About the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage
Society
HUNGARIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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About the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society
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Mission Statement:
History :
Current Officers & Advisors, Board of Directors
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Members of our Honorary Board of Directors :
Current Projects and Priorities :
General Accomplishments :
Major and Minor Exhibitions and Events :
Lectures and Presentations Organized or Co-Sponsored
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Museum Volunteers :
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To preserve and disseminate Hungarian Culture in Cleveland by serving as
a repository for Hungarian historical, cultural, and artistic items so that
others, now and in the future, can draw upon this repository for research
and enrichment.
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The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society was established as a not-for-profit
corporation under Ohio law as of September 13, 1985. It was recognized
as a federally tax exempt organization on February 18, 1986. The CHHS
opened its first museum at St. Elizabeth Church on April 20, 1986.
This opening was welcomed by a Proclamation issued by City Council
of Cleveland. Numerous civic and community leaders consented to be
named to the Honorary Board of Directors of the CHHS.
(See our List of Honorary Board of Directors.)
The very first exhibition, entitled the Inaugural Exhibition, was
held on this same date. Since that time, the CHHS has organized numerous
large scale and small scale exhibitions, as well as many lectures and
presentations. Significant exhibitions were the month-long exhibitions at
the Cleveland Natural History Museum and at the Beck Center in Lakewood.
(See our General Accomplishments Listing.)
The CHHS launched its newsletter, "THE REVIEW" in winter of 1986.
The REVIEW is subtitled "The Second One Hundred Years"
in recognition of the fact that significant waves of Hungarian immigration
to the US took place more than 100 years ago in the 1880s. Now
Hungarian-Americans are entering into a second one hundred years of settlement
in the United States. In its first two years, the REVIEW was
funded by Grants from the Ohio Arts Council and came out quarterly.
The CHHS opened the Hungarian Heritage Museum in the Richmond Mall on September
7, 1996.
The CHHS opened the Hungarian Heritage Museum in its new location at the
Euclid Square Mall in May, 1999.
In addition to its Museum collection, the CHHS has been working to organize
its significant archival and library collections.
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CURRENT OFFICERS &
COMMITTEES |
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Board of Directors |
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| President: |
Mrs. Andrea Meszaros
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All officers (4 persons-list
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| Vice President: |
Mr. Steve E. Szappanos |
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Mr. Otto Friedrich |
| Secretary: |
Mr. László Varga |
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Mr. Lou Borzy |
| Treasurer: |
Mr. Zsolt Domotorffy |
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Mrs. Katalin Gulden |
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Mr. Michael Horvath |
Audit
Committee: |
Mrs. Andrea Lazar |
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Dr. Theodore Horvath
Mrs. Edith Juhasz |
By-Laws
Committee: |
Dr. Theodore Horvath,
Chair |
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Mr. George Kozmon
Mrs. Edith Lauer |
Computer
Operations:
(Mailing list database,
forms, correspondance) |
Mr. Steve. E. Szappanos |
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Mrs. Andrea Lazar
Mr. Andrew Lazar
Mrs. Marcia Mestrits
Mr. Zoltan Mestrits |
Development
& Fundraising;
/ Facilities
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Committees: |
Mr. Elmer Meszaros, Chair
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Mr. Elmer Meszaros
Dr. Magdalene Meszaros
Mrs. Mary Jane Molnar
Dr. Klara Papp
Dr. Martha Pereszlenyi
Mrs. Valeria Ratoni-Nagy |
Endowment
Committee: |
Mr. Elmer Meszaros,
Chair |
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Mrs. Kori Smith
Mr. Andrew Strada
Ms. Eva Szabo |
Executive
Director: |
Mr. Otto Friedrich
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Mr. Andrew Temesvary
Prof. Clara Thurner
Ms. Judith Torma |
Exhibits
Director,
Curator: |
Mr. Andrew Lazar |
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Mrs. Mary Louise Uray
Csilla Varga
Alex Varga
Mr. Laszlo Zala |
Fundraising &
Development
Committee: |
Mrs. Mary Louise Uray,
chair |
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Gift Shoppe
Manager: |
Mrs. Mary Jane Molnar |
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| Historian: |
Mrs. Valeria Ratoni-Nagy |
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Legal
Advisor: |
Dr. Theodore Horvath |
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Library &
Archives: |
Dr. Magdalene Meszaros, Chair
Mr. Zoltan Bocsay
Mr. Steve Szappanos |
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Media
Resources: |
See individual listings.
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Membership
Committee: |
Ms. Judith Torma, Chair |
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Museum
Operations: |
Mr. Otto Friedrich |
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Program
Committee: |
Mrs. Edith Lauer |
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Public Relations
& Media Liaison |
Mrs. Andrea Lazar |
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Publications
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Newsletter/"Review") : |
Dr. Magdalene Meszaros,
Chair
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Social
Events: |
Mrs. Marcia Mestrits, Chair
Dr. Theodore Horvath
Mr. Elmer Meszaros
Mrs. Mary Jane Molnar
Mrs. Kori Smith
Ms. Eva Szabo
Mrs. Mary Louise Uray |
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Tax
Advisor: |
Ms. Eva Szabo |
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Technical
Operations: |
Mr. Zoltan Mestrits |
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Volunteers
Chair: |
Mrs. Katalin Gulden |
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Webmaster: |
Dr. Martha Pereszlenyi |
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Hon. George V. Voinovich
US Senator (Ohio)
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Ms. Elaine
Price
President, Holden
Arboretum |
Mr. László Bojtos
Honorary Consul General,
Republic of Hungary |
Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown
Chair, Ohio Board
of Regents |
Mr. August B. Pust
United State Commission
for the Preservation of
America's Heritage Abroad |
Mrs. Carol T.
Zsulya
Cleveland State
University |
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Mr. Balazs Bedy
Regional Commissioner,
Hungarian Scout
Association in Exteris |
Mr. Victor Falk
President, Order of Szent
László, Ohio Chapter, &
representing Order of
Vitéz, Ohio Chapter |
Mrs. Ildiko Korossy
President, Magyar Club |
Dr. Janos Nadas
President, Hungarian
Association |
Carolyn E. Balogh
Pres.. Hung. Developmt.
Panel |
Mr. Joseph Gyorky
President,
American-Hungarian
Friends of Scouting |
Mr. John Korossy
President, World
Federation
of Hungarian Veterans,
Cleveland Chapter; &
President, United
Hungarian Societies |
Dr. Gabor Papp
President, United
Hungarian Fund |
Rev. Bela Bernhardt
Archdean, President,
Lutheran Conference in
America |
Rev. Michael Huszti
Pastor, St. John Byzantine
Catholic Church |
Rev. Csaba Krasznai
Pastor, First Hungarian
Reformed Church |
Rev. Sandor Siklodi,
Pastor, St. Emeric
Roman Catholic Church |
Mr. Zoltan Bocsay
Honorary President,
Hungarian Scout
Association in Exteris |
Rev. Zoltan S. Kelemen
Pastor, West Side Hungarian
Reformed Church |
Mr. Istvan Molnar
President, Family
Society of
Hungarian Veteran
Gendarmes |
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Past Presidents :
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Rev. John Nyeste (1985-1987)
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Mr. Ottó Friedrich (Interim, 1987)
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Dr. Ferenc Somogyi (1987-1995)
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Mr. Elmer Meszaros (1995-1997)
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Mrs. Maria Friedrich
(1998-2001)
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Mr. Steve Szappanos (2002-2004)
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Mrs. Maria Friedrich (2004-2006 [deceased]
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Mr. Steve Szappanos (Interim 2006-2007)
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Mrs. Andrea Meszaros (current president, 2007- )
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Maintaining the Hungarian Museum to house and display the museum, library
and archival collections of the CHHS.
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Arranging exhibitions, lectures and other programs at the Hungarian
Museum.
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Undertaking fundraising to sustain the goals of the CHHS.
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Opened the Hungarian Museum in the Euclid Square Mall, moved from its former
location, in May, 1999.
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Opened the Hungarian Museum in the Richmond mall (in Richmond Heights, Ohio)
on September 7, 1996, to house and display the collections of the CHHS.
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Established a Museum gift shop.
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Established the CHHS as a legal, tax exempt entity in continuous existence
since 1986.
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Established a dedicated Board of Directors and Officers, as well as
a core of hard-working supporters and volunteers.
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Established a quality newsletter, "The Review: The Second One
Hundred Years," in 1986 (with initial help of two grants from the
Ohio Arts Council).
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Established an Investment Committee of financial experts to oversee investment
and fundraising opportunities (Mr. Elemer Meszaros of Roulston and
Company, Mr. George Tamas of Huntington National Bank and Mr. Andrew
Strada of Keycorp).
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Established Donor Clubs, Sustaining Members group and other fundraising
initiatives.
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Launched its Internet - World Wide Web pages for the Hungarian Heritage Museum,
courtesy of John Carroll University web site & server, on March
10, 1997.
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Completed our first video production on needlework, "Flowers in the
Snow." A visual presentation was made to the Professional
Needle Guild, Inc, on April 7, 1994.
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Organized excursion to visit the Allen Memorial Library in Oberlin and
St. Ladislaw Church in Lorain, Ohio, on December 10, 1989.
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Vigorously protested abrupt cancellation of all ethnic programs by management
of WCPN, summer 1988. The programs were restored some time later.
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At the Museum :
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"Artistic Impressions"; February 2002 - April 2002; Opening
reception was: Saturday, February 16, 2002, 3-5 PM;
Watercolors: Mr. Imre Bogárdy; Photographers:
Mr. George Búza, Mr. Zsolt Gregora, Mr. Stephen Spinder,
Mr. Béla Temesváry; as an added attraction, Mr. Spinder,
visitor from Hungary, presented a slide show of his work on Saturday,
March 9, 2002, at 4 PM, after the Hungarian History Lecture.
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"Zsolnay Porcelain" (November 2001 - February 2002)
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"Hungarian Military History in Art, Artifacts, & Memorabilia":
(November 2001 - February 2002; Opening reception:
Saturday, June 23, 2001, 3 - 5 PM, exhibit included painting, books,
uniforms, maps, medals, etc.)
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"Hungarian Textiles - Weaving, Lace & Embroidery" (January 20
- June 10, 2001)
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"St. Stephen & the Holy Crown" (August 2000 - January 2001;
Herend Exhibit, Millennium Exhibit, Holy Crown of St. Stephen Replica)
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"Hungarian Artists of the Emigration" (March - July 2000)
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"Hungarian-American Contributions to Cleveland" (October 1999
- February, 2000)
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"Moments in Hungarian History, at John Carroll University's Grasselli
Library" (March 13 - April 18, 1999)
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"Hungarian Embroidery, at Notre Dame College" (Oct. 3,
1998 - January 1999)
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"Hungarian Images, at the Lake County Historical Society" (June
19, 1998 - June 23, 1999)
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"Hungarian Arts and Theater, at the Cleveland Playhouse" (June
1998)
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"150th Anniversary of the 1848 War of Independence [Louis Kossuth]"
(March - April 1998)
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"A Sampling of Hungarian Art and Culture" (November
1997 - February 1998)
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"Hungarian Dog Breeds" (September - October 1997)
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"Photographs - Images of Hungary" (August 2 - 30, 1997)
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"Hungarian Artists of the Western Reserve" (May 31 - July 26, 1997)
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"Hungarian Porcelain & Pottery Exhibit" (March 29 - May 10, 1997)
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"Hungarian Embroidery & Fancy Needlework (February 1 - March 15,
1997)
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"Hungarian History in Stamps" (November 23, 1996)
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"Fortieth Anniversary of the Hungarian Freedom Fight of 1956" (October
23 - November 19, 1996)
Other :
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Western Reserve Historical Society - "Family Days" Program.
Offerings included: folk and fine art exhibitions;
historical displays related to Hungary and the Hungarian-American community
of Cleveland; dance presentations; piano presentations; (folk
songs as well as selections from Liszt and Brahms); video presentations
(folk tales, travelogues, history and rock opera); craft presentations
and a sampling of Hungarian foods), November 24, 1995.
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Beck Center Exhibition - " Magyar Art in the Era of the Dual Monarchy,"
an exhibition of fine art and artifacts, April 24 - May 23, 1993.
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Beck Center Fundraiser Fashion Show - "A Trunk Showing of Hungarian
Court Attire" (Díszmagyar), April 25, 1993.
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Natural History Museum Exhibition - "A Celebration of Hungary"
(Folk Arts & Crafts) , March 2 - April 26, 1992.
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Natural History Museum Special Weekend and Fund-raiser - included
Children's Corner of Activities; Budapest Café Coffee and Pastry
Shop, craft classes, demonstrations, Hungarian breed dog show, travelogue
films; Saturday night performance by Scout Hungarian Folk Dance Ensemble,
Alex Udvary (Cymbalom solo) and other performers, March 14, 15, 16,
1992.
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St. Elizabeth Church - Commemoration Exhibition
Honoring Rev. Charles Boehm, founder of St. Elizabeth's Church, February
21, 1988.
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St. Emeric Church, United Hungarian Societies
- Commemoration of the War of Independence of 1848;
Exhibition of artifacts and memorabilia relative to events of 1848,
March 1849.
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Bond Court Hotel - Hungarian Association World Congress, Display
of Selected Fine Arts and Artifacts, November 25 & 26, 1988.
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St. Elizabeth Church - Second Exhibition of the
then-Hungarian Museum. An inter-Museum loan was arranged with the
Allen Memorial Art Museum of Oberlin, Ohio, whereby the Cope of King
Mátyás (Pluviale of Matthias Corvinus) dating from 1488 was
displayed (See also article in REVIEW, November, 1988), September
26, 1987.
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St. Elizabeth Church - Inaugural Exhibition of the then-Hungarian
Museum. On the occasion of the opening, a Proclamation from
City Council of Cleveland, by then-Mayor Voinovich and Bishop
Pilla, April, 1986.
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At the Museum :
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An afternoon tea with Judith Petres Balogh, who introduced her latest
book, This Old Hous by the Lake. Judith Balogh was born in Hungary
and spent the first part of her adult life in Cleveland where she was editor
of the Képes Világhiradó for 7 years. In
tht 1970s she moved back to Europe, first to Germany, eventually to Hungary.
In her third book she takes a humorous look at the aspects of this
move and the cultural differences she encountered. In both English
and Hungarian, Sunday, November 17, 2002, from 3-5 PM.
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An afternoon of Hungarian literature (in Hungarian), featuring performing
artist András Bálint, Saturday, May 25, 2002, 3 PM
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Literary Evening [in Hungarian]: selected 20th century Hungarian
literary selections Judit Havas,
Elõadómûvésznõ
"Szivárvány Havasán,"sponsored by
The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum and the Cleveland Chapter of the
MBK-Magyar Baráti Közösség -Hungarian Communion of
Friends, October 31, 2001, Wednesday, 6:30 PM
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"Our Year in Hungary." László & Judith
Zala spent the year 2000-2001 in Hugary, where he was visiting professor
at Budapest Technical University. They related their experiences &
observations, both work related & personal, in words & in pictures.
Saturday, September 22, 2001, 3:30 PM.
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CANCELLED: Dr. Tötössy Istvánné, history
professor (Lónyay Gimnázium, Budapest), visiting professor
(Partium University, Nagyvárad), former Undersecretary of State for
Hungarians Abroad, lecture (in Hungarian) on present day national culture
and public education in Hungary. Saturday, July 7, 2001, 3 - 5 PM
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Reception for Unitarian Ministers from Transylvania. Program
included a short review of the partnership between Unitarian Churches here
and in Transylvania; Sunday, June 24, 2001, 7 - 8:30 PM, .
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Video Series - Roger Conant's presentation - "Hungary in Greatness
and Decline: 1437 - 1526," May 3, 1997, preceded by "The
Golden Age of Hungary: 1301 -1437," April 26, 1997.
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"Hungarian Folk Art,' a slide & video presentation by Dr.
Gábor Tarján, Folk Art Historian and Researcher with the
School of Applied Arts in Budapest, Hungary, October 16, 1996.
Other :
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Cleveland Museum of Art - cooperated with Museum to publicize and
exhibition entitled "Nineteenth Century German, Austrian, and Hungarian
Drawings from Budapest, " July 13 - August 28, 1995.
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Professional Needle Guild, Inc. - Visual presentation of Hungarian
Needlework at Westlake Porter Library; presenter: Mrs. Maria
Friedrich, April 7, 1995.
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John Carroll University, joint lecture/presentation entitled "As
Hungary Goes, So Goes Eastern Europe"; presenters: Dr.
Martha Pereszlenyi & Dr. Katherine Gatto (John Carroll
University, and Dr.Magdalene Meszaros, (CHHS)., September 11,
1991.
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Cleveland State University - Ethnic Studies Program - "The
Chemical Industry of Hungary"; presenters: Dr. Jeanette
Grasselli-Brown (retired Director of Corporate Research and Analytical
Research of BP America), Mrs. Maria Friedrich (Senior Chemist with
BP), and Mr. Jay Moldovanyi (patent attorney), March 22, 1991.
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Cleveland State University - Ethnic Studies Program Series - "Human
Rights Activism for Hungarians of Transylvania"; presenters: Dr.
Andrew Ludanyi (Ohio Northern University), Mrs. Edith Lauer
(Hungarian Development Panel), Ms. Susan Vizsolyi.
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Cleveland State University - Ethnic Studies Program Lectures by
CHHS members; presenters: Dr. Ferenc Somogyi, "Cardinal
Mindszenty and His Visit in Cleveland"; Mr. James Pavlish,
"Rediscovering Hungarian Heritage"; and Mr. Frank Dobos,
"Education of Hungarian Immigrants - 1900 - 1950," November,
December, January, 1987-88.
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Mrs. Etelka Alapi
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Mr. Ron Backos
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Mrs. Kato Benz
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Mr. George Buza
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Mrs. Ildiko Buza-Ormay
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Mrs. Piroska Beodray
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Mrs. Csaba Bodor
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Mrs. Katalin Brenner
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Mrs. Zoltan Csere
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Mrs. Eva Domotorffy
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Mr. Zsolt Domotorffy
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Mr. Frank Dobos
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Ms. Margit Dosa [deceased]
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Mr. Viktor Falk
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Mrs. Maria Friedrich
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Mr. Otto Friedrich
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Mrs. Melinda Gaydan [deceased]
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Mr. Zsolt Gregora [deceased]
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Mrs. Katalin Gulden
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Mr. Louis Gyonygyosi
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Mrs. Tini Halacsy
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Mr. Laszló Huszar
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Ms. Zsoka Juhasz
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Mr. Erno Kalnoky
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Mr. Sandor Kezdi
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Mrs. Sandor Kezdi
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Mrs. Erzsebet Kiss
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Mrs. Bettyann Kovacs
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Mr. Eugene Kovacs
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Mrs. Ilona Kozmon
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Mrs. Marika Marics
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Dr. Andrea Meszaros
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Mrs. Maria Mueller
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Mr. Sandor Nemeth
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Mr. William Orban
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Mr. Richard Orley [deceased]
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Dr. Gabor Papp
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Mrs. Katalin Papp
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Mrs. Anna Parady
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Mrs. Bernadette Pavlish
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Dr. Martha Pereszlényi
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Mrs. Eszter Persanyi
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Mrs. Frances Pickett
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Mr. Jozsef Puha
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Ms. Zsuzsanna Racz
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Mr. Thomas Rátoni-Nagy
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Mr. Ferenc Revy
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Mrs. Magdolna Rezmann
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Mrs. Orsolya Sedensky
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Mr. Gyula Skerlan, Jr.
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Mrs. Kori Smith
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Mr. Emeric Solymossy
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Ms. Eva Szabo
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Mrs. Kamilla Szabo
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Mrs. Erzsebet Szabolcs
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Ms. Maria Szabo
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Mr. Laszló Szakallas
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Mr. Steve E. Szappanos
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Ms. Patricia Takacs
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Mr. Andrew Temesvary
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Mrs. Mary Temesvary
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Prof. Clara Thurner
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Mr. Sandor Varga
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Mr. Daniel Vizsolyi [deceased]
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Mrs. Zsuzsa Vizsolyi [deceased]
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Ms. Ibi Winkler
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Mr. Lazsla Zala
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Mrs. Laszló Zala
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