Hye Sharzhoom Armenian Action
Staff Report
Dr. Dickran Kouymjian and the Armenian Studies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and publishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, and archival gifts either offered personally or to the Program.
Aram I Catholicos Keshishian, Havadk Arakelutiwn, (The Apostleship of Faith), Antelias, Lebanon, 2003. Gift of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia.
Armenian Assembly of America, Washington, DC, for the copy of the book by Peter Balakian, The Burning Tigris.
Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, compiler, The Etchmiadzin Chronicles, Recorded by Missionaries and Merchants, Diplomats and Scholars, [Erevan]: Moughni Press, 2003, 872 pages, 96 color and 176 black and white illustrations. Text offered in English, Russian, Italian, French, German, and Armenian. The final scholarly work of the late Archbishop. Available through the Armenian Prelacy of New York: books@armenianprelacy.org.
Mr. Carl Bardakian, Pasadena, for the books Karekin I Theological and Armenological Studies Series and Children’s Badarak Book.
Dr. Antranig K. Chalabian, Southfield, MI, for the copies of his two books, General Andranik and The Armenian Revolutionary Movement and Armenia After the Coming of Islam.
Vahakn N. Dadrian, “Children as Victims of Genocide: The Armenian Case,” offprint from Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 5, no.3 (September 2003), pp. 421-437, courtesy of the Zoryan Institute of Canada.
Rev. Demosthenis Demosthenous, The Occupied Churches of Cyprus, Nicosia: Byzantine Academy of Cyprus, 2000, xiv, 337 pages, illustrated with hundreds of photos. This impressive book lists and illustrates many of the 520 Christian monuments occupied, desecrated, or simply destroyed by the Turkish occupying forces of northern Cyprus. No similar work exists in the form of a complete illustrated list of “occupied” or destroyed Armenian churches in Turkey.
Duke University Press, Durham, NC, for the copies of the book In the Aftermath of Genocide, Armenians and Jews in Twentieth-Century France by Maud S. Mandel.
Dr. Arnold Gazarian, Fresno, for the documents of the European Fact-Finding Trip by Ross Vartian, 1981.
Dr. Robert Hewsen, Fresno, for the two books, Miscellaneous Translations from Oriental Languages II and The Pre-History of the Armenian People by Igor M. Diakonoff.
Nina Jidejian, Beirut, the copy of her booklet Les Sarcophages Anthropoides du Musee National.
Journeying to Mount Athos, Catalogue, KEDAK, Centre for Preservation of Mount Athos Heritage, Thessaloniki: Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace, 1999, 256 pages. A remarkable catalogue of an exhibit of 1999 describing in detail each of the 20 monasteries of Mt. Athos with hundreds of photographs of the monasteries, their treasures and the restoration and preservation work done by KEDAK.
Journal of Armenian Studies, NAASR, vol. VII, no. 2 (2003), 217 pages, special issue: Rethinking Armenian Studies with contributions by Richard Hovannisian, Robert Hewsen, Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dickran Kouymjian and others.
Journal of Armenian Studies, vol. VII, no. 1 (Fall-Winter 2002-2003), 131 pages, courtesy of NAASR.
Mr. Walter Karabian, Los Angeles, for the scrapbook that his father kept on the history and events of The Tigers Club of Sanger.
Prof. L. G. Khacherian, Glendale, for the copy of his book, Armenological Studies and Publications, Third Volume.
Mr. Carl Carl Mahakian, Rancho Mirage, for the books by William Saroyan.
Virginia Meltickian, Fresno, for the additional pages to the Memory Album of the Armenians in China from the Beginning of the Last Century to the 1950’s.
Arby Ovanessian and Jirair Jolakian, An Anthology of Armenian One-Act Plays (in Armenian), 3 vols., Erevan: Armenian Theatre Association, Paris and “Spiurk” Publications, Erevan. 2001-2003, vol. I, 12 plays 303 pages; II, 13 plays 343 pages; III, 15 plays, 375 pages. A monumental undertaking presenting works written between 1841 and 2001 by director and theatrical and film scholar Arby Ovanessian, who continues regularly to produce these plays in dramatic readings in Paris. Available through the author: 24 rue Lucien Sampaix, F-75010 Paris, France.
Vartan Ozinian, M.E.I. and the Others, Aren’t They for Sale? Really?! (in Armenian), Paris: Grtasser, Gamma Institute, 2003, 124 pages. A collection of articles and essay on Armenian pedagogy. Gift of the author.
Sergio Poggianella, Garo Keshishian, exhibition catalogue of the works of the Armenian photographer from Bulgaria held in Ca’ Zenobia, Venice, 11 October – 16 November 2002, Venice: Nicolodi, 2002, 169 pages. For information p.Sergio@email.it. Gift of Herman Vahramian, Milan.
Revue des études arméniennes, vol. 28 (2001-2002), 529 pages.
Sarkis & Iris Sahatdjian, Fresno, for the three boxes of Armenian books to add to our library.
The Treasury Museum, St. Etchmiadzin, Etchmiadzin: Erebouni editions, 1984, booklet, with 25 color plates of some of the liturgical treasures kept at Holy Etchmiadzin. Gift of Randy Vaugh-Dotta.
Mr. Martin M. Tourigian, Drexel Hills, PA, for the watercolors, booklets and magazines.
United Armenian Fund, Glendale, for several copies of the book by Peter Balakian, The Burning Tigris.
Nadia H. Wright, Respected Citizens. The History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia, Middle Park, Australia: Amassia Publishing, 2003, xiii, 350 pages, with 71 illustrations. A carefully researched history of a little known Armenian community with tables, bibliography, and index. Available at info@amassia.com.au. Gift of Vicken K Poochikian, M.D. of Bladensburg, Maryland.