Greek Art and Culture

File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Corresponds to Ms0471 Box 9 folder 7
1: Wedding crowns, used in "An Amulet of Greek Earth"
2: Easter Bread, used in "An Amulet of Greek Earth"
Corresponds to Ms0471 Box 9 Folder 9
3-38: Photos from Exhibit on Greek History and Life
3: Articles brought with immigrants, Mr. Halles's Cretan capote, silver chased spoon, Vasilacoulos silver chased spoon, Paul Liapis's grandfather's stone mason tools, and Mrs. Jakis's icon
4: Photograph of traveling trunk, family photos in exhibition
5-6: Greek traditional dress and costume
7: Engagement, wedding and after-midnight dress-Mrs. Charlie Demas
8-9: Photo of objects within display
10-13: Bedroom display
14-19: Old-Fashioned washing and ironing machinery
20-23: Hand-made lace
24-27: Religious vestments and objects and icons of the Greek Orthodox Church
28-29: Objects used during Greek Orthodox religious services
30-31: Close up of chalice
32-34: Exhibit photos of religious objects
35: Display case on Greek business
36-38: Photographs of photograph displays
Corresponds to Ms0471 Box 10-12 parts 1-3
39: Photograph of newspaper article-The Andrews Sisters (Greek American singers especially popular during WWII era)
40: Reproduction of an earlier photograph of a Play production at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Salt Lake City, Utah, circa 1930s
Corresponds to Ms0471 Box 15
41: Folklorist Mary Vouras field work (Brown University program), shown with Mr. Karas (man at left in beret) and others recorded in Chalki, 1970
42: At top Chianis (left) and Demitri Reklos, Thracian lyra player and singer and members of the Anastenaria sect. At bottom Mary Vouras (left) and Mrs. Reklos, village of Aghia Eleni ( near city of Serres), Macedonia, Greece, Spring 1959
43: Women singing into the recording machine of Sam Chianis, the winter settlement of nomadic Vlach shepherds at Vourolaki (outside Lamia) Thessaly, Greece, Spring 1959
44: The dance group of the Greek Cultural Center of Boston, comprised of Greek and Greek-American students from Boston-area universities, authentic costumes furnished by Mary Vouras, Bristol, Rhode Island at festival sponsored by Brown University in connection with an exhibition of traditional Greek handicraft, Spring 1983
45: Governor Dudakis and the dance group of the Greek Cultural Center of Boston following a performance in the Flag Room in honor of Greek Independence Day, Mary Vourkas (bottom right) was director and furnished the authentic costumes, Massachusetts State House, March 25, 1986

Dates

1900-1967

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.