomer. There are scrapbooks with Ján Denďúr’s articles from the press: “Z mojich nachodilých myšlenok” (From my sudden thoughts), his miscellaneous opinions and judgments; “Moje novinárstvo” (My journalism), his miscellaneous articles from the press; “Hlas slovenského svedomia, 24. februara 1945. Čo na to povie pan Denďúr?” (Voice of Slovak Conscience, 24 February, 1945. What does Mr. Denďúr tell about it?), which includes transcripts of his articles about the liberation of Slovakia, the formation of the Slovak League of America, American Slovaks, the Czechoslovak administration of Dr. E. Beneš; “Tak je to na tomto svete” (How is it on this world?); “Prejav na Slovenskom Dni 12.augusta 1962” (The speech on a Slovak Day, 12 August, 1962), and a few others.

c. Miscellaneous, 1918-1986, n.d. This subseries is comprised of the various types of printed matter collected by Ján Denďúr. Included are programs, flyers, matrixes (dies), stationery, typesetting advertisements, contract books, envelopes, post cards, etc. There are also receipt books of the Naš Svet, and Slovenka, of which Ján Denďúr was editor, and a receipt book of the Slovenský Denník.

Series 2. Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks, 1903-1987, n.d. (Boxes 10-94, FF #1-2)

a. Individuals, 1930-1987, n.d. The materials are scrapbook pages and brochures and typed articles about or by the person. This subseries includes a long list of names that appeared in the Slovak-American press, illuminating the contribution of Slovak people to Slovak-American history. The materials are about Eduard Behunčík, a lawyer and a long time president of the Slovak League of America; Martin Benka, a painter; Emanuel Böhm, an editor, politician, chemist; Jozef Cincík, a philosopher, artist, and actor; Rev. Andrej Hlinka, a patriot, politician, ambassador; Josef Miloslav Hurban, a pastor in Slovakia, and Dusan Jurkovic, a well-known Slovak architect; Rev. Ján Lach, a publisher; Jozef Pauco, an editor and publisher; Karol Sidor, a journalist, politician, ambassador, and minister; František Vnuk, an engineer and publicist; Rev. Joseph Murgaš, a priest, who, in addition to his work among his people, perfected several inventions in wireless telegraphy. In addition to these names, there are materials about Matúš Černák, Konštántin Čulen, Eduard Beneš, Milan Hodza, Vladimir Hurban, Josef Pauco, Alexander Dubcek, Andrey Hlinka, Gustav Husak, and many others. Please, see series Ia, IId, IIe, IIf, and series VII for information of many of these and other names as well.



b. Organizations, 1930-1985, n.d. Newspaper clippings, scrapbook pages, and other printed materials with information regarding a variety of Slovak-American organizations are in the subseries. The material includes the organizations’ resolutions, minutes, and announcements, and articles about the organizations’ activities, events, and history. There are clippings about the Slovak League of America, the Canadian Slovak League, the Canadian Slovak Benefit Society, the Matica Slovenská in Yugoslavia, the Foreign Matica Slovenská, the National Slovak Society, the First Catholic Slovak Union, the Slovak World Congress, the National Federation of Slovak Evangelists, the Slovak American Congress, the Slovak American Alliance, the Foreign Slovak National Council, the Slovak National School, the Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol, the Slovak Catholic Sokol, the Slovak Folk Artistic Collective, the Štefánik’s Dramatic Circle, and others. Please, refer also to series IIIa, IIIb, V, and VII for information about these and other organizations. c. Publications, 1903-1984, n.d. The clippings from over fofty Slovak-American newspapers are useful sources of information, and also reflect Ján Denďúr’s professional work with publishers. The list chiefly includes: Bratstvo (Brotherhood) of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Hlas (Voice), weekly, of Cleveland, Ohio; Slovenský Denník (Slovak Journal), a daily, of Pittsburgh; Slovák v Amerike (Slovak in America), of New York; and Národne Noviny (National News), a weekly, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This subseries also includes papers related to those publications with which Ján Denďúr was actively involved, for example, Naš Svet, Slovenka, Slovenský Hlásnik, in which Ján Denďúr worked as editor; and Kanadský Slovák, Národnea Jednota, Národne Noviny, Slovák v Amerike, and Slovenská Obrana, in which Ján Denďúr published his articles. Included is a 35th jubilee issue of the Slovenský Tyždenník, which was devoted to its editor, Milan Hodža. Please, see also series Ia and VII for more information about publications.

d. Scrapbooks, 1912-1986, n.d. Ján Denďúr had done a tremendous job collecting newspaper clippings and making scrapbooks. Ninety of the more than 170 scrapbooks were numbered and arranged chronologically, from 1938 to 1980. The scrapbooks’ pages were numbered in some of them, starting from page 1 for every year. However, in a few books, some pages are missing. Some of the missing pages are found in other parts of the collection, such as the Correspondence series Ia, and also in series IIa, Individuals; IIb, Organizations; and IIc, Publications. The materials in these scrapbooks illuminate historical facts of those years. Many scrapbooks cover specific subjects, such as Slovaks in Yugoslavia and abroad; Slovaks and Czechs; Jewry in Slovakia; Czechoslovakia’s occupation by the Soviet Union in 1968; Slovak Republic; Slovak National Council; the one hundred years of Slovaks’ existence; and the March 14th, 1939 Declaration of Slovak Independence. There are also scrapbooks that focus on topics such as cultural and political organizations, cultural events, Slovak national consciousness, and the natural characteristics of Slovaks. Of note are thirteen scrapbooks of Slovak fables and verses, arranged alphabetically by title.



Of note is a scrapbook entitled “Slovensko osudové dni 1938-1939” (Slovak destiny days), which is dedicated to the years when international events forced the Slovaks to decide whether to be a part of the German Reich or an independent country. Others concern the issues of the “loss by Czechs of Carpatho-Russia” (in 1945 when the Czechoslovak Republic’s territory known as Ruthenia or Carpatho-Russia became part of Soviet Ukraine). Other topics of these scrapbooks concern American Slovaks’ participation in World War II, the Soviet Union and the future of Slovakia, anti-Semitism, the importance of the Slovak League of America, and many more.

e. Notebooks, 1918-1984 Ján Denďúr produced (or collected) the typewritten transcripts of press selections and organized them in notebooks. The near ninety such notebooks cover the period from 1918 to 1984. As well as the scrapbooks, they illustrate Ján Denďúr’s affiliation with numerous publication sources that are rich in information about Slovak people and history. The notebooks were given titles based on the subject or covered date range, and were arranged either alphabetically or chronologically.

Several alphabetically arranged notebooks contain files of prominent Slovaks and Slovak-Americans and include brief biographical notes and details about their contributions in many fields. Worthy of mention are several notebooks entitled “Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych činitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements) that contain nine alphabetical files of prominent Slovaks and Slovak-Americans. The notebooks “Menoslov činiteľov v slovenskom živote” (Index of Slovaks’ life and achievements) are organized by individual’s name and contain concise notes such as date of birth and brief description of activities, or a reference to the articles in which the information could be found. The notebooks labeled “Oni asi jeho, on asi on sam” (They about him, he about himself) are extensive with vivid details of prominent people’s life, activities, and achievements. For example, there are notes from articles and several clippings from newspapers about Ján Cajak’s and Gustáv Marsal-Petrovsky’s contributions to literature and culture, about the political activities of Eduard Beneš, Ján Masaryk, Vladimír Hurban, Ján Papánek, and others. Other notebooks are arranged chronologically and illuminate important historical events. Examples are the notebooks from 1968 and 1969. In 1968, under the leadership of a young Slovak, Alexander Dubček, Slovaks and Czechs hoped to achieve “socialism with a human face,” but the liberation was crushed by the Soviet invasion. From 1969 Slovakia was a part of a federation composed of the Slovak Socialist Republic and the Czech Socialist Republic. There are two notebooks about the formation of the Czechoslovak Republic and Czecho-Slovak Federation. Another notebook includes material about the Slovak World Congress. Thirty-eight notebooks entitled “Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and Selections from the Slovak Press.) They include concise notes from press articles organized chronologically from 1938 to 1981 and by source and include information regarding historical facts during each year. This subseries also includes notebooks with statements from speeches, arranged alphabetically by authors’ names; articles about Slovaks in Hungary and Yugoslavia



that are arranged by place name; notes from books and other sources by title; notes from verses and fables, and other literary works, by authors’ names; and many others. Of note is a press directory notebook arranged by press title.

Ján Denďúr created notebooks that have cross-references to his collection. One notebook is a calendar, which lists important birthdays and events for each day of the year. Other notebooks are subject indexes arranged chronologically and alphabetically. These indexes list articles and their location in Ján Denďúr’s collection, using his own abbreviations. These abbreviations are described in another notebook. With these indexes and Ján Denďúr’s card catalogues, a researcher can find the location of all articles collected on a certain person, subject, or event.

Series 3. Slovak-American Organizations, 1890-1987, n.d. (Boxes 95-99) a. Cultural, beneficial, and fraternal organizations, 1890-1987, n.d. Unlike subseries 2 b, which contains printed matter about organizations, this subseries includes materials created by organizations such as constitution and bylaws, correspondence, programs, flyers, proposals, announcements, meeting proceedings, and some miscellaneous financial materials. Included are materials of the following organizations: the Matica Slovenská, the Slovak-American Cultural Center, the Slovak-American Club of New York, the Garden State Cultural Center, the Slovak Cultural, Educational and Literary Center, National Slovak Society and the Fifth District of the National Slovak Society’s Dramatic Circle, Slav Congress, Slovak National Council in America, Slovak Calvinistic Presbyterian Union, Slovak Evangelic Union, the Matúš Černák Institute, the Slovak World Congress, the Slovak League of America, the Slovak Worker’s Dramatic Union, the Slovak National Alliance, the Živena Benefit Society, and others.

There is a 1924 financial report of the Slovensko Ŭstredne Knihkupectvo (Central Slovak Book Store) in Chicago, signed by Ján Denďúr as director. The brochure What is the Matica Slovenská?, which was published by the Matica Slovenská Committee in Passaic, New Jersey, tells about the purpose, history, and activities of the Matica in Slovakia and abroad. Included is also a book by Andrey Kalník entitled Preco bola založena Matica slovenského školstva v Amerike (Why the Matica Slovak schools in America were established), which was published in 1936.

b. Political, religious, and other organizations, 1917-1986, n.d. This subseries includes materials of the following organizations: the Slovak National Council in America, the Czechoslovak National Council in America, the Slovak Worker’s Socialist Federation, the Slovak Calvinistic Presbyterian Union, the Slovak Evangelic Union, and others. The records are correspondence, constitutions and bylaws. Ján Denďúr was editor of the Slovenský Noviny of the Slovak News Publishers, Inc, in 1943, in New York. The records of the Slovak News Publishers, Inc. include the certificate of incorporation and several other certificates, minutes, correspondence, financial reports and other miscellaneous financial documents. There is a bill of sale the machinery, equipment, and supplies owned by the Slovak News Publishers Inc. from Ján Denďúr to Alexis Gierowski, in 1945. There are also



constitutions and bylaws of the New York Typographical Union # 6, and the International Typographical Union (there is also a list of its members in 1954), in which Ján Denďúr was a member.

Series 4. Press Release of Information Agencies, 1931-1981 (Boxes 100-104) Most of the releases are from the World War II era and antecedent years. Ján Denďúr used these materials presumable as a bank of information regarding Czechoslovak historical events. Included are materials from the Czechoslovak Press Bureau, from 1942 to 1946 in English, and from 1941 to 1944 in Slovak and Czech; the U.S. Office of War Information Foreign Language Division, from 1942 to 1944; the Foreign Language Information Service, from 1931 to 1943; the Central European Press Agency, from 1939 to 1941; the Overseas News Agency, from 1942 to 1944; and the Prazka Tiskova Sluźba (Prague Print Service), from 1939 to 1940. Among these materials is the address by Alan Cranston, the chief of the Foreign Language Division of the Office of War Information, before the editors and publishers in New York at the National Slovak Day, in August 1942. Included is a curious document from the Office of War Information entitled “Hitler’s Lies,” a short list of the documented conspicuous lies of Adolph Hitler, from 1933 to 1943; and “The Enemy’s Calendar of Aggression, 1933-1943” also from the Office of War Information. The series also contains material from the Informačne Správy (Slovak Information Service), Slovakia, 1978-1981, which published cultural, historical, and political information.

Series 5. Family and Personal, 1904-1987, n.d. (Boxes 104-105, FF #1)

This series includes membership and dues books, and a few certificates from cultural, fraternal, and beneficial organizations in which Ján and his wife were members. There are also some biographical materials, business cards, Slovak songs, a pocket diary, and a program for Ján Denďúr’s play Jánosikov Poklad (Janosik’s Treasure). Included also are miscellaneous tickets, dictionaries, a Czech stamp book, and Slovak, Czech, and German banknotes. There are two of Ján Denďúr’s and Zuzanna’s bank saving books, their inoculation papers, and a description of Ján Denďúr’s cardiogram taken in 1986. There are oversize posters with portraits of Andrey G. Grutka, Martin Raźus, and Milan R. Štefánik, and a picture by an unknown artist entitled “Above the Tatra it lightens.”

There are Ján Denďúr’s naturalization documents, which include 1948-1950 correspondence with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in New York, pertaining to his petition for naturalization, and work sheets from lessons for the exam. Ján Denďúr sent his first application for naturalization in 1928. There are no materials in the collection pertaining to the matter from 1928 to 1948. Ján Denďúr was examined on May 20, 1948, signed Petition No. 567918, and took the oath. On June 10, 1948, Ján Denďúr sent a letter to the U.S. District Federal Court in which he enclosed a few documents that referred to his statements made May 20. He wrote: “I sincerely hope that enclosed documents will give your Honor a clear



picture regarding my public and political activities and my attitude toward the Constitution and Government of the United States.” There are also brief translations of his articles that affirm his loyalty. On March 29, 1949, Ján Denďúr was examined again and questioned regarding his membership in various organizations, especially the Slovak Worker’s Socialist Federation and the Worker’s Party of America, which he gave up some time before 1928. Seven months after his last examination, Ján Denďúr wrote to the INS “…because to this date [November 1, 1949] I did not receive … the Certificate of Naturalization, therefore I’m taking this opportunity to beg you to look in this matter.” The final INS letter from September 28, 1950, indicates that the nature of the organizations (presumable, the Slovak Worker’s Socialist Federation and the Worker’s Party of America )in which Ján Denďúr had been a member were still under investigation, and Ján Denďúr was informed: “as soon as the investigation is concluded, prompt action will be taken with a view to calendaring your petition for final hearing.” There is an obituary for Ján Denďúr published in 1987 in Hlas Ľudu, and a translation of an obituary, which appeared in the newspaper Jednota.

Series 6. Photographs, 1936-1971, n.d. (Box 105, FF #3) The twenty-one photographs, some of which are undated, include a photo of Alexander Dubček, a head of Communist party of Czechoslovakia in 1968; Ludvik Svoboda, first president of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic; Helenka Eliáš, musician; and Rudolf Kalencik, publisher. There are a few group photographs, for example, the participants in the theatrical play of a Moravian-Slovak wedding in 1931, and a scene from, presumably, Ján Denďúr’s play in performance by the Moravian Slovak Club in Chicago, in 1932. There is a group of participants in the golden jubilee convention of the Živena Benefit Society in 1941, and the Slovak World Congress participants in 1971. There are six photographs, which Ján Denďúr used for his film Život Slovákov (Slovak’s Life). Several photographs are unidentified.

Series 7. Index Card Catalogues, (Boxes 106-112) There are alphabetical and chronological catalogues. The alphabetical index of individuals is the largest of the catalogues. The index of Slovak publications is arranged by title. The catalogue of Slovak books is organized by title and includes authors’ names. There is a catalogue of Slovak fables and verses that were published in the Slovak-American press. This catalogue is organized alphabetically by title. Notable is a catalogue of pseudonyms used by some authors. The catalogue of organizations, unions, and societies includes information about the organizations’ establishment, activities, and references to the sources that could contain additional information. The chronological catalogue is a calendar of certain events. There is a small catalogue on bits of scrap paper, which duplicates catalogues of publications, organizations, and pseudonyms, and in addition to these includes an index of schools.



Most of the catalogues have references to many sources, in particular, to Ján Denďúr’s archives of scrapbooks and notebooks, which comprise this collection, and to other newspapers, books, and encyclopedias. For example, the code “zz/c” is

an abbreviation for the notebook title “Zo ivota a cinnosti slovenskych initelov,”

and the code “P-V” refers to the notebooks entitled “Prehad a Vyber zo

Slovenskej Tlae.” Other code examples are B-SKS – Bulletin Svetovho Kongresu

Slovakov, ES - Encyklopedia Slovensk, H – Horizont. There is an important abbreviation key index for the catalogues in box 94, folder 3.

Series 8. Audio and Visual, 1987, n.d. (Boxes 113-116, FF #1)

Audio materials include three cassettes and two phonograph records. The cassettes contain Ján Denďúr’s interview recorded by M. Mark Stolárik, president of the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, in 1987, the last year Ján Denďúr lived in America before his return to Yugoslavia. The interview is in Slovak. During the interview Ján Denďúr told about his years in Yugoslavia, his poor parents and big family; schools and teachers, which he remembered with appreciation; and his years in the army before and during World War I. Ján Denďúr cried almost all the time during the interview. Especially his reminiscences about the war made him cry.

Ján Denďúr explained very briefly the reason for his decision to immigrate to the USA, which was mainly a desire to escape from the iniquities of that time, and the imminence of the impressments to the army. He detested the war and the army. At first, Ján Denďúr moved to Port Rica, Italy, where he worked for some time. Later, Ján obtained a passport at the Serbian Consulate and moved to Brazil. At the Czechoslovak Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Ján got a visa to the United States. It is unclear from the interview how his wife arrived to the United States. Ján Denďúr described his years in America, and his career as journalist, editor, and typographer, mostly in the Naš Svet and Slovenský Noviny. Ján Denďúr expressed his opinion and concern regarding the political leaders in Czechoslovakia history. Jan Denďúr mentioned his archives and catalogues as a source for learning Slovak and Slovak-American history, which he had decided to give to the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies.

On the phonograph records are Slovak songs and classical music of the 14th through 17th centuries. Visual materials include seven amateur 16 mm camera films of unknown attribution. There is a movie about an unidentified group of two women and one man with a small child. Another film starts with a pile of U.S. currency on top of a certificate, which says “Slovak Liga v Amerike - Na pamiatku – Miroslav Minar – Oslobodenie Slovenská” (“Slovak League in America – In Memory – Miroslav Minar – The Slovak Liberation”) and later one sees a hand moving money around. Others are about a group of people at a waterfall, and a large group of people posing in front of a house. Another film is about an auto-racing car with “NCH Death Dodgers” written on the side. The cardboard cards from Ján Denďúr’s movie materials show the movie captions, scenery, portraits, and organizations’ logos.



Separation report A large collection of Slovak-American books, newspapers, almanacs, and other publications were accessioned with the Ján Denďúr Papers. Included were Naś Svet, Wiskoninsky Slovák, Slovenská Žena, and others. In 1989, these publications were separated from the papers and added to the former Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library’s newspaper collection, since the Ján Denďúr Papers were initially accessioned to that institution. These newspapers are now at the HSP Library.

In addition, the following newspapers have been removed later to the HSP Library:

Horizont October 1973, no.10; September/October 1982, nos. 9/10

Narodna Jednota December 17, 1930; January 3, 1931; February 24, 1940

Naš Svet March 31, 1939; April 7, 1939

Related materials The Historical Society of Pennsylvania with The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies:

Eduard J. Behunčík Papers, Collection MSS 170 Hurban-Boor Family Papers, Collection MSS 166 Vladimir Hurban Papers, Collection MSS 34

Genealogicko-heraldický hlas. Martin, Slovakia: Matica Slovenská, 1991-present. Matica slovenská krajanom. St. Martin: Matica slovenská, 1967. Maticné cítanie. Martin: Matica slovenská, -1977. Leštinský, J.G. /Piesne verse a recnovanky: ku slovenskym krest’ansko-narodnym, obcianskym istatnym slavnostiam a pamatnym dniom, ako I pre domacu potrebu nasej mladeze. Turciansky Sv. Martin: Tlacil a vydal J. Gašparík, 1927. Čulen, Konštantín. Slováci v Amerike: crty z kultúrnych dejín. Turciansky Sv.

Martin: Vyd. Matica Slovenská, 1938. Slovensko. Martin: Matica slovenská, 1977-present. Zahranicni Slovaci a narodna kulturna dedicstvo: zbornik prispevkov z vedeckeho seminara

k 120. vyrociu zalozenia Matice slovenskej. V Martine: Matica slovenská, 1984; New York: Slovak-American Cultural Center, 1982.

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Subjects Biographical sources

Carpatho-RutheniaRelocation, 1945 Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

CzechoslovakiaHistory, 1918-1938

CzechoslovakiaHistory, 1945-1969

CzechoslovakiaHistoryIntervention, 1968

CzechoslovakiaPolitics and government, 1918

CzechoslovakiaPolitics and government, 1938-1939

Czech RepublicHistory1918

FablesSlovak

Hungary History 20th century

History World War, 1939-1945

History World War, 1939-1945Europe

History materialsCataloging of history materials History sources

Jewry History Slovakia, 1938-1977

JournalismSlovakSlovak-American

JournalismPolitical aspects Czechoslovakia

Newspaper editors Slovak-Americans Newspaper publishing

Newspaper layout and typography Illinois Chicago

Newspaper layout and typography Pennsylvania Pittsbugh

Newspapers Ownership

Slovak Newspapers YugoslaviaPetrovec

Slovak-AmericansNewspapers Illinois Chicago

Slovak-AmericansNewspapers Pennsylvania Pittsbugh

SlovaksBiography

SlovaksBiographyHistory and criticism

SlovaksEthnic identity

SlovaksHistorySources

PeriodicalsPublishingSlovak-American

Printing Newspapers Slovak-American Illinois Chicago

Printing Newspapers Slovak-American PennsylvaniaPittsbugh

Publishers and publishing Periodicals Illinois Chicago

Publishers and publishing Periodicals PennsylvaniaPittsbugh

Slovak-American History 20th century

Slovakia History, 1918-1945

Slovaks HistorySources Typography

VersesSlovak

Yugoslavia History 20th century



Behunčík, Eduard Beneš, Eduard, 1884-1948 Cajak, Ján, 1863-1944 Černák, Matus, 1903-1955 Čulen, Konštántin Denďúr, Ján, 1898-1988

Denďúr, Ján, 1898-1988Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. Dubček, Alexander, 1921- Hlinka, Andrej, 1864-1938 Hodža, Milan, 1878-1944 Hurban, Jozef Miloslav, 1817-1888 Hurban, Vladimír, 1884-1950 Hurban-Vajansky, Svetozár, 1847-1916 Kalenčik (Kalen), Rudolf Lach, John J. Paučo, Jozef Plátek, J. S.

Ražus, Martin, 1888-1937 Sciranka, Ján Štefánik, Milan R. Tiso, Jozef, 1887-1947 Vnuk, František

Central European Press AgencyPress releases

Czechoslovak Press Bureau Press releases First Catholic Slovak Union

Foreign Language Information Service Press releases Foreign Slovak Matica

Informacne Správy Press releases

Matica SlovenskáChicago, Illinois

Matica Slovenská Turčiansky Svatý Martin, Slovakia National Slovak Society New York Typographical Union # 6

Office of War Information Foreign Language Division Press releases

Overseas News Agency Press releases

Prazka Tiskova Sluzba Press releases Slovak American Club of New York Slovak American Congress Slovak American Cultural Center Slovak League of America Slovak National Alliance Slovak National Council in America Slovak World Congress Živena Benefit Society



Naš Svet New- Yorský Denník Slovák v Amerike Slovenka Slovenské Noviny Slovenský Denník Slovenský Hlas Slovenský Hlásnik Slovenský Tyždenník Wiskonsinky Slovák



Administrative Information

Restrictions The collection is open for research.

Acquisition information This collection was donated to the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies by Ján Denďúr in 1987. Accession number: M87-25.

Alternative format None.

Preferred citation Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Ján Denďúr Papers (Collection 3032), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Processing note The series and subseries structure largely reflects the original order of the records; the processor made very few changes. However, it is not clear why some materials were kept in the miscellaneous files, such as some individuals’ correspondence (Series Ia), and also individuals’ files in scrapbooks (Series IIa, and IId), and notebooks (Series IIe), while some were separated and sorted by a person’s name. The processor selected materials pertaining to the same person from the individuals’ miscellaneous files and merged them with those that were separated. Because of overlap of individuals’ names, publications’ titles, and organizations’ names within the collection, the researchers are encouraged to search among several categories for comprehensive coverage of given citations. For example, individuals’ files are in the "Correspondence” series Ia, while the same and some additional individuals’ files are in the "Individuals" series IIa, in press clippings. Additionally, individuals may be found under the “Miscellaneous individuals files” categories in series IId; in scrapbooks, IIe; in notebooks, IIf; and in catalogues in series VII. The same could be said about publications and organizations files. Publications’ files are in the Correspondence series Ia, and additional publications’ files are in the Publications series IIb. The publications also may be found under “Miscellaneous Publications” categories, and in series VIII in catalogues. Organizations’ files are in the Organizations series IIb in press clippings, while many of the same organizations’ files and many others are in series IIIa, IIIb, V, and VII. The Slovak titles of plays, the titles of some newspapers, the labels of scrapbooks and notebooks, and some organizations’ names in



this finding aid were translated into English by the processor. The translated text is given in parentheses.

Most scrapbooks and notebooks were originally housed in binders. Pages were removed and stored in several folders. The cardboard covers were photocopied if there was useful information, and a copy was included in each folder. There were duplicate copies of a few notebooks and phonograph records, and two blank films, which were removed from the collection. The movie titles were duplicated in two formats: on cardboard cards and on rolls of wallpaper. The rolls were removed from the collection because of their fragile condition and discarded.

Processing of this collection made possible by a generous grant from the Phoebe W. Haas Trust. Material from the interview was used in writing background notes of this guide.



Box and folder listing Series 1. Correspondence, Writings, and Ephemera. a. Correspondence

Folder title Date Box Folder

Bagar, Andrej 1938-1950 1 1

“Andrej Bagar. Bratislava” (notebook of letters written by J. Denďúr)

1945-1946 1 2

Bazovský, Ján 1947-1948 1 3

“Inž. Igor Bazovský”(notebook of letters written by J. Denďúr)

1947-1948 1 4

Belansky, Ján 1976-1980 1 5

Belohlávek, Karel 1931-1979 1 6

Beneš, Eduard 1939-1942 1 7

Blažek, Paul 1934 1 8

Böhm, Emauel T. 1969-1986 1 9

Cajak, Ján 1939-1986 1 10

Černák, Matus 1953-1954 1 11

Červenak, Ján 1934-1965 1 12

Čulen, Konštántin 1938-1964 1 13

Demeter, Ĺadíslav 1943-1945 1 14

Dobiš, B.G. 1978-1980 1 15

Durčansky, Ferdinand 1963-1974 1 16

Eliáš, Helenka 1948-1950 1 17

Eliáš, Ján 1980-1982 1 18

Fridrichovsky, Josephine 1956-1970 1 19

Fuga, František 1960-1982 1 20

Miscellaneous File “F” 1978-1982 1 21

Hodža, Milan 1936-1949 1 22-24

Hrobák, Filip A. 1945-1956 2 1

Hurban, Vladimír 1938-1939 2 2

Hušek, Jozef 1938-1942 2 3

Kalenčik (Kalen), Rudolf 1965-1985 2 4

Kalník, Andrej 1932-1947 2 5

Kandra, Ĺudovít 1973-1979 2 6

Kocúr, Ján A. 1935-1948 2 7

Koreň, Loizo (Ludo) 1928-1960 2 8

Košina, Jozef, andKošina, Štefana 1937-1978 2 9

Kružliak, Imrich 1981-1982 2 10

Kurtha, V. H. 1936-1939, n.d.

2 11

Lach, Ján J. 1935-1960 2 12

Lakata, Jozef 1934 2 13

Lettrich, Jozef 1946 2 14



Macko, Ĺadíslav 1976-1980 2 15

Mešiar, Stanislav 1964-1971 2 16

Mlynarovič, Clement M. 1940 2 17

Múdry-Šebík, Michal 1942-1946 2 18

Murgaš, Karol 1971-1974 2 19

Omelina, Štefan 1974-1977 2 20

Osuský, Štefan 1939-1943 2 21

Pálka, Ján 1944-1945 2 22

Paučo, Jozef 1949-1975 2 23

Pauliny-Töth, Ján 1940-1941 2 24

Pelisek, Jozef 1939 3 1

Plátek, J. S. 1938-1941 3 2

Rolík, Andrej 1941-1978 3 3

Sciranka, Ján S. 1937, 1948 3 4

Smith, Andrej 1930-1967 3 5

Stankoviansky, Emil 1931-1951 3 6

Staško, Jozef 1972-1986 3 7

Steffel, Jaroslav S. and Richard S. 1935-1941 3 9

Stolárik, Imrich 1948, 1966-1981

3 8

Šprinc, Mikulas 1949-1975 3 10

Tiso, Frano 1956-1962 3 11

Verčik, Julius 1922-1928 3 12

Vnuk, František 1973 3 13

Zapletal, Martin 1944 3 14

Zeman, Ján and Štefan 1940-1947 3 15

Zorńan, Ján 1964-1971 3 16

Miscellaneous individuals. File “A-D” 1930-1970 3 17

Miscellaneous individuals. File “E-J” 1933-1967 3 18

Miscellaneous individuals. File “K-L” 1924-1970 3 19

Miscellaneous individuals. File “M-O” 1930-1965 3 20

Miscellaneous individuals. File “P-R” 1921-1961 3 21

Miscellaneous individuals. File “S” 1924-1971 3 22

Miscellaneous individuals. File “T-Z” 1925-1971 3 23

Publications: Hlas 1939-1945, 1969

4 1

Publications: Hlas Ľudu 1963 4 2

Publications: Horizont 1973-1982 4 3

Publications: Jednota 1941-1975 4 4

Publications: Kanadský Slovak 1943-1983 4 5

Publications: Katolicky Sokol 1941-1945 4 6

Publications: Knihospol 1938 4 7

Publications: Kotva 1972 4 8

Publications: Kultúra 1960-1961 4 9



Publications: Ľudové Zvesti 1945-1984 4 10

Publications: Ľudovy Denník 1944-1947 4 11

Publications: Most 1974-1985 4 12

Publications: Národna Obrada 1945 4 13

Publications: Národnie Noviny 1934-1970 4 14

Publications: Národnie Noviny (Bratislava) 1938-1946 4 15

Publications: Naš Svet 1931-1942 4 16

Publications: Naše Divadlo 1932 4 17

Publications: New-Yorkský Denník 1939-1955 4 18

Publications: Nové Časy 1942 4 19

Publications: Nové Slovensko 1940 4 20

Publications: Nové Slovo 1947 4 21

Publications: Noví Svet 1930-1931 4 22

Publications: Slobodné Slovensko 1976-1985 4 23

Publications: Slovák v Amerike 1956-1979 4 24

Publications: Slovák v Slobodnom Svete 1957, 1963 4 25

Publications: Slovart USA 1972, 1982 4 26

Publications: Slovenská Obrana 1934-1968 4 27

Publications: Slovenská Zahroda 1979 4 28

Publications: Slovenská Slovo 1974-1982 4 29

Publications: Slovensko 1986 4 30

Publications: Slovensko-České Niviny 1935 4 31

Publications: Slovenský Denník 1938, n.d. 4 32

Publications: Slovenský Hlas 1938, 1965-1983

4 33

Publications: Slovenský Obcan 1943 4 34

Publications: Slovenský Sokol 1939-1942 4 35

Publications: Slovenský Stit 1975-1980 4 36

Publications: Slovenský Źivot v Argentine 1977-1980 4 37

Publications: Slovornost 1949 4 38

Publications: Wiskonsky Slovak 1936-1940 4 39

Publications: Miscellaneous 1941-1979 4 40

Series 1. Correspondence, Writings, and Ephemera. b. Writings by Ján Denďúr


Play “Z noci v den” 1927 5 1

Play “Keď dvanásta hodina ubleri..” 1927 5 2

Play “Bez matky a otca…” 1929 5 3

Play “Jarne burky” 1930 5 4

Articles for press 1941 5 5


Articles for press 1943-1944 5 7













Articles for press 1970-1974, n.d.

5 18

Articles for Sloboda n.d. 6 1

“Z mojich nachodilych myslenok” (From my sudden thoughts) (Scrapbook)

n.d. 6 2

“Moje novnarstvo” (My journalism) (Scrapbook # 1)

1943 6 3-5

“Moje novinarstvo” (My journalism) (Scrapbook # 2)

1947 6 6-8

“Zapisky” (Memoirs) 1968 6 9

“Moe zapisky” (My memoirs) 1974 7 1

“Matica Slovenská v Juhoslavii. Pohlad na jej vznik, cinnost’ a zanik” (Matica Slovenská in Yugoslavia. View of its beginning, value, and destruction).

1932-1948 7 2

“Martin Ražus” 1942-1967 7 3

“Milan Rastislav Štefánik” 1942-1979 7 4

“Hlas Slovenskeho svedomia. 24 februara 1945. Čo na to povie pan Denďúr?” (Voice of Slovak conscience. February 24, 1945. What does Mr. Denďúr tell about that?)

1945-1947 7 5

“Delegacii Slovenskey Národnj Rady” (Slovak National Council delegations)

1946 7 6

“Na Česte novo-starého ošmekstva” (In a way of the new-old swindle)

1948-1949 7 7

“Musime sa nájsť… Čo cheme; Prečo a ako… “(Must to find…What we want; why, and how…)

1949-1971 7 8

“Pre lepšie poznania… Slováci, poznajme sa!..”(For better perception…Slovaks, let’s realize…)

1960 7 9

“Čo Cheme?” (What do we want?) 1962 7 10

“Prejav na Slovenskom dni…”(Speech on a Slovak Day)

1962 7 11



“Významné postavy na národa roli dedične…”(Significant figures in the national heritage)

1965 7 12

“Hviezdoslov Prihovor…” (Adjudication to Hviezdoslav)

1965-1971 7 13

“Clanky-prejavy” (Articles- speeches)

1966-1978 7 14

“Kultúrny život. Bratislava. Slovensko” (Cultural life. Bratislava. Slovakia)

1968 7 15

“Tak je to na tomto svete” (How is it on this world?)

1975-1976 7 16

“Stato sa to…” (Happened that…) 1975-1976 7 17

“Čo vás zaujima?” (What are you interested in?)

1975-1979 7 18

“Skúška vašej památi” (Rehearsal of your memory)

1976 8 1

“Hl’a, takto…” (Look, thus…) 1976-1979 8 2

“Na našom obzore” (On our horizon) 1977 8 3

Article of Juray Kremen Ukrižovaná

Pravda (Crucified Truth) edited by J. Denr

1943 8 4

Articles and official letters 1939 8 5

Miscellaneous writings 1942-1947, n.d.

8 6

Series 1. Correspondence, Writings, and Ephemera. c. Ephemera


Miscellaneous programs and flyers 1918-1948 8 7





Miscellaneous programs and flyers n.d. 8 12

Cardboard matrixes (dies) n.d. 9 1-3

Stationeries n.d. 9 4

Typesetting advertisements n.d. 9 5

Ticket books n.d. 9 6

Advertising contract books n.d. 9 7

Receipt books of Slovenský denník (pages are blank)

n.d. 9 8

Receipt books of Naš Svet and Slovenka n.d. 9 9

Envelopes n.d. 9 10

Post cards n.d. 9 11

Miscellaneous n.d. 9 12



Series 2. Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks. a. Individuals


Alexy, Jánko 1970-1984 10 1

Ambrose, Anton Štefan 1937-1971 10 2

Ambruš, Ján 1939-1944 10 3

Miscellaneous individuals. File “A” 1972-1976 10 4

Bartek, Henrich 1957-1986 10 5

Basovský, Igor; Milos; Oktav 1972-1986 10 6

Behunčík, Eduard 1972-1975 10 7

Bell, Thomas 1974-1977 10 8

Benau, Dezider 1940s (?) 10 9

Beniak, Valentín 1969-1974 10 10

Benka, Martin 1954-1983 10 11

Beneš, Eduard 1935-1944 10 12

Bernolák, Anton 1937 10 13

Bešeňovský, Ľudovít 1980-1984 10 14

Bielek, Ivan 1943-1972 10 15

Blaho, Pavel 1938-1967 10 16

Böhm, Emanuel 1952-1980 10 17

Bor, Ján E. 1977-1982 10 18

Bosák, Michal 1955-1960 10 19

Branecky, Jozef 1963 10 20

Brázda, Andrej 1982-1986 10 21

Miscellaneous individuals. File “B” 1939-1985 10 22-24

Cincík, Jozef G. 1959-1972 11 1

Clementis, Vlado 1942-1967 11 2

Miscellaneous individuals. File “C” 1951-1976 11 3

Čaplovic, Jn 1941 11 4

Čatlos, Ferdinand 1939-1973 11 5

Černak, Matus 1934-1975 11 6-8

Čulen, Konštántin: Biographical sketch by František Vnuk

1974-1975 11 9

Čulen, Konštántin: Slovenský Naucny Slovnik

1952 11 10

Čulen, Konštántin: Posledne Posedenie s Karolom Sidorom

1961 11 11

Čulen, Konštántin: Americko- Slovenský Histioricky Kalendar

n.d. 11 12

Čulen, Konštántin: Dejiny Slovakov v Amerike. Scrapbooks # 1, 2, 3

1951-1953 12 1-3



Čulen, Konštántin: Dejiny New-Yorkskich Slovakov

1963 13 1

Čulen, Konštántin: Strucne Dejiny Slovenskej Ligy v Amerike

1958-1960 13 2

Čulen, Konštántin: Articles about Gustáv Marshal-Petrovsky

1941-1959 13 3

Čulen, Konštántin: Miscellanoeous 1939-1986 13 4-7

Miscellaneous individuals. File “Č” 1938-1984 14 1

Dafčík, Ján C. 1956-1973 14 2

Dilong, Rudolf 1965-1986 14 3

Dubček, Alexander 1968-1984 14 4

Miscellaneous individuals. File “D” 1939-1987 14 5-7

Ďurcansky, Ferdinand 1938-1981 14 8

Miscellaneous individuals. File “Ď” 1957-1977 14 9

Miscellaneous individuals. File “E” 1974-1980 14 10

Fándly, Juraj 1954-1975 14 11

Ferienčík, Ján Adolf 1958-1976 14 12

Figuly, Margita 1969-1974 14 13

Francisci, Jánko 1967-1977 14 14

Furdek, Štefan 1943-1973 14 15

Miscellaneous individuals. File “F” 1940-1986 14 16-17

Gašpar, Tido J. 1936-1973 14 18

Gregor-Tajovský, Jozef 1940-1974 14 19

Greiner, Krištofer 1979-1980 14 20

Miscellaneous individuals. File “G” 1939-1980 14 21-22

Halaša, Andrej 1969-1973 15 1

Haššík, Štefan 1957-1985 15 2

Hletko, Peter P. 1941-1973 15 3

Hlinka, Andrej 1938-1963 15 4-6

Hodža, Milan: Articles to his 50th Anniversary

1938 15 7

Hodža, Milan 1934-Aug. 1942 15 8-13

Hodža, Milan Sep. 1942-1979 16 1-4

Hollý, Ján 1965-1974 16 5

Hrobák, Filip 1954-1978 16 6

Hronský, J. C. 1956-1979 16 7

Hrušovský, František 1953-1986 16 8

Hurban, Jozef Miloslav 1963-1977 16 9

Hurban-Vajansky, Svetozár 1939-1982 16 10

Hurban, Vladimír 1939-1963 16 11

Husák, Gustáv 1954-1984 16 12

Hušek, Jozef 1938-1967 16 13

Hviezdoslav, Pavel O. 1936-1977 17 1

Miscellaneous individuals. File “H” 1937-1987 17 2-4



*Miscellaneous individuals. File “Ch” 1938-1983 17 5

Miscellaneous individuals. File “I” 1936-1981 17 6

Jánkovich, Ľadíslav 1977-1982 17 7

Jurkovič, Dušan and Samuel 1972-1976 17 8

Miscellaneous individuals. File “J” 1939-1984 17 9-11

Kalenčik (Kalen), Rudolf 1984 17 12

Kandra, Ľudovít 1954-1979 17 13

Kirschbaum, Jozef 1952-1982 17 14

Klokoš, Andrej 1970-1975 17 15

Kmeť, Andrej 1958-1971 17 16

Kocúr, Ján A. 1972-1975 17 17

Košík, Gustáv 1956-1960 17 18

Kráľ, Fraňo 1955-1978 17 19

Kráľ, Jánko 1956-1977 17 20

Krasko, Ivan (Ján Botto) 1951-1976 17 21

Krasuľa, Štefan 1954-1972 17 22

Krčméry, Štefan 1963-1980 17 23

Kružliak, Imrich 1980-1985 17 24

Kukučin, Martin 1970-1985 18 1

Kuzmány, Karol 1938-1984 18 2

Kvála, Ján 1932-1974 18 3

Kvetko, Martin 1940, 1981 18 4

Miscellaneous individuals. File “K” 1938-1985 18 5

Lach, John J. 1944-1975 18 6

Lechocký, Emanuel 1963-1972 18 7

Lichner, Ján 1938-1986 18 8

Miscellaneous individuals. File “L” 1942-1980 18 9

Macek, Aloiz J. 1963-1977 18 10

Mach, Sano 1937-1982 18 11

Macko, Ľadíslav E. 1975-1986 18 12

Mamatey, Albert 1970-1973 18 13

Marták, Ján 1963-1973 18 14

Martákova- Ražusova, Mariena 1955-1974 18 15

Masaryk, Ján 1937-1942 18 16

Matuška, Jánko 1959-1977 18 17

Mečiar, Stanislav 1955-1972 18 18

Medvecký, Karol A. n.d. 18 19

Mešťiančík, Milos K. 1942-1970 18 20

Mikuš, Jozef 1952-1984 18 21

Mlynarovič, Miloš K. 1942-1970 18 22

Mondok, Ferdinand 1952-1967 18 23

Mörič, Rudolf 1985 19 1

Moyzes, Štefan 1939-1984 19 2

Mrázek, Jozef 1965-1975 19 3



Múdry-Šebík, Michal 1941-1942 19 4

Murgaš, Jozef 1954-1974 19 5

Murgaš, Karol 1937-1942 19 6

Murín, Karol 1963-1973 19 7

Miscellaneous individuals. File “M” 1937-1985 19 8

Nižnánsky, Jožo 1954-1976 19 9

Novomeský, Ĺadíslav; Ľudevít; Pavla 1961-1984 19 10

Miscellaneous individuals. File “N” 1959-1981 19 11

Okáľ, Ján 1975-1981 19 12

Osuský, Štefan 1942-1973 19 13

Miscellaneous individuals. File “O” 1937-1984 19 14

Palárik, Ján 1970-1972 19 15

Paličkár, Štefan 1954-1955 19 16

Pankuch, Ján 1952-1980 19 17

Papánek, Ján 1940-1943 19 18

Pastier, František 1959-1978 19 19

Paučo, Jozef 1955-1985 19 20

Pauliny- Töth, Ilja; Ján; Ĺadíslav, Viliam 1938-1981 19 21

Pelikán, Jaroslav 1942-1973 20 1

Piaček, Karnel 1981 20 2

Podjavorinská, Ľudmila 1943-1976 20 3

Podkrivack, Adam 1957-1959 20 4

Polák, Milan 1957-1959 20 5

Porubský, Ján, Dušan 1937-1959 20 6

Potocký, Andrey 1978 20 7

Prídavok, Peter 1946-1983 20 8

Pruša, Jozef G. 1957-1967 20 9

Miscellaneous individuals. File “P” 1937-1985 20 10

Ražus, Martin 1930-1939, 1942-1984

20 11-12

Reištetter, Štefan B. 1957-1981 20 13

Rolík, Andrej 1946-1982 20 14

Roman, Štefan B. 1957-1981 20 15

Rovnianek, Peter V. 1940, 1967 20 16

Roy, Vladimír 1936-1937, 1975 20 17

Miscellaneous individuals. File “R” 1956-1986 20 18

Salva, Fedor; Karol 1943-1969 20 19

Sasinek, František V. 1965-1974 20 20

Sciranka, Ján C. 1941-1977 20 21

Sidor, Karol 1938-1983 21 1-6

Sirácky, Andrej 1965-1975 21 7

Slabey, Andrej P. 1941-1959 21 8

Sládkovič, Andrej 1969-1972 21 9



Slančíková-Timrava, Bozena 1951-1976 21 10

Slansky, Rudolf 1951 21 11

Slávik, Juraj 1934-1944 21 12

Slezák, Ján 1953-1984 21 13

Smrek, Ján 1938-1983 21 14

Socháň, Pavel 1941-1972 21 15

Sokol, Martin 1938-1961 21 16

Staško, Jozef 1952-1979 22 1

Stodola, Aurel 1957-1974 22 2

Stodola, Ivan 1938-1977 22 3

Stodola, Kornel 1966 22 4

Stolárik, Imrich 1979-1980 22 5

Miscellaneous individuals. File “S” 1937-1987 22 6

Šafarik, Pavel J. 1961-1976 22 7

Škrovina, Otto 1939 22 8

Škultety, Jozef 1938-1984 22 9

Škultety, Elena Marothy 1939 22 10

Šprink, Mikulas 1952-1986 22 11

Šrobar, Vavro 1961-1967 22 12

Štefanik, Milan R. 1933-1979 22 13-17

Štefanik, Milan R. 1980-1987, n.d. 23 1-2

Štiasny, Karol 1955-1976 23 3

Štúr, Ľudovít 1941-1977 23 4

Miscellaneous individuals. File “Š” 1937-1987 23 5

Tatarka, Dominik 1961-1963 23 6

Thurzo, Fedor; Ivan 1965-1977 23 7

Tiso, Jozef 1937-1947 23 8-12

Tiso, Jozef 1947-1987 24 1-5

Trnavsky, Mikulas S. 1958-1981 24 6

Tuka, Vojtech 1935-1980 24 7

Miscellaneous individuals. File “T” 1938-1986 24 8

Urban, Eugen 1965, 1972 24 9

Urban, Milo 1965-1982 24 10

Urbánek, Ferko 1959-1984 24 11

Miscellaneous individuals. File “U” 1951-1976 24 12

Vansa, Ján and Vansova, Teresa 1941-1987 24 13

Viest, Rudolf 1941-1944 24 14

Vnuk, František 1966-1987 24 15

Vojtko, Ján 1931 24 16

Výrostro, Pavol V. 1966-1982 24 17

Miscellaneous individuals. File “V” 1937-1987 24 18

Miscellaneous individuals. File “W” 1974-1975 25 1

Miscellaneous individuals. File “Z” 1937-1985 25 2

Čarnov, Andrej (Subik,František) 1952-1978 25 3



Čatko, Ernest 1977 25 4

Čiak-Somolitsky, Izidor 1963 25 5

Miscellaneous individuals. File “Č” 1942-1987 25 6

Series 2. Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks. b. Organizations


Kanadska Slovenská Liga (Canadian Slovak League)

1945-1983 25 7

Kanadský Slovenský Podporný Spolok (Canadian Slovak Benefit Society)

1978-1979 25 8

Kongress Americkych Slovanov (Slovak American Congress)

1941-1942 25 9-10

Matica Slovenská 1931-1973 25 11-12

Matica Slovenská 1974-1984 26 1-3

Matica Slovenská v Juhoslavii (Slovak Matica in Yugoslavia)

1937-1948 26 4

Zahranichna Matica Slovenská (Foreign Slovak Matica)

1945-1984 26 5

Národny Slovenský Spolok (National Slovak Society)

1930-1980 26 6-10

Národny Zväz Slovenskych Evangelikov (National Federation of Slovak Evangelists)

1942-1943 26 11

Prva Katolicka Slovenská Jednota (First Catholic Slovak Union)

1947-1974 26 12

Slovenská Evanjelicka Jednota (Slovak Evangelic Union)

1935-1958 26 13

Slovenská Liga v Amerike (Slovak League of America)

1938-1939 26 14

Slovenská Liga v Amerike (Slovak League of America)

1940-1985 27 1-14

Slovenské Americke Sdruzenie (Slovak American Alliance)

1939-1977 28 1

Svetovy Kongress Slovakov (Slovak World Congress)

1970-1971 28 2-9

Svetovy Kongress Slovakov (Slovak World Congress)

1971-1981 29 1-7

Slovenská Národna Rada v Zahranice (Foreign Slovak National Council)

1977 29 8

Slovenská Národna Škola (Slovak National School)

1943 29 9

Slovak Telečvicha Jednota Sokol (Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol)

1946-1950 29 10

Slovenský Katolicky Sokol (Slovak Catholic Sokol)

1946-1951 29 11



Slovenský Robotnicky Spolok (Slovak Worker’s Society)

1931, 1944 29 12

Slovenský Ľudovy Umelecky Kolektiv SLUK (Slovak Folk Artistic Collective)

1985, n.d. 30 1

Štefánikov Dramaticky Kružok (Štefánik’s Dramatic Circle)

1971 30 2

Živena Podporujuči Spolok (Živena Benefit Society)

1941-1961 30 3

Zväz Slovenskych Spisovatelov (Slovak Writers Federation)

1977 30 4

Miscellaneous organizations 1935-1984, n.d.

30 5

Series 2. Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks. c. Publications


Americko- Slovenské Noviny 1966 30 6

Bratstvo 1944, 1974 30 7

Dominus Vobiscum 1974-1984 30 8

Elán 1930 30 9

Encyclopedia Slovenská (Slovak Encyclopedia)

1978-1983 30 10

Floridský Slovák 1983 30 11

Hlas 1942-1943 30 12

Hlas Ľudu 1967 30 13

Horizont 1972-1976 30 14

Kanadsk Slovák 1944-1980 30 15

Katolísky Sokol 1911-1951 30 16

Kotva 1972-1975 30 17

Ľudové Zvesti 1971-1978 30 18

Most 1974 30 19

Národna Jednota 1940 30 20

Národnie Noviny 1938-1951 30 21

Naš Svet 1938-1941 30 22

New-Yorkský Denník 1942-1951 30 23

Novy Čas 1970 30 24

Pittsburgska Dohoda 1938-1978, n.d. 31 1

Rovnosť Ľudu 1935, 1941 31 2

Pravda and Ľudovy Denník 1933-1973 31 3

Robotnicke Noviny 1935 31 4

Slobodné Slovensko 1972, 1976 31 5

Slovák 1939 31 6

Slovák Manor 1929 31 7

Slovák v Amerike 1984 31 8



Slovenka 1940 31 9

Slovenská Deva 1978 31 10

Slovenská Národna Rada 1951-1957 31 11

Slovenská Obrana 1943-1977 31 12

Slovenské Noviny 1943-1959 31 13

Slovensko-Česke Noviny 1935 31 14

Slovenský Denník 1937-1938 31 15

Slovenský Hlas 1938-1984 31 16

Slovenský Hlásnik 1951-1959 31 17

Slovenský Priekopnik 1943 31 18

Slovenský Sokol 1951-1967 31 19

Slovenský Spravodaj 1973-1974 31 20

Slovenský Tyždenník 1903 31 21

Slovenský Tyždenník 1938 N/A FF #1

Spravý 1982-1984 31 22

Tatrý 1973-1984 31 23

Miscellaneous publications 1938-1955 31 24

Series 2. Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks. d. Scrapbooks


Scrapbook #1, part 1 of 3, “Slovensko osudové dni 1938-1939,” pages 1-57

1938 32 1


1938 32 2

Scrapbook, #1 part 3 of 3, “Slovensko osudové dni 1938-1939,” pages 102-150

1938 32 3

Scrapbook #2, part 1 of 3, “Slovensko osudovťé dni 1938-1939,” pages 1-60

1938 32 4


1938 32 5


1938 32 6


1938 32 7


1938 33 1


1938 33 2

Scrapbook (unnumbered) 1938-1965 33 3

Scrapbook #4, part 1 of 3 “Slovensko osudové dni 1938-1939,” (pages unnumbered)

1939 33 4


1939 33 5




1939 33 6

Scrapbook #1, part 1 of 3, pages 1-60 1939 33 7






















































































Scrapbook #3, part 1 of 4, pages 254-263 and unnumbered

1944 45 7



Scrapbook #3, part 2 of 4, pages unnumbered 1944 45 8















































































Scrapbook #3, part 2 of 4, pages 695-771 (some pages are not included)

1946 55 1


Scrapbook #3, part 4 of 4, pages 860-924 (925- not included)

1946 55 3






1947 56 1



Scrapbook #1, part 3 of 3, pages 335-463 (464-466- not included)

1947 56 2



1947 56 4








1948 57 2




1949 57 5


1949 57 6



Scrapbook (unnumbered), part 1 of 4, pages 1-118

1950 57 9


1950 57 10


1950 57 11


1950 57 12









Scrapbook (unnumbered), part 1 of 4, pages 1-39 1952 58 9


1952 58 10


1952 59 1


1952 59 2





1953 59 4


1953 59 5


1953 59 6



1954 60 1


1954 60 2


1954 60 3



1955 60 5


1955 60 6


1955 60 7



1956 61 2


1956 61 3



















1959 63 2




1959 63 3


1959 63 4



1960 63 6


1960 63 7


1960 63 8



1961 64 2


1961 64 3


1961 64 4











1963 65 6


1963 65 7


1963 65 8









1965 67 1


1965 67 2





1966 67 4



1967 67 6


1967 67 7


1967 67 8

































1971 72 4


1971 72 5




1971 72 6



1972 72 8


1972 72 9



1973 73 2


1973 73 3



1974 73 5


1974 73 6



1975 73 8


1975 73 9



1976 74 2


1976 74 3



1977 74 5


1977 74 6



1978 74 8


1978 74 9

Scrapbook (unnumbered), pages 1-30 1979 75 1



1980 75 3

Scrapbook “Additions” (pages unnumbered) 1920-1969 75 4-6

Scrapbook with Slovak press headings 1926-1986 75 7-9

Oversize scrapbook with Slovak press headings 1926-1986 117 N/A

Individuals. File “A-C” N/A 76 1



Individuals. File “D-G” N/A 76 2

Individuals. File “Ch-K” N/A 76 3

Individuals. File “L-N” N/A 76 4

Individuals. File “O-R” N/A 76 5

Individuals File “S-” N/A 76 6

Miscellaneous Individuals 1948-1950 76 7

100 Years of Slovak Existence 1960-1962 76 8-9

March 14th, 1939 and Declaration of Slovakia Independence

1939-1983 77 1

Slovak National Insurrection 1944-1945 77 2

Slovaks in Yugoslavia 1931-1978 77 3

Slovaks abroad 1937-1979 77 4

Slovaks and Czechs 1945-1950 77 5-7

Slovaks and Czechs 1938-1978 77 8

Slovak Republic 1939-1985 77 9

Slovak National Council 1945-1950 78 1

Slovak National Council Delegations 1946-1949 78 2

“Pliticke organizacie and Kulturne organizacie a ustanovizne” (Political organizations and cultural organizations and institutions)

1944-1951 78 3

Jewry in Slovakia 1938-1977 78 4

“Foto-zabery z okupacie Cesko- Slovenská, 2. augusta 1968” (Czecho-Slovak occupation by Russia, 21 August, 1968, Photos from press)

1968 78 5

Slovak journalists, writers and printing 1938-1972 78 6

“Dokumenty a dokumentarne” (Documents and documentary)

1918-1986 78 7

“Kulturny obzor” (Cultural review) 1945-1951, 1967-1979

79 1

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 1, alphabetically by title. File “A-B”

N/A 79 2

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 2, alphabetically by title. File “C-D”

N/A 79 3

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 3, alphabetically by title. File “E-Ch”

N/A 79 4

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 4, alphabetically by title. File “I-L”

N/A 79 5

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 5, alphabetically by title. File “M”

N/A 79 6

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 6, alphabetically by title. File “N”

N/A 79 7

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 7, alphabetically by title. File “O”

N/A 80 1

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 8, alphabetically by title. File “P”

N/A 80 2



Fables and verses, scrapbook # 9, alphabetically by title. File “R”

N/A 80 3

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 10, alphabetically by title. File “S”

N/A 80 4

Fables and verses, scrapbook

# 11, alphabetically by title. File “-”

N/A 80 5

Fables and verses, scrapbook # 12, alphabetically by title. File “V”

N/A 80 6

Fables and verses, scrapbook

# 13, alphabetically by title. File “Z-”

N/A 81 1

Miscellaneous articles 1934-1937 81 2

Miscellaneous subjects 1937-1946, 1950-1985

81 3-4

“Národne vedomie… a charakteristicke crty slovenskeho naroda” (National consciousness…and characteristics of Slovak national features)

1916-1970 81 5

Loose newspaper clippings from scrapbooks 1912-1970, n.d.

81 6

Loose Slovak and English newspapers Circa 1910-circa 1970

N/A FF #2

Series 2. Slovak-American Press Clippings and Notebooks. e. Notebooks


“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements) Individuals. File “A-B”

N/A 82 1

“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “C-D”

N/A 82 2

“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “E-G”

N/A 82 3

“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “H-J”

N/A 82 4

“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “K-L”

N/A 82 5

“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “M-O”

N/A 82 6



“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “P-R”

N/A 82 7

“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “S”

N/A 82 8

“Zo života a cinnosti slovenskych cinitelov” (About Slovaks’ life and achievements Individuals. File “T-Z”

N/A 82 9

Notebook, untitled and unnumbered 1918 82 10

Notebook # 1 1920-1972 82 11

Notebook #2 1920-1972 82 12

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) notebook unnumbered, part 1 of 2

1938 83 1


1938 83 2


1939 83 3


1939 83 4


1939 83 5

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) notebook unnumbered

1940 83 6-7


1941 83 8

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from Slovak press) notebook unnumbered

1942 83 9

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press), # 1 Additions

1942 84 1

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from Slovak press) #1, part 1 of 2

1943 84 2

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) #1, part 2 of 2

1943 84 3




1944 84 4


1951 84 5


1952 84 6

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and Selections from the Slovak press) notebook unnumbered

1953 84 7


1954 84 8


1955 84 9


1956 84 10


1957 84 11


1958 85 1


1959 85 2


1960 85 3


1961 85 4


1962 85 5


1963 85 6


1963 85 7




1964 85 8


1964 85 9


1965 85 10

“Prehľad a vber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) notebook unnumbered

1966 86 1


1967 86 2


1968 86 3


1968 86 4


1968 86 5


1968 86 6

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from Slovak press) notebook unnumbered

1968 86 7


1968 86 8

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) notebook unnumbered), part 1 of 3

1969 86 9

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) notebook unnumbered), part 2 of 3

1969 86 10


1969 87 1


1970 87 2-4




1971 87 5-7


1972 87 8-10


1973 87 11-13


1974 88 1-2


1975 88 3-5


1976 88 6


1977 88 7


1978 88 8


1979 88 9


1980 89 1

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) notebook

# 1

1981 89 2

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Summary and selections from the Slovak press) notebook

# 2

1981 89 3

“Prehľad a výber zo Slovenskej tlače” (Additional notes from the press), notebook unnumbered

1981-1982 89 4

“Zazname zo Slovenskej tlace” (Notes from Slovak press) notebook unnumbered

1983 89 5

“Zazname zo Slovenskej tlace” (Notes from Slovak press) notebook unnumbered

1984 89 6

Synopsis 1944 89 7

Synopsis Jan.-Feb. 1945 89 8

Synopsis Mar.-Apr. 1945 89 9



Synopsis May-Jun. 1945 89 10

Synopsis Jul.-Aug. 1945 89 11

Synopsis Sep.-Oct. 1945 89 12

“Vyber z redakcnych vyhlaseni, prejavov a poznamok” (Selections of editorial announcements, speeches, and notes), by title

1936-1983 90 1

Statements and notes from speeches, by author name. File “B-H”

N/A 90 2

Statements and notes from speeches, by author name. File “Ch-K”

N/A 90 3

Statements and notes from speeches, by author name. File “L-R”

N/A 90 4

Statements and notes from speeches, by author name. File “S-S*”

N/A 90 5

Statements and notes from speeches, by author name. File “T-Z*”

N/A 90 6

“Slovaci na Dolney zemi: v Uhorsku, neskor v Juhoslavii. Clanky v suvislosti ich Života a cinnosti” (Slovaks in Yugoslavia). Index by place name

1918-1970 90 7

“Dolnozemski Slovaci. Slovaci v Juhoslavii. Zaznam kniznych a casopiseckich pramenov” (Slovaks in Yugoslavia). Index by book title

N/A 90 8

“Urivky z redakcnych clankov” (Parts from press articles). Index by press title

1918-1968 90 9

“Oni asi jeho, on asi on sam” They about him, he about himself. Index by individual’s name. File “A-I”

1937-1983 91 1

“Oni asi jeho, on asi on sam” (They about him, he about himself) Alphabetical index by individual’s name. File “J-P”

1937-1983 91 2

“Oni asi jeho, on asi on sam” (They about him, he about himself) Alphabetical index by individual’s name. File “R-Ž”

1937-1983 91 3

Slovak World Congress 1971-1972 91 4-5

Slovak Republic 1939-1980 91 6

“Na medzinku rokov 1939-1940” (Boundaries of the years 1939-1940)

1939-1980 91 7

“Ocupacia Cesko- Slovenská, 21. augusta 1968” (Czecho-Slovakia occupation, August 21, 1968)

1968 91 8-9

Czecho-Slovak Federation 1968-1969 91 10

Press directory, by title 1944-1972 91 11

“Menoslov činiteľov v slovenskom živote” Alphabetical Index by individuals’ name. File “A-L”

N/A 91 12



“Menoslov činiteľov v slovenskom živote” Alphabetical Index by individuals’ name. File “M-Ž”

N/A 92 1

“Zaznam clankov, basin, versov a inych literaturnych prac…” (Notes from articles, poems and other literaryworks…). Alphabetical Index by authors’ name.

1955-1980 92 2

Chronological index-calendar, #1, January N/A 92 3

Chronological index-calendar, #2,February N/A 92 4

Chronological index-calendar, #3, March N/A 92 5

Chronological index-calendar, #4, April N/A 92 6

Chronological index-calendar, #5, May N/A 93 1

Chronological index-calendar, #6, June N/A 93 2

Chronological index-calendar, #7, July N/A 93 3

Chronological index-calendar, #8, August N/A 93 4

Chronological index-calendar, #9, September N/A 93 5

Chronological index-calendar, #10, October N/A 93 6

Chronological index-calendar, #11, November N/A 94 1

Chronological index-calendar, #12, December N/A 94 2

“Kluc kartickovych zaznamov” (Catalogue abbreviation key Index)

N/A 94 3

Subject alphabetical indexes N/A 94 4-6

Alphabetical index to the subject chronological index

N/A 94 7

Subject chronological index (w/number, title, source and date)

1946 94 8


1947 94 9


1948-1949 94 10


1950 94 11

Series 3. Slovak-American Organizations’ Materials. a. Cultural, Fraternal, and Beneficial Organizations


Matica Slovenská: Constitutions and by-laws n.d. 95 1

Matica Slovenská: What is the Matica Slovenská 1936, n.d. 95 2

Matica Slovenská: Minute scrapbook 1934-1941 95 3

Matica Slovenská: Pohnutky z kotorych vznikla a priciny jej zaniknutia (Motives why it appeared and causes of its disappearance)

1936-1941 95 4



Matica Slovenská: Correspondence 1932-1979 95 5

Matica Slovenská: Correspondence 1980-1985 95 6

Matica Slovenská: Correspondence 1986 95 7

Matica Slovenská: Financial report n.d. 95 8

Matica Slovenská: Publications 1935-1938 95 9

Foreign Matica Slovenská: Constitution and bylaws

1979 95 10

Foreign Matica Slovenská: Correspondence 1948-1983 95 11

Slovak-American Cultural Center: Constitution and bylaws

1973, n.d. 95 12

Slovak-American Cultural Center: Correspondence, programs and flyers

1967-1968 95 13


1969 95 14


1970-1972 95 15


1973-1975 95 16


1976-1977 96 1


1978-1979 96 2


1980-1986 96 3

Slovak-American Club of New York: Correspondence, programs and flyers

1957-1979 96 4

Garden State Cultural Center: Correspondence, programs and flyers

1977-1986 96 5

Slovak Center, Inc.: Correspondence, programs and flyers

1960-1973 96 6

Knihovna Univerzity Komenskeho: Correspondence, programs and flyers

1936-1938 96 7

Slovensko Ústredne Knihkupectvo: Financial report by J. Denďúr

1924 96 8

Slovak Cultural, Educational, and Literary Center: Correspondence, programs and flyers

1973-1980 96 9

Matúš Černák Institute Correspondence, programs and flyers

1971-1987 96 10

Knihtlačiarne Spoločnosti v Petrovci: Constitution and bylaws

1920 96 11

5. Okres Národnyho Slovenskyho Spoloku Dramaticki Kružok: Constitution and bylaws

n.d. 96 12

Slovenské Národné Divadlo v Chikago: Constitution and bylaws

n.d. 96 13

Slovak World Congress: Constitution and bylaws 1970, n.d. 96 14



Slovak World Congress: Correspondence 1970-1976 96 15-17

Slovak World Congress: Correspondence 1977-1987 97 1

Slovak World Congress: Proposals and announcements

1968-1971, n.d.

97 2

Slovak World Congress: Programs 1970-1984 97 3

Slovak World Congress: Proceedings and minutes

1970, 1984 97 4

Slovak World Congress: Action Folio for Honorable Members of the Youth Committee

1971 97 5

Slav Congress: programs and flyers 1920, 1941-1946, n.d.

97 6

Slav Congress: Opening addresses 1942, 1946 97 7

Slav Congress: Minutes and agendas 1938, 1943 97 8

Slav Congress: Executive secretary Reports 1946 97 9

Slav Congress: Declarations and resolutions 1942 97 10

Slav Congress: Participant’s ribbon badge 1946 97 11

Slovak League of America: Constitution and bylaws

1939 97 12

Slovak League of America: Correspondence 1938-1982 97 13

Slovak League of America: Memorandums 1961-1972, n.d.

97 14

Slovak League of America: matrixes (dies) n.d. 97 15

Slovak League of America: Financial reports 1951, 1957 97 16

Slovak Worker’s Dramatic Union: Miscellaneous 1925-1946, n.d.

97 17

National Slovak Society: Constitution and bylaws 1941 97 18

National Slovak Society: Correspondence 1933-1986 97 19

National Slovak Society: Photos from press 1905-1941, n.d.

97 20

National Slovak Society: First Convention Minutes

1890 97 21

National Slovak Society: Minutes 1941 97 22

Slovak National Alliance: Constitution and bylaws

1939, n.d. 98 1

Slovak National Alliance: Correspondence 1938-1942 98 2

Slovak National Alliance: Minutes 1938-1942, n.d.

98 3

Slovak National Alliance: Print materials 1939 98 4

Slovak National Alliance: Reports 1939-1940, n.d.

98 5

Živena Benefit Society: Constitution and bylaws 1945, 1949 98 6

Živena Benefit Society: Correspondence 1934-1968 98 7

Živena Benefit Society: Statement of ownership, management, and circulation

1972 98 8



Czechoslovak National Alliance of America: Miscellaneous

1937-1940 98 9

Slovak Benefit Organizations Federation of America: Proposals

1936 98 10

Prumislovy Delnik Sveta (World Industrial Workmen): Constitution and bylaws

1920 98 11

Canadian Slovak League: Correspondence 1945 98 12

Canadian Slovak Benefit Society: Correspondence

1979-1980 98 13

Spolok Vojvodinskych Slovakistov: Correspondence

1986 98 14

Miscellaneous 1934-1971 98 15

Series 3. Slovak-American Organizations’ Materials. b. Political, Religious, and Other Organizations


Slovenský Socialny Vibor v Nemecku: Correspondence

1953-1961 98 16

Slovak National Council in America: Miscellaneous

1939-1956, n.d. 98 17

Czecho-Slovak National Council in America: Miscellaneous

1938-1972, n.d. 98 18

Slovenský Ustav v Clevlendu: Report n.d. 98 19

Poverenistvo Informacii: Miscellaneous 1947-1949 98 20

Czechoslovenský Ustav Zahranickej Strany v Amerike: Correspondence

1936-1969 98 21

Slovenské Odvetvia Socialistickej Strany v Amerike: Rules

1917 98 22

Slovak Worker’s Socialist Federation and Dramatic Association of the First Slovak Socialist Federation in Chicago: Constitution and bylaws

1920-1921 98 23

Slovak Calvinistic Presbyterian Union: Constitution and bylaws

1940 98 24

Slovak Evangelic Union: Constitution and bylaws

1939 98 25

Slovak Evangelic Union: Correspondence

1938-1964 98 26

Slovenské Niviny of Slovak News Publishers, Inc.: Certificate of Incorporation

1942 99 1

Slovenské Niviny of Slovak News Publishers, Inc.: Miscellaneous Certificates

1942-1945 99 2



Slovenské Niviny of Slovak News

Publishers, Inc. with Jn Denr: Bill of Sale

1945 99 3

Slovenské Niviny of Slovak News Publishers, Inc.: Minutes of meetings

1942-1943 99 4

Slovenské Niviny of Slovak News Publishers, Inc.: Correspondence

1942-1945, n.d. 99 5-7

Slovenské Niviny of Slovak News Publishers, Inc.: Financial reports

1942 99 8

Slovenské Niviny of Slovak News Publishers, Inc.: Miscellaneous financial materials

1943-1944 99 9-12

New York Typographical Union # 6 and International Typographical Union: Constitution and bylaws

1943, 1954, 1965 99 13

New York Typographical Union # 6: List of members

1954 99 14

Czech Almanac of Typography 1922 99 15

Bulletin of Printing Offices 1944 99 16

Miscellaneous organizations’ correspondence and ephemera

1921-1986, n.d. 99 17-19

Series 4. Press Release of Information Agencies.


Czechoslovak Press Bureau material (in English)

1942-1946 100 1-6

Czechoslovak Press Bureau material (in Slovak and Czech)

1941-1943 100 7-12

Czechoslovak Press Bureau material (in Slovak and Czech)

1943-1944 101 1-8

News Flashes from Czechoslovakia Under Nazi Domination

1943-1944 101 9

Pražska Tiskova Služba (PTS), notebook 1939-1940 101 10

Office of War Information Foreign Language Division

1942-1944 102 1-5

Foreign Language Information Service 1931-1943 102 6

Central European Press Agency 1939-1941 102 7-9

Czechoslovakia National Council 1939-1940 103 1

Overseas News Agency 1942-1943 103 2-10

Overseas News Agency 1943-1944 104 1-3

Informačne Správy 1978-1981 104 4-7



Series 5. Family and Personal Materials


Ján Denďúr’s Biographical and jubilee notes from press

1968-1982 104 8

Correspondence 1919-1987, n.d. 104 9-12

Ján Denďúr’s naturalization documents 1948-1950 104 13

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Slovak Worker’s Society

1923, 1924, 1934 104 14

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Pittsburgh Typographical Union # 7

1943 104 15

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Chicago Typographical Union # 16

1926, 1928 104 16

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Chicago Typographical Union # 9

1927 104 17

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Bohemian Typographical Union # 330

1926-1935 104 18

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: New York Typographical Union # 6

1943-1969 104 19

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Zabavni Podporujici Spolok

1933 105 1

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Matica Slovenská:

1934-1943, 1958 105 2

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: National Slovak Society

1934, 1942, 1963-1967

105 3

Ján Denďúr’s membership and dues books: Živena Benefit Society

1946 105 4

Ján Denďúr’s membership certificate with Živena Benefit Society

1934 N/A FF #1

Ján and Zuanna Denďúr’s membership certificates and Zuzanna’s dues book with Živena Benefit Society

1946, 1984 105 5

Zuzanna Denďúr’s (Denďúrova) membership and dues books: Matica Slovenská:

1934, 1936, 1943 105 6

Zuzanna Denďúr’s (Denďúrova) membership and dues books: Slovak Worker’s Society

1927 105 7

Western Bohemian Fraternal Association dues book (Empty)

n.d. 105 8

Ján Denďúr’s business cards n.d. 105 9



Slovak sing song n.d. 105 10

Pocket diary n.d. 105 11

Program of Ján Denďúr’s play Jánosikov Poklad (Janosik’s Treasure)

1938 105 12

Miscellaneous tickets 1933, 1938, 1955, n.d.

105 13

Czech stamp book n.d. 105 14

Dictionaries n.d. 105 15

Slovak, Czech, and German banknotes 1904-1920 105 16

Cemetery receipts 1920, 1922 105 17

M. Denďúrova’s Gumnazium v Petrovci predmaturitny vecieror (with photograph)

1967 105 18

Ján Denďúr’s obituary 1988 105 19

Ján and Sisie Denďúr’s bank saving books

1928-1930, 1943 105 20

Ján and Zuzanna Denďúr’s health related papers

1966, 1986 105 21

Temple of Denďúr 1971-1975 105 22

Picture “Above the Tatra it Lightens” n.d. N/A FF #1

Posters w/portraits of Milan R. Śtefánik, Andrey G. Grutka, Martin

Raus

n.d. N/A FF #1

Calendar of Zahranicna Matica Slovenská: (Foreighn Matica Slovénska)

1975 N/A FF #1

Series 6. Photographs.

Folder title Date Extent Box Folder

Dubček, Alexander n.d. 1 item 105 23

Svoboda, Ludvik n.d. 1 item 105 24

Eliáš, Helenka 1949 1 item 105 25

Kalenčik (Kalen), Rudolf 1974 1 item 105 26

Kosianova, Jána n.d. 1 item 105 27

Unidentified women with ribbon of “Queen of Charity”

1936, n.d. 2 items 105 28

Unidentified child in Slovak national costume

n.d. 1 item 105 29

Groups of participants in Slovak World Congress

1971, n.d. 2 items 105 30

Unidentified women in national costumes

n.d. 1 item 105 31

Unidentified men in office n.d. 3 copies 105 32



Miscellaneous photographs used for Ján Denďúr’s movie

n.d. 6 items 105 33

Unidentified kneeling women n.d. 1 item 105 34

Participants of the theatrical play of Moravian-Slovak wedding

1931 1 item FF #3 1

Scene from Denďúr’s (?) play Rozmarin

1932 1 item FF #3 2

Golden Jubilee XVI Convention of Živena Benefit Society

1941 1 item FF # 3 3

Unidentified group (Teachers and students?)

n.d. 1 item FF # 3 4

Unidentified building interior n.d. 1 item FF # 3 5

Series 7. Index Card Catalogues.


Individuals. File “A-H” N/A 106 N/A

Individuals. File “H-L” N/A 107 N/A

Individuals. File “M-Z” N/A 108 N/A

Slovak publications, alphabetical by title N/A 109 N/A

Chronological Calendar N/A 110 N/A

Pseudonyms N/A 110 N/A

Library, alphabetical by book title N/A 111 N/A

Basne-verse z novin a casopisov (Fables and verses from newspapers and magazines), alphabetical by title

N/A 111 N/A

Organizations, unions, societies, etc., alphabetical by name

N/A 111 N/A

Press articles titles 112 N/A

Series 8. Audio and Visual.

Folder title Date Box Extent

Audio cassettes w/J. Denďúr interview Oct., 1987 113 3 items

Phonograph records n.d. Phonograph files 2 items

Movie titles on cardboard cards n.d. 114 243 (small)

Movie titles on cardboard cards n.d. 115 223

Movie oversize materials n.d. N/A FF #1

Home movie. Women with one male and a small child (K 81088)

n.d. 116 1 item

Home movie. Group at waterfall? (K 81111) n.d. 116 1 item



Home movie. Large group of people (K 81088)

n.d. 116 1 item

Home movie. Auto racing (K 81111) n.d. 116 1 item

Agfa 103 (Blank) n.d. 116 1 item

“Trip around the World” (Blank) n.d. 116 1 item

“Interesting Sweden” Home movie? n.d. 116 1 item

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