Hungarian interview - Pearl Sojnocki, Eugene Ruzsa, Helen Ruzsa

Date
1979-08-23
Personal name
Interviewer: Papp-Zubrits, Susan
Interviewee: Sojnocki, Pearl
Interviewee: Ruzsa, Eugene
Interviewee: Ruzsa, Helen
Corporate name
Description

Pearl Sojnocki explains why her father, Reverend Ruzsa came to Canada from Hungary. She talks about the conditions and organization of Presbyterian churches and representation of the Hungarian community. Pearl Sojnocki and Eugene Ruzsa offer personal memories about Rev. Ruzsa. Helen Ruzsa talks about immigration, life in Canada, and her parents. She gives information about her role as the wife of a minister. Helen Ruzsa talks about a trip she took to the United States to collect funds for building a church. The three of them talk about life with Rev. Ruzsa, community activities, publishing a book on Hungarian-Canadians, and assistance given to Hungarian refugees in 1956. Eugene Ruzsa discusses his role as an interpreter and assistant at a refugee center in England following the Hungarian Revolution in 1956.

Physical description
(1 audio file (Part one: 0:37:24
Part two: 0:36:35))
Genre
Interviews
Oral histories
Sound recordings
Type of resource
Sound recording non-musical
Language
English
Hungarian
Identifier
HungTape6651
Terms of use
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Source/owner of material

Multicultural History Society of Ontario