The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection at California State University, Sacramento: A Beacon of Hellenism in the Western United States

The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection is a major research collection of Byzantine and modern Greek studies resources located in the western United States. Its history as the centerpiece of the former Speros Basil Vryonis Center for the Study of Hellenism and its new mission as the anchor of the Center for Hellenic Studies at California State University, Sacramento are herein profiled along with a summary of the Collection's current state and growth, the role of its curator, events related to the Collection, and challenges faced by the campus library in managing the Collection.