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Greek Anti-British/Turkish postcards, 1956
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Consists of a set of eight color Greek anti-British/Turkish postacrds produced in 1956. All postcards bear printed captions in English French, German, Spanish, Greek and Arabic, at the bottom of the image. They were produced in Athens by INPRA (International News & Public Relations Agency in Greece), Athens - (Διεθνές Πρακτορείον Νέων και Αναπτύξεως Σχέσεων εν Ελλάδι), Αθήναι, by the artist Phōkiōn Dēmētriadēs.
From the 1930s, Greek Cypriots campaigned for enosis (union) with Greece, a movement that came to be led in the 1950s by Archbishop Makarios III. The United Kingdom proposed instead (in 1948, 1954 and 1955) various forms of internal self-government, all of which were deemed unacceptable by the Greek Cypriot Ethnarchy Council. In 1955, the National Organization of Cypriot Struggle (E.O.K.A.) began armed resistance against the United Kingdom. Turkey helped the Turkish Cypriot leaders establish the Cyprus Is Turkish Party and the Turkish Resistance Organization, and the fighting became intercommunal.
- Arrangement
Materials were arranged thematically.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Gift of the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund. (AM 2024-025)
- Appraisal
No materials were removed from the collection during 2022 processing beyond routine appraisal practices.
- Processing Information
This file was processed and described by Kalliopi Balatsouka in October 2023, incorporating information provided by dealer.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- 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:
Greek Anti-British/Turkish postcards; Collection of Modern Greek Postcards, C1709, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
