Sianna Society records, 1928-1956
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sianna Society (Tacoma, Wash.)
- Title
- Sianna Society records
- Dates
- 1928-1956 (inclusive)19281956
- Quantity
- 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 0134
- Summary
- Records of a society organized in 1915 by emigrants from the village of Sianna on the Island of Rhodes, Greece, to improve economic and social conditions in their home village; disbanded in 1956.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- Collection materials are chiefly in Greek.
Historical Note
Organized 1915 by emigrants from the village of Sianna on the Island of Rhodes, Greece, to improve economic and social conditions in their home village; disbanded in 1956.
The Sianna Society raised money to purchase materials for the construction of a modern olive oil press, and for the installation of pipes to bring water to the village. It also raised money to build a Greek school, and in 1945 help with medical and economic aid for the war victimes in the village. When the society was disbanded in 1956, the money remaining in the treasury was sent to the village to complete projects.
Content Description
Correspondence, minutes, financial records, 1928-1956
Most of the material is in Greek.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Sianna Society recordsContainer: 0247-001 VF 0134
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Sianna Society (Tacoma, Wash.)--Archives
