Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Ohio, records, 1926-1997.

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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Ohio, records, 1926-1997.

Collection consists of records of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Ohio, such as membership lists, financial records, correspondence, baptism, marriage, and death records, General Assembly and Board of Trustees minutes, church publications, historical materials including clippings, photographs, diaries, and albums and various materials documenting church activities. Also included are materials concerning the associations, societies, and school affiliated with the church, as well as materials concerning the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America.

41 record storage boxes ; 2 oversize boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7424829

Kent State University

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Orthodox Eastern Church

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America

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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (Akron, Ohio)

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Greek immigrants in Akron, Ohio at the beginning of the 20th century resolved to apply for an Ohio charter for a Greek Orthodox Church. They appointed a five-member committee composed of Trifon Chrysanthopoulos, Marcos Condos, Andrew Konstand, Michael Barkoukies, George Marketos for that purpose, and a charter was granted on July 26, 1916. A decade later, in May, 1927, a building committee was formed to plan for a permanent home for the church. The present building at 129 South Union Street was ...