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Margarita Papandreou Papers
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Former First Lady of Greece, Margarita Papandreou was an international feminist leader, peace movement activist, diplomat, and author who founded the Women's Union of Greece. She was married to Andreas Papandreou, who served as Greece's Prime Minister from 1981-1989 and 1993-1996.
The collection consists of selected papers of Margarita Papandreou. There is correspondence (1981-1985), in English and Greek, received by Papandreou and her husband, Andreas Papandreou, prime minister of Greece (1981-1989, 1993-1996), concerning personal and business matters, and some affairs of state. The bulk of the papers consists of speeches, articles, interviews, and printed matter, by and about Papandreou, relating to her involvement in the Greek Union of Women, a socialist feminist group she founded in 1976 (president, 1980-1989), the First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse at the United Nations (1985), and the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace (1975-1985), held in Nairobi, Kenya (1985). Also present are copies of the PAK Newsletter (1972-1974), a publication of the Panhellenic Liberation Movement in North America, and many newspaper clippings in Greek.
Gift of the author in 1992 and 1993 (AM 1993-95, AM 1993-126).
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General correspondence materials are water damaged and in poor condition.
Folder inventory prepared by Gregory Kohles '2013 in 2011.
Finding aid updated by Faith Charlton in December 2016.
General correspondence materials were treated for mold in 2016.
No appraisal information is available.
People
Organization
- World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women (1985 : Nairobi, Kenya)
- Panhellenic Liberation Movement (Greece)
Subject
- Drug abuse -- Congresses
- Feminists -- Greece -- 20th century
- Socialism -- Greece -- 20th century -- Sources
- Women -- Greece -- Social conditions -- 20th century --Sources
- Women--Political activity--Greece--Sources
- Women authors, Greek -- 20th century -- Sources
- Women pacifists--Greece--History--20th century--Sources
- Women political activists--Congresses--Sources
- Women's rights -- Greece -- 20th century --Sources
Place
- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Author
- Faith Charlton
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
Includes letters in English and Greek received by Margarita as well as her husband, Andreas, concerning personal and business matters and some affairs of state.
Among others, Stanley K. Sheinbaum is well represented.
Physical Description6 boxes
2 folders
1 folder
1 folder
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5 folders
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3 volumes in Greek.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
Includes speeches, interviews, and writings by and about Papandreou as well as a few publications by her husband.
Physical Description12 boxes
1 folder
1 folder
4 folders
5 folders
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2 folders
Various clippings and articles about Papandreou, women's affairs, Greece, etc.
Physical Description2 folders
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5 folders
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1 folder
Includes materials about the United Nations Decade for Women initiative, specifically the World Conference to review and appraise the achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace held in Nairobi, Kenya, July 15 to July 26, 1985, as Papandreou served as head of the Greek government's delegation. Materials include documents drafted during preparation meetings, statements of member states, resolutions, speeches of the Greek delegation, 6 audio cassette tapes of interviews, American press, mass media and publications, reports, and clippings.
Physical Description8 boxes
1 folder
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3 folders
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3 boxes
1 folder
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Publication for the Panhellenic Liberation Movement in North America (Panellinio Apeleutherotiko Kinima).
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
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6 boxes
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1 folder
Typescripts, manuscripts, and press releases.
Physical Description1 folder
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