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.

The fonds consists of handwritten notes, drafts, holograph and typed manuscripts, galley proofs, printed texts and newspaper clippings of L’udovít Kandra’s extensive literary production of novels, short stories and articles.

A large portion of the fonds also gathers the correspondence exchanged between Mr. Kandra and his family, his friends, other Slovak emigrants and members of various political and lobbying groups. Another significant portion of the fonds consists of administrative papers, correspondence and publications related to the Svetový Kongres Slovákov (Slovak World Congress) and to Slovenská Národná Rada v Zahraničí (Slovak National Council Abroad) including the Demokratický Blok (Slovak Democratic Block Abroad). A smaller portion of the fonds consists of various pieces of information collected by Mr. Kandra on topics related to Slovak political and social history since World War II. Some personal papers, memorabilia and a few photographs constitute the remainder of the fonds.

The L’udovít Kandra fonds constitutes the most complete collection of primary, secondary and tertiary sources for the study of this prolific Slovak emigrant author’s literary production. It contains most of his works published under the pen name of Peter Klas, a major portion of his articles, conference papers and other works published under his real name, L’udovít Kandra, as well as numerous critical reviews of his work. The correspondence portion of the fonds constitutes a unique source of information on L’udovít Kandra’s personal, professional and social life. It also provides us with a most interesting insight into the lives of his fellow countrymen living abroad, with a particular emphasis on Slovaks living in Canada. The fonds offers researchers a significant collection of papers and documents related to two major international Organizations (SKS and SNRvZ) devoted to the recognition, maintenance and growth of Slovak tradition and culture among the Slovak diaspora.

A certain portion of documents contained in the fonds originate from the 1939-1945 period, but the bulk of the material dates from the time of Kandra’s arrival in Canada in 1949 to the time of his death in 1993. Most documents are in good condition.

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.

This fonds consists of documents created, collected and/or received by Štefan Hreha after his arrival in Canada in 1936 reflecting his dedicated work as an editor for Kanadský Slovak, president of Branch 2 of the Canadian Slovak League in Montreal, and other activities as a writer and active member of the Slovak community in Canada.

It contains personal correspondence, articles, photographs and memorabilia as well as song lyrics, posters. It also contains documents relating to the Canadian Slovak League (CSL) including meeting minutes, Slovak publications, reports, invoices and budgets, press releases, reports, speeches and newspaper clippings.

This fonds consists of documents related to the internal politics of the Slovak World Congress (SWC), Ján Okál's involvement in its organizations and some of the SWC's publications, predominantly the Bulletin.

It contains letters, memorandums, speeches, photocopied newspaper clippings, articles, certificates, proclamations, messages, drafts of articles, agendas, flyers, programs, bibliographies, booklets, notes, telegrams, lists, declarations, meetings' minutes, statements, invitations, membership cards and forms, transcripts of Free Radio Europe's broadcasts, petitions, order forms, funeral, greeting donation, birthday, thank-you and religious cards, some with salutations, colour and black and white photographs and negatives, posters, postage stamps, a ribbon, drawings, prayers, announcements, SWC's letterhead, questionnaires, by-laws, statutes, rules and regulations, exhibits' catalogues, aerogrammes, book reviews, a bibliographic card, position papers, opening remarks, notes for addresses, poems, press releases, excerpts from books and the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation's floor plan.

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