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Pēlion Mountains, Photograph Album, circa 1950

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Creator:
Zēmerēs, Kōstas and Petros Vergos
Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
circa 1950
Located In:
Box B-001836
Languages:
French
Scope and Contents

Consists of a photograph album containing fifteen images (silver prints) of Pēlion Mountains. Images include views of several villages in Pēlion, such as Trikkeri, Makrynitsa, Portaria, Millina, Hagios Ioannēs, and Kala Nera. All images are signed by the Greek photographer Kōstas Zēmerēs and bear penciled captions in French. Stringbound album.

Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.

Biography:

Zēmerēs, Kōstas

Kostas Zēmerēs was born in 1886 in Katēchōri Pelion. He studied at the Commercial School of Volos, where he took his first lessons from the painter Iōannēs Poulakas. In 1904 he went to the United States where he worked in photo labs collaborating with painters and photographers. There he had the opportunity to study at the Art Institute of Saint Louis. He returned to Greece in 1912 where he was recruited during the Balkan Wars. Later, after the World War I, he remained in Athens working with great photographers, such as George Bouka and Nelly's. Finally he returned to Volos where he worked as a professional photographer and painter. He participated in many exhibitions in Greece and abroad, such as in Calais (France) in 1925 and Liverpoool (England) in 1926. He received the gold medal at the International Exhibition of Thessalonikē (Greece) in 1932 and 1936. Zēmerēs gave us the unique photographs of the painter Theophilos Chatzēmichaēl. He died at the age of 96.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Acquisition:

Purchase: Acquired with matching funds provided by the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund (AM 2022-059).

Credit this material:

Pēlion Mountains, Photograph Album; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-001836
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.

Processing Information

This item was processed and described by Kalliopi Balatsouka in December 2021.

Subject Terms:
Photographers -- Greece -- 20th century.
Genre Terms:
Gelatin silver prints -- 20th century
Photograph albums -- 20th century.
photographs -- 20th century.
Names:
Petros Vergos
Places:
Greece--Landscapes--20th century
Volos (Greece) -- Photographs.
Pelion Mountains (Greece) -- Photographs.
Trikeri (Greece) -- photographs

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of a photograph album containing fifteen images (silver prints) of Pēlion Mountains. Images include views of several villages in Pēlion, such as Trikkeri, Makrynitsa, Portaria, Millina, Hagios Ioannēs, and Kala Nera. All images are signed by the Greek photographer Kōstas Zēmerēs and bear penciled captions in French. Stringbound album.

Arrangement

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

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchase: Acquired with matching funds provided by the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund (AM 2022-059).

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 December 2021.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

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:

Pēlion Mountains, Photograph Album; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-001836