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Margarita Papandreou Papers

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Papandreou, Margarita

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.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Author
Faith Charlton
Finding Aid Date
2008
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The collection is open for research.

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

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 Description

6 boxes

Letters to be Answered, 1981-1982. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Letters to be Answered in English, 1981-1982. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence, 1983. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence, 1983. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Correspondence, 1983. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Correspondence, 1984. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Correspondence, 1984. 5 folders.
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5 folders

Correspondence, 1985. 5 folders.
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5 folders

Personal Correspondence, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Foreign Correspondence, 1983-1988. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

3 volumes in Greek.

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1 box

Ledgers, 1982-1984. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ledgers, 1986-1988. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

Includes speeches, interviews, and writings by and about Papandreou as well as a few publications by her husband.

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12 boxes

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1975-1980. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1981. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1982. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1983. 5 folders.
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5 folders

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1984. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1984. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1985. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1985. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches, Articles, Interviews, 1987. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Press Clippings, Mass Media (TV and Films), 1982-1988. 2 folders.
Scope and Contents

Various clippings and articles about Papandreou, women's affairs, Greece, etc.

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2 folders

Speeches, Statements, Addresses, 1984-1989. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches and Articles, Manuscripts and Drafts, 1981-1990. 5 folders.
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5 folders

Speeches and Articles, Manuscripts and Drafts, 1986-1991. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Interview by L. Chapman, 1992. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches, 1988-1989. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Greek Speeches, 1979-1983. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches, Newspaper Clippings, Magazines, 1989-1992. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Articles About Margarita Papandreou, 1984-1989. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Publications by Andreas Papandreou, 1977-1989. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Publications, Booklets, Pamphlets, Magazines, 1981-1991. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

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 Description

8 boxes

United Nations Conference on Women, Reports and Clippings, 1980. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Conferences and Work for Women, 1975-1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Agenda, Reports, and Notes, 1985. 3 folders.
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3 folders

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Statements and Addresses, 1985. 2 folders.
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2 folders

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Resolutions, 1985. 2 folders.
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2 folders

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Nairobi and Greek Delegations, 1985. 2 folders.
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2 folders

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, American Press, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Press Clippings, 1985. 2 folders.
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2 folders

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Correspondence and Press Clippings, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Workshops and Activities, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Future Strategies, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Kenyan Newspapers, "The Standard", 1985. 2 folders.
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2 folders

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Kenyan Newspapers, "Forum 85", 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Kenyan Newspapers, "Kenya Times," "The Nation," "The Anvil", 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Report, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Greek Reports and English Report on Forward Looking Strategies, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Report on Forward Looking Strategies (Copies), 1985. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Greek Commemorative Tile, 1985 March 8. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Cassette Tapes, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations Decade for Women, World Conference, Notebooks, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

United Nations, International Women's Year and Decade, Publications and Documents, 1975-1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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3 boxes

Greek Newspaper Articles, 1985 June. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Greek Newspaper Articles, 1985 August. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Greek Newspaper Articles, 1985 October. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Greek Newspaper Articles, 1985 April-May. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Greek Newspaper Articles, 1985 July. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Greek Newspaper Articles, 1985 September. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Greek Newspaper Articles, 1985 December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Greek Translations of Foreign Press Articles and Foreign Books, 1977-1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

Publication for the Panhellenic Liberation Movement in North America (Panellinio Apeleutherotiko Kinima).

Physical Description

1 box

PAK Newsletters, Vol. 1, 1972. 1 folder.
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1 folder

PAK Newsletters, Vol. 2, 1973. 1 folder.
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1 folder

PAK Newsletters, Vol. 3, 1974. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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6 boxes

Greek Movement for National Independence, World Peace and Disarmament, Five Continent Conference on Peace and Disarmament, 1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Greek Foreign Relations, Correspondence, Press Clippings, etc., 1984-1988. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Anglo-Argentine Women's Dialogue, Correspondence, 1988. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Founding Members of Woman's Organization Meeting, 1987. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Typescripts, manuscripts, and press releases.

Physical Description

1 folder

Onassis Foundation File, 1987. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Women for a Meaningful Summit, Environmental and International Security, 1988-1989. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse, 1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Feminist Think Tank, Drafts and Articles, 1988-1989. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Third World Women, Notes, Correspondence, Articles, 1974-1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Hunger Project, 1983-1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Reports From Conferences and Feminist Groups, 1984-1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Women for a Meaningful Summit, Proceedings of the International Summit, 1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Other Conferences, 1990. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Print, Suggest