Κων Σταματιάδης, προσωπικά έγγραφα, χρονολογίες κατά προσέγγιση 1924-1979 - Con Stamatiades personal papers, ca. 1924-1979

Title	Κων Σταματιάδης, προσωπικά έγγραφα, χρονολογίες κατά προσέγγιση 1924-1979 - Con Stamatiades personal papers, ca. 1924-1979
Subject	Greek language, Modern Greek letters Manuscripts, Greek Names, Greek Foreign workers, Greek Immigrants Emigration and immigration
Category	4. World War II
Author	Stamatiades, Con
Keywords	greek Greek letters Greeks in Australia
Person	Konstantinos
Current holder	State Library of New South Wales
Period of reference	1924 – 1979
Link	https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1LjRKZG9
Item number	MLMSS 8506
Access rights	Request from onsite storage
Country of origin	Australia Greece
Language	Greek (Modern)
Description from source	Manuscript and photocopies of stories, plays, poems and lectures by Con Stamatiades, no date. Includes story of Alexander Grims publisher of Greek newspaper, and story of the Greek community Printed story of one of the first emigrants from Greece to Australia in 1900, no date Notes and copies of letters by Con Stamatiades to Greece and elsewhere, ca. 1954-1979 Photocopy of job application to Water Board (in English), ca. 1967 17 photographs, ca. 1924, 1960-1972 Printed program ‘Grecian Ball’ presented by the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW at the Trocadero 1960 School book sketchbook belonging to Con Stamatiades, ca. 1924-1927
Physical format	Letters
Abstract	Con Stamatiades was an active member of the Greek community in Sydney. The extensive collection of his letters reveal his vivid attempts to maintain the Greek language and culture in Sydney. Specifically he expresses his wish to create a company, collaborate with publishers in Greece, and contribute Greek books to the council libraries in Sydney and Australia. His documents also reveal he structured a Greek theatrical organization (Sigkrotima Ellinon Kallitehnon), which wished to educate others on the Greek and universal theatrical repertoire. Folders include : 1. (Notes and copies of letters, ca 1954-1979). Correspondence between Con and friends in Greece, Paris who describe their daily life. Record of the progress of the Greek theatrical organization (Sigkrotima Ellinon Kallitehnon), romantic poems, written (recorded) dialogues with his wife Niki about their life in Australia, their properties in Greece and Australia and the political situation in Greece and Australia. 2. (Manuscripts and photocopies. Includes printed story). Printed literary work by Con (Ο gero Lalas), notes on the political situation in Greece and in Australia, and information about ΕΟΧΑ and his relationship with it (Greek organization of christian solidarity) 3. (Manuscripts by Con Stamatiades. Includes photocopies). Theatrical scrips of Greek plays, and personal notes on the Greek history of Thessaloniki (geographic and religious information). 4. (Manuscripts by Con Stamatiades. Includes photocopies). Original notes of literary writings, on feelings about expatriation, religion, history of Greece. 5. (Programs, photographs and job applications, ca. 1924-1972). Pencil drawings, Con's photos from during his military service in Greece, newspapers extracts including announcements about his death. Also included is his business card, and the Grecian Balls magazine Con designed his cover, and a cover job letter for the role of the technical officer at Paddington Laboratory. Con wrote in a picturesque manner; his letters, poems, and his simple every day writings reveal he was a skilful user of the Greek language, and he enjoyed writing.
Date accessed	December 16, 2022