Daphne Pappaioanou, Full Interview

Collection: Anahi Viladrich Records at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Daphne Pappaioanou

Date: Time Period: 1962 - 2013; 2013-04-22; Interview recorded: April 22, 2013 Material: Digital audio recording made using Sony ICD - PX280 Handheld digital digital recorder and Adobe Sound Booth. Dimension: Total running time: 1:32:53

Creator: Daphne Pappaioanou and Agnes Pappaioanou interviewed by Iza Janucik Identifier: aql:21575 avr-dp-full-000003

Description: Daphne Pappaioanou was born in Germany but never gained German citizenship. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Greece, which she considers her homeland. She was born in 1962 and raised in a small town in Greece called Krinides, Kavala. Her parents were Savvatou and Christos Pappaioanou. Daphne made the choice to leave her country and all of her family and friends when she was 20 years old in search for a better life in the US. She has lived in Astoria in Queens ever since. A Greek immigrant and a single mom to daughter, Agnes, she has worked as a waitress in many Greek restaurants, since she is very familiar with the cuisine and culture. Daphne explains the foods of Greece, important memories, traditions through her food and holidays she shares with her family that keep her heritage alive today.

Title : Daphne Pappaioanou, Full Interview

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18056

Creator : Daphne Pappaioanou and Agnes Pappaioanou interviewed by Iza Janucik

Date : Time Period: 1962 - 2013; 2013-04-22; Interview recorded: April 22, 2013

Summary/Description : Daphne Pappaioanou was born in Germany but never gained German citizenship. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Greece, which she considers her homeland. She was born in 1962 and raised in a small town in Greece called Krinides, Kavala. Her parents were Savvatou and Christos Pappaioanou. Daphne made the choice to leave her country and all of her family and friends when she was 20 years old in search for a better life in the US. She has lived in Astoria in Queens ever since. A Greek immigrant and a single mom to daughter, Agnes, she has worked as a waitress in many Greek restaurants, since she is very familiar with the cuisine and culture. Daphne explains the foods of Greece, important memories, traditions through her food and holidays she shares with her family that keep her heritage alive today.

Subject : Immigrant youth; Waitresses; Manners and customs; Cooking, Greek; Greek Americans

Relation : Anahi Viladrich Records at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Daphne Pappaioanou

Rights : Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Locations discussed: Astoria, Queens, NY; Greece Greece Astoria (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using Sony ICD - PX280 Handheld digital digital recorder and Adobe Sound Booth.; Total running time: 1:32:53

Identifier : aql:21575 avr-dp-full-000003