http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8199p1d0 No online items Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 284 1
Collection number: 284 UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Los Angeles, CA Contact Information Manuscripts Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ Processed by: Manuscripts Division staff, 9 June 1994 Encoded by: Caroline Cubé Text converted and initial container list EAD tagging by: Apex Data Services Online finding aid edited by: Josh Fiala, April 2002 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Garin Date (inclusive): Collection number: 284 Creator: Garin Compatriotic Union Extent: 12 boxes (6 linear ft.) 1 oversize box Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 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). 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. Language: English. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. 284 2
Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access. Additional Physical Form Available A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact: Public Services Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Katherine Miridjanian, 1994. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Garin Compatriotic Union Records (Collection 284). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 1470487 Biography 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). 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. Organization and 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). Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Garin Compatriotic Union--Archives. Erzurum (Turkey)--History. Office Files Correspondence--English, v.d. 284 3
Office Files Correspondence--English, v.d. Box 1, Folder 1 1974-1981. Box 3, Folder 5 Choohajian, Hodge, 1969-1976. Box 4, Folder 3 Various people re publication of book, 1970-1975. Box 4, Folder 8 Returned mail re 1984 Armenia trip, 1984. Box 4, Folder 10 Miscellaneous, 1972. Box 5, Folder 2 Mailing lists, n.d. Correspondence--English & Armenian, v.d. Box 1, Folder 2 Garin Compatriotic Union (1987), 1983-1988. Box 1, Folder 3 General (1986), 1972-1987. Box 1, Folder 4 General (1985), 1976-1985. Box 1, Folder 5 General (1983-1984), 1972-1984. Box 1, Folder 6 General (1980-1982), 1970-1982. Box 1, Folder 7 General (1979), 1975-1979. Box 1, Folder 8 General (1978), 1976-1978. Box 2, Folder 1 General (1977), 1975-1977. Box 2, Folder 2 General (1976), 1969-1976. Box 2, Folder 3 Publication Committee (1970-1980), 1970-1980. Box 2, Folder 4 Miscellaneous (August-December 1976), 1968-1976. Box 3, Folder 2 Miscellaneous material (music, maps, printed material), 1972. Box 3, Folder 3 Book Fund accounts, 1972-1973. Box 3, Folder 4 Newspaper editors, library acknowledgements, 1976-1977. Box 3, Folder 6 With printers, 1966-1974. Box 3, Folder 9 Correspondence & material re Dinner & Armenian Dance Festival, 1971-1973. Box 3, Folder 10 Correspondence & material re Sanasarian School of Erzurum -- 90th Anniversary Folkdance Festival & dinner, 1970. Box 3, Folder 11 Correspondence & material re 40th Anniversary (Garin Compatriotic Union) & Caucasian Folk Dance, 1968-1969. Box 4, Folder 1 Vahram Midinian (originals only), 1972-1979. (Duplicates in other files?) Box 4, Folder 2 Ralph Setian re translation work, 1971-1973. Includes Manuscript material. Box 4, Folder 7 Correspondence with Garin Compatriotic Union members, 1983-1985. Box 4, Folder 11 Correspondence & book orders, 1972. Correspondence--Armenian, v.d. Box 2, Folder 5 Fresno (1968-1982), 1967-1982. Box 2, Folder 6 Babaian, Mrs. Z., 1966-1984. Box 3, Folder 1 Boston, 1966-1982. Box 3, Folder 7 Aboulian, Hasmiq, 1969-1976. Box 3, Folder 8 San Francisco & Los Angeles, 1941-1977. Box 4, Folders 4-6 Elig A. Touzjian, 1972-1987. Box 4, Folder 9 Miscellaneous, 1970. Box 5, Folder 1 Correspondence with Beirut, Boston, etc., 1946-1976. Miscellaneous--English, v.d. Box 5, Folder 3 Book Fund account (ledger of sales & receipts), 1976-1985. Box 5, Folder 4 Book Fund account (reports, accounts & receipts), 1968-1985. 284 4
Office Files Miscellaneous--English, v.d. Box 5, Folder 5 List of Armenia trip participants (?), 1984. Includes related correspondence. (See: Box 11, folder 9, for Church of Erzurum pin) Directories--Garinetzis (Erzurum decendants), n.d. Physical Description: (Card file). Box 11, Folder 11 San Francisco & Montebello, California area, n.d. Physical Description: (3 5 cards). Box 11, Folder 12 Box 11, Folder 13 Box 11, Folder 14 Los Angeles & Mexico, n.d. New York, New Jersey & Europe, n.d. Fresno & Selma, California area, n.d. Erzurum Book Manuscript Material--English & Armenian, n.d. Box 6, Folder 1 Sheet music for book. n.d. Manuscripts--English, n.d. Box 6, Folder 2 Manuscript, n.d. Physical Description: ([Typescript]. Various pages, 9pp.). Box 6, Folder 5 Manuscript leaves with holograph corrections, n.d. Physical Description: [Typescript] Box 6, Folder 6 Glossary with holograph corrections & diacritics, n.d. Physical Description: [Typescript] Box 6, Folders 7-8 Galley proofs with holograph corrections & notations, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Various pages). Box 6, Folder 9 Yervant, John--biography with corrections, n.d. Physical Description: [Typescript] Holograph notation intended for inclusion? (Not in book) Box 6, Folder 10 Camera-ready proof (original), n.d. [1975]. See Box 9, folders 1-3 for corrected version. Box 7, Folder 1 List of illustrations (old list) [with holograph corrections], n.d. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript carbon]). Box 7, Folder 3 Preface to Part 6, Chapter 10 with corrections, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [holograph], 157pp.). 284 5
Erzurum Book Manuscripts--English, n.d. Box 7, Folder 4 Table of Contents, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [holograph]). Box 7, Folder 5 Bibliography (old copy) several versions, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript & holograph], 6 copies). Box 7, Folder 6 Preface to p.75 with holograph notes & corrections, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript original]). Box 7, Folder 7 Preface to p.75 (edited), n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript carbon]). Box 7, Folder 8 Preface to p.75 [edited, with holograph notes & corrections], n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript carbon]). Box 7, Folder 9 Manuscript [edited, with holograph corrections], n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript photocopy], pp.1-170). Box 7, Folder 10 Manuscript [edited, with holograph, corrections], n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript photocopy], pp.171-347). Box 8, Folder 2 Printed book (Complete), 1975. Physical Description: (Unbound copy, 270pp.). Box 8, Folder 4 Table of Contents to p.135 with holograph notes & corrections, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript carbon & photocopy]). Box 8, Folder 5 pp.136-269 with holograph notes & corrections, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript original & photocopy]). Box 8, Folder 6 pp.270-347 with holograph notes & corrections, n.d. [1975?]. Physical Description: (Manuscript [typescript original]). Box 9, Folder 1 Camera-ready proof, 1975. Physical Description: (pp.1-99). Box 9, Folder 2 Camera-ready proof, 1975. Physical Description: (pp.100-199). Box 9, Folder 3 Camera-ready proof, 1975. Physical Description: (pp.201-end). Box 9, Folder 1 Camera-ready proof, 1975. Physical Description: (pp.1-99). 284 6
Erzurum Book Manuscripts--English, n.d. Box 9, Folder 2 Camera-ready proof, 1975. Physical Description: (pp.100-199). Box 9, Folder 3 Camera-ready proof, 1975. Physical Description: (pp.201-end). Box 9, Folder 12 Blue-line with holograph corrections, 1975. Physical Description: (pp.215-246). Not final copy. Manuscripts--Armenian, n.d. Box 7, Folder 11 Table of Contents to p.117, n.d. Physical Description: (Manuscript [holograph carbon]). Box 8, Folder 1 pp.118-305, n.d. Physical Description: (Manuscript [holograph carbon]). Illustrations--English, n.d. Box 7, Folder 2 Map in book, n.d. Physical Description: (Photocopy). Box 6, Folder 3 Map of village(?), n.d. Physical Description: [Holograph] (Found in donor's copy of book) Box 6, Folder 4 Illustrations & photos for book, n.d. Box 8, Folder 3 Pictures on paper with typescript captions, n.d. Box 9, Folder 4 Illustrations--proofs with holograph corrections, 1975. Illustrations--Armenian, v.d. Box 8, Folder 7 Color plates of regional costume with captions and sheet music, 1965. Illustrations appear in book in black & white. Illustrations Box 13 Photo montage of pictures used in book, n.d. Material re to Publication 284 7
Material re to Publication Publicity, 1976 Publicity, 1976 Box 9, Folder 13 Academic distribution list for book, 1976. Box 9, Folder 19 Book reviews--english, 1976. All from English-language Armenian newspapers. Box 9, Folder 20 Book reviews--armenian, 1975-1976. Miscellaneous, 1970-1979 and n.d. Box 9, Folder 15 Miscellaneous material re book, 1970-1978. Box 9, Folder 17 Ledger for book purchases, 1979. Box 9, Folder 21 Critique of Manuscript (pre-publication), unknown author, n.d. Includes suggested corrections of text. Correspondence--Armenian, 1928-1956 Box 9, Folder 14 Correspondence--GCU New York, Beirut and Boston chapters & individuals, 1928-1956. Correspondence--English & Armenian, 1975 Box 9, Folder 18 Publication Committee--correspondence, reports and publicity releases, 1975. Correspondence--English, 1975-1977 Box 9, Folder 16 Correspondence and illustrations, 1975. Box 10, Folder 1 Nouvat Tashjian re book sales, 1976-1977. Books English Language, v.d. Box 12, Folder 1 Erzurum (Garin): Its Armenian History and Traditions. By Hratch A. Tarbasian, Nigol Schahgaldian, translator. Publisher: Garin Compatriotic Union of the United States, 1975. Armenian Language, v.d. Box 12, Folder 2 Hayastani Pyrtyru [Armenian Fortresses], by H. Mikahel V. Hovhannesyan (Venice: Mekhitarian), 1970. French title: Les Fortresses de L'Armenie. Box 12, Folder 3 Hovshamatyan Partzr Hayki Garinabatoum [?? Upper Armenia??] (Beirut), 1957. Box 12, Folder 4 Partzer Hayk: Hator I: Garin Kaghaku [ Upper Armenia: The City of Garin, vol.1], by H. Hagop Zh. V. Kosyan (Vienna: Mekhitarian), 1925. Miscellaneous Articles & Non-Manuscript Material--English, n.d. 284 8
Miscellaneous Articles & Non-Manuscript Material--English, n.d. Box 10, Folder 2 An Introduction to Armenians, n.d. Physical Description: [Typescript photocopy] (Not in book) Box 10, Folder 4 Article re GCU trip to Armenia, 1985. From English-language Armenian paper. Box 10, Folder 9 Articles re 50th anniversary of Armenian Genocide & Erzurum, 1962-1970. Box 10, Folder 10 3 booklets re Genocide & Armenian independence, 1963-1965. Box 11, Folder 1 Material re Armenian cultural events, 1944-1971. Mostly with Armenian Folk Dance Society of New York. Box 11, Folder 10 Articles on Ani (city), 1970. 2 articles in the Armenian Reporter. Articles & Non-Manuscript Material--Armenian, v.d. Box 10, Folder 3 Miscellaneous, 1970-1971. Box 10, Folder 7 Published booklet on Etchmiadzin, 1984. Religious(?). Published in Armenia S.S.R. Possibly from GCU 1984 trip to Armenia. Box 10, Folder 11 Spurk, Armenian weekly, 1971. Physical Description: (1 issue). Box 10, Folder 13 The Churches of Garin (booklet: 2 lectures), photograph, articles from Armenian newspapers and postcard (blank), 1950-1952. Box 10, Folder 20 Newspaper clippings, 1947-1948. Asking people looking for missing relatives to contact GCU of New York (June 8, 1947). Also, an article on a trip to Erzurum (May 4, 1948). Box 11, Folder 2 Newspaper articles re Erzurum, 1968-1971. Box 11, Folder 4 Newspaper articles, 1969. Physical Description: [Photocopy] Box 11, Folder 8 Newspaper articles from Hairenik Daily, 1968-1988. Manuscript Material--Armenian, v.d. Box 10, Folder 5 Letter, 1985. Physical Description: [Holograph photocopy] Also, poems [holograph, several copies]. 284 9
Miscellaneous Manuscript Material--Armenian, v.d. Box 10, Folder 6 Manuscript, unidentified, n.d. Physical Description: [Holograph original & photocopy] Box 10, Folder 12 Photos and pictures with captions, 1968. For book(?). Box 10, Folder 16 Poem, n.d. Physical Description: [Holograph & printed photocopy] Box 10, Folder 17 Photograph of school children, 1908-1909. Photograph has attached list with children's names. Also, poem [typescript photcopy]. Box 10, Folder 18 Journal of Armenian Association of Garin (GCU?) meetings, 1928-1961. Includes list of office holders, 1928-1933. Correspondence--English, 1965-1966 Box 10, Folder 8 Material re Erzurum (province), 1965-1966. Articles & Non-Manuscript Material--English & Armenian, 1966-1970 Box 10, Folder 14 Newspaper articles, 1966-1970. Includes related[?] correspondence [photocopy]. Box 10, Folder 15 Newspaper articles--re Betsy Harrell's talk on Armenia, 1966. Box 11, Folder 3 Sheet music, n.d. Box 11, Folder 5 Ads for Armenia trip, 1983. Articles & Non-Manuscript Material--Turkish, n.d. Box 10, Folder 19 Schedule (?) for Eastern Turkey tour (19-24 Temmuz). Miscellaneous Material, n.d. Box 11, Folder 6 Stationery (blank), n.d. Letterhead of GCU & blank Christmas cards (?). Box 11, Folder 9 St. Asdvadzadzin Church of Erzurum pin, 1984. Miscellaneous--English, 1983-1984 Box 11, Folder 7 Fliers for GCU trips to Armenia, 1983-1984. Includes an original carbon. 284 10
Miscellaneous Publicity--English & Armenian, v.d. Publicity--English & Armenian, v.d. Box 13 Various fliers for events (GCU & other), 1936-1970. 284 11