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Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1994 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 disk
Scope and content
Interview with second generation Greek American Vasilis Margharitis (born in West Virginia, 1937, family originally from the island of Karpathos, Greece) on topics including:
His family history and background in Greece; his early jobs in catering, New Jersey; his service in the US Military, including service in German; the opening of his diner, 'Candlewick', New Jersey, 1969; the activities of an association of Greeks with family origins on the island of Karpathos (duration: 22 mins). In Greek.
Interview with Greek migrant Zoe Zachariadou (born in Akrounda, Greece, 1910, migrated to Sudan) (duration: 8 mins). In Greek.
Interview with second generation Greek Americans Angela Pathas (born in 1930) and Vera Michael (born in 1935) on topics including: their family backgrounds in Greece; the preservation of the Greek Orthodox tradition in diaspora; Greek social activities; their involvement in the Greek Orthodox community affairs; their restaurant business; assimilation into the American culture (duration: 43 mins). In English.
See also GDA15/5