Accession No

2003.163


Description

A certificate commemorating twenty years of membership of the Hungarian Socialist Worker's Party. It is printed on beige card, and features a large drawing of the bust of Lenin and two flags; the Hungarian flag, with the red socialist flag just behind. ' Comrade, Twenty years of Party membership, For work in the service of the People, MSZMP Central Committee' is printed in Hungarian. The bottom of the certificate is signed.


Place

Europe; Eastern Europe; Hungary


Period

20th century 1957


Source

Czegledy, Andre [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2003.163


Cultural Affliation


Material

Paper; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

296mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Purchased from a store specialising in medals, etc. called Numizmatikai Centrum kft. This store no longer exists at its former location. See receipt.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
One of 2 paper certificates (2003.162-163). With Lenin 3/4 profile and Hungarian and red socialist flags side by side. For 20 years service to: “ Comrade Twenty years of Party membership For work in the service of the People MSZMP Central Committee”
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A certificate commemorating twenty years of membership of the Hungarian Socialist Worker's Party. It is printed on beige card, and features a large drawing of the bust of Lenin and two flags; the Hungarian flag, with the red socialist flag just behind. ' Comrade, Twenty years of Party membership, For work in the service of the People, MSZMP Central Committee' is printed in Hungarian. The bottom of the certificate is signed.
Event Date 2/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Context (Amendments / updates)
This object contains or includes personal information which has been omitted from the record in compliance with GDPR regulations.
Event Date 9/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


FM:265121

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