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Greek Archives audio-visual collection, 1958-2006

Overview of the Collection

Col
Papanikolas, Helen, 1917-2004; Korologos, Mike C.
Title
Greek Archives audio-visual collection
Dates
1958-2006 (inclusive)
Quantity
59 vhs
1 cd
1 8 track
Collection Number
A0140
Summary
The Greek Archives audiovisual collection consists of 59 VHS tapes, 1 CD, and 1 8-track that show the Greek community and life in Salt Lake City and Utah.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Short history of Utah's Greek community by Mike Korologos:

On October 22, 2005, the Greek Orthodox Church Community of Greater Salt Lake observed its 100th anniversary. The festivities marked the founding of the first Greek Orthodox Church in Utah, a historically significant occurrence because strong ties to the church are at the core of the founding, perpetuating and expanding Greek presence in the Utah and the West.

Drawn to America and westward to Utah by the promise of jobs, primarily in mineral extraction and the expanding railroad, the Greek pioneer immigrants were seeking a better life than what they faced their native land. With the first major influx of immigrants from Greece occurring between 1900 and 1920, (the second was in the 1960s) the early arrivals experienced many hardships, ridicule, prejudice and tragedy. With determination, hard work and with the church fulfilling their religious, social and cultural necessities, the immigrants cobbled together a foundation on which subsequent generations continue to build.

At the time of the centennial observance, some 5,000 citizens of Greek ancestors resided in the Salt Lake Valley with two Greek Orthodox Churches still serving as the catalyst for perpetuating Greek customs, language, traditions and religious beliefs. Driven by the work ethic of their forefathers who stressed upon them the necessity of a good education, the Greek-Americans of Utah has grown in prominence and includes significant number of leaders in the business, cultural, political, educational, judicial, and religious landscape of the Utah, the West and nationally.

To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the Greek Orthodox Community in Utah published a hard-cover, 176-page history entitled "100 Years of Faith and Fervor-A History of the Greek Orthodox Church Community of Greater Salt Lake City, Utah 1905-2005." Long-time chronicler of the Greek community in Salt Lake City, Constantine J. Skedros, is the author.

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Content Description

The Greek Archives audiovisual collecions consists of tape recordings of the Greek community in Salt Lake City and Utah, including home movies in Utah and Greece, church and the Hellenic Cultural Association recordings, and interviews and awards.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format and roughly chronologically. Items 1-9 consist of the main collection, and items 10-61 are part of the 2017 addendum.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Helen Papanikolas in the 1990s, and Mike Korologos in 2017.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections Staff in 2023.

Separated Materials

See also the Greek Archives (MS 0530) and photographs (P0121).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: How to make Diples and Loukoumades with commercial equipment

    VHS
    color, sound

    "Making Greek pastries for the annual festival. Video by John Chipian"

    Dates: October 1991
    Container: Cassette 1
  • Description: Philoptochos Meeting, SLC, Utah

    VHS
    00:43:00, color, sound

    This video is in Greek.

    Dates: 12 November 1988
    Container: Cassette 2
  • Description: The Hellenic Historical Monument Dedication and Luncheon

    VHS
    color, sound

    Governor Norm Bangerter attends the dedication of a monument tribute to Greek miners who died in the explosion of 1924. Peter W. Souvall speaks at the conclusion.

    Dates: 24 April 1988
    Container: Cassette 3
  • Description: The 3rd Joint Conference of the Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Choirs - Liturgy Symphony Hall

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 05 July 1987
    Container: Cassette 4
  • Description: Castle Gate #2 Mine Explosion Monument Dedication

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 03 October 1987
    Container: Cassette 5
  • Description: IGFS Seminar - Whittier - 1988 - Helen Zeese Papanikolas

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Cassette 6
  • Description: The Service of Consecration of Prophet Elias Church - Greek Orthodox Community of Greater Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 21 July 1991
    Container: Cassette 7
  • Description: Anthe Vutetakis pt. 2

    compact disc
    sound

    "Recorded in 1977, 1920-1924 Utah"

    Dates: 1977
    Container: Disc 8
  • Description: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cannariato by Joseph J. Cannariato

    8-track cartridge
    sound

    Tape recording made in 1970 in Fair Oaks, Calif. Property of Helen Papanikolas.

    Dates: 1970
    Container: Cartridge 9
  • Description: Independence Day Banquet at Holy Trinity Church, Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    00:37:00, color, sound

    Date written on the tape, but could be wrong.

    Dates: 1958
    Container: Cassette 10
  • Description: Senior Citizens Party

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 16 August 1982
    Container: Cassette 11
  • Description: Outtakes of First Olympics Parade. Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 1984
    Container: Cassette 12
  • Description: Wilma Klekas' 85th Birthday Party Celebration and Dinner at the New Yorker

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 14 January 1987
    Container: Cassette 13
  • Description: Interview with Fr. George Politis - Wilma Klekas 85th Birthday

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 14 January 1987
    Container: Cassette 14
  • Description: Sunday School at Prophet Elias Church

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 12 December 1987
    Container: Cassette 15
  • Description: Father Harry Pappas, "Prayer" - Prophet Elias Church

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 21 February 1988
    Container: Cassette 16
  • Description: Mrs. Georgia-Chris - Tryfon interview

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 13 May 1988
    Container: Cassette 17
  • Description: Reverend Anthony Coniaris lecturer, "Let Go" (Commitment to Christ), Holy Trinity Cathedral

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 18 March 1989
    Container: Cassette 18
  • Description: Louis Cononelos, Lecture "In Search of Gold Paved Streets", Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 20 February 1990
    Container: Cassette 19
  • Description: Philoptochos Lenten Retreat - Father Paul Costopoulos, Speaker at Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church. Salt lake City, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 03 March 1990
    Container: Cassette 20
  • Description: Philoptochos Tea at Holy Trinity Church - Helen Zeese Papanikolas, speaker "Women of the Church"

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 19 May 1990
    Container: Cassette 21
  • Description: Cover Story - Dances; Wedding; History; Diples Festival '85; Stifatho May 30 1990; Dolma' Matos at Memorial and TV Cover; Connection Service (Duane Cardall)

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 30 May 1990
    Container: Cassette 22
  • Description: Dokos - Drake

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 21 June 1990
    Container: Cassette 23
  • Description: 1990 Governor's Award in the Humanities to Helen Zeese Papanikolas at Doubletree Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 09 November 1990
    Container: Cassette 24
  • Description: Interview - Reverend Father Joachim Hatzidakis by Hellenic Cultural Association. With Zack Anagnostakis

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 05 December 1991
    Container: Cassette 25
  • Description: Dimitrios: The Journey of Love and Unity

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 1991
    Container: Cassette 26
  • Description: Good Friday and Resurrection Service at Prophet Elias Church. Fr. Kaloudis and Fr. Panogos. Sat. Fr. George Politis

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 1990-1991
    Container: Cassette 27
  • Description: Wilma (John) Klekas Interview. Magna, Utah. By the Hellenic Cultural Association

    VHS
    00:30:00, color, sound
    Dates: 24 January 1992
    Container: Cassette 28
  • Description: George and Patsy Kardaras Interview. Salt Lake City, Utah. By the Hellenic Cultural Association

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 13 February 1992
    Container: Cassette 29
  • Description: A Community's Legacy. Salt Lake City, Utah. By the Hellenic Cultural Association

    VHS
    00:09:00, color, sound
    Dates: 21 April 1992
    Container: Cassette 30
  • Description: Memorial Services at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 24 May 1992
    Container: Cassette 31
  • Description: "Windows to Heaven" - The Madeleine Festival of the Arts and Humanities - Lecture

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 31 May 1992
    Container: Cassette 32
  • Description: An Evening with Sophie Bilides - Hellenic Memorial Center - with John Chipian. Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    01:48:00, color, sound
    Dates: 26 February 1993
    Container: Cassette 33
  • Description: Hellenic Cultural Association 1995 - Senator Nicholas C. Petris (Axios); George E. and Ellen V. Furgis; Chris Metos

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 07 May 1995
    Container: Cassette 34
  • Description: The Tunnel of Samos - California Institute of Technology - Project Mathematics!

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 1995
    Container: Cassette 35
  • Description: Ground Breaking Multi-Purpose Center - Prophet Elias Church

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 28 April 1996
    Container: Cassette 36
  • Description: Philoptochos Retreat: Remaining Orthodox in Modern America. Guest Speaker: Frank Schaeffer

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 22 March 1997
    Container: Cassette 37
  • Description: 50th Wedding Anniversary - Lu and Nick Rhodes

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 15 August 1998
    Container: Cassette 38
  • Description: News Clips: Dedication of the "Lucin RR Cutoff Monument" Ogden, Utah. KSL - KUTV - KSTU

    VHS
    color, sound

    "Gone but not Forgotten: Monument dedicated to 16 Greeks who died February 19, 1904, at the Lucin Railroad Cutoff Project, over the Great Salt Lake"

    Dates: 22 October 2000
    Container: Cassette 39
  • Description: Monument Dedication - Ogden, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 22 October 2000
    Container: Cassette 40
  • Description: Arch Bishop Demetrio's visit to Salt Lake City, Utah

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 19 November 2000
    Container: Cassette 41
  • Description: Prayer - by Father Dan Suciu of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Ogden, Utah

    VHS
    02:15:41, color, sound

    2 copies

    Dates: 24 March 2001
    Container: Cassette 42-43
  • Description: The Greeks of Southern California - Through the Century: The Pioneers 1900-1942

    VHS
    00:57:00, color, sound

    By the Greek Heritage Society of Southern California; hosted by Olympia Dukakis

    Dates: 2002
    Container: Cassette 44
  • Description: Philoptochos Society of Salt Lake City - Maynard - Closing ceremonies

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 2004
    Container: Cassette 45
  • Description: Winner!! Food Contest - Cat Cora and Greg Skedros interview

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 04 April 2005
    Container: Cassette 46
  • Description: Father George Politis Retires

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: 31 December 2006
    Container: Cassette 47
  • Description: Greek Travelogue - Athens, Taverna, Monastery, Making Flokakia (rugs, wall, and floor coverings), Easter on Patmos

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 48
  • Description: Visions of Greece

    VHS
    00:56:39, color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 49
  • Description: Lost Civilizations: Greece

    VHS
    01:00:00, color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 50
  • Description: An Evening on Percussion - Gregory Floor (Sax); Leo Davis (Bass)

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 51
  • Description: Greeks of America

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 52
  • Description: Orthodox Icons

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 53
  • Description: Mycenean Tomb - Athens - Rick Steves - Nafplion 999 steps (Epidarius) - Corinth Canal - Changing Guard

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 54
  • Description: Loukoumades in Athens - By Hand - Beer

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 55
  • Description: The Sacred Way - Travel Greece - Athens

    VHS
    00:52:34, color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 56
  • Description: Coming Out of Church - Ret. with Sam and May - Ameny, IN - Kaye and Luke

    VHS
    color, sound

    Likely a home movie.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 57
  • Description: Easter - Jerusalem - Chas Stanley - Message of Resurrection

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 58
  • Description: Pictures of Chris Tryphon's Service Cash Grocery - Outtakes

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 59
  • Description: Klekas - Dinner

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 60
  • Description: 95th Anniversary - Salt Lake City

    VHS
    color, sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Cassette 61

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Finding aid written by Special Collections Staff.
2023

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