Rediscovering the American Pioneer Spirit in Greece, 1928: The Letters of Robert Stroock
Posted: August 1, 2018 Filed under: Archaeology, Archival Research, Biography, Greek Folklore, History of Archaeology, Jewish Studies, Philhellenism | Tags: Robert L. Stroock, Sol M. Stroock 8 CommentsIn the Main Reading Room of the Carl and Elizabeth Blegen Library in Athens, on the narrow side of one of the old bookcases, hangs a heavy bronze plaque inscribed: “In Memory of Robert L. Stroock: A Lover of Ancient Greece. MCMXXX”.
Unlike other commemorative plaques at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA or the School hereafter) which have often changed locations or even have been withdrawn from public view over the years, this one has remained in the same spot since it was dedicated shortly after Stroock’s death in 1930.
On display in the Carl and Elizabeth Blegen Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
