This page lists the HHF GCA physical and digitized holdings at the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections in Scott Library at York University.
For more information on how to prepare for and book a research appointment see this guide. You also will need to request materials in advance of your appointment.
Archival Fonds
Archival fonds and collections are listed below in alphabetical order.
Finding aids are available for those fonds and collections already processed. Fonds that have digitized materials have a direct link to YUDL, York University Library's digital repository.
For more information on how to read a finding aid see this guide.
Alex Setetidis fonds
Contains photographs taken by Alex Setetidis at events and at his photo studio on the Danforth, as well as event programs from the Toronto PASOK chapter, of which Setetidis was a member.
This fonds is currently being processed.
Amice Calverley fonds
Contains 16mm films shot on a Bolex camera documenting life and culture in Greece from the 1930s to the 1950s, including the Greek Civil War period.
This fonds is currently being processed.
Basil and Dora Avramis fonds
Contains recordings of the Avramis Greek Show, which aired on Rogers Television and Global Television, featuring interviews with members of the Toronto Greek community and visitors from Greece, special events and celebrations, and performances. Recordings include the show itself as well as raw footage.
Cephalonia-Ithaca Association of Toronto fonds
Contains an assortment of documents that traces the organization’s proceedings from the mid-1970s forward.
Dimitris Mantalas fonds
Contains photographs taken by Mantalas both at his photography studio on the Danforth as well as for publication in his satirical newspapers Free Speech and The Broom.
This fonds is currently being processed.
Frances Themeliopoulos fonds
Contains materials related to the Greek school system in Toronto as well as a resource related to a Greek Community of Toronto initiative seeking to advance issues related to Greek women.
George Papadatos fonds
Contains significant material related to the political and cultural life of Greeks in Toronto. Material is mainly centred on the period 1969 – 1984.
George Thaniel fonds
Contains audio recordings of interviews with Greek literary figures, correspondence with Greek literary figures, photographic slides, and publications, including the complete collection of The Amaranth journals.
Greek Community of Toronto fonds
Contains photographic material that documents events and individuals related to the Greek Community of Toronto. Many events are captured in the donation, including various galas, parades, and charity golfing tournaments. The collection centers on the period of the mid-1980s to the early-1990s.
Hellenic Canadian Lawyers' Association Fonds
Contains records documenting the founding and the activities of the Hellenic Canadian Lawyers' Association (HCLA).
This fonds is currently being processed.
John Cannis fonds
Contains photographs, correspondence, media releases, and other records documenting the early life and political career of former Member of Parliament John Cannis.
This fonds is currently being processed.
John Sotos fonds
Contains textual records documenting John Sotos' involvement in various associations, including the Hellenic Canadian Congress, the Greek Canadian Federation of Ontario, the Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto, and the Canadian Ethno-cultural council.
Marina Sterghiou fonds
Contains monographs, newspaper articles, and accounting records documenting the activities of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral ("Panagia")'s Philoptochos (Ladies' Auxiliary) from 1983-2001.
Michail Vitopoulos fonds
Contains photographs documenting anti-military dictatorship resistance that took place in Toronto during the 1970s.
This fonds is currently being processed.
Nisyrion Association of Ontario collection
Contains event programs from Nisyrian regional associations in Ontario and New York State (Gnomagoras and Panagia Spyliani), as well as tourism guides and maps on Nisyros, Greece
Stan Draenos collection
Contains detailed itineraries of former Prime Minister of Greece Andreas Papandreou's 1983 visit to Canada.
Trifon Haitas fonds
Contains audio-visual materials that reveal and document the lives of Greek Canadians. Since the 1980s, Mr. Haitas has used his recording materials to capture some of the Greek community’s largest and most important events. He has also amassed a large interview collection where Greek immigrants speak of the events and themes that have shaped their lives.
This fonds is currently being processed.
Tula Alexopoulos collection
Contains rare photos of former Ontario Premier Bill Davis’ visit to Greece in the 1980s.
This fonds is currently being processed.
Special Collections
Special collections are listed below in alphabetical order.
Greek Canadian Newspapers
Consists of issues from the Greek Community of Toronto's Hellenic-Canadian Chronicles (Ελληνοκαναδικα Χρονικα) newspaper as well as issues of Dimitri Mantalas' satirical newspapers Free Speech (Ελεύθερος Λόγος) and The Broom (Η Σκούπα).
Hellenic Heritage Collection
Rare book collection consisting of donations from the Hellenic Heritage Foundation, George Papadatos, George Thaniel, Trifon Haitas, Torry Koutsoulianos (Nisyrion Association of Ontario, Canada, “Panagia Spyliani”), and others.
Michail Vitopoulos Collection
Rare book collection that captures the political, artistic, and literary life of Modern Greece. The collection speaks to the polarizing turmoil of Greek history, the emotion, and the overall context that shaped Greece’s period of emigration.
Michalis Mouratidis Greek Collection
The largest collection of Greek Canadian newspapers, books, and other ephemera available in Canada.