1 25 20 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/dd3b08740bbcd3cc18bbfdb188dec6e8.jpg db9b2513e97f140616351aa0a0a3cf75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Film Negative Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Film Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 040256 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Description An account of the resource Photograph of three Greek partners and co-owners of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock with one of the partner's family. Identified are (l to r): Standing in suits: George Pappas, Pete Blentson, and James Kotsianas. Seated: Unidentified woman holding Helen Blentson, Angelo Blentson (standing between the two women) and Rena (Pappas) Blentson. The three men started the restaurant together in 1922. George Pappas was bought out around 1931 and James Kotsianas was eventually bought out after World War II. Both men moved on to other communities with their families. Pete Blentson continued to operate the New York restaurant until his death in 1956. Following Pete Blentson’s death, his son Angelo operated the restaurant through at least 1961. Rena (Pappas) Blentson and her family also operated the Blue Star Diner in Woodstock from 1957-1961 when the diner, and the family, moved to Newport News, Virginia. Title A name given to the resource P. Blentson Family With G. Pappas, and J. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Pappas, George E. (1897-1959) Blentson, Pete (1890-1956) Blentson, Rena Pappas (1900-1973) Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Blentson, Angelo P. (1931-1991) Blentson, Helen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified in 2025 by library staff based on other images in the Morrison Collection. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Rena (Pappas) Blentson appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001419, 008113, 022186, 022213, 022214, 023885, 024872, 024083, 024155, 024972, 024976, 024082, and 040256. Pete Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006385, 006430, 008527, 008528, 017634, 022213, 024872, 024972, 024976, 022186, and 040256. Angelo P. Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, 024976, and 040256. Helen Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, 024976, 040256. Unidentified woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 022214, 022215, and 040256. Blentson Children Family Kotsianas Men Pappas Shenandoah County Virginia Women https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/ae413b41d2782e0fcfbb6f593158a1a2.jpg 8cab0912a6c22097e6ff4166aff81d20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 024715 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and George J. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Kotsianas, George J. (1918-2004) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas (right) with his son, George J. Kotsianas (left). A native of Greece, James G. Kotsianas was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock Virginia from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek.” He made several trips back to Greece and, just before Christmas in 1934, he was accompanied on his return to the U.S. by his 16-year old son, George James Kotsianas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "May 1939". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James G. Kotsianas was identified in 2025 by library staff based on other images of him in the Morrison Studio Collection. George Kotsianas identified by library staff in 2025 utilizing other photographs of the subject, family images, and genealogy information. Identified as "Jimmy the Greek on the right" in 2012 on an unsigned ID form. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. George J. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006637, 024115, 024116, 024713, 024714, and 024715. Family Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/ad908a65e8dea8329cc67a549ad4da5c.jpg 61a7c1d9d1ecdcb844cd57c05b29915a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 024714 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource George J. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, George J. (1918-2004) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of George J. Kotsianas as a young man in a suit and tie. Born in Greece, he was the son of James G. Kotsianas, the proprietor of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock Virginia from 1922-1947. George's father was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek.” George came to the United States with his father before Christmas in 1934. He was 16 years old. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "May 1939". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified in 2015 by Danny Hottel as "Jimmy the Greek". Relation A related resource George J. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006637, 024115, 024116, 024713, 024714, and 024715. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/974e69e9550b7aff5aee5e67fd32f513.jpg b840195da6c03c37272510f57d23a9de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 024713 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource George J. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, George J. (1918-2004) Description An account of the resource Photograph of George J. Kotsianas as a young man standing in a double-breasted suit and tie. Born in Greece, he was the son of James G. Kotsianas, the proprietor of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock Virginia from 1922-1947. George's father was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek.” George came to the United States with his father before Christmas in 1934. He was 16 years old. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "May 1939". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified in 2025 by library staff based on other images of him in the Morrison Studio Collection. Relation A related resource George J. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006637, 024115, 024116, 024713, 024714, and 024715. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/bcb6b21168b93e21dd16487eb32d7f5a.jpg c48cfd5f4bb41f85e9d382bdb33a4c73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 024115 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and George J. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Kotsianas, George J. (1918-2004) Description An account of the resource Photograph of James G. Kotsianas, seated, with his son George J. Kotsianas. A native of Greece, James G. Kotsianas was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock Virginia from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek.” He made several trips back to Greece and, just before Christmas in 1934, he was accompanied on his return to the U.S. by his 16-year old son, George James Kotsianas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Aug 31 1936". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James G. Kotsianas was identified in 2025 by library staff based on other images of him in the Morrison Studio Collection. George Kotsianas identified by library staff in 2025 utilizing other photographs of the subject, family images, and genealogy information. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. George J. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006637, 024115, 024116, 024713, 024714, and 024715. Family Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/239078e8fdd6c07b5ee9dff9ed8339c1.jpg 244ddb8feb7434451d85b396fa051449 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 022563 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to help operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1934". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Biography was compiled from public records. Identified by Eva Clinedinst, who remembered he ran the New York Restaurant in Woodstock for many years. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/60685bbe5b3241d3450614ec718c307b.jpg a2ded7045153a2728eb66e0d14cdb340 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 022213 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Rena (Pappas) Blentson appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001419, 008113, 022186, 022213, 022214, 023885, 024872, 024083, 024155, 024972, 024976, 024082, and 040256. Pete Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006385, 006430, 008527, 008528, 017634, 022213, 024872, 024972, 024976, 022186, and 040256. Angelo P. Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, 024976, and 040256. Helen Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, 024976, 040256. Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and the Blentson Family Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Blentson, Pete (1890-1956) Blentson, Rena Pappas (1900-1973) Blentson, Angelo P. (1931-1991) Blentson, Helen Description An account of the resource Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (left) and Pete Blentson (center) with his wife Rena (Pappas) Blentson and children Angelo and Helen. James, Pete, and Rena were all Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in the early 1920s. James and Pete operated the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock starting in 1922. Initially, James and Pete, along with three other Greek men were listed as partners, but around 1931 they became co-proprietors of the restaurant. In 1947, James sold his stake in the restaurant to Pete who then operated the restaurant until his death in 1956. Following Pete Blentson’s death, his son Angelo operated the restaurant through at least 1961. Rena (Pappas) Blentson and her family also operated the Blue Star Diner in Woodstock from 1957-1961 when the diner and the family moved to Newport News, Virginia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1934". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource No ID form. "Jimmy the Greek" was written in the margin of the paper copy. Blentson Children Kotsianas Men Pappas Shenandoah County Virginia Women https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/9ebd200faad7b41670f24b6a986dc3ea.jpg 6254c6fa33dc323af500538da42be663 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 022186 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and the Blentson Family Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Blentson, Pete (1890-1956) Blentson, Rena Pappas (1900-1973) Blentson, Angelo P. (1931-1991) Blentson, Helen Description An account of the resource Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (left) and Pete Blentson (center) with his wife Rena (Pappas) Blentson and children Angelo and Helen. James, Pete, and Rena were all Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in the early 1920s. James and Pete operated the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock starting in 1922. Initially, James and Pete, along with three other Greek men were listed as partners, but around 1931 they became co-proprietors of the restaurant. In 1947, James sold his stake in the restaurant to Pete who then operated the restaurant until his death in 1956. Following Pete Blentson’s death, his son Angelo operated the restaurant through at least 1961. Rena (Pappas) Blentson and her family also operated the Blue Star Diner in Woodstock from 1957-1961 when the diner and family moved to Newport News Virginia. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Rena (Pappas) Blentson appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001419, 008113, 022186, 022213, 022214, 023885, 024872, 024083, 024155, 024972, 024976, 024082, and 040256. Pete Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006385, 006430, 008527, 008528, 017634, 022213, 024872, 024972, 024976, 022186, and 040256. Angelo P. Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, 024976, and 040256. Helen Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, 024976, 040256. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1934". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified in 2024 by library staff using other images of the same people in the Morrison collection. Blentson Children Kotsianas Men Pappas Shenandoah County Virginia Women https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/a3aa54ed31c15240a8ce634f9482c242.jpg 4b5d2be03d2ab638286e4276ac5d9433 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 021692 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Damaged photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to helped operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Feb 1933". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Biographical information was compiled from public records. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/2cafe01e6f1f58c641dcf826c4bd9da1.jpg 37c8fd51fee35cc3702d6893d1295f62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 021296 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to helped operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Oct 1930". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified in 2024 by library staff who compared this image to others in the collection. Additional biographical information was compiled from public records. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/e7d0502e228acb885d5e179e943b31c4.jpg caba2477983a8fc86b271da6c9a3e030 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 017591 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and George Pappas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Pappas, George E. (1897-1959) Description An account of the resource Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (seated) and his friend and business partner, George Pappas (standing). James Kotsianas was a Greek immigrant who came to Woodstock Virginia in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is currently located (2023). Initially James, along with four other Greek men were listed as partners. George Pappas was one of the partners, originally. By 1931, all the partners had been bought out except for James and one other, Pete Blentson. James became co-proprietor of the restaurant and remained so until 1947, when he sold his stake in the restaurant to Blentson and moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. His friend and brother-in-law, George Pappas, was originally from Evrytanias, Greece. He started out in Woodstock with James and others but moved to Pulaski in the early 1940's where he operated a restaurant until his death. George's wife, Stella, and daughter, Eva, arrived from Greece in 1947, after the war. They settled in Pulaski and had another daughter, Helen Rena Pappas, a few years later. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. George Pappas appears in Morrison Photos 002633, 004752, 008113, 008408, 008533, 011697, 017590, 017591, and 025012. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1945 The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1933". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified by Lyn Slone and Eva Collis. Kotsianas Pappas Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/6e8f9379a1e53fca32c47cae4d8c4567.jpg 50ddfb918cc5013548796228a35954b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 017590 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and George Pappas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James George (1886-1956) Pappas, George E. (1897-1959) Description An account of the resource Photograph of James George Kotsianas (right) and his friend and business partner, George Pappas (left). James was a Greek immigrant who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is currently located (2023). Initially, James and four other Greek men (including George Pappas) were listed as partners, but around 1931, James and only one other man became co-proprietors of the restaurant. In 1947, James sold his stake in the restaurant to his partner and moved, with his family, to Knoxville, Tennessee. George Pappas was the son of Konstantine and Eleni Kotsikakis and was from Evrytanias, Greece, a region of mountains, rivers, and green hills in central Greece. He started out in Woodstock with James Kotsianas but moved to Pulaski in the early 1940's where he operated a restaurant for many years. George's wife, Stella, and oldest daughter, Eva, arrived from Greece in 1947. The family settled in Pulaski and had another daughter, Helen Rena Pappas, a few years later. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. George Pappas appears in Morrison Photos 002633, 004752, 008113, 008408, 008533, 011697, 017590, 017591, and 025012. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1945 The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1933". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified by Lyn Slone and Eva Collis. Kotsianas Pappas Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/a4e0ef2993a678839b633ddc0b00c1fe.jpg c665bf1391d025d1e654acbbcbba0b07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 013935 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and Family Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Ligdis, George Kotsianas, Konstando (1884-1969) Caracostis, Evanthia Kotsianas (1915-1988) Consin, George J. (1918-2004) Description An account of the resource Photograph of James G. Kotsianas, super-imposed onto a photograph of his wife, in-laws, and two oldest children in Greece. Identified (l to r) in the picture are: the young wife of Father George Ligdis, Father George Ligdis (James G. Kotsianas’ father-in-law), James’ daughter Evanthia Kostianas (Caracostis), Konstando Kotsianas (James’ wife), and George Consin (the couple’s oldest son). The date of the picture is unknown, but it was most likely taken in Kalesmenon, Greece, where the family lived. James G. Kotsianas was a Greek immigrant who operated the New York Restaurant in Woodstock Virginia from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek.” He had left his wife and children behind in Greece when he immigrated to the United States and made many trips back to Greece to visit. When the Italians invaded Greece in 1940, James returned to Greece to fight. He was unable to return to the United States until 1946, after the war. When he returned, he brought his wife and two youngest children back with him. In 1947, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, with his family and lived there until his death in 1956. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Father George Ligdis appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 013935 and 021505. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified in July 2023, by James F. Kotsianas of Knoxville, Tennessee, who is the son of Frank Kotsianas, the third child of James G. and Konstando Kotsianas. Children Family Greece Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia Women https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/53a3c8fec8849ff4e9b5a32a9909a7c4.jpg de87b46690cbba631e3f56c82d0c5da8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 006637 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas and George J. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, George J. (1918-2004) Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Photograph of James G. Kotsianas and his son George J. Kotsianas. A native of Greece, James G. Kotsianas was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock Virginia from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek.” Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1945 Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. George J. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006637, 024115, 024116, 024713, 024714, and 024715. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Kotsianas identified by library staff in 2023 utilizing other photographs of the subject. George Kotsianas identified by library staff in 2025 utilizing other photographs of the subject, family images, and genealogy information. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/fba6f9a846863238c6ab775b697dbde5.jpg 2279f26f915fb1cada1588d1035c5023 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 004910 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to helped operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Information compiled from various genealogical sources. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/ecd7e98747e0c58575e6b960260621c1.jpg 1a3a726821f5d128b3248d95109a52d3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 008634 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Photograph of James G. Kotsianas standing by a bench in a suit and bow tie. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to helped operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1925 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identification by library staff based on other images of him in the Morrison Studio Collection. Biographical information was compiled from public records. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/9444d3889f95eb88dac0de0bdeb267f2.jpg 8129b8954d9e7ad11fb374c8fa782f80 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 007731 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to help operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Biographical information was compiled from public records. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/c4f819de392965fd949519ca3e8d8bed.jpg 8e1d92bd35fa91a36e964bca8c63ace0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 007327 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to helped operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Identified by Eva Clinedinst. Biographical information was compiled from public records. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/ddab9de84daf2b669fdb35ba18f70804.jpg 25d8b784a6fc7c65367b733bad22497d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 007326 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to helped operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. This image was later superimposed on Morrison Photo #013935, the group photograph of his wife, in-laws, and two oldest children. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Biographical information was compiled from public records. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/cc9e123f3768e3acb725746046a861d7.jpg 7e475042f550fc5a3b13dc9d5e8bea31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morrison Studio Collection Subject The topic of the resource Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950) Morrison, Louis Morrison, James Description An account of the resource In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer. Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives. In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized. This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs. Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028. This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studios Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection. A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass Negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 001412 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morrison Studio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Title A name given to the resource James G. Kotsianas Subject The topic of the resource Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956) Description An account of the resource Portrait photograph of James G. Kotsianas. A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”. We are unsure of the year that James first immigrated to the United States, but by August 1929, he had a U.S. passport indicating he was already a naturalized citizen. He made trips back to Greece when he could because his wife and children still lived there. His wife was Konstando (Ligdis) Kotsianas. She was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox Priest, Father George Ligdis. The couple’s two youngest sons, Theophanis (Frank) and John, were conceived during these home visits. James brought his oldest son, George, a 16-year old student, back to the United States with him in 1934. He had a daughter, Evanthia, as well. James first opened the restaurant in Woodstock in 1922 and it was located in the Locke building in its early days. Then, it was moved across the street and into the old Holtzman Hotel building where it remained and operated until it closed. In 1929, a partnership was formed between James Kotsianas, Pete Blentson (who may have been his cousin), George Pappas (who may have been related to Pete’s wife), and two other Greek men. The 1930 census in April found all five living together on Main Street and working as waiters in a restaurant. Over the years, James’s partners were bought out and by 1938, he and “Chef” Bentson were the sole proprietors of the popular restaurant. James returned to Greece shortly after the Italians invaded Greece in 1940. Local newspapers reported that he went back to fight for Greece and was captured there. We do not know much about his years there, but he was probably unable to return to the U.S. until after the war ended. During James’s absence, his son, George, remained in the U.S. and became a U.S. citizen and registered for the WWII draft during this time. After he graduated from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), he continued to helped operate the New York Restaurant. James returned to the United States in 1946. When he arrived in New York, he brought his wife, “Konstante”, 19-year old son, “Theophanis”, and his youngest, 16-year old John. Their final destination was Knoxville, Tennessee, however, the family first went to Woodstock where his son, Frank, attended Massanutten Military Academy for at least a year. James sold his share of the New York Restaurant to his partner, Pete Blentson, in 1947. James and his family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his last years in Knoxville, his family around him, where he operated “The Garden” Restaurant with his oldest son, George “Consin”. When he died, it was reported that his mother and sisters were still in Greece. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Biographical information compiled from various public records and genealogical sources. Identified as "Jimmy the Greek" in 2002 by Charlotte Clinedinst. She remembered he owned and operated the New York Restaurant in the old hotel building in Woodstock. Relation A related resource James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, 022563, 024115, 024715, and 040256. Kotsianas Men Shenandoah County Virginia