Archival description factsheet, p.1/5 Vovolinis family archives dros Papagos’s “Ελληνικός Συναγερμός” ARCHIVE [“Greek Rally”] party in the constituency of Piraeus and Islands and re-elected Reference code: for Spyridon Markezinis’s “Κόμμα GR IATE A7 Προοδευτικών” [“Progressive Party”] in 1961. He served as Secretary-General Dates: of the Hellenic Parliament in 1952-1953, 1826-2013 (mostly 1920-1995) and as State Secretary to the Prime Min- Biographical note: ister’s Office from 1968 to 1970. Extent: Vovolinis, Konstantinos A. He was a member and special secretary 45 linear metres (1913-1970) of the Parnassos Literary Society; advisor 1,756 files and books to and dean of the United Nations Asso- Konstantinos Vovolinis was born in Athens ciation of Greece and member of the Source of acquisition: on 5 January 1913. He studied law at the Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily News- Donated by Alexandra Vovolini, University of Athens. During his studies, papers (ESIEA), the Historical and Ethno- daughter of Konstantinos Vovolinis he began his career as journalist and con- logical Society of Greece, the Athens tributor to the newspapers Χρόνος του Club, and several other associations. Πειραιά [Time of Piraeus], Νέον Κράτος He was also a prolific writer. Some of his [New State], Ελεύθερος Άνθρωπος works include: Μυστικές εκδόσεις [Secret [Free Man], Νέον Φως [New Light] and Publications] (Athens 1945), To Χρονικόν CREATORS the magazines Εργασία [Labour] and του Παρνασσού [The Chronicle of the Par- Βιομηχανική Επιθεώρησις [Industrial nassos Literary Society] (Athens 1951, Vovolinis, Konstantinos A. Review]. honourable mention from the Academy (1913-1970) Apart from his work as a journalist, he of Athens) and Η Εκκλησία εις τον αγώνα Vovolinis, Spyros A. was also actively involved in the Greek της Ελευθερίας [The Church in the struggle (1910-1995) political scene. In 1938, he assumed for Freedom] (Athens 1952, praise award Νewspaper Ελληνικόν Αίμα the functions of Secretary-General of from the Academy of Athens). (1942-1948) the Municipality of Piraeus, a post from From the early 1950s, K. Vovolinis began Εκδόσεις Εθνικών Αγώνων Α.Ε. which he was dismissed in 1941 by the gathering material to write the biogra- (1948) Occupation government for disobedi- phies of distinguished figures from the Μagazine Βιομηχανική Επιθεώρησις ence to the regime. With the outbreak of country’s public life and the economic (1934-1990) the Greco-Italian War, he was recruited and social history of Greece, starting and served in the army, where he raised with the first Governor, Ioannis Kapodis- to the rank of lance corporal, until the trias. In 1958, together with his brother German invasion in April 1941. Spyros, director and editor-in-chief of During the Axis Occupation, he joined the magazine Βιομηχανική Επιθεώρησις the National Resistance. In May 1941, [Industrial Review], he embarked on the together with journalists Lazaros project of compiling and publishing the Piniatoglou and Ioannis Milios, he estab- dictionary Μέγα Ελληνικόν Βιογραφικόν lished the resistance group “Ελληνικόν Λεξικόν [Great Greek Biographical Dic- Αίμα” [“Hellenic Blood”], which was tionary] (1958-1962), for which the two placed under the spiritual leadership of brothers were awarded an Academy of the then Archbishop of Athens and all Athens Prize in 1964. Greece Chryssanthos. In June 1942, the In recognition of his lifetime achievement three partners established and directed and overall contribution, K. Vovolinis the underground newspaper of the same was awarded, among other decorations, name. In 1952, K. Vovolinis was elected the Gold Cross of the Royal Order of as Member of Parliament for Alexan- the Phoenix the War Cross, the National 21 El. Venizelos Avenue, 102 50 Athens T.: +30 210 3203530, 3203564-5, 3203521 e-mail: [email protected] Archival description factsheet, p. 2/5 Vovolinis family archives Resistance Medal, the Gold Crosses of Press Owners’ Union (EIPT) and the Νewspaper Ελληνικόν Αίμα the Second and Third Orders of Saint Greek Press Directors’ Union (EDET), (1942-1948) Mark, the Gold Medal of the Sacred City vice-chair of the Board of the Interna- of Missolonghi, the “Christos Kapsalis” tional Federation of Periodical Press in In May 1941, about a month into the medal and the Greco-Italian War Medal. Paris and of the Press Owners, Editors German Occupation, journalists Kon- He died on 10 March 1970. and Employees’ Pension Fund (TAISYT), stantinos Vovolinis, Lazaros Piniatoglou president of the Corps of Stout Greek and Ioannis Milios founded the resis- Youths [Greek: Σώμα Ελλήνων Αλκίμων] tance group “Ελληνικόν Αίμα” [“Hellenic and advisor to several organisations Blood”] to boost the national morale and companies. and fight against the German, Italian He was also a member of the Panhel- and Bulgarian invaders. From 1 June lenic Liberal Youth [Greek: Πανελλήνιος 1942 through 22 June 1948, the group Φιλελευθέρα Νεολαία], the Athens Con- published its namesake paper Ελληνικόν sumer Defence Cooperative [Greek: Αίμα, circulating underground during the Συνεταιρισμός Αμύνης Καταναλωτών Occupation, with Spyros Vovolinis as Biographical note: Αθηνών], the Society for the Promo- co-director. Vovolinis, Spyros A. tion of Education and Learning [Greek: As part of their fact-finding missions, (1910-1995) Φιλεκπαιδευτική Eταιρεία], the Hellenic the newspaper’s founders and journal- Red Cross, the Parnassos Literary Soci- ists travelled across Greece, gathering Spyros Vovolinis was born in Athens on ety, the Athens Club, the Rotary Club of testimonies from insurgent groups, trav- 16 February 1910. He studied law at the Athens, as well as member of the board ellers and café customers. The newspa- University of Athens and from a young of the Panhellenic Committee for the per also featured analyses and commen- age he devoted himself to journalism. Self-determination of Cyprus [Greek: taries on domestic and foreign events, He initially worked as a civil servant and, Πανελλήνιος Επιτροπή Αυτοδιαθέσεως reports on war conflicts inside and out- in parallel, as a journalist to newspapers Κύπρου] and several other associations. side Greece, lists of victims and enemy and magazines of the time. For his life achievement as a publisher, on collaborators, news reports on enemy In 1934, he launched the monthly eco- the occasion of the 25th anniversary of troop movements, etc. nomic magazine Βιομηχανική Επιθεώρησις the magazine Βιομηχανική Επιθεώρησις, In the post-war period, the paper backed [Industrial Review]. He took part in the he received an award by the Academy Spyridon Markezinis’s “New Party”, while Greco-Italian War (1940-1941) and of Athens. its content was enriched with dispatches later in the Resistance, and during the He was also awarded the Medal for from regional and foreign correspon- Occupation he co-directed the under- Εxceptional Αcts with swords; the Gold dents, interviews and opinion columns. ground newspaper Ελληνικόν Αίμα [Hel- Cross of the Royal Order of George I; Its long list of contributors over time lenic Blood]. the Greco-Italian and Greco-German featured such distinguished figures as From 1958 through 1962, he and his War Medals; the Gold Medal for Cre- the statesmen Michael Pesmazoglou brother Konstantinos published the dictio- ativity; the Gold Medal of the Mother and Konstantinos Tsaldaris, the literary nary Μέγα Ελληνικόν Βιογραφικόν Λεξικόν of Churches; the Holy Cross (first class) writers Kostas Athanatos, Stratis Myrivi- [Great Greek Biographical Dictionary]. For of the Apostle and Evangelist Mark; the lis and M. Karagatsis, and the journalist this work, they were awarded with the Gold Cross of the Millennium of the and writer Panagiotis Katiforis. Academy of Athens Prize in 1964. Mount Athos; the Gold Medal of the During the Occupation, a total of 31 In 1962, he obtained exclusive copyright Sacred City of Missolonghi; and the Gold pamphlets were also issued under the licence to re-publish articles from the Cross of the Greek Equestrian Order of imprint “E.E.A”, the Greek acronym for Financial Times. He also worked closely Saint Dennis of Zante. Εκδόσεις Ελληνικού Αίματος [Hellenic with the publishers of the Greek encyclo- He died on 24 November 1995. Blood Publications]. paedias Papyrus Larousse Britannica and In 1948, a publishing company was set up Οικονομική και Λογιστική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια as a société anonyme named “Εκδόσεις [Economic and Accounting Encyclopaedia]. Εθνικών Αγώνων A.E.” [National Strug- He served as chair of the Periodical gles Publications S.A.], with its activity 21 El. Venizelos Avenue, 102 50 Athens T.: +30 210 3203530, 3203564-5, 3203521 e-mail: [email protected] Archival description factsheet, p. 3/5 Vovolinis family archives focusing on newspapers, magazines developments, focusing on innovation; diaries, jotters, files pertaining to legal and other publications associated with conference highlights; and new book pre- cases and financial documents. Greece’s national struggles, including sentations. The Archive of the newspaper Ελληνικόν the political and news daily Ελληνικόν Αίμα covers the period 1941-1949 and Αίμα [Hellenic Blood]. consists of 386 files and books. It con- tains the director’s official correspon- Μagazine Βιομηχανική Επιθεώρησις CONTENT dence, letters to and from press distribu- (1934-1990) tion agencies, reporters and journalists; The Vovolinis family archives comprise employee payrolls and social security In response to strong demand for eco- records relating to the activities and