Christakis Zografos
Simon Sinas
Zografos, Christakis (1820-1896)
Portrait of Christakis Zografos, Galtemis
Christodoulos, 2020, “Joseph and Esther Ganis” Foundation.
1. Submission of a request for support to Chr. Zografos. It outlines Zografos’ personality and is signed by Ioannis Ath. Baias, doctor and later director of the Zografeios Hellenic School in Constantinople. Argyrokastro, 28 December 1868. General State Archives, Central Service
2. Christakis Zografos. Heliography, Dujardin, Paris. General State Archives, Central Service
3. Letter of Symeon Flamiatos, who, appealing to “the philanthropic
and benevolent sentiments” of Chr. Zografos, asks for his help in the publication of his brother, Kosmas Flaminatos’ manuscripts. Constantinople, 16 February 1866. General State Archives, Central Service
4. Photograph of the entrance to the
Zografeion High School in Constantinople. The educational institution was erected in the late 19th century, mainly at the expense of Christakis Zografos. Historical Archives of the Benaki Museum
Sinas, Georgios 1783-1856
Sinas, Simon 1810-1876
Portrait of Simon Sinas, Pappa Agathi, 2020, “Joseph and Esther Ganis” Foundation
1. The
programme of the foundation ceremony of the National Observatory on 26 July/8
July 1842 on the Hill of the Nymphs. General
State Archives, Central Service
2. The Athens Observatory. General State
Archives, Central Service
3. Drawing depicting the “Athenian Trilogy” or “Neoclassical Trilogy of Athens” (National Library, University and Academy of Athens) built by the Danish Hansen brothers. Athens, 18 May 1859. General State Archives, Central Service
4. The
first design of the “Athens Institution for Eye and Vision Disorders” by Hans
Christian Hansen in 1843, in the spot it wa within the Civilians’
Hospital (facade and ground plan in Indian ink). Athens, 1843. General State Archives, Central Service
5. Letter by the Austrian Embassy to
Epameinondas Deligiorgis, Prime-minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, concerning the remittance (in Austrian florins) sent by Baron Simon Sinas for the erection of the Academy. Manuscript in French. Athens, 16 April 1877. General State Archives, Central Service
Left drawer
Maroulis, Zois (19th cent.)
1. Copy of Zois Maroulis’ will, with which he bequeaths estates to the town of Ioannina, and substantial monetary sums to the National Fleet and the Committee of National Defence. 5/17 July 1877. General State Archives, Central Service
2. Document by the Committee of National Defence to the Minister of Interior Affaris concerning necessary actions to collect the above bequest.
Athens, 12 January 1882. General State Archives, Central Service
Mavrokordatos, Alexandros (1791-1865).
3. Letter by the Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs L. Kallifronas to the Minister of Interior Affairs, concerning the amounts donated by Alexandros Mavrokordatos to the Municipal Hospital of Athens and the erection of a primary school in the district of
Neapoli (Athens). Athens, 16 February 1873. General State Archives, Central Service
Right drawer
1. Letter by S. Sinas to the National Bank of Greece, requesting reimbursement for the books and scientific writings bought for the Observatory of Athens. Vienna, 10 February 1876.
Archives, Central Service
2. Draft of a decree for the naturalisation of S.Sinas as a Greek citizen. Athens, 15 March 1858. General State Archives, Central Service
3. Letter by S. Sinas to G. Stavrou, informing him of the arrival of architect Theophile Hansen to Athens. Hansen had been assigned to design the Academy of Athens. Sinas had undertaken the cost to
erect the building and requests that an amount be paid down to Hansen; at
the same time, he asks Stavrou to support Hansen in every way. Vienna, 3 December 1856. Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece
4. Letter by Simon Sinas (via his trustee) to the National Bank of Greece. Inside he orders that the building materials for the Academy of Athens and workers should be paid from a private bank account specially designated for the completion of the Academy. Vienna, 4 May 1865. Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece
5. 1st September 1856 issue of the literary magazine “Pandora” containing the speech delivered by K. Kontogonis, Professor of Theology at the University of Athens, at the memorial service for Baron Georgios S. Sinas in the Athens Cathedral. General State Archives, Central Service
