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Shahinian, Paul, 1905-. Oral history interview with Paul Shahinian, 1969.

Title: Oral history interview with Paul Shahinian, 1969.

Born in Sepastia, Turkey, 1905; religious and God-fearing family; traditions: Easter celebrations; town-criers announcement; deportations; death of sister; killing Armenians with axes to save bullets; dead people; lack of water; arrival to Aleppo; life in orphanage; life in Hama, Syria; cholera; conversion to Islam;Marash massacres; emigration to Beirut; encounter with Armenian volunteers fighting Turks; business practice; belief in the collaboration between Armenian Diaspora and Armenia proper.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 2 sound discs (57 min., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033819 View

Avedisian, Armenig, 1900-,. Oral history interview with Armenig Avedisian, 1975.

Title: Oral history interview with Armenig Avedisian, 1975.

Born in Van, Armenia, 1900; reminiscences of Armenian community life in pre-genocide Turkey; collaboration of Armenian revolutionary Federation [ARF] with Turks; education; revolutionary movement in Van; arrest of Arshak Vramian; looting and killing of Armenians; organization of self-defense; life of revolutionaries, discipline, revolutionary songs; retreat of Russian Army; challenging journey towards Iran; struggle against Turkish armies; collaboration with Assyrians; hopelessness towards future of Armenia; emigration to Beirut; training by the English to fight Turks; recollection of ARF leadership.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 3 sound discs (2 hrs., 54 min., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033818 View

Pehlvanian, Rose, 1913-. Oral history interview with Rose Pehlvanian, [197-?].

Title: Oral history interview with Rose Pehlvanian, [197-?].

Born in Marash, Turkey, 1918; description of life in Marash: dwelling, community, prepartion of tomato paste and other foods, extended family and leisure; capture of sisters; displeasure of Turkish soldiers against own governmental escape to Aleppo; life in orphanage; study at Webb's School in Beirut; emigration to the United States; early organization of Armenian Youth Federation; adaptation to life in America; remembrance of past memories.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 2 sound discs (60 min., 5 sec., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033813 View

Afrikian, Vahan, 1886-. Oral history interview with Vahan Afrikian, 1996.

Title: Oral history interview with Vahan Afrikian, 1996.

Description of life in Nor Bayazid, Armenia: schools, neighborhood; revolutionary activities, establishment of Armenian Revolutionary Federation[ARF]; rise of first Republic of Armenia, 1918; assistance to refugees escaping the Turkish massacres; desperate conditions in Yerevan and Etchmiadsin; Bolshevik takeover of Armenia, the fall of Republic; letter to Turkey; retreat of the ARF leaders to Iran; establishment of Armenian communities in Tehran and Tavriz.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 1 sound discs (58 min., 21 sec., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033811 View

Yaghsizlian, Hagop, 1901-. Oral history interview with Hagop Yaghsizlian, 1975.

Title: Oral history interview with Hagop Yaghsizlian, 1975.

Born in Aintab, Turkey 1901; interaction between Kurds, Armenians and Turks; reminiscence of: dwelling, farming, food, preparation of pastries; superiority of Armenian business; deportations; murder; Arab rescue; church involvement; financial aid to Armenia; formation of groups associated with Aintab; disapproval of the lack of interest exhibited by the youth concerning Armenian culture.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 4 sound discs (3hrs., 41 min., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033805 View

Andonian, Haigaz, 1903-. Oral history interview with Haigaz Andonian, [197-?].

Title: Oral history interview with Haigaz Andonian, [197-?].

Born in Aintab, Turkey 1903.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 1 sound disc (61 min., 48 sec., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033820 View

Alexandrian, Carnig, 1913-. Oral history interview with Carnig Alexandrian, 1975.

Title: Oral history interview with Carnig Alexandrian, 1975.

Born in Harpoot, Turkey, 1913; reminiscence of: old-country, dwelling, upbringing of children; disapproval of undisciplined rearing in the United States; leasure; food preparation; marriage; father; emigratation to the United States; participation in church eremonies; aid of Armenian agents to immigrants; financial situation; member of: the Armenian Church in Wooster, Mass, Armenian General Benevolent Union[AGBU], The Knights of Vartan; recognition of Jewish community for unity; performance of traditional Armenian song.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 2 sound discs (70 min., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033815 View

Columbia Armenian Oral History Archive, 1968-1977.

Title: Columbia Armenian Oral History Archive, 1968-1977.

ArchivalResource: Sound recordings (245 cds) (210 hrs., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://findingaids.cul.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_5321412 View

Harrian, Yervant, 1890-. Oral history interview with Yervant Harrian, 1968.

Title: Oral history interview with Yervant Harrian, 1968.

Born in Tokat, Turkey 1890.

ArchivalResource: sound recordings: 1 sound disc (56 min., 53 sec., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/265033834 View

Wiener, Norbert papers

Title: Norbert Wiener papers

This collection documents the career of Norbert Wiener. Wiener was a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1919 to 1960 in the Department of Mathematics, and was a leader in the field of cybernetics. The material in this collection includes biographical information, correspondence, course material, manuscripts, and reprints.

ArchivalResource: 24.0 cubic feet; in 71 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box

https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/resources/600 View

Parsegian, V. L. (Vazken L.). Columbia Armenian Oral History Archive, 1968-1977.

Title: Columbia Armenian Oral History Archive, 1968-1977.

The Columbia Armenian Oral History Archive is an important collection of audio and video recordings of first-person accounts of the early and recent experiences of Armenians, recorded after they had immigrated to the United States. The Archive's featured collection consists of extensive 142 interviews in Armenian, English and Turkish languages with immigrants conducted by Vazken L. Parsegian during the 1950s and 1960s, focusing largely on the survivors' memories of their personal experiences of the abduction, deportation, imporisonment and massacre of Armenians and the destruction of Armenian communities under the Ottoman Empire in the first decades of the Twentieth century. The testimonies also recount the early formation of Armenian communities in various cities of United States and socio-economic conditions.

ArchivalResource: 3 sound recordings: 245 sound discs ( 210 hrs., digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/489376822 View