Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Virginia--Maps.]]> Blackford, W. W. (William Willis)]]> See the finding aid for the Map of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.]]> 1881]]> https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/]]> Maps]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]>
In this interview, Maria recounts emigrating from Greece in 1969, where she met Chris shortly after. The pair talk about their family, both immediate and extended, and working in the Greek's and Souvlakis. ]]>
2019-05-13]]> Oral histories]]>
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In this interview, Kappas talks about establishing Souvlakis in the Blacksburg community as a Greek food restaurant. He covers the later years of running the restaurant, with raising his kids and seeing them transition to adulthood and move away. Then into his retirement of transitioning ownership to Mike Buchanan, and into property management and serving on the town council.]]>
2018-12-06]]> Oral histories]]>
Blacksburg (Va.)]]>
In this interview, Chris Kappas talks about becoming principal partner in the Greek's restaurant with his father's former business partner, Jim Havelos. He covers restaurant operations, including running the Cellar and transitioning ownership, opening Souvlakis, and the proper pronunciation and consumption of "gyro". He ends on talking about downtown, including local businesses, Steppin' Out, the International Festival, and city planning. ]]>
2018-08-31]]> Oral histories]]>
Blacksburg (Va.)]]>
This oral history interview begins with Chris talking about his childhood growing up in war-torn Greece. He discusses the Greek Civil War following World War II, which led to his eventual passage to the United States. He talks about restaurant history, including his father's relationship with the Black community in Blacksburg, and expanding restaurant operations. After briefly moving to Richmond following graduation from Virginia Tech, he returned to Blacksburg to work in the restaurant and eventually take it over from his father.]]>
2018-08-20]]> Oral histories]]>
Blacksburg (Va.)]]>
In this interview, Chris Kappas recounts his early life growing up in the Greek countryside during World War II while separated from his father. He moved to the United States after the war at eight years old, and talks about adjusting to life in Blacksburg, working in the restaurant, and stories of his father. From the success of the business, his father, Nick Kappas, helped their family immigrate from Greece and eventually developed offshoots of the Greek's restaurant, now (officially) called the Blue Ribbon Restaurant. These enterprises turned into Souvlakis, which started as a push cart on College Ave, the Mediterranean, turned Greek's Two, and the Cellar.]]>
2018-08-07]]> Oral histories]]>
Blacksburg (Va.)]]>
In this interview, Chris recounts his father's story of immigrating to the United States at thirteen years old, and creating a life for himself in Roanoke, Va. During Nick Kappas' career working in restaurants, he became a beloved figure in the Blacksburg community, particularly by the Corps of Cadets, and relocated to North Main Street. Here, he opened his own restaurant in 1922, the Busy Bee Restaurant, more commonly known as the Greek's. Chris Kappas covers the early history of the restaurant, through name changes and working in Blacksburg as one of the few Greek immigrants, up to his birth in 1938 just before World War II.
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2018-07-30]]> Oral histories]]>
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Maps (documents)]]> Noonkester Real Estate]]> 1980]]> Permission to publish material must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.]]> Maps]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> Maps (documents)]]> Blacksburg Engineering Department]]> 1982]]> Permission to publish material must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.]]> Maps]]> Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Freni, Nicolle]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 282, Folder 17]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Student Council Association, Williamsburg Middle School]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-05-21]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 41]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Williamsburg Middle School]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-05]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 41]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-17]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 35]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> University of Texas at Austin]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-23]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 34]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Turner, Kevin P.]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 32]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 32]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 32]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Tarquino, Ben]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 30]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Berry, Dustin]]> Aguilar, Nicole]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 24]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Savannah College of Art and Design]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 24]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Gallagher, James P.]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-05-14]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 21]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Philadelphia University]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-19]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 21]]> Ephemera]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Philadelphia University]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-19]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 21]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Stevens, Timothy S.]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-27]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 18]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Northwestern University]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-27]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 18]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Mater Dei High School]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 15]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Church, Phillip M.]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-20]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 10]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> School of Theatre, Dance & Speech Communications, Florida International University]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 10]]> Cards]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> School of Theatre, Dance & Speech Communications, Florida International University]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-17]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 10]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Bethune, Lawrence E.]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-05-07]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 2]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Berklee College of Music]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04-19]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 284, Folder 2]]> Films]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Williamson, Timothy]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 35]]> Poetry]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Williamson, Timothy]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 35]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Williamson, Timothy]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 35]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Thurston, Vance]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 28]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Thurston, Vance]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 28]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Thurston, Vance]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 28]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Thurston, Vance]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 28]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> St. John, Tico]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 20]]> Photographs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> St. John, Tico]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-04]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 20]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> St. John, Tico]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 20]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Pearson, Jimmy]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 14]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Pearson, Jimmy]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 13]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Pearson, Jimmy]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 13]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Pearson, Jimmy]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 13]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Olsen, Whitney]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007-10-01]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 10]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Olsen, Whitney]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2007]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 10]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Noe, Ian]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2008-03]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 8]]> Letters of condolence]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Noe, Ian]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> Undated]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 8]]> Songs]]> April 16, 2007 shootings]]> Blacksburg (Va.)]]> Local/Regional History and Appalachian South]]> Montgomery County (Va.)]]> University Archives]]> University History]]> Noe, Ian]]> See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries]]> 2008]]> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/]]> Ms2008-020, Box 283, Folder 8]]> Songs]]>