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For those of you that would like to learn more about the work of the historical society, anyone with an interest in Greek American history is welcome to attend a monthly meeting and and become a member if they wish to do so. The historical society is based at Annunciation Cathedral in San Francisco and typically meets the second Saturday of the month. Officers: Jim Lucas - Founding President (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Demetri Rizos - Vice President (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Treasurer - Patti Wilson (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Secretary - Mary Zamboukos (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Our growing membership actively engages our community through our web site and events. If you have a connection to San Francisco Bay Area Greek History we would love to hear from you. If you have memorabilia (books, programs, photographs, newsletters, etc...) relating to the history of the Greek community, please consider donating to us. All materials donated to us are carefully archived so they can be preserved for future generations. Email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with details or write to us at Greek Historical Society of the San Francisco Bay Area 245 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 The society also maintains an active presence on Facebook. Join our group! Donations Our programs exist solely through through your financial support. For more information on financial donations (including donating online) please click here. Your donation is tax deductible. Historic Videos on Our YouTube Channel Part of the mission of this organization is to convert historic video and put in the public domain so it can viewed by our community. Slowly, videos are being converted and uploaded to You Tube for viewing. This work is ongoing. A Listing of Available Videos on YouTube Annunciation Cathedral - 1938 - Nick & Pearl Delis Wedding Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 1998 - Fr. Anthony Kosturos 50th Anniversary Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 2004 - 100th Anniversary -- Part 1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 2004 - 100th Anniversary -- Part 2 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 2004 - Tony Cherolis, Holy Trinity's Master Candlemaker Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 2006 - A Look Inside Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 2006 - Thanksgiving Feast Articles Timeline - St. Sophia / Annunciation of San Francisco Timeline - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of San Francisco Holy Trinity San Francisco Parish Priests St. Sophia / Annunciation Parish Priests *** Fr. Dorotheos Bourazanis - A Short Biography Fr. Stephen Kyriacou - A Short Biography Fr. Vasilios (Basil) Lokis - A Short Biography Fr. Aris Metrakos - A Short Biography Mr. Michael Pappas - A Short Biography Fr. Constantine Tsapralis - Holy Trinity's first priest. A Short Biography Rev. Dionysios Demessianos - A Short Biography of a Defrocked Priest Who Served at Holy Trinity in the 1930s 1948 - The Fires at Annunciation Cathedral - by John Vlahos *** The Third Greek Orthodox Church of San Francisco - St. John Prodromos The Murder in the Church - The 1943 Murder of Eddie Dafnos The Camarinos Family of Hawaii The Paulos Prantikos Murder Case The Story of Father George Mavrelis The Story of the Claudianos Brothers The Greek Community's Early Doctors 3rd Street, San Francisco's Early Greek Town The Importance of Olivet Memorial Park in Colma Father Anthony, Ellis Varellas, and the Woodpecker Harry A. Franco - A Family Portrait - A St. Sophia/Annunciation Founder Commemoration Speech - Unveiling of the Hellenic Heritage Plaque - By Father Anthony Kosturos The Queen's Greek Artillery - An excellent article by Professor Helen G. Chapin regarding Greeks in Hawaii Autobiographies Harry Kockos - A well known businessman and entrepreneur Alexander Kosta Memoirs - A Holy Trinity-San Francisco Founder Father Anthony Kosturos - Holy Trinity's Priest from 1955 - 2004 Peter Boudoures - A well-known San Francisco restaurateur and politician Fr. Anthony Kosturos Questions regarding this material? Please send the historical society an email, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
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We work very closely with Greek historical societies and committees and we are thrilled to provide space to the Greek Historical Society of San Francisco of the San Francisco Bay Area, a California 501c3 non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of Greek culture and history.