Armenian
Folder Atlantic Monthly: “The Armenians & The Porte”. — Two photocopies of the article “The Armenians and the Porte” by S. G. W. Benjamin in The Atlantic (April 1891, Vol. LXVII, No. 402). About the political climate concerning Armenians and Turkey in the 1890s. (2000.034.095)
Folder The Outlook: “The Armenian Uprising”. — Photocopy of the article “The Armenian Uprising” by Louise Seymour Houghton in The Outlook (8 Oct. 1904). Discussion of the 1894 Hamidian massacres, international responses, the 1894 Sasun rebellion led by Armenian fedayi, and aftermath.
Folder Aurora Mardiganian and her brother Vahan. — Photocopied excerpt from “My Two Years of Torture in Ravished, Martyred Armenia”, by Aurora Mardiganian (Arshaluys Mardiganian), serialized, circa 1918. Article includes photo of author’s brother Vahan [Mardiganian] of Lawrence.
Folder “The Murderous Tyranny of the Turks”. — Book titled “The Murderous Tyranny of the Turks”, by Arnold J. Toynbee, with a preface by Viscount Bryce. Printed by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1917. 35pp. (1986.119.04)
Folder “The New Near East”. — The New Near East magazine, Dec. 1927 (Vol. XI, No. II), ed. Florence Allen McMahon. Published by Near East Relief (U.S. branch of International Near East Association). Articles about International Golden Rule Sunday (4 Dec. 1927). (1991.007.229)
Folder Etchmiadzin. — Three issues of Էջմիածին [Etchmiadzin] the official journal of Holy Etchmiadzin (the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenian Apostolic Church), printed in Armenian, with English table of contents. Feb., Mar., and Apr. 1981 issues, each 60 pp. (1989.102.05)
Folder Residential Map of the Village of Habousi. — Residential Map of the Village of Habousi (in the Province of Kharpert, Eastern Turkey). From The History of the Village of Habousi by the Compatriotic Union of Habousi, 1963. Restored by Miriam Kochakian and Henry Manoogian, 1989. (1992.114.02)
Folder Goodbye, Antoura: A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide. — Three web printouts of book reviews for the book Goodbye, Antoura: A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide by Karnig Panian, 2015 (copy held by Lawrence History Center). “Book Review: Goodbye, Antoura” by Rupen Janbazian in Armenian Weekly, 16 Oct. 2015 (https://armenianweekly.com/2015/10/16/book-review-goodbye-antoura/); “L’insensé calvaire de ces orphelins arméniens qu’on voulait « turquifier »” by Irène Mosalli in L’Orient Le Jour, 11 May 2015 (https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/924313/linsense-calvaire-de-ces-o…); and review by Nora Lessersohn in Journal of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Nov. 2015), pp. 435–437, accessed 1 Aug. 2016 via JSTOR (www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/jottturstuass.2.2.15).
Folder Book Catalogues. — Three book catalogues from the Armenian Book Clearing House of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, Inc. (NAASR) (Cambridge, MA). One catalogue dated 15 Dec. 1973, one catalogue dated 1 Oct. 1974, and four catalogues dated Sep. 1981. Also included in folder is an information sheet from NAASR about the organization’s history and works, circa 1970s. (1996.090.27)
Folder “A Musical Memorial For Our Martyrs”. — Folder contains:
Newspaper clipping “Armenians to honor massacre victims” in the Eagle-Tribune (21 Apr. 1979).
Newspaper clipping “Valley Armenians honor martyrs of 1915 genocide” in the Eagle-Tribune (1979), photocopy only.
Four copies of the program for the concert “A Musical Memorial For Our Martyrs” given by the Komitas Choral Society and presented by the Armenian Commemorative Committee Today (ACCT) Merrimack Valley, on Armenian Martyrs’ Day (22 Apr. 1979) 64th Anniversary, at North Andover Middle School (N. Andover, Mass.). Rouben Gregorian, musical director. Shake Ahoyian, piano accompanist. Tom Vartabedian, Master of Ceremonies (Committee Chairman). Virginia A. Tashjian, guest speaker, “Role of Women in Armenian Civilization”.
Business card for Tom Vartabedian, Reporter – Photographer – Sports Writer at the Haverhill Gazette.
Folder Armenian Community of California. — Booklet, The Armenian Community of California: The First One Hundred Years: A Photographic Exhibit on the Occasion of the California Armenian Centennial (1982) by Edward Minasian (Laney College, Oakland, Calif.), published by The Armenian Assembly Resource Center (Los Angeles, Calif.). Lawrence D. Cretan, project director. (1990.095)
FolderSAVE Project – General. — Folder contains assorted papers about Project SAVE: Salute Armenians’ Valiant Existence / Armenian History Through the Photograph, directed by Ruth Thomasian, also known as Ruth Thomason. Located in Melrose, Mass. and Watertown, Mass. (Project SAVE collected and documented photographic history of Armenians in Massachusetts, including in the lower Merrimack Valley.) Folder includes:
Blank envelope and memo paper with Project SAVE letterhead and return address.
Tented buffet card for tel banir (Armenian string cheese) and lavish häts (soft flat bread), made out of folded book request form from McQuade Library (Merrimack College).
Advertisement, in calligraphy, seeking community help for Project SAVE. (Mentions collaboration with Eartha Dengler of Immigrant City Archives.)
News clippings (photocopied) from The Armenian Mirror-Spectator (Watertown, Mass.): “An Appeal to Help SAVE Our Past” (13 Sep. 1980), “Ruth Thomason’s Photo Collection: Help SAVE Our Past (11 Oct. 1980), “Help SAVE Our Past” (7 Feb. 1981).
Two photocopies of “Armenia Preserved: The Armenian Family as Revealed through the Photograph” by Ruth Thomasian in Ararat: A Quarterly, Vol. XXII No. 2, Spring 1981, published by the Armenian General Benevolent Union of America, Inc. (Saddle Brook, New Jersey).
Three copies of the informational sheet “Subjects 82”, itemizing “examples of subjects meaningful to the study of Armenian history through photographs”.
Eight photocopies of “Centerpiece: Gathering Armenian history one picture at a time” by Cristina Garcia in The Boston Globe (17 Apr. 1982), about Ruth Thomasian and Project SAVE.
Letter from Ruth Thomasian to Dr. Nicholas Oldsberg (History Department, University of Massachusetts, Harbor Campus, Boston), 14 Mar. 1983, seeking information for her paper “Ethnic Archives: Who Is Collecting?” to be delivered at the New England Archivists annual meeting.
Ruth Thomason Résumé, circa 1983.
Letter from Robert Gilman (Chairman, Social Studies Department of Haverhill Public Schools) to Ruth Thomasian, 23 Dec. 1983, seeking information on Haverhill’s Armenian community.
Letter from Ruth Thomasian to Eartha Dengler (Immigrant City Archives), 3 Dec. 1984, mentioning “the exhibition in Worcester”, and the production of a 1985 calendar.
Project SAVE Calendar 1985, with “Dear Friend” letter inside, and handwritten note to Eartha Dengler from Ruth Thomasian.
Two pamphlets “Project SAVE: Preserving Armenian History Through The Photograph”, general information. Designed by Sonia Batalian, 1987.
Project SAVE Calendar 1987, with “Dear Friend” letter inside, order form, and mail-back questionnaire, all in envelope postmarked 22 Dec. 1986 to Eartha Dengler (Immigrant City Archives).
Invitation to a party with Armenian buffet, 7 Feb. 1988, stapled with map and directions.
First issue of P.S., the newsletter of Project SAVE, Vol. 1 No. 1, Spring 1988, sent to Eartha Dengler (Immigrant City Archives).
FolderSAVE Project – “A Look at Ourselves”. — Folder contains papers relating to the Project SAVE exhibit “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye”. Folder includes:
Four copies of informational sheet for exhibit, circa 1983.
Events program for “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye”, 27 Mar. – 2 Oct. 1983 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum of Our National Heritage (Lexington, Mass.). Lectures by Dr. Vartan Gregorian (President, New York Public Library), Ruth Thomasian, Joyce Gregorian, Berj Kailian, and Dr. Robert Mirak. Performances by George Mgrdichian and Sarkis Zerounian.
Invitation and RSVP (in mailed envelope to Eartha Dengler, Immigrant City Archives) to the preview and reception of the exhibit “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye” held 25 Mar. 1983 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum of Our National Heritage (Lexington, Mass.), with handwritten note from Ruth Thomasian. In same envelope: Invitation to the lecture “Quest for Armenian Heritage and Quest for Identity” given by Dr. Vartan Gregorian (President, New York Public Library), opening lecture of the exhibit, held 27 Mar. 1983.
Three posters for “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye”, 27 Mar. – 2 Oct. 1983 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum of Our National Heritage (Lexington, Mass.).
Notes by Eartha Dengler for exhibit at Merrimack College, on back of events program from exhibit at Museum of Our National Heritage.
Seven folded posters for “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye”, 14 Oct. – 20 Dec. 1983 at the McQuade Library Gallery, Merrimack College (North Andover, Mass.), organized by Project SAVE with the cooperation of Immigrant City Archives. Lectures by Ruth Thomasian and Robert Mirak. Two copies mailed from Immigrant City Archives.
Four letter-size posters for book party reception with Robert Mirak (Adjunct Professor of History, Boston University), author of Torn Between Two Lands: Armenians in America, 1890 to World War I, presented by Project SAVE and the Immigrant City Archives, in conjunction with the exhibit “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye”, to be held 27 Nov. 1983 at the McQuade Library Gallery, Merrimack College (North Andover, Mass.).
News clippings: “Armenian Photo Exhibit” in the Andover Townsman (13 Oct. 1983, original); “Cultural History” in the North Andover Citizen (13 Oct. 1983, original and photocopy); “Armenian Exhibit at Merrimack” in the Eagle-Tribune (14 Oct. 1983, original and photocopy); “Author speaks at Merrimack” in the Haverhill Gazette (26 Nov. 1983, photocopy) about Robert Mirak; “Author to be honored at college Sunday for research on first generation Armenian-Americans” in the North Andover Citizen (23 Nov. 1983, photocopy) about Robert Mirak.
Poster for “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye”, 6 Jan. – 29 Feb. 1984 at the Watertown Free Public Library (Watertown, Mass.), with two photocopies.
Two posters (events calendars) for “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye”, 23 Sep. – 6 Jan. 1985 at the Robert C. Milton Gallery of Worcester Historical Museum (Worcester, Mass.). Presentations by Ruth Thomasian, Diana Der Hovanessian, Alice Odian Kasparian, Harry Naltchayan, Sipan Dance Group of Armenian Apostolic Holy Trinity Church of Worcester (Hagop Kessisian, choreography), Virginia Tashjian, exhibition by Leon Hovsepian, and panel with Dr. H. Martin Deranian, Dr. Robert Mirak, and Dr. Tamara Hareven, moderated by Dr. Ellen K. Rothman. Both copies mailed to Eartha Dengler (Immigrant City Archives).
Press release, “Armenian Heritage Subject of Worcester Historical Museum Exhibition”, from Worcester Historical Museum, issued 21 Aug. 1984, Norma Feingold.
FolderSAVE Project – 40 Days of Musa Dagh. — Folder contains papers from the SAVE Project and Immigrant City Archives, about the planning of the screening of the film The Forty Days of Musa Dagh produced by John Kurkjian. Folder includes:
Notes from Eartha Dengler, written on and taped to a Manila file folder.
Sample and official tickets for the screening of the film The Forty Days of Musa Dagh presented by High Investments Films in cooperation with Project SAVE and Immigrant City Archives, 11–13 Dec. 1983, at the 495 Cinema, West Gate Mall, Haverhill, Mass.
Draft for mailer-pamphlet announcing the screening of the film The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, “Text for ‘Musa Dagh’ announcement”.
Mailer-pamphlet “40 Days of Musa Dagh: Film after the novel by Franz Werfel / Comes to the Merrimack Valley”, announcing the screening of the film The Forty Days of Musa Dagh 11–13 Dec. 1983, at the 495 Cinema, West Gate Mall, Haverhill, Mass., in conjunction with the exhibit “A Look at Ourselves: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye” at Merrimack College, a benefit to support Project SAVE and Immigrant City Archives. Eight copies.
Advertisement design (rejected) for 40 Days of Musa Dagh.
Letter from Eartha Dengler to John Moran (WCCM Radio, Lawrence), 30 Nov. 1983, about public service announcement about the film screening.
Press release, “Public Service Announcement” from Project SAVE and Immigrant City Archives, issued 23 Nov. 1983, Ruth Thomasian and Eartha Dengler. Original and two photocopies.
Press release, “Haverhill Cinema to Show Forty Days of Musa Dagh” from Project SAVE and Immigrant City Archives, issued 27 Nov. 1983, Ruth Thomasian and Eartha Dengler, two copies.
Four hand-colored copies of the poster “Finally, the film: Forty Days of Musa Dagh” announcing screenings at 495 Cinema (Haverhill, Mass.) and reception with producer John Kurkjian after film.
Sign announcing The 40 Days of Musa Dagh, in calligraphy
Folder Book review for Torn Between Two Lands. — Photocopy of book review for Torn Between Two Lands: Armenians in America, 1890 to World War I by Robert Mirak, review by John Bodnar in The Journal of American History Vol. 71 No. 2 (Sept. 1984). Folder also contains two order forms from Harvard University Press for the book.
Folder The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. — Folder contains two editions of The Armenian Mirror-Spectator of Watertown, Mass, 1 Oct. 1983 and 22 Oct. 1983. Mention of Project SAVE (working with Arlene Avakian of UMass Amherst) in “‘The First Word’ from Armenian-American Women: A New Research Study Gives Women a Chance to Speak Out” and “Photo Exhibit on Armenians Travels to Merrimack College” in 1 Oct. 1983 edition. Mention of Project SAVE in calendar of events, p. 14, in 22 Oct. 1983 edition, mailed to Massis Thomason (father of Ruth Thomasian).
Folder Armenian Odyssey. — Newspaper article “Armenian odyssey: Continuity and Community” by Norman Boucher in The Boston Phoenix (25 Oct. 1983), original and photocopy.
Folder “Armenia and Armenians” Exhibit. — Invitation for the reception for the exhibit “Armenia and Armenians”, 21 Apr. 1987, Doric Hall, Massachusetts State House, Boston. Hon. George Keverian (Speaker, Mass. House of Representatives), guest of honor.
FolderArmenian Library and Museum Assoc. — News clipping “Armenian Library/Museum Preserves History” in USA Weekend New England edition, 17 Mar. 1989, about the Armenian Library and Museum Association in Belmont, Mass.
FolderMinasian Materials. — Papers and a letter, from Edward Minasian. “The Armenian Experience”, in Cultural Survival quarterly (Dec. 1984, pp. 58-60), excerpted from The Armenian Experience: Liberation Struggle published by the Zoryan Institute (Cambridge, Mass.). “The Forty Years of Musa Dagh: The Film that was Denied” by Edward Minasian in the Journal of Armenian Studies, Vol. II No. 2 (Fall/Winter 1985-86), pp. 63-73, published by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), photocopy. “The Armenian Immigrant Tide: From the Great War to the Great Depression” by Edward Minasian in Recent Studies in Modern Armenian History published 1970 by the Armenian Heritage Press of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), photocopy.
“The First Armenians in America” by Edward Minasian in Ararat, Spring 1968. (1990.095)
Folder Armenian Independence Day Celebration. — Flyer for Armenian Independence Day Celebration, 3 Jun. 1990 sponsored by the Lowell Aharonian Gomideh, to be held at the Armenian Relief Society Community Center (Lowell, Mass.). Jonas Stundza, guest speaker, presentation on the Lithuanian community. (1990.004.31)
Folder Newspaper Clippings. — Miscellaneous newspaper clippings.
“Armenians set commemoration” in the Eagle-Tribune (24 Apr. 1975), about the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of “the Armenian slaughter” (Armenian genocide), held by the United Armenian Martyrs’ Day Organization of Merrimack Valley, speakers including Dr. Arra Avakian (Vice-Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly), scholar Leo Sarkisian of Belmont, and Professor Zenon S. Zannetos (MIT School of Business). Performance by Armenian Choral Society. Exhibit by National Association of Armenian Studies and Research. Religious services at Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church, St. Gregory’s Armenian Apostolic Church (N. Andover), and Ararat Congregational Church (Salem, N.H.).
“Mideast art revived amid heavy coffee odor” in the Eagle-Tribune (7 Aug. 1975), about the opening of Afarian Oriental Rugs (Waverly Rd., N. Andover) by Kacher Afarian, coffee offered in shop, blessing of shop by Very Rev. Vazken Keshishian of Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church, and information about rug making history.
“Armenian kin meet for first time since carnage” by Dave Churbuck in the Eagle-Tribune (24 Jul. 1983), about the relatives Anthony Donigian and Kevork Donigian, both from a village near Kharpert, meeting for first time since separation in 1915 during the Armenian genocide.
“Across the Generations, 1915 Haunts Armenians” by Dennis Hevesi in The New York Times (26 Apr. 1987).
“Citizen’s Citizen” column by Rosemary Ford in the North Andover Citizen(?), 1 Sep. 1999, about Arev Kasparian’s experience in the Armenian genocide and later life.
Folder Armenian – Miscellaneous — Folder contains:
Genealogy notes of the family of Stepan and Hrupsema Merjanian, Mrs. Sue Fichera (Methuen).
Photos of the Bagdoian Family, Lowell St., Lawrence Mass., and Bagdoian Store.
“The Armenians” printed by The Armenian General Benevolent Union, printed by Maran Printing Service, general Armenian history.
Letter about family history from Archie Khentigan. Names mentioned: Sarkis Khentigian, Dasha Drab (Lemon Grove, CA) , Elsie Brazilian (Surfside, FL), Khentigian family, Chengush area, Chemishgazak, Kharpert.
Photocopied ephemera including unidentified news clippings, photocopy of Proclamation declaring 24 Apr. 1983 as Armenian Martyrs’ Day in Massachusetts, “Turkish Records on the Armenian Genocide”, “A Cry for Bloody Vengeance: Armenian terrorists conduct a fearsome campaign of violence” about ASALA (Time, 23 Aug. 1982), “Armenian Memory, Turkish Amnesia” (in The New York Times, 23 Apr. 1983), “Killing Truth” by Richard Cohen (in the Washington Post, 31 May 1983), flyer from Armenian National Committee (Boston), letter dated 12 Jun. 1982 from Rev. Vartan Hartunian to Mrs. Meral Gunduz upon the assassination of her husband (the Honorary Turkish Consul in Boston), “Payashan, Waxman resolution for U.S. reaffirmation of policy”, “ANC sponsors reception for presidential candidate Mondale” in The Armenian Weekly (28 May 1983), “Dukakis Chides Turkish Ambassador On Facts of Armenian Genocide” (1983), “Statement Made in Congress About the Commemoration of Martyrs Day” in The Armenian Reporter 5 May 1983, letter dated 23 May 1983 from Gershon M. Weisenberg (National Conference of Christians and Jews, Worcester) to Rev. Dr. Alfred E. Williams (Mass. Conference of the United Church of Christ), and Worcester County Ecumenical Council resolution about the Armenian Question.