Inventory of the Roland Tasho photographs

Finding aid prepared by Beaudry Rae Allen

Hoover Institution Library and Archives

434 Galvez Mall

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003

hoover-library-archives@stanford.edu

URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives

Title: Roland Tasho photographs

Date (bulk): 1990-1999

Collection Number: 2000C52

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English and Albanian

Physical Description: 4 cardfile boxes, 6 manuscript boxes (2.3 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Photographs depicting the social and political conditions in Albania from the Communist era to 2000 and the Kosovo refugee crisis in 1999.

Creator: Tasho, Roland

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2000.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Roland Tasho photographs, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

Albanian photographer.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection consists of photographs that detail the socio-political climate of Albania from the 1960s to 2000. Photographs include themes of education, agriculture, industry, religion, and politics. The collection mainly focuses on the political turmoil of the 1990s from the fall of Communism, the 1996 disputed elections, the Albanian Unrest of 1997 ( Rebelimi i vitit 1997), demonstrations after the assassination of Albanian member of parliament Azem Hajdari, and the Kosovo refugee crisis in 1999.

The collection maintains the original titles given by the creator. The photographs are organized chronologically and related subjects are grouped together.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Refugees -- Pictorial works

Yugoslavia -- Pictorial works

Albania -- Pictorial works

Kosovo (Republic) -- History -- Pictorial works

Life Under Communism 1968-1990

1960s

box 1, folder 1

New passenger train 1968

box 1, folder 2-11

Miscellaneous photographs, 1960s-1990

Scope and Contents

Includes images of everyday life in Albania including people, towns, seasons, work, technology, industry, and leisure activities.

1970s

box 1, folder 12-20

"Various themes of Albania under communism," 1970-1990

Scope and Contents

Includes images of people and village life.

box 1, folder 21-27

"Life in Albania under communism," 1970-1982

Scope and Contents

Includes black and white images of family life, education, agriculture, factory work, military, and entertainment.

box 1, folder 28

Journalists of Ylli monthly magazine 1970

box 1, folder 29

"Youth Amateurs Concert" in Korça 1970

Military 1970s-1990s

box 1, folder 30-31

Military, 1970s-1990s

box 1, folder 32

Political/military celebrations and monuments circa 1970

box 1, folder 33

"All the people are soldiers," 1970-1980s

Politics and government 1970s

box 1, folder 34

Voting in Tirana 1970

box 1, folder 35-36

May 1st celebrations in Tirana 1971

box 1, folder 37

Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha 1970s

Scope and Contents

Includes reprints of photographs of Enver Hoxha as a partisan leader in the 1940s (not taken by the creator).

box 1, folder 38

Enver Hoxha meets with artists 1975

box 1, folder 39

"Mjeksi vitet," healthcare 1970-1975

box 1, folder 40-41

Sports 1970-1980

box 1, folder 42-47

Education 1970-1981

Scope and Contents

Includes images of classroom activities, a field trip to the Lenin-Stalin Museum, and student volunteer work building apartments and the Progozina-Fier railway.

box 2, folder 1-6

Industry 1970s

Scope and Contents

Includes images of mining and factory work.

box 2, folder 7-10

Agriculture, 1970-1984

box 2, folder 11-14

Cultural activities, 1975-1987

Scope and Contents

Includes images of a ballet, music recitals, and plays.

Towns, 1970s

box 2, folder 15-16

Korça, Durrës, Fier, Tirana, Librazhd, Elbasan, Shkodra, 1970-1980

box 2, folder 17

Views of Saranda and Korça circa 1970

box 2, folder 18

District of Kukës, 1970

1980s

Education 1980-1989

box 2, folder 19

Students, circa 1980s

box 2, folder 20

Military school, Tirana, 1983

box 2, folder 21

State University of Tirana "Enver Hoxha," 1985

box 2, folder 22

Students at Agricultural University, 1987

box 2, folder 23

Teaching traffic rules to kids circa 1980

box 2, folder 24

National Library at the University of Tirana circa 1980

box 2, folder 25

Children's program at Albanian State TV 1989

box 2, folder 26

Youth Voluntary work, 1985-1986

Monuments and Arts circa 1980

box 2, folder 27

The National Folk Festival, Gjirokaster, 1988

box 2, folder 28

Monuments of Socialist Realism, circa 1980

box 2, folder 29

Drawing of Heroes of Socialist Realism circa 1980

box 2, folder 30

Monument of National Hero Scanderbeg, includes views of Tirana, Apollonia (Fier), and Butrint (Saranda) circa 1980

box 2, folder 31-32

Visits to Enver Hoxha's house in Gjirdkastra, 1980

box 2, folder 33

Museum House, circa 1980

box 2, folder 34

President Ramiz Alia and Prime Minister Adil Garçani, 1986

Industry circa 1980

box 2, folder 35

Artisan enterprise 1987

box 2, folder 36

Miners of Vallas mine, 1985

box 2, folder 37

Ferro-Chrome Mill in Elbasan, 1985

box 2, folder 38

Glass mill and carpet factory, Kavaja, 1984

box 2, folder 39

Durrës Port and Railway Station, 1980s

box 2, folder 40-41

Clothes factory in Korça and Shkodra 1985

box 2, folder 42

"Dinamo" Mill in Tirana 1984

box 2, folder 43

"Banja" Hydro Power station, 1980s

box 2, folder 44

Construction work in Kukës, 1985

box 2, folder 45

Agriculture work, Fier 1982

Post-Communist Albania 1989-1999

box 3, folder 1-5

Politicians, 1980s-1990s

box 3, folder 6-7

"Social Themes," 1990s

Scope and Contents

Includes images of people, industry, body-building, and buildings.

box 3, folder 8-11

Military 1990s

Religion, 1990-1999

box 3, folder 12

Reopening of the First Church, 1990-1992

Scope and Contents

Includes images of Mother Teresa's visit in 1991 and the Pope John Paul II visit in 1992.

box 3, folder 13

Churches and mosques, 1998

box 3, folder 14

Tombs of Mother Teresa's mother and sister, undated

box 3, folder 15

Islam in Tirana, 1998-1999

box 3, folder 16

Holy Site of "Shna Ndov" (Saint Andrew), Laç, Albania undated

box 3, folder 17

The Foundation of the First Opposition Party 1990 December 12

Scope and Contents

Includes Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë leaders: Neritan Ceka, Sali Berisha, Arben Imami, Gramoz Pashko, Eduard Selami, and Aleksandër Meksi.

box 3, folder 18-20

Student hunger strikes 1991 February 17-20

box 3, folder 21

Hunger strike of miners, Valis, Tirana 1991

box 3, folder 22-23

Sale of first opposition newspaper Rilindja Demokratike, 1991 January

box 3, folder 24

10th Congress of the party of Labor, 1991

box 3, folder 25

Last Communist dictator Ramiz Alia on election day 1991 March 31

box 3, folder 26-28

Demonstrations to overthrow the Socialist government, 1991 May 21

box 3, folder 29

Students celebrate by burning the posters of Enver Hoxha and Ramiz Tafë Alia 1991 October 16

box 3, folder 30

Student demonstrations 1992 January-February

1992 elections

box 3, folder 31

Sali Berisha, election victory 1992 March

box 3, folder 32

Democratic Party victory, 1992 March 22

box 3, folder 33

Celebrating the Democratic party victory, "combine"district, Tirana 1999 March

box 3, folder 34-37

"The Victory of the Democratic Party," 1992

box 3, folder 38

US Secretary of State James Baker's visit to Tirana, 1992

box 3, folder 39

Free passing at the border with Greece, Kakavijë, Albania, 1992

box 3, folder 40

Anti-Communist demonstrations, Shkodra, Albania 1992

box 3, folder 41

Burning a statue of dictator Enver Hoxha, Tirana Main Square 1992 October 16

box 3, folder 42

Bread sale, 1992

Trials 1992-1993

box 3, folder 43

Trial of Politburo members 1992-1993

box 3, folder 44

Trial against Greek minority activist, 1993

box 3, folder 45

Only public execution, Fier, Albania, 1993

box 3, folder 46

The opening of the Coca Cola factory, 1994

box 3, folder 47

Italian Aid and the "Pelican" operation, 1994

box 3, folder 48-49

Hunger strike, 1994

box 3, folder 50

First Albanian modern highway 1996

box 3, folder 51

Bomb explosion in front of pyramid [scheme] company VEFA supermarket, 1996 February

1996 elections

box 3, folder 52-53

The manipulated elections, 1996 May 26

box 3, folder 54-58

Opposition protests after the manipulated elections 1996 May 26-28

box 4, folder 1-5

Opposition protests after the manipulated elections 1996 May 26-28

box 4, folder 6-9

Democratic Party campaign rallies and celebrations, 1999 May-June

box 4, folder 10-11

Hunger strike of the Democratic Alliance Party and the Social-Democratic Party after elections, 1996

box 4, folder 12

State violence against Opposition leaders, Tirana Main Square 1996 May 28

box 4, folder 13

Miss Europe Contest, 1996

box 4, folder 14

Beating of a journalist and burning of the offices of the Koha Jone newspaper, 1996-1997

Albanian Rebellion of 1997

box 4, folder 15

Funeral of a murdered Democratic Party member 1997 January

box 4, folder 16

Fair with pyramid scheme companies, 1996

box 4, folder 17

Destruction in Gjirokaster 1997

box 4, folder 18

Road blocks, 1997

box 4, folder 19

Student solidarity 1997

box 4, folder 20

Protests against the pyramid schemes 1997 January-February

box 4, folder 21

Ammunition seized after rebellion, 1998

box 4, folder 22

Destruction of Orthodox icons, Voskopoja 1997

box 4, folder 23

Older communists celebrating Enver Hoxha's birthday 1997 October 16

box 4, folder 24

Bunker, Durrës, 1998

box 4, folder 25

Police controls, 1998

box 4, folder 26

Roma, Gjirokastre, 1998

box 4, folder 27

"Throne-Pretender" Leka Zogu, campaign to restore monarchy rule in Albania 1998

box 4, folder 28-30

Prisons 1998

box 4, folder 31

Village life in Tirana, Lezhë, and Durrës 1998

box 4, folder 32

Komuniste, the Albanian Communist Party reborn, Tirana, 1998

Assassination of MP Azem Hajdari 1997-1998

box 4, folder 33-35

Demonstrations and destruction after the murder of opposition MP Azem Hajdari 1998 September 14

box 4, folder 36

Location of MP Azem Hajdari's murder 1998 September 12

box 4, folder 37

Protesters steal tanks in protest, 1998 September

box 4, folder 38

Funeral 1998 September 15

box 4, folder 39

Birth of the son of MP Azem Hajdari, visits by S. Berisha and Pjeter Arbnori, circa 1998

box 4, folder 40

Dormitory strikes, 1998 December

box 4, folder 41

Destruction of Enver Hoxha monument, circa 1998

box 4, folder 42

Removal of Yugoslav flag from the Yugoslav Embassy, 1999 January

box 4, folder 43

Tobacco factory "Veve," Librazhd, Albania, 1999

box 4, folder 44

Daily life in Tirana 1999

box 4, folder 45

Opposition rally following the election of Fatos Nano 1999 October

box 4, folder 46

Resignation of Prime Minister Pandeli Majko and appointment of Prime Minister Ilir Meta 1999 October 26-28

box 4, folder 47

Textile and thermocentral buildings, 1999 October

box 4, folder 48

"Fishers Bridge," Tirana 1999 November

box 4, folder 49

Winter without electricity, 1999

box 4, folder 50

Voluntary blood donation, Tirana 1999 November

box 4, folder 51

Tirana's Main Maternity Hospital, 1999 November

box 4, folder 52

Construction and new restaurants in Durrës and Tirana 1999 November

box 4, folder 53

Independence and liberation days 1999 November 28-29

box 4, folder 54-55

Politicans 1990s

Scope and Contents

Includes Albanian and US politicians.

box 4, folder 56

Konferenca Gjyqësore Kombëtare 1999 December

box 4, folder 57

Harry T. Fultz Technical School 1999

box 4, folder 58

Velija, Vebi, undated

box 4

Miscellaneous circa 1990

box 5, folder 13-17

Miscellaneous circa 1990

Kosovo Refugee Crisis 1999-2000

Refugee camps 1999

box 5, folder 1

Kosovar refugee artists, "Dinamo" factory, 1999 February-May

box 5, folder 2

Rrashbull, Durrës, 1999 February- May

box 5, folder 3-5

Manzë-Durrës refugee camp 1999 March-April

Scope and Contents

Includes images of camp life, food distribution, and official delegation visits.

box 5, folder 6-13

Kukës refugee camp, 1999 April

box 6, folder 1-6

Kukës refugee camp, 1999 April

box 6, folder 7-9

Swimming Pool refugee camp, Tirana 1999 April- May

Scope and Contents

Includes images of the Albanian civil defence authorities and the Greek government, who set up the camp.

box 7, folder 1-9

Swimming Pool refugee camp, Tirana 1999 April- May

box 7, folder 10-11

Sports Palace camp, Tirana 1999

Scope and Contents

Includes images of "SOS Kosova" TV program, camp life, and refugee transfers and departures back to Kosovo.

box 8, folder 1-5

Sports Palace camp, Tirana 1999

Scope and Contents

Includes images of "SOS Kosova" TV program, camp life, and refugee transfers and departures back to Kosovo.

box 8, folder 6-9

Pogradec refugee camp 1999 May

Scope and Contents

Includes images of camp life, Greek military food distribution, and local politician's visit.

box 8, folder 10

Workers resort palace, Korca 1999 April-May

box 9, folder 1-2

Demonstrations at the Yugoslav Embassy, Tirana, 1999 March

box 9, folder 3

Miscellaneous refugee and aid, 1999 April-September

box 9, folder 4

Demonstration for Kosovo, Tirana Square, 1999 April

box 9, folder 5

Politicians, 1999 April-October

Scope and Contents

Includes images of Paskal Milo, Adem Demaçi, Ibrahim Rugova, Rexhep Qosja, and investment banker George Soros.

box 9, folder 6

Kosovar refugees in a nursing home for the old, Tirana, 1999 May

box 9, folder 7

Tony Blair's visit to Tirana, Albania 1999 May 18

box 9, folder 8

United States Delegation in Albania, 1999 June 22

box 9, folder 9

Exhibition of paintings by Kosovar children, Tirana, 1999 June

box 9, folder 10-11

Pristina, Kosovo 1999 September-October

box 9, folder 12

Kosovars in Albanian home 1999 May

box 4, folder 60

Homeless Kosovar refugees who remained in Durrës, 1999 December

box 4, folder 61

Volunteers at Albanian Center for Human Rights offering services and recreation activities to Kosovar children 1999

box 4, folder 61-67

Kosovo 2000 April-May

Scope and Contents

Over 180 photographs that focus on post-Kosovo war daily life. Includes images of people, buildings, the National Library, graveyards, politicians, and the remaining destruction from the 1999 crisis.

box 10

Kosovo 2000 April-May