The Hungarian Archives is a free, curated, digital online archive created by the American Hungarian Library and Historical Society for the purpose of collecting mainly amateur pre-digital era photos, documents, and other materials of interest to record the histories and lives of Hungarians living around the globe, their communities and their organizations. The objective is to make this archive accessible for research and general interest purposes, with the ability to crowd-source information where it is missing. The content is freely available to the public for review and non-commercial use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
You can see the art collection of the American Hungarian Library and Historical Society here:
https://www.hungarianarchives.org/exhibits/show/art-collection
or make general submissions here: https://www.hungarianarchives.org/collections/browse
WHO SHOULD SUBMIT MATERIALS?
We are seeking submissions from all families and individuals with Hungarian roots or connections who would like to preserve their legacy and share their memories with the public. We also welcome submissions from Hungarian organizations and are keen to collect documents and photographs related to those organizations and businesses that are no longer in existence.
WHAT SHOULD YOU SUBMIT?
We are inviting you to submit in the following three categories:
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Pre-digital amateur photography
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Historical photographs • Documents, like letters, correspondence, official documents, that have some historic significance, etc.
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Digital photography that is historically significant.
FROM WHERE SHOULD YOU SUBMIT?
While we will consider submissions from anywhere in the world outside of Hungary and the neighboring countries, initially, we will actively collect materials from individuals with Hungarian ancestry living in the United States, especially in the New York area; as well as Hungarian organizations that are still operating – or were active in the past and would like to contribute to the archive with their stories. We will continuously expand the scope of our collection to include other regions and countries such as the wider United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, etc.