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National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR)
395 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
Tel.: 617-489-1610
E-mail: [email protected]
NAASR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE TO FEATURE ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION BY RUTH THOMASIAN
Ruth Thomasian, the Founder and Executive Director of Project SAVE
Armenian Photograph Archives, will be the featured speaker at the 2014
NAASR Christmas Open House on Thursday, December 4, 2014. The Open
House will begin at 6:00 p.m. with Thomasian's talk set for 7:30 p.m.
The evening's events will take place at the NAASR Center, 395 Concord
Ave., Belmont, MA.
Thomasian's presentation will highlight photographs from Project
SAVE's 2015 calendar entitled "Armenians Remember Those Who Came
Before," as well as other related images from the archive's vast
holdings.
"Armenians Remember Those Who Came Before" honors those who lived in
Ottoman Armenian communities before 1915: Yozgat, Tokat, Aintab,
Dikranagerd, Amasia, Svegin, Kharpert, Ordu, Choroum, Agn, Van,
Sepastia, Chemeshgazek, Talas, and Brusa. Photos and captions capture
the spirit and details of Armenian life.
Both before and after the lecture, NAASR's bookstore will be open and
feature a one night only 20%-off sale. Numerous recently published
titles will be available. Refreshments will be served. The 2015
Project SAVE calendar will be available the night of the open house.
to saving the photographic heritage of the Armenian community as
Founder and Executive Director of Project SAVE Armenian Photograph
Archives, Inc. During the 1970s, while pursuing a career in New York
City as a theatrical costume designer, she became aware of the extreme
scarcity of visual material needed to research costumes for Armenian
plays set in the historic homeland.
Out of this practical need for visuals, Ruth soon discovered that
photographs and their stories are a valuable source of cultural
heritage and social history. Now located in Watertown, Massachusetts,
Project SAVE Archives has 50,000+ well-documented images collected
mainly by visiting with people and talking with them about their
photographs. A wide range of topics address life in the Ottoman,
Persian, and Russian empires, as well as the United States and
elsewhere in Diaspora, from 1860 to the present 21st century.
Admission to the event is free (donations appreciated). The NAASR
Center is located opposite the First Armenian Church and next to the
U.S. Post Office. Ample parking is available around the building and
in adjacent areas. More information about the open house and program
is available by calling 617-489-1610, faxing 617-484-1759, e-mailing
[email protected], or writing to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA
02478.
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Belmont, MA
November 7, 2014
National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR)
395 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
Tel.: 617-489-1610
E-mail: [email protected]
NAASR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE TO FEATURE ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION BY RUTH THOMASIAN
Ruth Thomasian, the Founder and Executive Director of Project SAVE
Armenian Photograph Archives, will be the featured speaker at the 2014
NAASR Christmas Open House on Thursday, December 4, 2014. The Open
House will begin at 6:00 p.m. with Thomasian's talk set for 7:30 p.m.
The evening's events will take place at the NAASR Center, 395 Concord
Ave., Belmont, MA.
Thomasian's presentation will highlight photographs from Project
SAVE's 2015 calendar entitled "Armenians Remember Those Who Came
Before," as well as other related images from the archive's vast
holdings.
"Armenians Remember Those Who Came Before" honors those who lived in
Ottoman Armenian communities before 1915: Yozgat, Tokat, Aintab,
Dikranagerd, Amasia, Svegin, Kharpert, Ordu, Choroum, Agn, Van,
Sepastia, Chemeshgazek, Talas, and Brusa. Photos and captions capture
the spirit and details of Armenian life.
Both before and after the lecture, NAASR's bookstore will be open and
feature a one night only 20%-off sale. Numerous recently published
titles will be available. Refreshments will be served. The 2015
Project SAVE calendar will be available the night of the open house.
to saving the photographic heritage of the Armenian community as
Founder and Executive Director of Project SAVE Armenian Photograph
Archives, Inc. During the 1970s, while pursuing a career in New York
City as a theatrical costume designer, she became aware of the extreme
scarcity of visual material needed to research costumes for Armenian
plays set in the historic homeland.
Out of this practical need for visuals, Ruth soon discovered that
photographs and their stories are a valuable source of cultural
heritage and social history. Now located in Watertown, Massachusetts,
Project SAVE Archives has 50,000+ well-documented images collected
mainly by visiting with people and talking with them about their
photographs. A wide range of topics address life in the Ottoman,
Persian, and Russian empires, as well as the United States and
elsewhere in Diaspora, from 1860 to the present 21st century.
Admission to the event is free (donations appreciated). The NAASR
Center is located opposite the First Armenian Church and next to the
U.S. Post Office. Ample parking is available around the building and
in adjacent areas. More information about the open house and program
is available by calling 617-489-1610, faxing 617-484-1759, e-mailing
[email protected], or writing to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA
02478.
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Belmont, MA
November 7, 2014