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The Jozef A. Mikuš fonds includes materials documenting both his personal life and the documents collected by Dr. Mikuš throughout his career as a diplomat, jurist, political activist, immigrant, teacher, and participant in various nationalist and political organizations. This collection reflects Dr. Mikuš’ perspectives on a wide range of topics, offering insight into his involvement in the political history of his home country, Slovakia, the experiences of the Slovak people, and his engagement in the social and political life of the United States after World War II. The materials encompass a variety of subjects, including religion, economics, freedom of speech, education, political parties, arts and culture, notable politicians, nationalist writers, nuclear arms, and aid programs.

This fonds may contain information related to sensitive historical events, including the Second World War. Some individuals mentioned or depicted in these archives may have been involved, directly or indirectly, in contexts of war, and collaboration with authoritarian regimes.

The fonds has been divided in six series: Writings and publications, Correspondence, Personal files, Organizations, Periodicals, and Topical files.

This series consists of textual documents, gathering some of Dr. Mikuš' literary and scholarly production over 50 years as a politician, historian, jurist, professor and Slovak nationalist activist, in Europe and in the United States. Documents pertain to published and unpublished works. The series is mainly composed of typed and holograph manuscripts, drafts, galleys, and notes, as well as newspaper clippings, background information and documentation (bibliographic references, excerpts from books, pamphlets, etc.), professional and business correspondence, administrative and financial records, all of which pertain to Dr. Mikuš' writings and publications.

This series is organized in five subseries: Books and pamphlets, Articles, position papers and thematic studies, Seminars and conferences, Writings for special occasions and Reviews.