Kaplanis, Zois (1736-1806)

 Portrait of Zois Kaplanis by Sellios Odysseus, 2020. “Joseph and Esther Ganis” Foundation 

1. Letter of Patriarch Cyril to Athanasios Psalidas, schoolmaster and teacher of the Kaplanios School. The Patriarch praises Psalidas for the quality and content of his teaching, noting that he should be a model
for his peers. Constantinople, February 6, 1816. General State Archives, Central Service. 

2. Letter from Athanasios Psalidas to Zois Kaplanis. It refers to the difficult relations between Psalidas and the Despot of Ioannina. Furthermore, he records his views on the way of administration and the characteristics the head of the Kaplanios School should have, as well as the content of
its studies. Ioannina, December 1, 1805

General State Archives, Central Service

3. Letter of Athanasios Psalidas to Zosimas. Includes a request for the establishment of a School, initially in Corfu as well as references to the importance of the Benefaction and to the events of the Revolution. Corfu, November 6, 1822. General State Archives, Central Service

4. Letter of Stavros Ioannou to Athanasios Psalidas, in Tsepelovo Zagori. He records his strong concerns about the actions of the people of Ioannina in Constantinople, which directly result in the misappropriation or obstruction of funds from the Zois Kaplanis
bequest, which should be allocated to the schools and teachers of the city of
Ioannina. Arta, November 27, 1820 General State Archives, Central Service

5. Letter from Athanasios Psalidas to an unknown addressee.
Psalidas praises Zois Kaplanis and the Zosimades for the financial support they
provide to the city of Ioannina in matters of education, in contrast to the people of Ioannina and the prefects of Zagori who show indifference. Ioannina, March  30, 1815. General State Archives, Central Service

2. Rare beneficient works of Zois Konstantinos Kaplanis, born in Greece in 1736, and deceased in Moscow on December 20, 1806. Moscow, 1809. Zosima Public Central Historical Library of Ioannina, Special Collections Rare Publications.

Mavrogenous, Mado (1796-1840)

1. Letter of Mado Mavrogenous to
the Parliament in which she asks to be recruited for the needs of the Revolution,
offering her services and financial support. Nafplio, May 6, 1825. General State Archives, Central Service

2. Proof of the contribution of Mado Mavrogenous to the Revolution. It refers to the military operations she coordinated and the fact that she maintained her troops with her own financial resources. It bears the signature and seal of Demetrios Ypsilantis. Argos, 10 March 1823. General State Archives, Central Service

Varvakis, Ioannis (1792-1874)

3. Extract from the will of I. Varvakis in which a fund is provided for the redemption of prisoners. Zakynthos, January 13-25, 1825. General State Archives, Central Service.

Visvizi, Domna (1783-1850)

4. Letter of Domna Visvizis to
the Ministry of  Navy describing her participation in the siege of Euboea on her husband’s, Hatzis-Antonis Visvizis, warship, at her own expense. At the same time, she requests the administration to provide for her and her orphans. Nafplio, February 2,  1826. General State Archives, Central Service

Left drawer

1. Student Catalogue of the Kaplanion School
1881-1902.

G.S.A. – Historical Archive of Epirus

2. “Study Hall 1921-1922.” “Architectural design of coeducational elementary grade school in Ioannina.” Submission date: 1922. Architecht, Panagiotis Sourssos. General State Archives, Central Service

Right drawer

Stavros, Georgios (1788-1869)

1. Proof of G. Stavros’ participation as a tribune in the fight to defend Messolonghi from the Turkish siege. Signed by the chieftains Notis Botsaris and Kitsos Tzavelas. Nafplio, May 22, 1826. Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece.

Canning, George (1770-1827)

2. “Compendium of the
history of the Greek benefactor G. Canning”. English philhellenic
politician who promoted Hellenic national independence. Its publication
was carried out under the care of John Philemon. Athens, 1838. General State Archives, Central Service