Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 368-3-1

Title

Records of State Security Investigations and Court Proceedings after the 1956 Revolution

Date(s)

1957 - 1961

Description Level

Series

Extent and medium (processed)

2 Archival boxes, 0.25 linear meters

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)

After the crushing of the 1956 revolution, István Kemény was tried in the state security and criminal proceedings against sociologist László Kardos (1918-1980) and accomplices and found guilty of conspiring to topple the state and social system of the people’s democracy. The Supreme Court of the Hungarian People’s Republic sentenced him to four years in prison.

The series consists of the documents of the investigation by the state security organization in 1957, including the files on the case of László Kardos et al. and the closely related case of politician István Bibó (1911-1979) et al. The court sentences on László Kardos and accomplices also form part of the series.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

During the course of processing no materials have been removed from the series.

Accruals

Not Expected

System of arrangement

The series is arranged in alphabetical order.

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

The collection is open for research. General restrictions apply.

Conditions governing reproduction

A gyűjtemény oktatási és kutatási, nem kereskedelmi célú másolása engedélyezett.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The series contains paper documents of good physical condition.

Description Control

Archivist's note

Processed by János Dávid, Gábor Havas, János Köllő, Júlia Varga, Krisztina Passuth and Örs Lehel Tari, September 21, 2016.