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Contributing Institution:
California State University, Sacramento Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Papazoglou-Margare (Theano) papers
Identifier/Call Number: TSAK 2017/06
Physical Description:
12.5 Linear Feet
(3 record cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1924-2021
Abstract: Collection of archival materials from Theano Papazoglou-Margare's life as a Greek American writer. Included are published
and unpublished writings, correspondence with religious leaders and family, and personal and biographical documents. Materials
are in Greek and English.
Language of Material:
English
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Theano Papazoglou-Margare(is) was born in the early 1900s (1905/06) in Constantinople, in the village of Vadika. Her parents
died during World War I, and she was adopted by a Greek-American couple who moved to Turkey where she received a formal education.
In 1923, Margare was brought to the US as a teen refugee and settled in New York. In 1934, while in New York, she started
writing, but her first attempts were less than successful and she became temporarily discouraged towards a writing career.
After some time, she began writing again and moved to Chicago advancing her career by working for several Greek publications.
While in Chicago she was very involved in the Greek community, where she participated in various artistic and show programs,
as well as writing Greek plays for Greek immigrants to perform. Margare became well known for her collections of short stories
and she wrote for local Greek Chicago and New York newspapers throughout her career where she was a regular columnist. She
also published books and gave a series of college lectures at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Margare was writing up
until she died, with her last column being written only hours before going to the hospital where she passed away on October
25th 1991.
The Theano Papazoglou-Margare(is) collection consists of 3 record cartons which contain documents, correspondence, published
and unpublished writings, newspaper articles, and photographs. Materials are in Greek and English. 1924-2021
The collection is arranged into 5 series. Series 1 is Personal Materials which includes biographical materials as well as
theatre ephemera collected by Margare. Series 2 is Correspondence and includes correspondence with her family and with various
religious leaders. Series 3 is Unpublished Writings which contains drafts of writings, lectures, book reviews about Margare's
writings, and a speech given by Margare. Series 4 is Published Writings which includes journals and clippings from newspapers
that Margare had her writings published in. Series 5 is Photographs which contains photos collected by Margare.
This collection is part of the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection within the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University
Archives.
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
No additions are expected.
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections
& University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections
& University Archives, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Theano Margare Papers were acquired in 2017 from a donation by Vivian Kallen, Theano Margare's daughter.
Costa G. Couvaras papers
Michael Savvides papers
[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], TSAK 2017/06, Theano Papazoglou-Margare papers, Donald & Beverly
Gerth Special Collections & University Archives, California State University, Sacramento.