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Karol Murín fonds
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CA ON0034 20-004
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4.8 cm of textual records
67 photographs : b&w
67 photographs : b&w
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(1913-1998)
Biographical history
Karol (Charles) Murín was born in 1913 in Slovakia. After obtaining his Doctorate of Law from the University of Bratislava, he studied in Paris. From 1939 to 1945, he was the personal secretary to Dr. Jozef Tiso, president of the wartime Slovak Republic who was eventually tried and executed an as war criminal. Murín was also tried but charges against him were dropped and he left Europe in 1948, arriving in Canada with his wife Isabella and daughter Janina. To his European degrees, he added a M.A. and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Montréal. A few years after his arrival, he started teaching philosophy at the University of Montréal, where he taught until retirement.
A specialist on Nietzsche and Thomas Aquinas, Karol Murín published Nitzsche problème: généalogie d’une pensée (Paris, 1979). In the French periodical Étude d’histoire littéraire et doctrine appeared his extensive study “De l’être moral dans l’œuvre de St. Thomas” (Paris, 1962). He also wrote Zahraničí matica slovenská (1987), later published under the new title Priatelia prezidenta Tisu (1991, 1992) and in English under the title "Remembrances and testimony: Dr. Jozef Tiso and the Slovak Republic, 1939-45)" (1992). His scholarly writings also include numerous articles and book reviews for Slovak newspapers such as Kanadský Slovák, Slobodné Slovensko and the English quarterly Slovakia. Karol Murín passed away on July 17th, 1998 at the age of 85.
A specialist on Nietzsche and Thomas Aquinas, Karol Murín published Nitzsche problème: généalogie d’une pensée (Paris, 1979). In the French periodical Étude d’histoire littéraire et doctrine appeared his extensive study “De l’être moral dans l’œuvre de St. Thomas” (Paris, 1962). He also wrote Zahraničí matica slovenská (1987), later published under the new title Priatelia prezidenta Tisu (1991, 1992) and in English under the title "Remembrances and testimony: Dr. Jozef Tiso and the Slovak Republic, 1939-45)" (1992). His scholarly writings also include numerous articles and book reviews for Slovak newspapers such as Kanadský Slovák, Slobodné Slovensko and the English quarterly Slovakia. Karol Murín passed away on July 17th, 1998 at the age of 85.
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This fonds consists of documents relating to Karol Murín's correspondence with various Slovak organizations and intellectuals in exile as well as documents on a variety of subjects, including charges of antisemitism , Karol (Charles) Murín's career and the Slovak Republic's economy. It contains letters, a list of participants, leaflets, notes, a speech, resolutions, articles, a comparative analysis of the Slovak Republic's economy, newspaper clippings, meetings' minutes, agendas, number 1, September 1952 issue of Bulletin, an album with 37 b&w and colour photographs of the Murín's wedding and wedding vow renewal.
This fonds contains information related to sensitive historical events, particularly the Second World War. Some individuals mentioned or depicted in these archives may have been involved, directly or indirectly, in war and collaboration with authoritarian regimes.
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In April 1993, Dr. Murín donated a small portion of his collection of personal papers to the Archives and Special Collections of the Library Network of the University of Ottawa. The donation was initiated, facilitated and transported by the holder of the Chair in Slovak History and Culture, Dr. M. Mark Stolárik, and received by the Archives and Special Collections on May 3, 1993. The remaining portion of Dr. Murín's collection will be given to ARCS upon the death of Dr. Murín's widow.
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This fonds is arranged in three series: Correspondence, Topical files and Personal life.
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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, collaboration with authoritarian regimes, or support for the Nazi regime.
We recognize that this content may be disturbing. It is preserved for the purposes of memory, research, and historical understanding. Consulting them requires a critical eye, sensitive to the contexts in which they were produced and transmitted.
Some archival descriptions may also contain terms or points of view reflecting the social or ideological norms of the time, which do not correspond to the current values of ARCS.
We encourage researchers to approach these documents with discernment, considering their context of creation and their potential impact.
For any questions or for assistance consulting these resources, please do not hesitate to contact our archival team.
We recognize that this content may be disturbing. It is preserved for the purposes of memory, research, and historical understanding. Consulting them requires a critical eye, sensitive to the contexts in which they were produced and transmitted.
Some archival descriptions may also contain terms or points of view reflecting the social or ideological norms of the time, which do not correspond to the current values of ARCS.
We encourage researchers to approach these documents with discernment, considering their context of creation and their potential impact.
For any questions or for assistance consulting these resources, please do not hesitate to contact our archival team.