Cassette tapes containing recordings of Maria Becket and James Becket on resistance to the Greek junta, 1968-1973

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MS. 23105/121

Held in our offsite storage facility

Collection of recordings of Maria Becket, James Becket and others on resistance to the Greek military junta, including:

cassette tape recording of discussions between the Beckets and Elias Kulukundis on the organisation of the escape of George Mylonas, including discussion of Michalis and Hélène Raptis, n.d. (labelled as Tape 1)
cassette tape recording of discussion between Elias Kulukundis and Georgios Mylonas on preparation for statement to be given by Georgios Mylonas after escape from Amorgos, n.d. (labelled as Tape 2)
cassette tape recording of discussion of plans for escape of Georgios Mylonas, telephone conversation with [Pavlos] Bakoyannis, conversation between Lydia Parra and Daphne Becket, and James Becket talking about skiing, n.d. (labelled as Tape 3)
cassette tape recording of trial of Mikis Theodorakis and phone call from James Becket about Cedric Thornberg, 1968 (labelled as Tape 4).
cassette tape recording of discussion between Maria Becket and James Becket on man posing as part of resistance, and message from James Becket to his sister, n.d. (labelled as Tape 7)
cassette tape recording of UN General Assembly session debating resolutions on human rights, 1968 (labelled as Tape 8)
cassette tape recording of UN General Assembly session debating resolutions on human rights, and speeches by two men and Melina Mercouri at a gathering in Switzerland against the Greek military junta, 1968 (labelled as Tape 9)
cassette tape recording of UN General Assembly session debating resolutions on human rights including commentary of Elise Granbery Becket, 1968 (labelled as Tape 10)
cassette tape recording of Amnesty International meeting on Greece, 1968 (labelled as Tape 11)
cassette tape recording of speech by Maria Becket at journalists' meeting, talk by Prince Saddrudin Aga Khan, interview with man on sabotage in Greece, n.d. (labelled as Tape 12)
cassette tape recording of interview by Melina Mercouri and Jules Dassin with George Delarue, British witness of Athens Polytechnic uprising, 1973 (labelled as Tape 13)
four cassette tape recordings of university lecture on constitutional law or history in Geneva, n.d. (labelled as Tapes 14-17)
cassette tape recording of James Becket speaking about Barbarism in Greece, 1970 (labelled as Tape 18)
cassette tape recording of 'Junta Period: Ennumeration of Torture Victims and Methods' by a French man reporting to Maria Becket, n.d. (labelled as Tape 19)
cassette tape recording of conversations between Maria Becket, Marianna Koromila and Alfonso on life in Pelion, a conversation with Baraspryo and Tassos Koutsellini about prison during Greek civil war, and a conversation on the junta period, 1976 (labelled as Tape 15)
cassette taped letter from sister of James Becket, Dec 1969 (labelled as Tape 32)
cassette tape recording of appearance of James Becket on US TV programme Today, 1970
cassette tape titled 'ENA 21-4-1967: Den Zexno ΞΕΧΝΟ' [I do not forget]. Recording relating to Greek military coup of 21 April 1967, n.d.
cassette tape recording of content probably relating to junta period, 1970
cassette tape recording of conversation/interview between Maria Becket and Gidon Gottlieb about Gottlieb's withdrawal from speaking at UN Human Rights Commission in New York, 8 Mar 1968
printed list of contents of Tapes 1-35