Item 0005 (1901) - "PAUL CAVAFY" (SCRAPBOOK)

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF005-0005 (1901)

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"PAUL CAVAFY" (SCRAPBOOK)

Date(s)

  • 1882-1902 (Creation)

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27.5 x 41 cm

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Name of creator

[Cavafy, Paul]

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Onassis Foundation

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Personal scrapbook of many sheets with attached printed and handwritten invites addressed to Paul and the Cavafy family for various social events, some newspaper publications as well as other relevant souvenirs (menus, lists with balls etc.). On some pages, handwritten notes, either of chronological indications noting the changing of the years or, rarely, clarifying notes about an invitation etc.

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      Greek, English, French, Italian, Arabic

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      Physical item wear: oxidations, tears.

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      Cavafy, Paul. “PAUL CAVAFY (SCRAPBOOK)”. Scrapbook, 1882-1902. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF005-0005 (1901), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF005-0005.

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      Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης

      F125-130

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          Archivist's note

          Archivist's note

          The obituary for Peter-John Cavafy’s funeral procession (see photo 0187). The invitations to the wedding of Penelope Delta to Stefanos Deltas (see photo 0479) are also found, along with those to the wedding of Aristeidis Cavafy to Maria Vourou (see photo 1901). Finally, a nine-page invitation in which Paul Cavafy is invited to attend a dinner in honor of Herbert Kitchener, along with information on the menu and the seating of the tablemates (see photos 0540-0544).

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