The University
Library Commemorates Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
CSUN University
Library (Northridge, California)
Hello Matadors,
April 24 is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day which commemorates
the victims of the Armenian Genocide and offers us the opportunity to recognize
and mourn the 1.5 million Armenian lives lost due to ethnic cleansing. The
following digital exhibits and resources provide important historical
documentation into the massacre and atrocities that took place against the
Armenian people from 1915-1923.
The United States Military in the
First Republic of Armenia 1919-1920 is a 27-panel exhibit that
documents the extent of U.S. humanitarian intervention during the most
difficult years in the life of the newly formed Armenian state (the First
Republic of Armenia), which provided refuge to thousands of survivors of the
Armenian Genocide. Based upon the photographic collection of an American
medical officer, Dr. Walter P. Davenport, the exhibit reveals the depth and
breadth of measures taken by U.S. military personnel to stabilize the
humanitarian crisis in Armenia, and especially the caretaking of the most
vulnerable part of the population through hospitals, orphanages, food
distribution points, and other facilities.
The digital exhibit, Iconic Images of the Armenian Genocide curated by
Dr. Rouben Adalian, Director of the Washington, DC Armenian National Institute
(ANI) provides additional historical record of the crimes committed against the
Armenian people and the suffering that took place. (Note: Some images are
graphic). A Spanish language version of the
ANI website is also available.
stories and galleries depicting the history and legacy of the genocide.
the Armenian Genocide and commemorate the experiences of the lives lost and
those who continue to be impacted by the Armenian Genocide. All of these
resources are accessible through the University Library, LAPL, or LA County
Libraries.
Books
The Thirty-Year
Genocide: Turkey’s Destruction of its Christian Minorities, 1894-1924 by Benny Morris and Dror Ze’evi
Knowing about Genocide: Armenian Suffering and Epistemic
Struggles by Joachim J. Savelsberg
The Sandcastle Girls (University Library) or The Sandcastle Girls (LAPL)
by Chris Bohjalian
Films
The Other Side of
Home (LAPL) The Other Side of
Home (LA County Libraries)
The Cut
Genocide on several generations of Armenian Americans, is not yet widely
available. Check the What Will Become of Us website
for information about screening opportunities.
@ArmNatInstitute
@ArmGenocide100
@ArmenStudies
A special thanks to Mihran Toumajan, Western Region
Director of the Armenian Assembly of America and to Dr. Rouben Adalian,
Director of the Armenian National Institute for providing the content for this
post.