Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Matisko family fonds
General material designation
- Graphic materials
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
CA ON0034 20-014
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
9.1 cm of textual records
8 photographs
8 photographs
Archival description area
Name of creator
(1902-)
Biographical history
Ján (John) Matisko was born in 1902 in Slovakia. According to a letter written by one of his former students, he was a teacher in Prešov, a city in eastern Slovakia. He and his wife Martha had a son named Barney. According to his correspondence, he may ... »
Custodial history
In May 2002, Barney Matisko approached Paul M. Payerchim Jr., the secretary-treasurer of the National Slovak Society, regarding a possible donation of his father’s post World War II correspondence and other family memorabilia. Mr. Payerchim referred ... »
Scope and content
This fonds consists of records mainly collected by John and Barney Matisko. The majority of the documents reflect everyday life in Poland, the Prešov region in Slovakia and Serbia. Also included is material on various cultural activities, events and ... »
Notes area
Physical condition
For conservation purposes, we have made a photocopy of the newspaper clippings and retained only the photocopy made on archival paper.
Immediate source of acquisition
Records were received from Mark Stolárik, the University of Ottawa's Chair in Slovak History and Culture in 2006
Language of material
- Czech
- English
- Slovak
Script of material
- Latin
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Reproduction of documents is permitted, according to the Canadian copyright laws and general practices in archives.
Finding aids
A paper finding aid is available.
Access points
Subject access points
Control area
Description record identifier
CA
Institution identifier
ON0034
Rules or conventions
RAD
Status
Revised
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created in 2011, revised in 2017