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              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0005 (1741) · Item · 18-19/10/1882
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten diary-type letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of a bifolio and of one loose sheet. It is a reply to a letter by the poet. The author describes in detail his experience on the island of Tinos (criticising what he observed in the church of the Evangelistria and the domination of the religious element) as well the conditions of his stay on Syros. Description of life in Alexandria after the bombardment; mention of people and events. Reference to the newspaper Omonoia and to Edmond About's La Grèce contemporaine. Cancellations, emendations and additions; use of Greek and French words and phrase in the flow of written discourse. (Alexandria)

              Schilizzi, S.
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0007 (1743) · Item · 17/12/1882
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of a bifolio. The author comments on people from his friendly circle and the broader social circle of Alexandria as well as on events related to them. He expresses his views on the political situation in Egypt. He refers, among other things, to the publications of the works Egypt by Baron de Malortie and Arabian Nights: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night. He addresses a question to Cavafy regarding his return to Alexandria. Cancellations and emendations. (Alexandria)

              Schilizzi, S.
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0163 (749) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten letter by Theodosis Pieridis to Cavafy, on all pages of a bifolio, numbered in pencil. He expresses his admiration for the poet, asks for a photograph of him as well as his opinion on a poem of his enclosed in the letter. (Cairo)

              Pieridis, Thod.
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0111 (709) · Item · 7/1/1929
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten letter by Theodosis Pieridis to Cavafy on one side of a sheet. Blank verso. He sends two of his poems and asks for Cavafy's opinion and criticism. The sender expresses his admiration for the poet. (Cairo)

              Pieridis, Th.
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF007-0001 (479) · Item · 30 January / 11 February 1889
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Announcement of the wedding of Aristeidis Cavafy and Maria Vourou. Mention of people who attended the ceremony.

              Elpis (Alexandria), newspaper
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF007-0025 (484) · Item · 26 January / 7 February 1899
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Announcement of the death of Cavafy's mother, Charikleia Cavafy. Mention of the circumstances of her death.

              Ermis (Cairo), newspaper
              Note of unknown author
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0050 (664) · Item · 22/10/1919
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten note to Cavafy on paperboard of the Banque d'Orient Alexandrie. He is asked for a collection of his poems to be sent to a third person (Giagkos Chelmis). The note is signed "Vasos".

              Unknown
              Notebook with notes
              GR-OF CA CA-SF03-F29-0002 (1883) · Item · 28/3/1926-16/4/1930
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwriten notes on eight sheets of a notebook (most of which with text on both sides) as well as on one side of four small-size loose sheets. It is a record of thoughts, criticisms and episodes from Cavafy's life with date indications covering the period 28 March 1926-16 April 1930. Reference to the Grammata publishing house, to the journals Libre, Nea Zoi, Nea Techni, Panathinaia, Alexandrini Techni, Nea Epitheorisi and La Semaine égyptienne, to the newspapers I Proia, Tachydromos of Alexandria, Ethnos and The Times as well as to the Delphic Festival, the Nobel Prize, the work I politeia kai i monaxia by K. Palamas, the study O Palamas filosofos by D. Vezanis, the poem "Tragoudi gia tin Eleni" by S. Skipis and the books Skepsi kai zoi by A. Panagiotatou and [Ta gynaikeia pathi.] Afrodisia nosimata by A. Syngelakis. Eftychia Zelita is mentioned as having written down the notes. There is, however, a second handwritng, which is probably that of Makis Antaios, a person who appears to be reproducing the specific episodes.

              [Zelita, Eftychia]
              Notes by Cavafy
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF004-0020 (1613) · Item · June 1922
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten notes by Cavafy on the first three pages of a bifolio. The last page is blank. References to amounts in Egyptian pounds as well as to the period 1913-1919. Dates at the bottom of the second page and below a note in the third page.

              Cavafy, C. P.
              Notes by Cavafy
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF004-0010 (992) · Item · 14/4/1907
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten list of garments and personal items in two columns, on the first two pages of a double sheet notepaper. The remaining pages are blank. Accompanied by a small piece of paper with the note that these are items necessary for a ten-day stay in Cairo. Date below the note. Abbreviations.

              Cavafy, C. P.
              Notes by Cavafy
              GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S03-F11-0089 (1060) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten list on 12 sheets, 6 double sheet notepapers and 7 half-sheets, with phonetic transliterations of word endings. Next to them, words that rhyme with the previous ones. The former are in alphabetical order.

              Cavafy, C. P.
              Notes by Cavafy
              GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S03-F10-0001 (221) · Item · 20/5/1911, 22/5/1911
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten notes on ruled sheets and a double sheet notepaper as well as on pieces of paper of various sizes, some numbered and some with date indications. Among them: notes on the verso of letterheads with typewritten official correspondence in English. Notes in English and in French. Notes on the words "perfect" and "parfait", and their correct translation in Greek, as appropriate. Notes on the Seleucids. Bibliographical references. Extensive use of abbreviations.

              Cavafy, C. P.
              Notes by Cavafy
              GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S03-F11-0102 (1770) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten notes by Cavafy on both sides of a ruled sheet. Cancellations. Comments on the Greek literary activity in Alexandria and Cairo.

              Cavafy, C. P.
              Notes by Cavafy
              GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S02-F05-0020 (936) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten notes on both sides of two ruled sheets and on the verso of part of a printed medium with a fragment of the poem "Alexandrian Kings". Cancellations and emendation, some in ink. Pages 2-4 are numbered. Comments by Cavafy on the literary production of the Greeks in Egypt.

              Cavafy, C. P.
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0039 (655) · Item · 9-10/1/1918
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten letter by Nikos Zelitas to Cavafy, in which he asks him to check the manuscript of R. Furness so that it may be sent to the printer. (Cairo). It is accompanied by a letter by Furness to Zelitas, in which the sender refers to some translation into French which cannot be done without difficulty. It also includes a manuscript by Furness on the poet Rupert Brooke.

              Zelitas, Nikos
              Notes by Rica Singopoulo
              GR-OF CA SING-S01-F01-0013 (1629) · Item · n.d.
              Part of SINGOPOULO, ALEKOS / SINGOPOULO, RICA FONDS

              Handwritten notes by Rica Singopoulo on the recto of eight sheets. Blank versos, except for the one of the fourth sheet. All sheets are numbered 1 to 8 at top right. Biographical notes, pertaining to the life, habits and social encounters of Cavafy. Also, information about the members of his family (parents and siblings). It appears that the notes were written after the poet's death and the information comes from Singopoulo's own knowledge as well as from the remains of Cavafy's belongings. Certain inaccuracies are observed, such as the poet's date of birth (1865 instead of 1863).

              [Singopoulo, Rica]
              Notes by Rica Singopoulo
              GR-OF CA SING-S01-F01-0012 (1628) · Item · n.d.
              Part of SINGOPOULO, ALEKOS / SINGOPOULO, RICA FONDS

              Handwritten text by Rica Singopoulo on the recto of thirteen sheets from a notepad. Blank versos. Seven sheets have been torn off the notepad. Rica Singopoulo's notes pertain to the history of the poet's paternal and maternal family, for the members of which is provided all the information she collected from the poet himself as well as from his notes. Extensive reference to the life of the poet and that of his brothers. Cancellations and emendations.

              [Singopoulo, Rica]
              Notes by Rica Singopoulo
              GR-OF CA SING-S01-F01-0014 (1630) · Item · n.d.
              Part of SINGOPOULO, ALEKOS / SINGOPOULO, RICA FONDS

              Handwritten notes by Rica Singopoulo on seven sheets and three double sheet notepapers. The notes pertain to Cavafy's life and to the members of his family (mainly his mother and brothers). Some of the information recorded derives from the family correspondence as well as from the remnants of the poet's belongings.

              [Singopoulo, Rica]
              Photograph of a boy
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF003-0027 (1980) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Photograph of a boy in dark clothes. It is holding a hoop and a stick. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

              Abdullah Frères
              Photograph of a girl
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF003-0028 (1981) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Photograph of a girl in dark clothes, holding a bird. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

              Abdullah Frères
              Photograph of a man
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF003-0006 (1951) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Undated photographic portrait of a seated man with a cigarette in his right hand. The logo of the photo workshop on the verso as well as the handwritten number of the photograph negative.

              Photographie Générale
              Photograph of a man
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF003-0030 (1983) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Photographic portrait of a young man with a moustache and leather gloves, standing between a table and a chair. He is holding a hat and a cane in his left hand. The photo shop's logo in the lower part of the recto. Blank verso.

              Sébah, P.
              Photograph of a man
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF003-0029 (1982) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Photographic portrait of a young man with a large moustache and a beard. The photo shop's logo in the lower part of the recto. Blank verso.

              Sébah, P.
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF002-0017 (1998) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Photographic portrait of the poet's aunt, Euvoulia Papalamprinou, née Fotiadi. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

              Abdullah Frères
              Prose text
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF002-0003 (1091) · Item · 1903
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten prose text by Cavafy on 14 sheets and 9 double sheet notepapers. Pages 4-38 are numbered. The upper half of page 30 is typewritten. The text narrates the history of the Cavafy family from the 18th century (1728) and Peter Cavafy to the time and family of the poet, citing all known information on every person, providing more details and placing greater emphasis on the members of his own family as well as on members of other (often related) families linked to it. Cancellations; abbreviations. Interpolated words in Greek. The date indication ("1903") is provided by the author of the text (page 19).

              Cavafy, C. P.
              "The Seleucid's Displeasure"
              GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0146 (641) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Manuscript of the poem "The Seleucid's Displeasure" in the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations. crossed out notes at top and bottom of the page. Number "345" in brackets at bottom right. Pages 2 and 3 are blank. Notes on the fourth page, some of which crossed out. Notes on five pieces of paper of various sizes and on a ruled sheet. One of the papers bears fragment of a typewritten official letter on one side.

              Cavafy, C. P.
              "To Pleasure"
              GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S04-F15-0007 (1323) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Handwritten musical score on the three pages of a double sheet notepaper. Copy of a composition by George Poniridy for voice and piano, based on the poem "To Pleasure" by Cavafy. The verses of the poem written above the notes.

              Unknown
              Visiting card
              GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0164 (750) · Item · n.d.
              Part of CAVAFY, C. P. FONDS

              Visiting card of Paul Vanderborght with handwritten note. Accompanied by a printed single-column entitled "Appel du Comité Rupert Brooke", with handwritten note regarding its publication in the press and typographical corrections.

              Vanderborght, Paul