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Title: |
Frank Szappanos Papers |
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Repository: |
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722 http://www.wrhs.org |
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Creator: |
Szappanos, Frank |
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Dates: |
1939-1975 |
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Quantity: |
0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
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Abstract: |
Frank Szappanos (1912-1975) was a noted Hungarian-American radio announcer who began his career in 1939. He was active in many cultural organizations and events in the Cleveland, Ohio, Hungarian community, including Night in Budapest, the Szappanos Radio Ball, and tours to Hungary. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, 1939-1975; correspondence, 1960-1966; a eulogy delivered by Reverend Laszlo Rosko upon Szappanos' death in 1975; and publications, including an electrostatic copy of a Hungarian song book compiled by Szappanos in 1941. |
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Identification: |
MS 3958 |
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Location: |
closed stacks |
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Language: |
The records are in English and Hungarian |
The Frank Szappanos Papers, 1939-1975, consist of newspaper clippings, 1939-1975; correspondence, 1960-1966; a eulogy delivered by Rev. Laszlo Rosko upon Szappanos' death in 1975; and publications, including an electrostatic copy of a Hungarian song book compiled by Szappanos in 1941.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the Hungarian immigrant community in Cleveland, Ohio, in the mid-twentieth century and issues surrounding Hungarian arts and culture. It will also be useful to researchers studying the history of radio broadcasting in Cleveland.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3958 Frank Szappanos Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Mrs. Frank Szappanos in 1976.