Garin Compatriotic Union Records, 1928-1988

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Summary

Creators:
Garin Compatriotic Union
Abstract:
The Garin Educational Union was founded in 1908 in Boston to provide educational work in Garin (now known as Erzurum), Turkey. After the 1915-23 Turkish massacres of Armenians, its name changed to the Garin Compatriotic Union (Karnoy Hayrenakts'akan Miut'iwn). In 1957, the Unions of the U.S., France, and Lebanon collectively published the Hushamatean Bardzr Hayk'i: Karinapatum, edited by Ghazar Ch'areg; the Boston and New York chapters published the English translation of the shorter version by Hrach' Darpasian, titled Erzurum (Garin): Its Armenian history and traditions (1975). The collection consists of correspondence, office records and ephemera (in English and Armenian) relating to the Garin Compatriotic Union, and especially to the publication of Erzurum (Garin): Its Armenian history and traditions (1975).
Extent:
12 boxes (6 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, office records and ephemera (in English and Armenian) relating to the Garin Compatriotic Union, and especially to the publication of Erzurum (Garin): Its Armenian history and traditions (1975).

Collection has materials in English and Armenian.

Biographical / historical:

The Garin Educational Union was founded in 1908 in Boston to provide educational work in Garin (now known as Erzurum), Turkey; after the 1915-23 Turkish massacres of Armenians, its name changed to the Garin Compatriotic Union (Karnoy Hayrenakts'akan Miut'iwn); other branches of the Union emerged in Beirut (1924), Marseilles (1924), New York (1928), Los Angeles (1933), San Francisco (1938), and Fresno, California (1949); in 1957 the Unions of the U.S., France, and Lebanon collectively published the Hushamatean Bardzr Hayk'i: Karinapatum, edited by Ghazar Ch'areg; the Boston and New York chapters published the English translation of the shorter version by Hrach' Darpasian, titled Erzurum (Garin): Its Armenian history and traditions (1975).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Katherine Miridjanian, 1994.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-5).
  2. Book fund account; Armenia trip participants (Box 5).
  3. Erzurum book (Boxes 6-9,13).
  4. Material relating to publication (Boxes 9-10).
  5. Miscellaneous (Boxes 10-11).
  6. Card files (Box 11).
  7. Books (Box 12).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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