Αρχείο Ιωάννη Σταθάκη

  • Ioannis Stathakis Archive
  • Archeio Ioanni Stathaki
Identifier
COL005
Language of Description
English
Dates
1889 - 1982
Level of Description
Fonds
Source
EHRI

Extent and Medium

230 folders

Biographical History

Ioannis Stathakis was born in in Trikala, Greece. He was a prominent lawyer in Thessaloniki, with both Jewish and Christian clientele. Stathakis' action during the Nazi Occupation has been controversial, as he has been accused of collaboration with the nazi occupational forces. On the other hand, he also seems to have helped a jewish newborn avoid the deportation to Auschwitz with his parents. The baby survived disguised as Christian in the municipal nursery of Thessaloniki and after the end of the War he was reunited with some of his surviving relatives.

Scope and Content

230 folders with judicial cases of the lawyer Ioannis Stathakis containing also his personal and professional correspondence.

Sources

  • Description based on information provided in the Greek Archives Inventory: https://greekarchivesinventory.gak.gr/index.php/

  • A. Arouch, A. Makri, A. Brouskou, "The encounter of the official archives with the oral testimonies. The story of the newborn Dario from Thessaloniki who survived the Holocaust", in R.V. Boeschoten, V. Dalkavoukis, E. Kallimopoulou (ed.), Oral History and anti-archives: voices, pictures, places, Volos, Greek Oral History Association, 2021, p. 83-111 (in greek).

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0

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