Recent Additions to the Collection

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman on the black and white cover with Greek writing.

Piano sheet music. There is a cartoon image of a woman on the blue and white cover with Greek words.

Piano sheet music. There are two pink stamps with Greek writing on the cover.

Piano sheet music. The cover is green and white and there is an image of a man, a woman, and a cartoon drawing of a woman along with Greek writing.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a women and Greek writing on the orange and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is a drawing of a woman and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There are images of two women and one man with Greek writing on the reddish-brown and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is a drawing of a bird and Greek writing on the green and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and Greek writing on the black and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and a cartoon drawing of a woman with Greek writing on the green, black, and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman with Greek writing on the green and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a man, a vinyl record, and Greek writing on the blue-green and white cover.

Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman, a cartoon of a woman, and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.

Piano sheet music. The music is printed on the last page of a periodical. 

Replica of the OSS Congressional Gold Medal.

Sts. Constantine and Helen, Andrew Kopan Farewell 1966, Disc 3.

Sts. Constantine and Helen, Musik, Demopoulos Rehearsal and Greek Songs 1965.

A Loving Father’s Day Tribute to An Amazing Man, James D. Tanos, Esq.: An Incredible Legacy that Spanned a Lifetime.

James D. Tanos in his army uniform.

James D. Tanos engagement photo.

James D. Tanos law school graduation photograph.

James D. Tanos law school graduation photograph.

James D. Tanos official portrait.

James D. Tanos speaking at the Greek Independence Day Parade.

James D. Tanos speaking at the Greek Independence Day Parade.

James D. Tanos (holding the shovel) at an event with Archbishop Iakovos.

James D. Tanos speaking at the Tri-State Pan-Hellenic Olympic Track & Field meet for the Greek-American youth in the New Jersey, Delaware and the Philadelphia metropolitan areas.

Digital image of James D. Tanos's Presidential Recognition Certificate.

Digital image of James D. Tanos's American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Special Recognition Award.

Digital image of Tanos family icon.

Digital image of a plaque from the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).

Digital copy of a black and white photograph of James D. Tanos's mother.

Digital copy of a color photograph of a young woman.

Digital copy of a color photograph of a young woman.

Digital copy of a black and white photograph of a family.

Digital copy of a young woman's graduation photograph.

Digital copy of a woman's wedding portrait.

Film reel in a hard, brown case. There is a label that has not been filled out and there are fabric straps holding the top and bottom of the case together.

Black vest with red and green embroidery on the back and openings in the front.

Pink sash with flowers embroidered on the front.

Sheer maroon apron with pockets and flowers embroidered on it.

Sheer maroon headscarf with flower fringe on the border.

Maroon dress. 

White Foustanella from children's Evzone costume, ties around the waist area.

Blue vest with gold embroidery and buttons on the outside, red on the inside of the vest.

Red hat with gold threading and black tassel attached at the top of the hat.

White tights with red, white, and blue sash attached.

White blouse as part of the traditional Greek Costume.

Black and white portrait of a woman sitting down in a traditional Greek dress. There is a flower vase on a pedestal to her right.

Painting of a woman in traditional Greek dress. She is wearing a red hat and jacket with a white blouse and there is a green background.

The book has a teal book jacket with black images of animals and plants.

The book has a white book jacket with a picture of a group of people eating dinner around a table in front of a painting of the Parthenon.

The book has a green cover with no images. There is no book jacket.

Ten framed drawings.

Painting depicting two women.

Painting of a man and a woman.

Black and white photograph of a man and woman standing behind four seated children.

Black and white copy of a print. There is a man leaning against a cart that has a sign on it that says "738 ONLY."

Green paper menu.

Red and black menu with a white border. There is an image of the front of a building with a hanging sign on the right side.

Black, white, and yellow business card with two yellow cartoon chimeras.

Greek cartoon [Mussolini Sphinx] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Stalin and Hitler] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Stalin- Did I not promise that I would sit still and behave? I am sitting still.].

Greek cartoon [Stalin, Hitler, and bear] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Fulminant (thunderbolt) Attack- Stalin: Your thunderbolt will wake her and you are on your own.]

Greek cartoon [Stalin, Mussolini, and wolf] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Stalin and Hitler] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Hammering (or hammerment) of Stalin].

Greek cartoon [Stalin and Hitler] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Russo-German Football].

Greek cartoon [Unidentified men] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The salesman of Venice and seller of Panic].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini and shoes] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Benito's Christmas at Palatzo Penetsia... What he found in his chimney].

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [From the passion (suffering) of our country. The crucification - The Ascension].

Greek cartoon [Unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The avalanche; Here is an unexpected and complete avalanche!].

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini mice] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [In front of the mousetrap (Inside the trap is the word Egypt); The snack is good but I don't like Auchinleck's devil machine that is powered with cheese].

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini on mountain] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [At Caucasus; Hitler- here they nailed Prometheus because he gave fire to the world; Duce (meaning leader)- that is why (illegible) will nail us here too, because we set the world on fire]. 

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [I (illegible) you to Stalin, he lays down and becomes the Soviet Hammer's anvil]. 

Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Death] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The spring attack; SPRING (in the blade)/ Below: The spring- I also have death flowers].

Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [At the Russian Front; The Spring Attack-Stalin on wings].

Greek cartoon [Hirohito, Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Main Triodion.; The end of the three....masqueraders.]. 

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [the king and his joker / - you have to tell me something so I can laugh. I will read the speech you made the other day.]. 

Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [At the Russian front; We both forgot that you are a Kozak (Cossack)].

Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The New Meeting; Benito, what are you looking at on the map, your future conquests for the Italian Empire? On the contrary, I am looking to find a deserted island in the oceans where we are to spend our last days.].

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [After the Drowning; Why are you pulling my hair my good man. A drowning man tries to pull himself out by his own hair. Why not pull on your own. Did the Tsetis in Albania leave a single hair on my head?].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini and other countries] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Roman General- Ethiopia, Libya, Albania.].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [And now let us apply ourselves to reading of the sinful Salvation (girl's name)].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini and unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Rulers Establishment; Galeazzo-is there not a throne for me father?; Duce-when it comes to you my son-in-law I have made provisions. It looks like (illegible) Egypt and I have for[e]seen you in the throne of (illegible)!].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini and two men] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Anglo-Greek Spiritual Agreement; The Duce- I now realize that I was a person without intellect].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [It is horrible when someone goes downhill]. 

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [In honor of his new allies].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [His Finale; When he will get the....hang of it].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The marriage of Duce of Venice with the Adriatic Sea; They rightfully call you traitress sea, you seduced Pascha Nicolas (Saint Nicolas is saint of seamen)].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Duce's Mourning; You are crying but I forgot that other parents have children while you have beasts].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [In the image a donkey neighing Victory, victory; loosely translated means live to see it to fruition but something that is far from happening].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini and Galeazzo Ciano] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek}  [Galeazzo, what is your opinion about the takeover of Bulgaria by our ally Hitler. He got jealous of your glory and is going for the star nation for their own good].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Where he sat to see the Kremlin].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini and Greek soldier] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Show some courage and I will not leave any tooth that gives you the neuralgia of fanfare; (teeth read Klisoura-Bograni-Argyrokastro-Himmara-Koritas-Ag. Saranta (Greek cities that became part of Albania))].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The 28th day of the month today and Albania is gaining momentum. From there....we're headed to hell. (very loose translation, Greek saying that rhymes and that can't be translated)].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [November 22nd 1940 - 22 / His Nightmare].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Futile Attempt; (on stomach the word Gaida-bagpipe); Despite my strength not even the gaida can produce a sound]. The gaida is a Southeastern European bagpipe.

Greek cartoon [FDR] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Roosevelt- Let's see what the pigeon will bring back this time].

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [That's what you're going to wear to look like the protector of Islam? On the contrary, so I can prove to you that I need to satisfy all my ranks of office due to the fact that I cannot sit....still].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx Magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Final Dissolution; Step right up gentlemen to the final dissolution the establishment is going out of business with big (illegible) ala une alla due.....take three! (Caricature by K. Romanos)].

Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx Magazine. The caption reads: The Easter eggs. Which is more rotten?

Greek cartoon [Unknown man] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Constitution in the Soviet. And now that we have a constitution what kind of freedom will we have. Michael my boy, before for me to shoot you (illegible) permission now I can shoot you freely.]

Greek cartoon [Metaxas] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Metaxas] from The Sphinx magazine. 

Greek cartoon [Unknown man] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Unidentified men] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Chamberlain] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [When the (illegible) and the transitional plough and (illegible) the (illegible) officers and the tyrannical umbrella of a change of place of war (illegible)].

Greek cartoon [Women and children] from The Sphinx magazine. 

Greek cartoon [Metaxas] from The Sphinx magazine. 

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [What they have in common].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini on snail] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The triumph of his Armada. Before ending up... at the madhouse of Corfu.]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [In the sign: Corfu's Madhouse. In the shell: Italian Armada.].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Roosevelt] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [America is preparing itself. The sword that the Axis will use for the group's harakiri (disembowelment).]. The embedded text reads: U.S.A.

Greek cartoon [Australian] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The children of the kangaroo learned from the Euzones (Tsoliades) that the most catastrophic weapon is the bayonet].

Greek cartoon [Japan and USA] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [In the Pacific. The beginning of the end.]

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [How Italy is run. I am the master of my house (illegible) and I do what I want.].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [On the panels. What the Italian people will ask for tomorrow.].

Greek cartoon [Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [David and Goliath]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [Finland on back of small man, STALIN on shield].

Greek cartoon [Catholic Church and Greek Orthodox Church] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The new Colossus of Rhodes. The way he asks to be supported at his feet will speed up his fall.] Embedded text: {Text in Greek} [(in the flame "Neutrality;" right foot on rock that says "Britain" and left food on rock that says "Germany")].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The spoils of Albania. He is dressed in black / In black he will (illegible) / And you will remember me- / And again you will weep].

Greek cartoon [Russian bear] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Russo-Finland peace. Despite this many claim that bears do not eat corpses.]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [Back says "Finland," and boot says "Karelia" [a historical province of Finland] and in hand "Peace"].

Greek cartoon [Chamberlain and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Italian-British relations. The only dark part between Britain and Italy.]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [Anorax Germany].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Delirium. Corfu!... Corfu!... Corfu!... What Corfu, Dr. Metaxas treats insane people with physical violence there we are going to go to Our Lady of Lourdes].

Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Tank 1939 to 1940] from The Sphinx magazine.

Greek cartoon [Metaxas and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. 

Painting of the island Sifnos, painted by Nikolaos Nikolaidis.

White wedding dress with see through sleeves. There are small white flowers embroidered throughout the dress.

Black and white typewriter with Greek lettering on the keys. There is a black and red ribbon in the typewriter.

Brown suitcase with gold clasps.

Brown coat with metal buttons on the front and back. Light brown border along the whole of the border of the coat and its two side pockets, with light brown cuffs as well. Checkered black stripes sit on top of the light brown cuffs, above the light brown border near the bottom of the dress, and in two vertical and two V-patterns along the back of the coat. Small ruffles on the center of the back side. Two pleats at the front of the coat, while the inside of the coat is completely black except for one small light brown stripe along the length of the spine. String ruffles at the bottom of the coat.

White, long-sleeve shirt with intricate frill pattern along the front, the collar, and the cuffs. Ruffling along the bottom of the shirt.

Simple, white slip with frilling at the top. Near the center of the chest is a red character.

Square, white pillowcase with white lace along the borders and two white embroidery characters in the center of the front side.

Square, white pillowcase with white lace along the borders and two white embroidery characters in the center of the front side.

Menu from the Randolph Market Cafe. The cover has an image of a market with horse-drawn carts on a cobblestone street. The cart in the foreground has a sign on it that reads: AJ Panagakos Co. Wholesalers Idaho Potatoes Fresh Produce Est 1912.

Apostolos Nikolaïdēs : enas gnēsios laïkos tragoudistēs pou den logokrithēke pote = Apostolos Nikolaidis : the authentic laïká singer who was never censored. The book has a black cover with white and brown writing and an image of a man speaking into a microphone.

Tan embroidery with red, green, blue, and white flowers wrapped around Greek lettering. On the bottom of the embroidery are the letters E E M and the date 1918.

Framed embroidery on a tan background. There are green, pink, red, and blue flowers embroidered at the base of a brown cross with the letters INBI above it. Those letters stand for Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος ὁ βασιλεύς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, which means Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. On the bottom of the embroidery are the letters E E M and the date 1918