Αρχείο της Οικογένειας Ααρών και Σαμπετάι Τσιμίνο
- Archive of the Family of Aron and Sabetai Tsimino
- Archeio tis Oikogenias Aron kai Sabetai Tsimino
Extent and Medium
0,5 meters, 1.410 documents, 672 periodicals, 217 newspapers, 28 photographs
Creator(s)
Biographical History
During the second half of the 19th century, the small port of Kavala began to evolve into a processing hub of the legendary Eastern tobacco industry and became an exporting centre that served the Ottoman and the European markets. In 1880, a large number of Jewish tobacco traders and workers from Thessaloniki and other areas of the Empire joined the small core of Jewish families that had already been living inside the Castle of Kavala. The Tsimino family left Serres and settled in Kavala at the end of the 19th century.
Acquisition
It was acquired via Sabetai Tsimino's donation in 2003.
Scope and Content
Family correspondence with survivors from Kavala who migrated to Israel and Argentina, and with organisations and departments of public services in Israel, Greece and Argentina about the Holocaust and issues of compensation in and from Bulgaria.
Finding Aids
general description on handwritten cards available in the reading room
Existence and Location of Originals
Genika Archeia tou Kratous - Archeia Nomou Kavalas.
Archivist Note
English description written by Vasilis Ritzaleos. The languages and scripts of the materials were not indicated in the finding aids and need to be verified.
Sources
Description based on site survey and information provided by Mrs Charalambous and Mr. Likourinos.