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Thessalonikē, German Occupation, Photograph Album, 1914-1918, 1941-1942

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of a photograph album (22 x 26 cm) containing 152 black-and-white photographs (measure from 7 x 6 cm. to 10.5 x 8.5 cm.), most of them depicting scenes of Thessalonike, Greece or the life of a German woman military – supportive unit in 1941 during the Axis occupation of the country in World War II. The German subject of many of the photographs (the photographer?) is unidentified. All photographs bear handwritten captions in German in pen. Albun is bound in paper over hard boards.

Inluded also are several photographs of other places in Europe such Hamburg, the Balkans (former Yugoslavia) and Hungary.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator, with unattributed materials at the end.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund. (AM 2022-028)

Accruals

The collection is open and will continue to grow.

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information

This item was processed and described by Kalliopi Balatsouka in February 2022.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Thessalonikē, German Occupation, Photograph Album; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-001845