Czechoslovak Hungarian Workers' Cultural Association (CSEMADOK) Archive

The collection contains documents from the holdings of the largest cultural organisation for ethinc Hungarians in Slovakia. This organisation was one of the few in Czechoslovakia dedicated to issues affecting an ethnic minority, and its holdings therefore offer valuable insight into the status of minority cultures. The society organised cultural events and lectures, and it supported theater, song, and dance groups. It also offered a platform for maintaining cultural identity, and it provided a place for discussion. During The Hungarian revolution in 1956 CSEMADOK supported the position of the Czechoslovak government on the events. During the Prague Spring CSEMADOK supported the liberalisation policies, tried to change itself into a political interest group, and asked for more rights and privileges for ethnic Hungarians. After the suppression of the Prague Spring the political leadership of CSEMADOK was purged. The collection includes documents from the CSEMADOK Central Committee and documents related to the organisation of national festivals (Gombaszög/Gombasek festival, Jókai Napok/Days, etc). Publications are also a very important part of the collection.

本集合汇聚了斯洛伐克最大的匈牙利民族文化组织所藏文献。该组织系捷克斯洛伐克为数不多的致力于影响少数民族问题的机构之一，因而其藏品对于少数民族文化现状的研究提供了宝贵见解。该组织曾举办文化活动与讲座，并支持戏剧、音乐和舞蹈团体的发展。它亦为维护文化认同提供了平台，并成为讨论的场所。在1956年的匈牙利革命期间，CSEMADOK支持了捷克斯洛伐克政府的立场。在布拉格之春期间，CSEMADOK支持了自由化政策，试图将自己转变为政治利益集团，并要求为匈牙利族裔争取更多权利与特权。布拉格之春遭到镇压后，CSEMADOK的政治领导层遭到了清洗。本集合包含CSEMADOK中央委员会的文件以及与国家节日组织相关的文件（如Gombaszöng/Gombasek节庆、Jókai Napok/节日等）。出版物亦为本集合中极为重要的组成部分。