Summary
Overview
Princeton University. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Greek-American Community of New York Photographs
1.35 linear feet, 1 flat box
Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
One Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08544 USA
Abstract
Consists of photographs of the Greek-American community of New York in the 1940s.
Description
Description
The collection consists of 50 photographs of the Greek-American community of New York in the 1940s. Most are stamped "Olympic Press Photo" or "Art Photo Service." Subjects include Greek-American community organizations, press conferences and social events, 25th of March Greek National Independence Day parade in New York, individuals and groups in traditional costumes, and official visits of dignitaries.
Collection Creator
History
According to the State Department in 2005, an estimated 3,000,000 residents in the United States claim Greek descent. Greek Americans have a heavy concentration in Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland, Houston, and New York City. Two factors in the early 20th century changed attitudes and facilitated permanent immigration: 1) Loss of homeland: In 1913 at the conclusion of the Balkan Wars, the home towns of 60,000 Greeks in America were converted to Bulgarian territory, and, in 1923, the homes of approximately 250,000 Greeks in America were converted from Ottoman to Turkish territory and, in both cases, these Greeks were de jure denaturalized from those homelands and lost the right to return and their families were made refugees. 2) The first widely implemented U.S. immigration limits against Europeans were made in 1923, creating an impetus for immigrants to apply for citizenship, bring their families and permanently settle in the U.S. Less than 30,000 arrived between 1925 and 1945, many of whom were "picture brides" for single Greek men. The events of the early 1920s also provided the stimulus for the first permanent national Greek American religious and civic organizations. [from Wikipedia]
Access and Use
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Preferred Citation
Greek-American Community of New York Photographs; 1940s, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
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